--MAYOR BLOOMBERG, at City Hall : "Stop-Question-Frisk - which the Supreme Court of the United States has found to be constitutional -... has taken some 8,000 guns off the street over the past decade - and some 80,000 other weapons. ... There is just ...
Posted Tuesday, August 13th 2013 at 4:04PM
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If you spend as much time as I do studying employment trends, then you know there's a new employment crisis brewing. The number of people who are "underemployed" is rising. The basic definition of underemployment is anyone working fewer than 40 hours ...
Posted Tuesday, August 13th 2013 at 3:24PM
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About one-third of young women are relying on (young men to use ) the “withdrawal” method — (naively trusting him to have enough self control to pull out before ejaculation — in order to avoid pregnancy, according to new research that will be publish ...
Posted Tuesday, August 13th 2013 at 11:25AM
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Even amid the sizzling days of summer, it's not too early to start thinking about the new school year. A great place to begin is by considering ways to equip your kids to love school. Here are four practical ideas to help you do just that.
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Posted Monday, August 12th 2013 at 9:16PM
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President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday said that Nigeria would disappoint all those who predicted that the country would break up in 2015 by continuing to remain one indivisible entity. “For those who are predicting that this country will separate ...
Posted Monday, August 12th 2013 at 7:18PM
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The old-fashioned hospital is about to be integrated into a regional system of specialized facilities that will streamline care, avoid duplication of services and deliver better outcomes. And that’s only one of many changes. Here are four more:
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Posted Monday, August 12th 2013 at 6:24PM
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We know that not all boys are truck-obsessed, mud-hoppers with a pension for farts, but let's be honest: The expression boys will be boys was created for a reason. If you've got a little man at home? Chances are you've outed yourself as a mom of boys ...
Posted Monday, August 12th 2013 at 6:01PM
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Usain Bolt slows after winning the 100M at the IAAF World Championships as a lightning bolt strikes. The bolt struck shortly after he crossed the finish line.
http://sports.yahoo.com/photos/photo-finish-relive-the-weekend-in-sports-1376257924-slid ...
Posted Monday, August 12th 2013 at 3:12AM
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I have a confession to make. Although I’m not much of a TV watcher a certain celebrity has caught my attention. Tamera Mowry-Housley is my favorite person on the screen these days. Her sweet personality, love for family and strong values make her a s ...
Posted Sunday, August 11th 2013 at 11:38PM
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Hundreds of Native American protesters and environmentalists created a human barrier on Tuesday, meant to block shipments of oil extraction equipment on its way through tribal lands to the tar sands in Alberta, Canada. Police cleared passage for the ...
Posted Sunday, August 11th 2013 at 10:37PM
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From October 2-25, 2002, the capital of the United States was held in a grip of terror by a pair of elusive snipers whose targets were seemingly selected at random. During this period, no gas station, convenience store, or highway was safe from the r ...
Posted Sunday, August 11th 2013 at 5:17PM
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Maria was the pretty one, slight and graceful at 7 with big brown eyes that shined with warmth and intelligence. Everyone said the second-grader was special and Kathy, who was a year older, felt honored to be her friend. They lived a few doors away ...
Posted Sunday, August 11th 2013 at 5:11PM
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Although an alarming number of African Americans in particular women suffer from depression, bipolar disorder and a myriad of clinically specific mental conditions, this film seeks to connect the state of mental health amongst women of color to the l ...
Posted Sunday, August 11th 2013 at 4:52PM
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Here at BlackMentalHealthNet.com, we appreciate the strengths of the Black community while acknowledging its unique challenges, both in a broader social sense, and specifically in matters of mental health.
Untreated or undertreated mental illness ...
Posted Saturday, August 10th 2013 at 11:16PM
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A few weeks ago, against my better judgment, I found myself watching Keeping Up With the Kardashians, a well-orchestrated reality show designed to make viewers wish they were anyone else but themselves. The episode featured two have-not-seen-a-carb-s ...
Posted Friday, August 9th 2013 at 5:13PM
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Fresh Peach and Roasted Red Pepper Salsa
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The star of dinner tonight is this fresh salsa of peaches and roasted red peppers. Serve it over marinated grilled tofu, salmon or chicken to liven up a healthy main dish with bold, juicy flavor rath ...
Posted Friday, August 9th 2013 at 5:06PM
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Israel Hernandez was killed by the Miami Beach Police for scribbling an "R" pictured here on an abandoned McDonald's wall. The 18-year-old skater was chased down, pushed up against a wall, and tased, after which he started to show signs of "medical d ...
Posted Friday, August 9th 2013 at 5:02PM
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Men with low testosterone may experience a decrease in sexual desire, erectile dysfunction, reduced muscle mass and strength and a reduction in bone density. Learn about when testosterone replacement therapy may be a viable option for your patients. ...
Posted Friday, August 9th 2013 at 4:40PM
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A car matching the description of one linked by police to James DiMaggio, the man suspected of abducting 16-year-old Hannah Anderson, has been found in a remote area of Idaho, authorities told CNN's Miguel Marquez today.
The vehicle was located in ...
Posted Friday, August 9th 2013 at 3:41PM
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How Does Obamacare Affect What You Buy?
Find out how Obamacare affects what you buy if you are on Medicare, if you are a small business, and if you are uninsured. Get the facts to remember and find out if you can keep your current plan. Learn More ...
Posted Friday, August 9th 2013 at 3:25PM
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HEADLINE NEWS Nursing education leaders fear that nursing education programs will take the biggest hit from the sequester cuts, losing about 5 percent of their funding across the board — roughly $12 million. This likely affect nursing resource progr ...
Posted Friday, August 9th 2013 at 3:16PM
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Oprah Winfrey doesn’t hit the big 6-0 for another five months, but she’s already admitting that she’s not looking forward to the milestone.
During an interview with “The Today Show,” the media mogul said she;s not excited about her 60th birthday n ...
Posted Thursday, August 8th 2013 at 3:22PM
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Despite a slight dip in the overall national unemployment rate for African-American adults, the number still remains unacceptably high as applicants continue to battle against a welter of socioeconomic challenges, including a lack of education and hi ...
Posted Thursday, August 8th 2013 at 3:15PM
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August 6, 2013 For all their efforts to enroll more minority students, U.S. colleges and universities are becoming more polarized in terms of of race and ethnicity according to a just-published report from Georgetown University. That is, our current ...
Posted Wednesday, August 7th 2013 at 3:18PM
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For many women, menopause and high blood pressure seem to go hand in hand.
Is there a connection between menopause and high blood pressure?
Answer
from Sandhya Pruthi, M.D.
Blood pressure generally increases after menopause. Some doctors th ...
Posted Wednesday, August 7th 2013 at 2:59PM
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