New York's first suspected ebola patient opens up about isolation
A US man who was quarantined in a "glass box" in a New York hospital texted his incredulous friends telling them that he was the "patient zero" they were hearing about on the news. ...
Posted Thursday, August 14th 2014 at 9:11PM
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Many have done it, and some have regretted it–going back to school after you’ve worked professionally for years. Is it worth it? Many years ago, my aunt was let go from her job as a factory line worker after being employed there for well over 20 yea ...
Posted Wednesday, August 13th 2014 at 8:53PM
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After disappointing setbacks in the last few years, pro-family conservatives are increasingly upbeat about the 2014 midterms.
And there’s more to this optimism than just national polls that show conservative candidates with the advantage in key ra ...
Posted Wednesday, August 13th 2014 at 8:39PM
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First Lady Michelle Obama made remarks about some schools still having issues with segregation.
http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/us/2014/05/17/newday-intv-brinkley-michelle-obama-segregation-school-remarks.cnn.html
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Posted Wednesday, August 13th 2014 at 6:13PM
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Jun 23, 2014 According to a recent study, the Midwest may the worst place for Black families when it comes to racial disparities for children.
# 10 Illinois.
#9 South Carolina.
#8 Indiana
#7 Alabama
#6 Ohio
#5 Arkansas
#4 Louisiana
# ...
Posted Wednesday, August 13th 2014 at 5:19PM
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It's Over: Ciara And Future Reportedly Call Off Engagement
Multiple sources have revealed that Ciara, 28 and Future, 30 have called off their engagement, just three months after welcoming their son Future Zahir Wilburn into the world.
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Posted Wednesday, August 13th 2014 at 5:10PM
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Most people know her as the wife of famed rapper/actor LL Cool J, but Simone Smith is much more. With the launch of her jewelry line called SIS (Simone I. Smith) Jewelry, this mother of four is an entrepreneur.
She’s also celebrating a very importan ...
Posted Wednesday, August 13th 2014 at 2:25PM
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One of the most recognizable names in the breakfast industry, Aunt Jemima, has been the face of some of the most popular Quaker Oats products for more than a century. But according to Aunt Jemima's family, the nationally known image was stolen.
D. ...
Posted Wednesday, August 13th 2014 at 1:52PM
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Stories about bullying seem to be in the news every day. Sadly, these stories often follow a tragic event, and they usually involve children and teens. But bullying is not just a childhood phenomenon; reports of bullying in the workplace, among adult ...
Posted Wednesday, August 13th 2014 at 1:49PM
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Singer Beyoncé once called the heartbeat of an unborn baby “the most beautiful music I ever heard in my life.” “There’s no words that can express having a baby growing inside of you,” she said. The development of unborn children is nothing short of ...
Posted Tuesday, August 12th 2014 at 9:43PM
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Dear JeniFa
Just days ago, a Ferguson police officer racially profiled and fatally shot unarmed, Black, 18-year-old, Michael Brown as he walked to his grandmother's residence with a friend.1 Eye witnesses report that the police officer, who has ye ...
Posted Tuesday, August 12th 2014 at 5:18PM
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Sometimes in the course of changing a diaper, stuff happens. It’s just how it goes when changing a baby boy’s diaper — eventually, no matter how hard you try to stop it, you just might be peed on.
For most dad’s, it’s a humorous and humbling momen ...
Posted Monday, August 11th 2014 at 8:00PM
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Robin Williams, an Academy Award-winning actor and comedian who imbued his performances with wild inventiveness and a kind of manic energy, died on Monday at his home in Marin County, Calif. He was 63. The county sheriff’s office said in a statement ...
Posted Monday, August 11th 2014 at 7:51PM
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During a recent TV appearance on Fox’s new daytime show, “The Daily Help Line,” actress Tisha Campbell-Martin disclosed a childhood trauma that she had never spoken about publicly before confessing she was raped at 3-years-old.
The actress, best ...
Posted Friday, August 8th 2014 at 9:07PM
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Chances are you didn't wake up this morning and think: Yes, today is the day I'm going to meet a married man—and I'm going to want to be with him. I'm even going to want him divorced so that we can be together.
When I woke up that morning almost eig ...
Posted Friday, August 8th 2014 at 8:38PM
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Black fathers often get a bad wrap. Despite popular belief, there are many men out there who take pride in the institution of fatherhood. There may be limited positive depictions of them on TV, but with social media fueling user-generated content, we ...
Posted Friday, August 8th 2014 at 8:24PM
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Hair is big business in Africa, and global brands are definitely starting to take notice. Despite limited financial resources, Reuters reports that Africans are spending an estimated $7 billion on their hair. According to Euromonitor International, ...
Posted Friday, August 8th 2014 at 8:16PM
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A female news anchor in Saudi Arabia did the “unthinkable” when she appeared on national television without wearing her hijab, a move that caused an uproar in the Islamic state. Video of the unnamed newscaster, whose hair flowed naturally while repo ...
Posted Friday, August 8th 2014 at 10:45AM
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The wife of Ramsey Orta, the man who filmed Eric Garner’s fatal encounter with NYPD has been arrested. This comes just a few days after her husband was arrested in an unrelated incident for which she insists he was “set up.” The Staten Island Advance ...
Posted Wednesday, August 6th 2014 at 4:05PM
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LisaRaye is making real change in her life. She was baptized at her home the other night.
She posted the following words:
Click link below...
http://elev8.com/1309056/watch-lisaraye-shares-actual-baptism-from-a-few-nights-ago/?omcamp=es-hb-n ...
Posted Wednesday, August 6th 2014 at 3:40PM
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What are vaginal pain and vulvodynia?
Vulvodynia refers to pain in the area of the vulva and vaginal opening. Vulvodynia is considered to be pain for which there is no known cause. It is different from pain that is located deep in the pelvis or internally in the vagina. This article focuses on pa ...
Posted Wednesday, August 6th 2014 at 2:59PM
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August 6, 1962 declared as Independence for Jamaica from the British.
“The sun shineth, the land is green and the people are strong and creative” is the symbolism of the colours of the flag ." ...first raised on that day 52 years ago! ...
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Posted Wednesday, August 6th 2014 at 1:45PM
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Introduction: As Ebola virus continues to spread across West Africa, an infected US physician has arrived at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta for treatment, while a second infected American will leave Liberia on Tuesday for treatment at the same ...
Posted Tuesday, August 5th 2014 at 2:47PM
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Dear Annie: I’m a 59-year-old non-working female who has been married for 20 years. I thought my husband was a wonderful man, but 10 years ago, he removed my name from our joint bank accounts. I worked for 30 years. I now find myself with no money an ...
Posted Monday, August 4th 2014 at 11:59PM
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Psychological disorders are usually diagnosed by trained psychiatrists that watch for certain behavior characteristics that are telltale signs of underlying conditions. Experience and a keen eye are often all that a doctor has to work with, often mak ...
Posted Monday, August 4th 2014 at 11:17PM
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