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Alcorn Health Physics/ Advanced Technologies student selected for the prestigious US EPA Fellowship
The Alcorn family is proud of George Osei, a junior majoring in the radiation technology/health physics program in the Department of Advanced Technologies, for being the recipient of the prestigious U
Americans Fleeing to Canada for Jobs: Applications for work visas have doubled
TORONTO, Canada — Usually, you hear stories of people fleeing to America, not the other way around. But the jittery state of the U.S. economy is driving an increasing number of its citizens to seek b
MAJOR BLACKOUT ACROSS CALIFORNIA, ARIZONA AND MEXICO
National News SEPTEMBER 2011 9th Day Source: Associate Press Millions sat it dark across California, Arizona and Mexico as a major blackout of eletricity effected across these states. The bla
Attacking the Democrats, but Not Always Getting It Right
During more than an hour and 45 minutes of intense debate on Wednesday night, the Republican presidential candidates did not shy away from exchanging blows with each other. But some of the toughest cr
Undocumented Labor is the Dairyland's Bread and Butter
Erich Straub: Rural America simply does not have the native-born workforce it needs to produce America's food. With no visas available and a shortage of local labor, the result is an industry that has
No New DNA Test In Knox Case
PERUGIA, Italy -- An Italian court rejected a prosecutor's request Wednesday for new testing of crucial DNA evidence in the appeals trial of Amanda Knox – a positive development for the American stude
Taliban Suicide Attack In Pakistan Kills At Least 22 People
QUETTA, Pakistan — A pair of suicide bombers killed 22 people while targeting a top army officer in southwest Pakistan on Wednesday, missing him and killing his wife, several guards, a senior officer
The FBI's Free Child ID App: Putting Safety in Your Hands
You're shopping at the mall with your children when one of them suddenly disappears. A quick search of the nearby area is unsuccessful. What do you do? Now there's a free new tool from the FBI tha
GO AND CHECK IT OUT: Movie Feature; THE HELP
THE HELP GO AND SEE IT! Starring: Octavia Spencer as Minny Jessica Chastain, Roslyn Ruff, Mary Steenburgen, Ritchie Mo
Celebrity Divorce: First Denial, Then Divorce
Earlier this week, In Touch Weekly reported that Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith are splitting after thirteen years of marriage. Their publicist was apparently late to the news; when TMZ called for
Kansas Judge Orders State to Fund Planned Parenthood
Earlier this year, Kansas legislators approved a new budget that transferred taxpayer dollars from Planned Parenthood to family planning groups that don’t provide abortions. This week, a federal judge
U. S . Newborn Death Rate Ranked Behind 40 Other Nations
Although newborn death rates have decreased over the last 20 years, a new study shows that the U.S. neonatal mortality rankings have plummeted by 26 percent. The U.S. is now tied for having the 41st l
Postal Service Is Nearing Default as Losses Mount
(September 4, 2011) The United States Postal Service has long lived on the financial edge, but it has never been as close to the precipice as it is today: the agency is so low on cash that it will not
Libyans Turn Wrath on Dark-Skinned Migrants
TRIPOLI, Libya — As rebel leaders pleaded with their fighters to avoid taking revenge against “brother Libyans,” many rebels were turning their wrath against migrants from sub-Saharan Africa, imprison
How To Sleep Better When Your Sweetie Is…A Snorer
(BlackDoctor.org) -- There are many different effects of snoring. Not only can it hurt the snorer...it can also hurt the person who has to endure those horrible sounds every night -- as well as wrec