The first lady recalled the life of slain 15-year-old honors student Hadiya Pendleton while calling for more programs for youth. By Jonathan P. Hicks Article Reprint In a return to a hometown that has been
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See an NBA game for $0.10 … seriously 10 cents
By Jay Hart Article Reprint Interested in hosting a party for you and 16 of your friends at a Philadelphia 76ers game? If you’ve got $6.80 lying around, you’re in luck, because a block of
Read moreWesley Snipes Released From Prison Early
by Natalie Finn Article Reprint Wesley Snipes is home, if not exactly home free. The 50-year-old actor was released from a federal prison Tuesday after serving nearly 28 months of a 36-month sentence for failing
Read moreClerk to unseal settlement with Trayvon Martin’s parents
By Rene Stutzman Article Reprint That secret homeowners association settlement with Trayvon Martin’s family may not remain secret much longer. Seminole County Clerk of Courts Maryanne Morse has written a letter to Trayvon’s family
Read moreThe permanent class divide
By Chrystia Freeland Article Reprint The one thing pretty much all of us agree on is the importance of equal opportunity. Opinion is divided about the significance of rising income inequality per se. Some see
Read moreAfghan attacks kill U.S. diplomat, soldiers, others
(Reuters) – A car bomb blast killed five Americans, including three U.S. soldiers and a young diplomat, on Saturday, while an American civilian died in a separate attack in the east. The diplomat and other
Read moreNo Kids? Men More Depressed About It
By Megan Gannon Article Reprint Even though there’s often more social pressure on women to have kids, men may actually feel more depressed and lonely over not having children, according to the results of a
Read moreRefs charged with corruption for ‘free sexual service’
SINGAPORE (AP) — A referee and his two assistants were charged with corruption in Singapore for accepting “free sexual service” in return for fixing an Asian Football Confederation Cup match.
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