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A Family Reunited After a Rare Return From Deportation
A Polish woman will step off an airplane in Chicago on Monday afternoon with a legal visa in her hand, coming back to live in the United States four years after her deportation sundered her family, in
Editorial: Education Needs a Digital-Age Upgrade
If you have a child entering grade school this fall, file away just one number with all those back-to-school forms: 65 percent. Chances are just that good that, in spite of anything you do, little
Accuser of Strauss-Kahn Files Lawsuit, Her Lawyers Say
(The NY Times) The hotel housekeeper who has accused Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexually assaulting her sued him in State Supreme Court in the Bronx on Monday, seeking unspecified damages for an attack
How To Prevent Heat Stroke
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Heat stroke is a form of hyperthermia, where the body’s temperature is abnormally high (usually 104 F or higher). Unlike other heat-related injuries, such as heat cramps and heat
10 Things You Can't Tell Your Boss
I’ve reported to a lot of people over the years. And during that time I’ve told my boss things I should have perhaps kept to myself. Divulging too much inner dialogue isn’t always the best career move
Afghanistan's kite flyers look to future (Video)
Under the Taliban, the Afghan tradition of kite-flying was banned. The country's young kite flyers fear a return to those days if troops pull out of the country allowing militants to take control, as
Disapproval Rating for Congress at Record 82% After Debt Talks
In wake of the debt-ceiling debate, most Americans surveyed said creating jobs should now take priority over cutting spending, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll. A record 82 percen
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THIS WEEK IN IMMIGRATION: Immigration Case Backlog Reaches All-Time High, Report Shows
As the U.S. continues to pour money into immigration enforcement and detention, the resources necessary for the immigration court system to keep up with enforcement have not been appropriated. In fact
COMMENTARY BY BRIAN D. SMEDLEY: Bend The Healthcare Cost Curve
Many state governors and legislatures want to trim Medicaid and other public programs in an effort to balance budgets. But cutting Medicaid to the bone won’t reduce the demand for health care, a
Maya Angelou Cuts Ribbon For Teen Center At Andrew & Walter Young Family YMCA
(Atlanta, GA) Dr. Maya Angelou (sits in a wheel chair as she) cuts the ribbon at the recent opening of The Maya Angelou Teen Center at the Andrew & Walter Young Family YMCA. More than 600 people atten
INTERVIEW: Derek Luke Talks About His Latest Roles In Hollywood
Actor Derek Luke has joined the cast of TNT’s HawthoRNe, the powerful medical drama starring and executive-produced by Jada Pinkett Smith. In a multi-episode arc that began with the June 14th season p
Solar Power: African Americans May Miss The Boat, Again!
Nationwide -- Over the last several years, I have been involved in various aspects of the solar industry, from funding advanced solar technology research and developing solar systems for schools to fu
Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Freed From Prison
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has walked free from a state prison after serving just over a year for violating probation in a 2008 criminal case. In a statement issued ahead of his release, Ki