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Mourners celebrate lives of slain Hudson relatives (AP) Posted: 02 Nov 2008 09:02 PM CST AP - Mourners in Jennifer Hudson's childhood church Sunday listened as the second-grade teacher of the entertainer's slain nephew read aloud from journals written by his classmates — including one who lamented that Julian King didn't live long enough to become president.

U.S. rap label boss dies suddenly (Reuters) Posted: 02 Nov 2008 08:47 AM CST Reuters - The head of rap label Def Jam Recordings died suddenly on Saturday, the company said. Shakir Stewart, who was named executive VP of the iconic label in June, committed suicide, according to reports. But no other details were immediately available.