Ronald Reagan is the Best American President Since World War 2

The charismatic Ronald Wilson Reagan( February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004), the 40th President of the United States has been rated as the best American President since World War Two and the second best in history after Abraham Lincoln and followed by George Washington according to the Harris Poll released today ahead of this year's Presidents' Day on February 21, 2012.

Guess who is rated the worst President?
George W. Bush!

The following is the complete report of the poll.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As the nation prepares to celebrate Presidents' Day, it is always interesting to see what people think about some of the past presidents. Looking at all the presidents since World War II, one-quarter of Americans (25%) say Ronald Reagan is the best president, one in five (19%) say Franklin Roosevelt while 15% say it is John Kennedy and 12% say Bill Clinton. The nine other presidents, including Barack Obama, are at 4% or less.

Looking at the flip side, just over one-quarter of U.S. adults (27%) say that George W. Bush was the worst president while just under one-quarter (22%) say Barack Obama is the worst; one in ten (12%) say the worst was Richard Nixon. The ten other presidents are at 5% or less.

These are some of the results of The Harris Poll of 2,016 adults surveyed online between January 16 and 23, 2012 by Harris Interactive.

Partisan differences
Presidents are elected bearing a party label, so it's not surprising that partisans have different opinions about who the best and worst presidents are. For Republicans, over half (55%) say Ronald Reagan was the best president and almost half (47%) say Barack Obama is the worst president. Among Democrats, there are three presidents bunched near the top for best – Franklin Roosevelt (25%), Bill Clinton (22%) and John Kennedy (18%). It's an easier choice for worst president for Democrats as almost half (48%) say George W. Bush was the worst.

For Independents, there isn't a clear answer for either category. One-quarter of Independents (24%) say Franklin Roosevelt was the best, one in five (21%) say Ronald Reagan was the best and 17% say the best was John Kennedy. Looking at the other side, one-quarter (24%) say George W. Bush was the worst president while one in five Independents (19%) say Barack Obama is the worst.

Best presidents in history
If the list of presidents is expanded to include some of the founding fathers, such as Washington, Jefferson and Adams, as well as other presidents including Lincoln, Wilson and Jackson, the results of who is best change slightly. If we look at a combined best or second best, one-third of Americans (32%) say Abraham Lincoln was the best president, one-quarter (26%) say Ronald Reagan was the best and one in five say George Washington (21%), John Kennedy (21%) and Bill Clinton (19%) were the best presidents.

So What?
History has shown us that a president is best judged years after he has left office. Decisions made while sitting in the Oval Office may be seen as the wrong decision by many Americans at that point in time, but as time passes, the wisdom of some of these hard choices becomes clear. And, the reverse is also true.

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TD Bank Launches New Checking Account Suite for Small Business

TD Business Checking' offers small business customers more checking choices and flexibility

America's Most Convenient Bank.

CHERRY HILL, N.J., and PORTLAND, Maine, Feb. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®, is offering small business owners more checking choices and better control of their money with the introduction of TD Business Checking (www.tdbank.com/small_business/checking.html). The new product offering consists of three checking accounts with tiered features, and enables small business owners to choose the account that best suits the needs of their business.

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"Providing convenient banking products and legendary customer service to local small businesses is what distinguishes TD Bank as a leading small business bank," said Fred Graziano, Head of Regional Commercial Banking, Government Banking and Small Business, TD Bank.

"We conducted extensive research and gathered substantial customer feedback to design a new checking suite for small businesses of all sizes that offers industry-leading value, including more convenience and attractive benefits," said Ravi Subbaraya, Head of Business Banking Product Management, TD Bank.

The following checking accounts are now offered through TD Business Checking:

TD Business Simple Checking – recommended for startup or smaller businesses with low balances and fewer transactions.

TD Business Convenience Checking Plus – recommended for mature or medium-sized businesses (annual revenues greater than $100,000) with moderate deposit balances and more transactions.

TD Business Premier Checking – recommended for mid-to-larger businesses (annual revenues of $500,000 or more) looking for a relationship-based product that rewards them for their higher deposit balances. Rewards include safe deposit box discounts, free check images on paper statements, and discounts on business loan rates.

