As Mia Farrow’s blood sugar level dropped to under 40 and her muscles began to hurt Mia Farrow wrote on her blog on day 12, ‘I won’t be able to continue much longer.’

A short time later Mia, 64, wrote, ‘I have been instructed by my doctor to stop my fast immediately due to health concerns, including possible seizures. I am fortunate. The women, children, and men I am fasting for do not have that option.

When beginning this fast twelve days ago, I said that when I could go no longer, I hoped another would take my place, read more ....

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Still pursuing her 21 day hunger strike for the cause of the starving victims of genocide in Darfur, Mia Farrow managed to appear very upbeat on Tuesday night on the Larry King Live show on CNN.

On the show she was joined by Sudanese refuge Mohammed Yahya who’s mother remains in the area and had just spoken to him by telephone telling him that the Government of Sudan continues to bomb villages, and the bombings are followed by janjaweed (the militia) attacks.

Mia became incensed at other countries in the region welcoming the President of Sudan Omar Al Bashir and read more ....

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Mia Farrow has made it to day 6 of her hunger strike for the people of Darfur and her quest to bring them to the attention of the rest of the world.

On her blog, which she is writing on a daily basis, today Mia told her supporters,’ I find I am needing less sleep. Hunger and headaches have gone. I feel clear-minded and somewhat emotional. Also spiritual. Except for the visits with my family, there is nothing but my thoughts. I do have a TV in my room and sometimes I watch it but more and more I read more ....

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On the  4th day of her hunger strike Mia Farrow spoke to her supporters, as promised, via her video blog reporting to her viewing public that she felt fine, although she was evidently a little confused about the date.

Recognizing that Mother’s Day is now approaching, Mia suggested that in place of the usual new sweater, or other unwanted gift we all bestow upon our mother’s on Mothering Sunday, that maybe people consider donating the money to one of the Darfur charities, such as The World Health Program or The UN High Commission for Refugees, all listed on her read more ....

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Keeping track of Mia Farrow’s 2 week hunger strike has become a focal point for many media outlets including, Good Morning America with Chris Cuomo, Larry King Live and, on all accounts, even prior to the start of her fast, Mia was attracting the attention of celebrities with illusionist, David Blaine offering his advice.

Knowing that the people, for whom Mia is raising awareness, survive on less than 1,000 calories per day and that Mia herself would survive on less, Blaine realized that coping with hunger would be a real challenge for the 64 year old actress and gave read more ....

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Helping to keep Mia Farrow’s hunger strike high profile and in the public eye over the next 15 days, fellow activist, George Clooney has paid tribute to 64 year old Farrow for her dedicated campaigning and constant highlighting of the plight of the people of Darfur.

Clooney said, “I ran into Mia in Chad this January. She’d been living in the camps and villages on the border of Darfur for weeks. She is as dedicated to this cause as any activist I know. It’s these kind of efforts that help keep this tragedy in the spotlight.”

Although Clooney himself read more ....

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Is it Gary Glitter? is it Michael Jackson? No its R Kelly? Yet another celebrity is about to face charges of having had a sexual relationship with an underage girl, with whom he also videoed the crime taking place.

Following 6 years of delays R Kelly arrived at the Cook County Criminal Courthouse in Chicago on Friday May 9^th during a period of jury selection following a case built on someone sending a videotape to a Chicago tabloid allegedly showing the R&B star performing sex acts with a girl claimed to be as young as 13.

Kelly, now 41, read more ....

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