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CHICAGO, Il. — At Little Village Academy, a public school on Chicago’s West Side, the principle has decided to ban students from bringing lunches from home. Unless in case of a medical excuse, the children must eat the food that is served in the cafeteria. Chicago Tribune reports: At Little Village, most students must take […]

CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Ark. — Powerful spring storms roared through parts of the South on Friday, toppling trees, smashing buildings and killing at least nine people, including two sets of parents and children who were huddled together as the winds raged outside their homes. It was the deadliest storm of the season so far. Several tornados […]

ATLANTA — The historic Atlanta church where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. preached will reopen and ceremonies are planned for Friday to mark the occasion.

NEW YORK– Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will be making a cameo on NBC’s hit show 30 Rock, according to writer and actor Tina Fey.

Washington — Now kids who need extra exercise can get their dance moves straight from Beyonce as she’s joined the First Lady’s “Let’s Move” obesity campaign. The singer has created a Swizz Beats remixed version of her hit song Get Me Bodied to serve as the beat for what’s being called the “Let’s Move! Flash […]

SAN FRANCISCO-An unidentified man burst into flames at a San Franciso sex shop after watching pornography. The New York Daily News reports: Cops and firefighters are searching for clues about what caused a man to burst into flames while watching porn in a private booth at a San Francisco sex shop. Crew members from a […]

MIAMI, Fl. — Rockfeller Sorel, the Miami Beach parking attendant who was slapped by Lebron James’ mom is suing for $15,000 in damages. The Root reports: Sorel is seeking $15,000 in damages for negligence, assault and battery due to the “emotional distress, humiliation, mental anguish, medical care and treatment, the loss of ability to earn […]

New York — Donald Trump is at it again. But instead of targeting President Obama’s birth certificate, he is now targeting Obama’s race – “the blacks” as he likes to call us. In a recent interview, Trump was asked about his relationship with the African American community and said: “I have a great relationship with […]

The Day of Silence, a project of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), is a student-led day of action when concerned students take some form of a vow of silence to bring attention to the name-calling, bullying and harassment — in effect, the silencing — experienced by LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) […]

NEW YORK– Languages spoken around the world may originate from Southern Africa, according to recent study reported Thursday in the journal Science.

LOS ANGELES– A man who robbed a donut shop forced a clerk at gun point to drink liquid soap in attempts to coerce him to disclose the safe combination.

PHOENIX — The Arizona Legislature gave final approval late Thursday night to a proposal that would require President Barack Obama and other presidential candidates to prove they are U.S. citizens before their names can appear on the state’s ballot. ALSO READ: Hello Beautiful’s 25 Women To Know Arizona would become the first state to require […]