All TD Business Checking accounts provide free, high-performance TD Bank BusinessDirect Online Banking with bill pay and real-time information and transactions; instant-issue Debit/ATM card usable at more than 1,870 TD Bank ATMs from Maine to Florida; and live customer service 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The TD Business Checking accounts are available for both new and existing customers. Small businesses customers who already have checking accounts with TD Bank can choose to keep their existing accounts or switch to the new product suite. New and existing customers are welcome to visit any TD Bank location for consultation on choosing the account that's the right fit for their business.

To further assist small business customers in determining which checking account is the best fit for their business, TD Bank created an online TD Business Checking Selector tool (www.tdbank.com/BusinessCheckingSelector), which helps small businesses review the unique features of each account. In keeping with TD Bank's commitment to being open and transparent with its customers, the TD Business Checking Selector tool also explains the fees associated with each account, which are competitive and predictable.

"We're providing each customer with an abundance of information and comparison tools to help make choosing a business checking account simple and hassle-free," said Subbaraya.

"TD Bank is a one-stop banking provider for small business owners from Maine to Florida, offering full-scale solutions and easy-to-use products delivered by local professionals," said Graziano. "With expanded conveniences and a variety of business checking choices, TD Bank is committed to helping small business owners focus on what's most important: the success of their business."

TD Bank is also using social media to educate and converse with small business owners with the creation of informative videos about small business banking on YouTube (www.youtube.com/TDBankUS) and live weekly Twitterviews (Q&A). Each Friday, Small Business Banking experts will be available for live #smallbizfridays on Twitter @TDBank_US (www.twitter.com/TDBank_US) to answer questions and share tips and advice.

About TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®

TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is one of the 10 largest banks in the U.S., providing more than 7.8 million customers with a full range of retail, small business and commercial banking products and services at more than 1,280 convenient locations throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Metro D.C., the Carolinas and Florida. In addition, TD Bank and its subsidiaries offer customized wealth management services through TD Wealth, and insurance products and services through TD Insurance, Inc. TD Bank is headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J., and Portland, Maine. To learn more, find TD Bank on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TDMoneyLoungeUS, on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TDBank_US, or visit www.tdbank.com.

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CIDA launches the Canada Fund for African Climate Resilience

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Call for Proposals: Canada Fund for African Climate Resilience

• Objective of the Canada Fund for African Climate Resilience
• Review process
• Eligibility
• Application process
• Key documents
• Deadline
• Proposal assessment

Objective of the Canada Fund for African Climate Resilience

The objective of the Canada Fund for African Climate Resilience (Canada Fund) is to support projects that will substantially improve and increase food security and/or economic growth within an African country by reducing the impacts of climate change through protection of investments and/or adaptation measures.

Review process

CIDA's Partnerships with Canadians Branch (PWCB) is launching a specialized call for proposals under a $20-million fund to support and rapidly address climate change effects and adaptation needs that are restricting or having negative impact on improving food security and/or economic growth in Africa.

This call will capitalize on Canadian expertise in addressing climate change effects and adaptation needs, as well as delivering sustainable, effective development projects in eligible developing countries in Africa. Proposals are to target achieving the objectives of the call. Proposals should also consider the opportunity to capture innovation to address critical climate change issues that require specialized expertise and technologies and integrated approaches. The proposals must be substantive in scope, self-sustaining once in operation, and achieve demonstrable results and outcomes.

A panel that will include experts in the fields of development, climate change, agriculture, and economic development will review all eligible proposals. The panel will make recommendations to the Minister for International Cooperation for final approval.

Funding will be provided in the form of a grant or a contribution and will be based on a cost-share basis, up to 85 percent CIDA and 15 percent the partner, calculated on project costs. The partner's 15 percent cost-share contribution is a baseline; a higher contribution by the partner will be factored in the proposal assessment. The level of investment (cash versus in-kind contribution) will also be considered when assessing proposals for sustainability. Only substantive projects with a minimum budget of $2 million will be considered; all projects will be subject to an evaluation against results and outputs proposed.

Eligible private sector or civil society applicants, or their coalitions, may submit up to two proposals. Each proposal will be for a project implemented in only one country among the following eligible countries in Africa:

• CIDA countries of focus: Ethiopia, Ghana, Mali, Mozambique, Senegal, Tanzania
• Other eligible countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Zambia

The deadline for submission is noon (12:00), Pacific Standard Time, April 19, 2012.

