North Carolina already had laws in place to prevent gay marriage, but Tuesday, May 08, 2012, they took it a step further. Voters went to the polls and decided 61 to 39 percent to become the 29th state to add an anti-gay amendment to the North Carolina constitution. Now it isn’t just marriage that has ... read more »

The publishing house HarperCollins Publishers gave a statement today, breaking the sad news that beloved children’s author Maurice Sendak has died at the age of 83 due to complications from a recent stroke. Best known for his work on ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ Sendak illustrated nearly 100 books during his career, which lasted 60 ... read more »

The CDC released a report on Thursday regarding a national survey on the sexual behavior of 2,500 teens between the ages of 15 and 19 through the years of 2006 and 2010. This study finds that as many of 60 percent of the girls that have sex, are now using a more effective means of ... read more »

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is making news today as he says that if the situations in Iran escalates and military action is needed, the US, not Israel, should lead the attack. He is quoted in the Israel National News source Artuz Shiva as saying, “The last resort is a military action. And I ... read more »

Delta flight 3163 left Detroit and landed one hour later at Midway airport in Chicago, where it has been quarantined for over three hours. It came into Midway ten minutes early, but the Delta board inside shows it as delayed. This has been confirmed by airport officials who say, “There is a Delta flight on ... read more »

When Julio Artuz complained of being bullied, nobody, not even his parents believed him. Why? His bully was his teacher. Julio is a 15 year old special needs student enrolled in Bankbridge Regional School in Gloucester County, New Jersey, where he claimed his teacher was insulting and bullying him on a regular basis. Finding no ... read more »

Obsessed with President Obama and convinced that the government was conspiring against him, Idaho native Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez parked his car in the intersection of 16th Street and Constitution Ave., facing the South lawn of the White house, and fired. A distance of 700-800 yards from the White House. This took place on Friday night. ... read more »

Johnson & Johnson Baby Shampoo is the name most moms trust to gently and safely clean their babies. That shouldn’t be the case, according to an international coalition of healthcare and environmentalists that are calling on the company to remove 2 harmful, cancer causing chemicals from the shampoo. The Associated Press says there are safer ... read more »

The Augusta Chronicle reported that an unidentified 28-year-old woman called 911 on Monday night when a Trick or Treating 10-year-old in her neighborhood pointed a 9mm handgun at her. On the corner of Schroeder and George St. in Aiken, South Carolina, the young woman recognized two 10-year-old brothers and greeted them, joking that she’d take ... read more »

In a move to promote breastfeeding, hospitals across the nation are prohibiting the practice of doling out free formula samples to new moms at the end of their stay. In the past three years the trend has been on the rise, and the number of hospitals jumping on the band wagon has doubled, says a ... read more »

School is back in session and as far as the female population is concerned, this season, hair feathers are the new silly bracelets. Hair stylists across the country are joining the rush to bring in the accessories. Everyone has them, from Fantastic Sam’s to trendier, mall salons. They’re typically made from the same stuff fly ... read more »

After becoming intoxicated in St. Paul, Minnesota last May, John Heuer walked over to the busy Laundromat next door where he saw two young sisters. According to witnesses he told them they “looked pretty today.”Their mother ran him off but undeterred, he returned and kidnapped the younger girl, only 8-years-old. From there he put the ... read more »

30 American troops, one civilian interpreter and 7 Afghan commandos were killed this morning when insurgents fired on their helicopter, causing it to crash. 22 of those American’s were NAVY SEALs.This comes just 6 months after the Navy SEALs brought down the infamous Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. These men were not in the group ... read more »

Coumba went to Mali’s capital in search of work, knowing she was pregnant outside of wedlock. Afraid of her family’s reaction, the 18-year-old did the unthinkable. When her employer offered to take her to a hospital where she could safely give birth she refused. Instead, “When the time came for me to deliver I went ... read more »

Minnesota’s largest school district is under federal investigation after allegations of bullying for reasons of sexual preference. Anoka-Hennipen’s district 11 admitted on Wednesday that the US departments of Justice and Education launched their investigation in November of 2010. In a statement released to the press, the district said they’ve been having “collaborative discussions” with federal ... read more »