The fight for custody of baby Nahla Aubry is heating up. Mom Halle Berry, who is currently dating her recent Dark Tide movie co-star Olivier Martinez, has reportedly been replaced in a big comedy film she was recently cast for. And her rep says Hal ...
Posted Tuesday, February 1st 2011 at 8:27PM
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Before we can explore exact methods of the underground railroad, we must first understand the basic methods of communication among slaves. It was prohibited for slaves to learn to read and write. Though some did, it was fairly uncommon for slaves to ...
Posted Tuesday, February 1st 2011 at 3:17PM
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There are intriguing stories of how quilting was used to help the slaves escape through the Underground Railroad. A Log Cabin quilt hanging in a window with a black center for the chimney hole was said to indicate a safe house. Underground Railroad q ...
Posted Tuesday, February 1st 2011 at 3:04PM
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(ABC 6 NEWS) -- It's been 25 years since seven astronauts were killed when the space shuttle Challenger exploded. Decades later, kids who weren't even alive back then are learning…
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Posted Friday, January 28th 2011 at 8:27PM
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When I was 13 years old, my mother told me, "Daddy's not your real father." I do not remember what started this conversation. We were sitting on the couch in the living room, and I think we might have been talking about the way Alzheimer's runs in my ...
Posted Friday, January 28th 2011 at 8:09PM
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As a nation holds its breath, Nelson Mandela is reportedly recovering from a collapsed lung at a Johannesburg hospital, cloaked by levels of secrecy that have triggered wild rumours and near panic.
The 92-year-old hero of the anti-apartheid strugg ...
Posted Thursday, January 27th 2011 at 8:55PM
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An Akron, Ohio mother of two was released from jail Wednesday after serving most of her 10-day sentence following a conviction on charges she tampered with records so her daughters could attend a school in a better district. ...Williams-Bolar’s daugh ...
Posted Thursday, January 27th 2011 at 3:30PM
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The rumors are true. Singer Monica and NBA Lakers star Shannon Brown are married. Their wedding was held in their home in Los Angeles. The two lovebirds originally met on the set of her video for “Love All Over Me”,
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Posted Thursday, January 27th 2011 at 12:34AM
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AP -- The Huffington Post and BET co-founder Sheila Johnson are launching a HuffPost section devoted to African Americans. The section, “HuffPost GlobalBlack,” is expected to debut in early March. The Huffington Post is set to make an official anno ...
Posted Thursday, January 27th 2011 at 12:26AM
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(BlackDoctor.org) –When a woman is in a relationship, she almost always gains weight. You and your man spend more time together and less time at the gym - eating out more, and sharing bottles of wine and dessert. And if your guy is eating more and mo ...
Posted Wednesday, January 26th 2011 at 8:50PM
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"In State of the Union, Obama challenges Congress to unite after Tucson shooting: "What comes of this moment is up to us." ... The State of the Union address will air live at 9 ET tonight. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., chairman of the House Budget Committe ...
Posted Tuesday, January 25th 2011 at 9:49PM
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President Obama is expected to focus on education in tonight’s State of the Union address to Congress. He has said it’s an area where Democrats and Republicans could come together. “I think everybody in this country thinks that we’ve got to make sur ...
Posted Tuesday, January 25th 2011 at 9:45PM
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There are a lot of things we must do in life, not because they are really necessary, but because we are expected to. Increasingly, watching the State of the Union Address appears to fall in this category. out from Rasmussen, 44 percent of likely vote ...
Posted Tuesday, January 25th 2011 at 3:31PM
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The Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered Rahm Emanuel's name back on the ballot, a day after an appellate court ruled him ineligible to run for mayor of Chicago, and told election officials not to print any ballots that exclude Mr.
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Posted Tuesday, January 25th 2011 at 3:18PM
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One invitation has been followed by a lot of rejection for the Conservative Political Action Conference. After event organizers decided to allow GOProud, a gay Republican group, to be a "participating. ... After event organizers decided to allow GOP ...
Posted Monday, January 24th 2011 at 3:04PM
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Is your company prepared for the next emergency or disaster? Whether natural or man-made, can your business survive a disruption or crisis if you were closed for a few days, a week or even a month? Most organizations believe they can - until a disast ...
Posted Monday, January 24th 2011 at 2:47PM
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A YouTube video showing a woman in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories in Canada throwing boiling water into the air in -30C weather has racked up more than 1.5 million views since it was posted at the beginning of the month - one view is all it takes ...
Posted Monday, January 24th 2011 at 11:43AM
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An African American doctor whose abortion clinic was described as a filthy, foul-smelling "house of horrors" that was overlooked by regulators for years was charged Wednesday with murder, accused of delivering seven babies alive a ...
Posted Sunday, January 23rd 2011 at 9:50AM
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Now, for Cervical Health Awareness Month, here's a look at the impact of ACOG's new guidelines - and doctors' advice on how often to have this life-saving test... Many women have long viewed annual Pap smears as the Holy Grail of preventive medicine ...
Posted Sunday, January 23rd 2011 at 8:09AM
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For anyone considering a career in nursing, here are the 5 traits you must have.
You will not find this information listed on your State Board of Nursing websites or your nursing school brochures. However, here are 5 traits you must have for a su ...
Posted Saturday, January 22nd 2011 at 8:17PM
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Nursing Spectrum invites you to recognize the extraordinary dedication of a nurse you know.Tell us about a "best-of-the-best" RN in any of six categories:
• Advancing and Leading the Profession
• Clinical Care
• Management
• Teaching
• Mentoring ...
Posted Saturday, January 22nd 2011 at 7:48PM
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What is Crystal Meth?
Crystal Meth also referred to as ice, crystal, glass, tweak and Tina. It is the known street drug and considered the fastest growing and most serious drug problem facing America today. One of the reasons crystal meth has become ...
Posted Saturday, January 22nd 2011 at 12:10PM
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Not too long ago, women were forced to take extreme risks with their lives to have an abortion. A generation of Americans came of age knowing horror stories of women dying or suffering severe medical complications from back-alley procedures. With the ...
Posted Friday, January 21st 2011 at 3:01PM
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