Applicants may refer to the document Examples of country-level climate-resilient development activities that could be supported under the Canada Fund.

Eligibility

In addition to the regular eligibility requirements, in order to receive support under the Canada Fund, a project must:

• Be completed by March 31, 2014 (approximately 18 months for implementation)
• Be implemented in one of the 14 eligible African countries
• Align with one or more of the priority programming areas in Canada's policy framework on public climate finance, namely,
• • Adaptation by the poorest and most vulnerable
  • Clean energy
  • Forests and agriculture
• Advance programming that builds upon existing programming and/or scales up the demonstrated capacity, expertise, technology, and value-added of the Canadian private sector and/or civil society in vulnerable and under-served communities by working in partnership with developing country partners

Given the short timeframe for project implementation, proposals that require an environmental assessment will not be recommended. Please read Section 8.2.2 of the application guidelines carefully to determine whether your proposal triggers the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. If it does, it is expected that you either already have had an environmental assessment done by a competent authority for the proposed physical works or that you plan to have one done, at your organization's expense, and accepted by CIDA's environmental specialist before signing an agreement with CIDA.

Canadian organizations or coalitions may submit proposals on the following basis:

• The lead applicant and its supporting members must be incorporated in Canada
• The regularly appointed board of directors, board of governors or any other governance structure of the lead applicant must have a majority of Canadian members

The lead applicant, or, if a Canadian coalition, at least one of the supporting members, must be able to demonstrate that it has five years of recent experience in Africa working with CIDA, another department of the Government of Canada, or any other bilateral aid agency or multilateral development institution.

Application process

1. Please review the Canada Fund application form, application guidelines, and related documents thoroughly.
2. Create or update the lead applicant's profile through Partners@CIDA.
3. Confirm the lead applicant's eligibility for this call by performing an eligibility self-assessment.
4. Upload the mandatory documents as listed in thesupporting documentation checklist together with the application form to your profile on Partners@CIDA. Supporting documentation that is not available in an electronic format should be scanned and uploaded to Partners@CIDA. PWCB will not accept application forms or supporting documentation sent by mail or by fax. Only complete application packages (that is, packages comprising a complete application form and all the required supporting documentation, signed by a duly authorized representative of the lead applicant or the Canadian partnership group, where indicated) will be considered.
5. Submit your application before the deadline.

Key documents

If you cannot access the alternate formats, consult the Help page.

• Application form (RTF format)
• Application guidelines (RTF format)
• Weightings for merit criteria (RTF format)
• Budget tables (XLS format) (XLS format)
• Logic model (RTF format)
• Performance Measurement Framework for the Canada Fund (RTF format)
• Risk register (RTF format)
• Climate Change Glossary of Terms and Concepts

Deadline

Completed applications must be submitted by noon, Pacific standard time, on April 19, 2012. No late applications will be accepted.

You will be sent an automatic email to confirm that your application has been received. If you do not receive the email, then consider the application "not received".

Proposal assessment

CIDA will assess all proposals submitted with all mandatory documents against the following five partnership principles:

• Sound governance
• Support of Canadians
• Relevance to CIDA's mandate and coherence with Canadian government policy
• Results
• Development effectiveness

These partnership principles are defined further in the application guidelines.

To ensure transparency and fairness to all applicants, CIDA will not discuss proposal submissions until all applicants have been notified of decisions regarding their proposals. The application guidelines and the Frequently Asked Questions section of the CIDA-PWCB website represent the only official interpretation of the application process.

Applicants that do not meet the eligibility criteria as outlined in the section on eligibility will be notified in writing as soon as possible. All other applicants will be notified in writing of the call results in due course.

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Whitney Houston’s Death and Bathtub Accidents

Whitney Houston in one of her concerts.

It was reported that the famous American singer Whitney Houston was found dead in a bathtub on Saturday night of February 11, 2012, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. The coroner’s report did not show any foul play and that made me to conclude that a bathtub accident could have caused her death whether she was on drugs and drunk or not.


A Bathroom in Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.

Bathtub injuries are included in the most common causes of death due to injury in the United States and often from drowning and submersion while in or falling into bath-tub after slipping or falling while bathing.




