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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
Gov. Neil Abercrombie signs a civil union bill making Hawaii the seventh state to recognize civil unions
in the U.S.
Shuttle launch: Stories of Space Fanatics
Today Space Shuttle Discovery launched as one of the last missions slated for NASA's long-running space shuttle progrom winding down with proposed government budget cuts threatening the program. (CN
CNN Breaking News UK judge rules Wikileaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden to be questioned
London (CNN) -- A judge ruled Thursday that Britain can extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to Sweden for questioning over allegations of sexual misconduct. At Belmarsh Magistrates' Court i
Will Your Kids Be Better Off Than You? Polls Shows African-Americans Particulary Optimistic
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
Violent Video Games May Not Desensitize Kids: Study
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
Timeout a Classic Form of Discipline That Actually Works, Study Confirms
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
Is a Graphic Slavery Film Too Much for Nine-Year-Olds?
"Middle Passage" is a film that doesn't pull any punches. The HBO-produced feature, directed by French film-maker Guy Deslauriers and starring Djimon Hounsou, describes in graphic detail the voyag
A Florida Woman Faces Charges of Battery with a Deadly Weapon Over Girl Scouts Cookies
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
Innovative Schooling In Uncertain Times: High School Teacher Training Sessions for Parents
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
WikiCables Offer Vivid Account of Qaddafi Family’s Lavish, Rampant Nepotism and Bitter Rivalries
WASHINGTON — After New Year’s Day 2009, Western media reported that Seif al-Islam el-Qaddafi, a son of the Libyan leader Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, had paid Mariah Carey $1 million to sing just four son
Arizona Sets Stage For Another Legal Showdown Over Immigration
WASHINGTON -- The lawmaker behind Arizona's infamous bill cracking down on undocumented immigrants has introduced additional anti-immigrant legislation seemingly destined to ignite further controversy
Oil Prices Threaten Prices at the Pump as Libyan Upheaval Shakes World Markets
HOUSTON — The political turmoil sweeping the Arab world drove oil prices sharply higher and stocks much lower on Tuesday despite efforts by Saudi Arabia to calm turbulent markets. The unrest that has
News Alert: Justice Department to Stop Defending Federal Law on Gay Marriage
Breaking News Alert The New York Times ----- Justice Department to Stop Defending Federal Law on Gay Marriage President Obama, in a major legal policy shift, has directed the Justice Departm
News Alert: Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel Is Elected Mayor of Chicago, A.P. Projects
The New York Times ----- Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel Is Elected Mayor of Chicago, A.P. Projects Rahm Emanuel, a former congressman who worked for two presidents, was elected
Docu-Series About Straight Women Loving Gay Men
GIRLS WHO LIKE BOYS WHO LIKE BOYS (GWLBWLB) is a groundbreaking series that explores a special kind of relationship: a woman and her gay best friend. A bond that goes deeper than friendship, it’s a fr
Chicago Elections 2011: City Votes For New Mayor
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
CNN Breaking News: Four US Citizens On Hijacked Yacht, Killed By Somoli Pirates
(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 Wins Ruling: Back in NYC Film Shoot
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
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The New York Times-From Prison, Bernard L. Madoff Says Banks ' Had to Know' About His Fraud
From Prison, Bernard L. Madoff Says Banks 'Had to Know' About Fraud Bernard L. Madoff said he never thought that the collapse of his Ponzi scheme would bring down the sort of destruction on his f
Billy Ray Cyrus' Big Regret
Even if you don't follow pop culture, you've inevitably read or heard of the teen actress Miley Cyrus. Playing the wholesome character "Hannah Montana" on her popular Disney television show of the sam
Jim Crow One Drop Has Nothing On South Afrika's Apartheid Pencil Test (Rule)
During the oppression of the apartheid in South Africa, one drop of sub-Saharan blood was not enough to qualify an individual as Black. South African law maintained a major distinction between those w
Take Action: House Committee Votes to Cut Abortion Funding from ObamaCare
The Protect Life Act would resurrect the language of the Stupak-Pitts amendment. The House Energy and Commerce Committee approved the Protect Life Act on Tuesday by a vote of 33-19. Democrats Mike