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Shock as renowned author, Chinua Achebe, dies at 82 Achebe--A giant eagle flew away from the forest of African literature on Thursday as iconic thinker, writer, scholar, activist and statesman, Prof.

Action Alert! Support the Life at Conception Act Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky has introduced the Life at Conception Act, S. 583, which would require that the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, which

SEATTLE (AP) — Teaching parents to switch channels from violent shows to educational TV can improve preschoolers’ behavior, even without getting them to watch less, a study found. The results were mo

March 15, 2013 - ICU nurses who work in a telemedicine setting have new guidelines to help them provide the best in remote patient care and support. The Tele-ICU Nursing Practice Guidelines, issued b

TEL AVIV (Reuters) - President Barack Obama arrived in Israel on Wednesday without any new peace initiative to offer disillusioned Palestinians and facing deep Israeli doubts over his pledge to preven

Legends about Patrick abound; but truth is best served by our seeing two solid qualities in him: He was humble and he was courageous. The determination to accept suffering and success with equal indif

Heavily armed robbers on Wednesday night invaded the International Wing of the Murtala Mohammed Airport Lagos, killed two policemen and made away with a huge amount of foreign currencies from some bur

Upcoming ER Orientation at St Michaels in Newark, NJ -12 hour shifts 7a- 7p or 7p -7a -Per Diem needs starting March 26th for the next couple of months -Orientation is next week, date will be deter

Mars, who is often associated with the Greek war god Ares. The Romans had their own legends about the god and valued the qualities associated with him. Mars (Mavors or Mamers) is an old Italian ferti

Here's an email I got in my in box from the Human Rights Campaign for Pro Marriage Rights for GLBT Community... Dear Jennifer, On Thursday, Republican United States Senator Rob Portman of Ohio

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), insufficient sleep is associated with a number of chronic diseases and conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obes

This could be good news for the Catholic Church, for the whole church, and for the world. Let's hope and pray so. ... Will simplicity and social justice become the witness of the Roman Catholic Chur

Alright, here it is for those who would like to know what people feel about the issue of freeing themselves from Homosexuality. Listen as Catherine, Asia, and Melissa give their personal heartfelt st

First Lady Michelle Obama's Vogue cover is finally here! After weeks of speculating (and speculating), the first lady's second cover for the fashion glossy has arrived -- and it's absolutely stunni

Here's a nice video I came across for the natural hair demonstrating how do do a cowash. This lady goes by Mahogony Curls and she's got the cutest little girl voice that I've heard... with a bit of a

Hey ya'll. Of course I was looking at Utube again when I came across this Husband Tag called, "This or That". I can't get over how these newlyweds keep looking at one another and all the chemistry t

Pediatric surgeon Dr. Mark Slidell's pager beeped Monday afternoon, notifying him of a trauma case at Comer Children's Hospital. It was a 6-month-old, 18-pound baby girl. Bullets had pierced Jonylah

(CNN) -- What kind of chance did little Jonylah Watkins of Chicago really have? When her mother was pregnant with her, the woman was shot in the leg, news reports say. And Monday, just six months in

(CNN) -- Terrilynn Monette had no problem uprooting her life to help children. When the California native learned of the "teachNOLA" program, which sends educators to New Orleans to teach in impoveris

Rome (CNN) -- Pope Francis I, the first non-European pontiff of the modern era, revealed himself to the world from a balcony at the Vatican on Wednesday. Jorge Bergogolio, who served as archbishop

It's no secret that Halle Berry oozes sex appeal. The Bond girl can leave men in a dribbling state of awe simply by flashing her smile -- so you can imagine the effect she had on Jay Leno after showin

(CNN) -- Thousands of Africans have expressed their hopes that the next pope will be the first from their continent -- with a majority believing it would mean the Catholic Church becoming more conserv

The 115 cardinals who will select the next pope are taking oaths of secrecy as they prepare to begin their discussions. Moving in solemn procession and chanting prayers as they walked, the cardinal-e

On Tuesday, April 14, the Elementary Math Materials Adoption Committee will recommend a new math curriculum, Everyday Math (also known as Chicago Math) to the Palo Alto Unified School District Board.

There are those who would classify the debate between new math and old math as a debate between teaching basic math skills and teaching concepts. While there is a certain amount of merit to that opini