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Bobby Brown Comforts Daughter Bobbi Kristina After Whitney Houston's Death

Bobby Brown flies in LAX to comfort daughter Bobbi Kristina after Whitney Houston's death.



OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Remembers Whitney Houston With Two Hour Special Thursday, February 16 at 9 PM ET/PT

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In memory of Whitney Houston, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will present a special two hour "Remembering Whitney: The Oprah Interview," with the music legend's last in-depth television interview from "The Oprah Winfrey Show" to air this Thursday, February 16 from 9-11 p.m. ET/PT on OWN.

This special television event, what is arguably Houston's most revealing and compelling interview of her career, will be rebroadcast as Winfrey reflects on her personal memories of the iconic superstar and shares with fans the magic of a musical icon who has gone too soon.

In September 2009 for the "The Oprah Winfrey Show" season 24 premiere, Winfrey sat down with Houston for a special one-on-one interview. After nearly seven years since the world heard the music icon's voice, Houston gave an intimate and poignant performance of "I Didn't Know My Own Strength." She shared only with Winfrey the private struggles she tried to hide from public view and discussed openly about her marriage to R&B star Bobby Brown, her struggles with drug abuse and why she retreated from the spotlight. Opening up to Winfrey like never before, Houston also spoke candidly of the day she left her husband, her sorrow over the death of Michael Jackson and her hopes for her future.

About OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK

A joint venture between Harpo, Inc. and Discovery Communications, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is a multi-platform media company designed to entertain, inform and inspire people to live their best lives. OWN debuted on January 1, 2011, in approximately 77 million homes on what was the Discovery Health Channel. The venture also includes the award-winning digital platform, Oprah.com. For more information, please visit www.oprah.com/own and www.press.discovery.com/us/own.

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Adele Takes Home 6 Grammy Awards

ADELE TIES RECORD HELD FOR MOST GRAMMY AWARDS WON BY A FEMALE ARTIST IN A SINGLE YEAR

ADELE'S 21 HAS SPENT 19 WEEKS AT #1 ON THE BILLBOARD 200


Adele Takes Home 6 Grammy Awards, Including Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year.

NEW YORK, Feb. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tonight's Grammy Awards confirmed that 2011 truly was the year of Adele. The 23 year-old singer was honored with 6 Grammy Awards, including "Record of the Year," "Album of the Year" and "Song of the Year," tying the record held by Beyoncé for most Grammy Awards won by a female artist in a single year. This brings Adele's career Grammy total to 8. Viewers who tuned into the live ceremony, which took place from the Staples Center in Los Angeles earlier this evening, witnessed Adele deliver a breathtaking rendition of "Rolling in the Deep," her first public performance since she underwent vocal surgery in November. Adele took home honors in the following categories:

Record of the Year ("Rolling in the Deep")
Album of the Year ("21")
Song of the Year ("Rolling in the Deep")
Best Pop Solo Performance ("Someone Like You")
Best Pop Vocal Album ("21")
Best Short Form Music Video ("Rolling in the Deep")

Adele's sophomore album 21 was the biggest selling album of 2011 with over 18 million units sold worldwide. Entertainment Weekly declared it "that rarest pop commodity: timeless," and the Associated Press affirmed that Adele "created more than just an album with good songs: she's crafted a masterpiece." In addition to being named Billboard's "Artist of the Year," Adele had the best-selling US single of the year, "Rolling in the Deep," certified 6x Platinum, as well as the best-selling music DVD of the year, "Live at The Royal Albert Hall," certified 7x Platinum. She has broken countless records – including becoming the first-ever artist to lead the Billboard 200 while concurrently having 3 Billboard Hot 100 #1 singles from the same parent album ("Rolling in the Deep," "Someone Like You," and "Set Fire to the Rain"). 21 has spent 19 nonconsecutive weeks, to date, at #1 on the Billboard Top 100, surpassing records held by Billy Ray Cyrus' "Some Gave All" and 1998's "Titanic" soundtrack.

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iREP Calls For Entries for 2012 Film Festival

The iREPRESENT International Documentary Film Festival is calling for Entries for the 2012 edition.

CRITERIA:

· Films must reflect the African story or experience.

