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Ohio mom gets life term in baby's microwave death
DAYTON, Ohio An Ohio woman convicted of killing her month-old baby daughter in a microwave oven was spared the death penalty and sentenced Friday to life in prison without parole. Montgomery County
Empowerment Moments: Revolutionize Your Life
Experts agree, in order to revolutionize your life, you’ve got to think big. You must learn to think bold thoughts, speak bold words, and take bold action. Most of us can’t begin to grasp the extraord
T. D. Jakes Ministries, Inc. Sacred Love Songs 2--In Stores May 31st
GRAMMY® Award winner T.D. Jakes releases the highly-anticipated second installment of the Sacred Love Songs series in 2011. Dexterity Sounds' compilation release, Sacred Love Songs 2, features music i
Action Alert! Remind President Obama of Israel's Situation, Historic Friendship
It's almost like a scene out of a 'reality' television program: the day before the big meeting, the camera records one of the participants talking disparagingly about the other, even though they are s
Immigration Court Backlog Likely to Get Worse Before It Gets Better
Our nation’s immigration courts are backlogged. Historically backlogged. At the end of last year, more than 260,000 cases remained pending before immigration judges. Across the country, the average wa
Obama Administration Seeks Balance Between Labor and Immigration Law Enforcement
Last week President Obama issued a blueprint for a twenty-first century immigration policy that highlighted, among other things, the need to promote accountability for employers who deliberately hire
Will the World End on Saturday?
By now you’ve picked up on the buzz that, according to Harold Camping of Family Radio, the rapture will occur this coming Saturday, May 21st. He's even gone so far as to predict the exact time 6 PM),
President Obama and PM Netanyahu Are Facing a Turning Point: Distrustful Allies To Meet
THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH "on the Middle East and North Africa", at the State Department: "e face a historic opportunity. We have the chance to show that America values the dignity of the street vendo
GOP Donors Deserting Newt Gingrich
WASHINGTON -- Newt Gingrich's catastrophic first week as an official Republican primary candidate may knock him out of the race before it even gets started. And if he stays in, fundraising will now be
Hooked On Phonics Still Going Strong
Welcome to Hooked Phonics. Enjoy some of the great content available in the new Learn to Read, a reading program designed to help children learn how to read and improve reading skills using phonics.
First Lady Michelle Obama Credited In ' Dispelling Stereotypes' of Black Women
Washington, DC (May 13, 2011) -- In a first of its kind groundbreaking national study on the lives of college educated, accomplished black women, more than 87% of the black female survey respondents b
Charles Barkley: Every Player Has Played With GAY Guys
Charles Barkley isn’t one to hold his tongue or play the politically correct game. His thoughts on NBA players having played with gay guys on their teams:“I really like ESPN. They do a great job. But
Wendy Williams’ husband, Kevin Hunter has been exposed for having a long term relationship with transvestite
HSK Exclusive – Wendy Williams’ husband, Kevin Hunter has been exposed for having a long term relationship with atransvestite prostitute known professionally as Monica and/or Mistress Terri. That’s ac
Kindergartener Brings 18 Bags Of Heroin To School And Gives Them Out To Classmates
A Pittsburgh kindergartener apparently brought 18 bags of heroin to school, giving some to three of his friends. He was found out after he “cut his finger with a razor blade,” which would seem to indi
Wedding Photo of Tamera Mowry and husband Adam Housely.
According to Tamera Mowry’s announcement, she was in Venice with Housley when he gave her a limited vintage design engagement ring by Viraggio and asked her to be his wife for the second time (the duo
CNN Breaking News President Obama says peace between Israelis and Palestinians will involve two states
President Obama says peace between Israelis and Palestinians will involve "two states for two peoples." "The borders of Israel and Palestine should be based on the 1967 lines with mutually agreed swap
Maria Shriver Joins Oprah In Chicago, Could Appear On OWN Network
Michael Sneed of the Chicago Sun-Times reports that Winfrey has "taken Shriver, one of her best friends, under her voluminous wing," and is looking to place the former NBC anchor on her OWN network. .
Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Key Hearing on Challenges Facing Immigration Courts
Washington, D.C.—The American Immigration Council’s Legal Action Center commends Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, for convening today’s hearing on “Improving E
All About Spelling: Make spelling a joy!
To encourage children to take ownership of the writing process, create opportunities for writing outside of class. Here are some practical ideas for writing outside of class: reminder notes natur
LinkedIn Raises I.P.O. Goal to More Than $405 Million
LinkedIn, which is set for an initial public offering on Thursday, could raise more than $405 million, up from an estimate of $315 million earlier this month, according to a regulatory filing on Tues
Three Hiring Practices That Should Be Illegal
Finding a job is hard enough these days, as evidenced by the stubbornly high unemployment rate in the U.S., which ticked up to 9% in April 2011, according to the Labor Department. As if massive downsi
Wesley Snipes’ Kids ‘Have Nothing to Live On’
Wesley Snipes is struggling while in prison for taxes. The fallen movie star is currently seeking a lawyer’s help to generate income as he deals with a monumental lack of cash flow. “All of Wesley’s
THE FIRST LADY PROMOTES PHYSICAL FITNESS
First Lady Michelle Obama is not the only person who is encouraging Americans to get a move on. Since 1983, the President’s Council for Fitness, Sports and Nutrition has encouraged and challenged Ame
Immigration Update: DHS Extends Temporary Protected Status to Haitians
Washington D.C. - Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) took an important step on behalf of Haitians affected by last year’s devastating earthquake, demonstrating the humanitarian side of i
Life After 50: Women's Worst Fear After 50? It's Not What You Think
Always digging deeper into what women over 50 are really thinking (and not just depending on the academic reports and studies, many of which are frightfully discouraging), I asked women on Facebook an