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WASHINGTON — A 20-year-old Saudi college student who was arrested Wednesday night on bomb charges in Texas wrote in his journal that he sought a student visa three years ago so he could carry out terr

Motivational Tip: Believe and act as if it were impossible to fail. What would you do if you knew you could not fail? Health Tip: Take control of your diet. Make a habit of reading nutritional lab

Just before the 2010 midterm elections, James Wyatt, a maintenance worker at a Chicago LGBT community center, made a series of astute observations that placed him in the company of seasoned political

The Wisconsin Assembly early Friday passed a bill that would strip most public workers of their collective bargaining rights - the first significant action on the new Republican governor's plan. The v

Many of us sistas find talking about sex difficult. Our partners may get angry or defensive. They sometimes feel that we are accusing them of something or that we don't trust them. Talking is especial

The 2011 Saviours' Day convention marks the 81st year of the Nation of Islam's existence in North America. Each year, to commemorate the birth of its founder Master W. Fard Muhammad (February 26, 1877

So Rihanna was paid by Donald Trump to perform at his Mar-a-Lago private club in in Palm Beach. She was paid $500,000 but had to cancel at the last minute because she was feeling under the weather,

In the past few months bullying, or the victimization of some of our youngest citizens, had dominated national headlines. You can hardly pick up a newspaper or turn on the evening news without hearing

More than half of the 74.5 million adults diagnosed with high blood pressure are female. Many are like actress Regina King, slim and toned. In this exclusive interview, the ''Southland'' star explains

... 'Part of her reason for appearing on “Oprah” after all that time was to set the record straight about why she left to do her own show with Barbara Walters at the helm. If regular “Oprah” viewers

NEW YORK (AP) — Whoopi Goldberg said Wednesday that the lack of black nominees in major categories of this year's Academy Awards doesn't reflect a trend in the film industry. Speaking after hosting t

Motivational Tip: Enter every activity without giving mental recognition to the possibility of defeat. Concentrate on your strengths instead of your weaknesses, on your powers instead of your problems

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A new poll shows African-American parents are optimistic their children will be better off than they are. Your grandparents were poor, but they worked hard so their children and their

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) -- A long-standing concern among parents and researchers has been that young people who are exposed to violent video games may become desensitized to violent acts a

The next question, class, is multiple choice. Would you rather discipline your misbehaving child by: A. Whipping him? B. Forcing him to drink hot sauce? C. Putting him on a 10-minute "time

The Huffington Post reports that a Chicago teacher’s decision to show The Middle Passage to a fourth-grade class has upset some parents: The HBO-produced feature, directed by French film-maker Guy

Hersha Howard had a hankering Sunday morning for one of the Thin Mints she purchased from a local troop, but when they were nowhere to be found, she became enraged, and her anger turned towards her sl

Does the thought of homeschooling your teens excite you or make you wobbly? Would you like the opportunity to gather information about teaching high school while spending time with two veteran homesch

Penny for your thoughts? Ever heard that expression? And when someone asks you the chances are you will try to evade telling them what you were really thinking. Our thoughts are very private things, a

CHICAGO -- As Chicago voters went to the polls Tuesday to pick a new mayor, the biggest question was whether former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel had the support to win outright or whether o

On HLN's Joy Behar talks with Planned Parenthood head Cecile Richards and Rep. Gwen Moore about debate over funding. The Joy Behar Show - HLN - CNN.com Blogs

(CNN) -- Tuesday, February 22, 2011 --A round-the-world boating adventure ended tragically Tuesday for four Americans, whom pirates fatally shot after capturing their yacht in the Indian Ocean last we

Halle Berry is back on for the romantic comedy, “New Year’s Eve” since a Los Angeles judge quickly ruled in her favor over a custody battle case raging between her and ex lover, Gabriel Aubry. In