· Films not shot in Standard English language must be subtitled in English.

· There is no age limit for filmmakers.

· Copyright of films must belong to entrants.

· Entries can be submitted in miniDV, DVD, and Blu-ray disc format.

· Entries should be accompanied with synopsis of film, duration, and the filmmaker’s profile.

· Deadline for submission is March 5, 2012.

· Films submitted after the deadline will not be accepted.



Please note that the selection of films would be done by a body of jury, and iREPRESENT International Film Forum reserves the right to show a film or not based on the recommendation of the jury.



Entries should be submitted to:

iREPRESENT International Documentary Film Forum,

13, Oguntona Crescent,

Gbagada Phase1,

Lagos.

For more information, please call 07036119062 or 08051702004.

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Zambia's captain Christopher Katongo kisses the 2012 Orange Africa Cup of Nations trophy as Gabon President Ali Bongo, right, applauds, after Zambia beat Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) 8-7 on penalties in the tournament final soccer match at Stade de l'Amitie in Libreville, Gabon, Sunday night, Feb. 12, 2012. Zambia is winning the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time and regarded as a befitting honour for 25 national team players and officials who died in plane crush in 1993 in Gabon.

 (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell).

Congratulations to the Chipolopolo (the Copper bullets)!


Jennifer Hudson singing "I Will Always Love You" in tribute to Whitney Houston at the 54th Grammy Awards Sunday night (12.02.12). Whitney was found dead in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

May her soul rest in peace.

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Femi Kuti Loses To Mali's Tinariwen at 54th Grammy Awards

Femi Kuti and his band.

Nigeria's Femi Kuti's turn to win the much coveted Grammy Awards is yet to come as his second nomination did not make him the winner in the Best World Music Album category won by the Touareg band Tinariwen based in Mali, for their LP Tassili. Their LP beat Femi's
Africa for Africa and two other nominees.

Tassili

Tinariwen

[Anti Records]

AfroCubism

AfroCubism

[World Circuit/Nonesuch]

Africa For Africa

Femi Kuti

[Knitting Factory Records]

Songs From A Zulu Farm

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

[Razor & Tie]

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Whitney Houston Honoured at Grammy Awards and BET Networks

If the shocking news of the death of the famous creator of Soul Train and showbiz impresario Don Cornelius on the first day of February was bad, then the sudden death of Whitney Houston on the eve of the 54th annual Grammy Awards is worse as it has broken the hearts of millions of her fans worldwide. It must have left many of her fellow stars depressed as they gathered at the famous Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, for the biggest musical awards in the world. But as the saying goes, the show must go on and so rap-star LL Cool J hosted the show with a special memorial tribute in honour of Whitney Houston.

"Although she is gone too soon, we remain truly blessed by her musical spirit," said LL Cool J.

The theatre was shining with galaxy of stars, including Katy Perry, Chris Brown, Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Maroon 5,Adele, Jennifer Hudson, Bonnie Raitt, Taylor Swift and Bruno Mars among the celebrities making sure the 2012 Grammy Awards was a night to remember.


And the winners are as follows.



Album of the Year: "21," Adele

Record of the Year: "Rolling in the Deep," Adele

Song of the Year: "Rolling in the Deep," Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth

New Artist: Bon Iver

Pop Solo Performance: "Someone Like You," Adele

Pop Performance by a Duo or Group: "Body and Soul," Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse

Pop Vocal Album: "21," Adele

Alternative Album: "Bon Iver," Bon Iver

Rock Song: "Walk," Foo Fighters

Rock Album: "Wasting Light," Foo Fighters

Rock Performance: "Walk," Foo Fighters

Hard Rock/Metal Performance: "White Limo," Foo Fighters

R&B Album: "F.A.M.E.," Chris Brown

R&B Song: "Fool For You," Cee Lo Green, Melanie Hallim & Jack Splash

R&B Performance: "Is This Love," Corrine Bailey Rae

Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: "Fool For You," Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona

Rap Album: "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy," Kanye West

Rap Performance: "Otis," Jay-Z and Kanye West

Rap Song: "All of the Lights," Jeff Bhasker, Stacy Ferguson, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West

Rap/Sung Collaboration: "All of the Lights," Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie

Dance Recording: "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites," Skrillex

Dance/Electronica Album: "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites," Skrillex

Musical Theater Album: "The Book of Mormon," Robert Lopez, Trey Parker & Matt Stone

The following is a news release of the special memorial tribute to Whitney Houston by BET Networks.


Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012).

12 Feb 2012 18:20 Africa/Lagos

BET Networks Celebrates the Memory of Legendary Singer Whitney Houston With a Special Programming Lineup

BET TRIBUTE TO WHITNEY HOUSTON Airs Today, February 12, 2012 at 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.*
BET to Air Whitney Houston's Last Televised Performance from the 2011 CELEBRATION OF GOSPEL Today, February 12, 2012 at 3:30 p.m.*
106 & PARK Pays Tribute to Legendary Singer Whitney Houston with a 3-hour Special Episode on Monday, February 13, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.*

NEW YORK, Feb. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BET will celebrate the life and accomplishments of Grammy-award winner and legendary talent Whitney Houston with a special lineup of programming beginning Sunday, February 12 . "We are all simply heartbroken by the sudden passing of Whitney Houston. She was among the greatest artists of our time. She was an icon, trailblazer, international phenomenon—an incomparable talent that will forever be missed. Our prayers and condolences go out to her daughter, mother and her entire family. We will always love her," said Debra L. Lee , Chairman and CEO of BET Networks.

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20070716/BETNETWORKSLOGO )

Starting at 11:30 a.m.* today, BET will air coverage, titled BET TRIBUTE TO WHITNEY HOUSTON, on the passing of the singer, who died at 48, followed by an encore presentation of BET HONORS 2010—where she was honored for her extraordinary achievements in the field of entertainment. At 3:30 p.m.*, BET will air Whitney Houston's last televised performance in an encore presentation of CELEBRATION OF GOSPEL 2011. Viewers can also tune in to CENTRIC throughout the day to watch music videos featuring the songstress.

On Monday, February 13 at 6:00 p.m.*, 106 & PARK will pay tribute to the singer's life and legacy with a 3-hour special episode followed by the 9:00 p.m.* premiere of BET HONORS 2012.

BET Programming Lineup
Sunday, February 12
11:30 a.m.* - BET Tribute to Whitney Houston
1:30 p.m.* - BET HONORS 2010 (encore at 7:30 p.m.*)
3:30 p.m.* - CELEBRATION OF GOSPEL 2011

Monday, February 13
6:00 p.m.* - 3-hour Special Episode of 106 & PARK

For more updates on Whitney Houston , please visit www.bet.com. Viewers can keep up with this developing story on Twitter by following @BET. Additionally, past tributes and performances of Whitney Houston can be seen on BET.com:

http://www.bet.com/video/bethonors/2010/jennifer-hudson-whitney-houston-tribute-2010.html
http://www.bet.com/video/bethonors/2010/kim-burrell-whitney-houston-tribute-20102.html
http://www.bet.com/video/bethonors/2010/whitney-houston-tribute-2010.html
http://www.bet.com/video/bethonors/2010/whitney-houston-2269611.html
http://www.bet.com/video/musicnews/2012/sparkle-whitney-houston-mike-epps-news-brief-s1.html
http://www.bet.com/video/celebrationofgospel/2011/legendary-performance-by-whitn-231962.html

*All times are ET/PT.

About BET Networks
BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 90 million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and sub-Saharan Africa. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; CENTRIC, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the 25- to 54-year-old African-American audience; BET Digital Networks - BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET Home Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded offerings for the home environment including DVDs and video-on-demand; BET Event Productions, a full-scale event management and production company with festivals and live events spanning the globe; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, which operates BET in the United Kingdom and oversees the extension of BET network programming for global distribution.

About CENTRIC
Centric is a 24-hour music and entertainment channel that reflects the lifestyle and sophistication of today's African-American and multicultural adult viewer. With a finger on the pulse of an ever-changing beat, its compelling music content fuses Soul, R&B, Neo-Soul, Hip Hop, Reggae, Gospel, Jazz, Old School, New School and everything in between with today's hottest artists. It is a unique mix of music, culture and lifestyle programming that embodies the lives, tastes and aspirations of the CENTRIC viewer: All you. All day. All night.



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