Thousands of mourners gathered to say goodbye to Nelson Mandela today at a funeral in his beloved boyhood village, Qunu, after 10 days of memorials and celebrations. He was laid to rest at a gravesite overlooking the rural home he loved so much, mar ...
Posted Sunday, December 15th 2013 at 7:01AM
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I believe when it comes to work and marriage, we are at a unique moment for women in the West. As a single, working woman, I can say we find ourselves facing two truths: First, women have more opportunities to pursue work and a vocation outside the h ...
Posted Saturday, December 14th 2013 at 11:39PM
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Sweeping changes announced today to the way Canada Post operates could lead to as many as 8,000 fewer employees for the mail service. In a major announcement Wednesday, the Crown corporation said it will phase out home mail delivery service to urban ...
Posted Friday, December 13th 2013 at 10:55AM
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December 10, 2013 FAMU got off probation Tuesday, lifting a yearlong penalty sparked in part by the hazing death of drum major Robert Champion in Orlando. "While we celebrate, let's also remember we have to keep up the good work that led to this out ...
Posted Friday, December 13th 2013 at 10:46AM
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Most women know the symptoms of a heart attack -- squeezing chest pain, shortness of breath, nausea. But as it turns out, these symptoms are more typical for males. Female heart attacks can be quite different -- and it’s important for all women to ...
Posted Friday, December 13th 2013 at 10:40AM
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Our beloved Jordan is officially grown up in “The Best Man Holiday.” She got her dream career with a handsome man attached to her hip. To our surprise that handsome arm piece isn’t a chocolate thunderous man. Jordan is officially down with the ...
Posted Friday, December 13th 2013 at 10:23AM
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Question: Miles Davis was a jazz musician and famous for playing what instrument?
A. Trombone
B. Saxophone
C. Trumpet
D. Piano
Fact of the Day
Red eye in photographs comes from the flash reflecting off blood vess ...
Posted Thursday, December 12th 2013 at 11:27PM
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The man, named as local media as Thamsanqa Jantjie, said he is unsure whether it was the magnitude of what he was doing or the happiness he felt throughout the day that might have triggered the schizophrenic episode.
“There was nothing I could ...
Posted Thursday, December 12th 2013 at 11:45AM
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I later read on social media that Michelle Obama seemed to be rather peeved on seeing the Danish prime minister take the picture," he wrote on the AFP blog. "But photos can lie. In reality, just a few seconds earlier the first lady was herself joking ...
Posted Thursday, December 12th 2013 at 10:49AM
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Friday June 21, 2013: Nurses who are verbally abused by nursing colleagues report lower job satisfaction, unfavorable perceptions of their work environment and greater intent to leave their job, according to a study of newly licensed RNs.
Research ...
Posted Thursday, December 12th 2013 at 10:31AM
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - A spokesman for the Rev. Billy Graham says the evangelist has generally been weaker since his 95th birthday celebration last month but his vital signs are good. Spokesman Mark DeMoss said Tuesday that Graham is at his home in ...
Posted Thursday, December 12th 2013 at 10:22AM
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The man accused of faking sign interpretation next to world leaders at Nelson Mandela's memorial told a local newspaper that he was hallucinating and hearing voices. Thamsanqa Jantjie did not describe his qualifications for being ...
Posted Thursday, December 12th 2013 at 10:07AM
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PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) -- People lined the streets to watch the procession drive slowly to the Union Buildings. They sang old songs from the struggle against the apartheid regime and called out their farewells to Mandela, who died Dec. 5 at the ...
Posted Wednesday, December 11th 2013 at 1:20PM
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Abortionist Nicola Riley had been issued a public reprimand and ordered to pay a penalty of $5,000 for unprofessional conduct related to a botched abortion at a secret late-term abortion clinic in Elkton, Maryland, operated by the disgraced abortioni ...
Posted Thursday, December 5th 2013 at 9:59AM
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The new report from the Centers for Disease Control had good numbers across the nation when it came to abortion — with abortions declining three percent in 2010 after a five percent decrease in 2009. But they also contained shocking figures showin ...
Posted Thursday, December 5th 2013 at 9:52AM
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While fertility treatments in vogue since the early 1970s led to a dramatic increase in multiple births, subsequent reduction in the practice of transferring three or more embryos has caused a drop in births of triplets and higher-order multiples, a ...
Posted Thursday, December 5th 2013 at 9:44AM
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This is an individual question for each one to ask yourselves. How great is God to you? Examine your own personal testimonies for evidence of His Greatness in your lives.
Jen Fad
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Posted Wednesday, December 4th 2013 at 1:33PM
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Let's face it, the idea or the perception in the world about black women is clear; we are strong, mouthy, angry, and loud. We are difficult to get along with which results in many Black men choosing to turn their backs on us as their choices for a gi ...
Posted Wednesday, December 4th 2013 at 1:05PM
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LisaRaye sure does know how to pick ‘em! The beautiful 46-year-old actress is ready to share her love for 63-year-old Bishop Noel Jones to the world.
According to reports, the lovebirds will appear on Oxygen’s “Pastors of L.A.” this fall, ...
Posted Wednesday, December 4th 2013 at 12:50PM
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The “For Better Or Worse” star revealed her plans for motherhood on a recent episode of “The Wendy Williams Show.”
“I’m working on it,” she said of her first child with hubby of three years Keith Douglas. “As a matter of fact, I’ ...
Posted Wednesday, December 4th 2013 at 12:45PM
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The latest addition to Kim Fields’ family has arrived!
According to sources, the actress and husband Christopher Morgan welcomed their second son into the world around 10:30 this morning. Baby Quincy Xavier Morgan was born in Atlanta and weighed ...
Posted Wednesday, December 4th 2013 at 12:41PM
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“Lives are built from many small components which, when viewed as an assembled whole, can appear overwhelmingly complex,” Jain says. “But when we break them down and consider the pieces as we make decisions in our lives, it’s much easier to s ...
Posted Wednesday, December 4th 2013 at 12:29PM
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For those who are still in shock like I am, please pray for his family, child, friends, and fans.
Also, pray for his friend and race car driver, Roger Rodas' family, children, friends, and fans.
Live and Love purposefully.
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Posted Wednesday, December 4th 2013 at 12:09PM
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Thanksgiving Fact: Mashed potatoes, pumpkin pies, and cranberries were not foods present on the first Thanksgiving's feast table.
A. North Carolina
B. Arkansas
C. Minnesota
D. Indiana
Answer: Minnesota leads the n ...
Posted Friday, November 29th 2013 at 6:15PM
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Three teens from Jersey City were recently arrested for murder after they allegedly sucker-punched a homeless man, killing him with just one hit while playing a dangerous new game called "Knockout".
The teens reportedly followed 46-year old Ralph ...
Posted Thursday, November 28th 2013 at 10:11AM
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