Time to close HIV’s racial disparities
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, being marked Saturday, is a good moment to reignite the conversation over a crisis that should have ended years ago. Despite representing only 13% of…
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Adnan Syed Granted Opportunity For Appeal In ‘Serial’ Case
The Maryland Court of Special Appeals on Friday granted a leave for appeal in the case of Adnan Syed, the inmate at the center of the case in the popular…
Biden to Putin: Get out of Ukraine
READ: Merkel says Ukraine peace ‘uncertain’ after talks with Putin – Merkel is scheduled to visit Washington on Monday. The White House said she will meet with President Barack Obama…
Kane double as Spurs beat Arsenal
Coach Arsene Wenger had raised the possibility that key striker Alexis Sanchez might recover from a hamstring injury in time. Sanchez didn’t make it but former Real Madrid star Mesut…
Biden To Make Iowa Trip Next Week
Joe Biden, the vice president and an underdog for the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, is scheduled to be back in Iowa next week. Read the whole story at…
Six Black Politicians You Probably Didn’t Learn About In School
African-Americans have been monumental — and often controversial — forces in the political realm since Reconstruction. Americans are hip to Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Rosa Parks and Shirley…
Adapted Telenovelas Triumph On Primetime Television
Gina Rodriguez and America Ferrera have more in common than being the only Latina women to have won Golden Globes for best actress: Both of their series’ were originally Latin…
Hillary Clinton Builds Massive 2016 Team-In-Waiting
Hillary Rodham Clinton, who won’t yet say whether she is running for president, is assembling a massive campaign team-in-waiting that outstrips anything on a Republican side that remains factionalized and…
André Brink, South African Literary Figure Who Ran Afoul of Censors, Dies at 79
André Brink, a towering South African literary presence for decades whose work in English and Afrikaans fell afoul of apartheid-era censors, died Friday, South African news reports said. He was…
Soldier killed, 6 hurt in training accident on U.S. Army base
All of the injured, including one in critical condition, were medically evacuated. The military hasn’t identified them or the soldier killed, waiting on next-of-kin notification. “Our thoughts and prayers are…
Windy Storm Sweeps Down West Coast
A windy storm sweeping down the West Coast knocked down trees, ripped through freeway and street signs, delayed hundreds of flights and knocked out power for thousands of people in…
Artist ‘Fights’ His Drawings, And They’re A Knockout
We often hear about the tortured relationship artists have with their work. Alex Solis takes that to a clever extreme in his “Inkteraction” series. Solis fights his character drawings in…
Kim Kardashian’s New Haircut Is A Lob And We Love It
Kim Kardashian caused yet another Internet frenzy on Friday night. However, this time it didn’t involve showing off her butt — it was all about chopping off her hair. That’s…
Funeral Set For Jessica Hernandez, Teen Killed By Denver Police
Friends and family are planning to gather for the funeral of a 17-year-old girl shot to death by Denver police officers. – On Thursday, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock canceled a…
Vanessa Bayer Does Fifty Shades Of Goofy In Elevator Scene Spoof
She’s as sexy as … Muzak. Vanessa Bayer of “Saturday Night Live” hilariously spoofs the “Fifty Shades of Grey” elevator scene in an ad for Audi.
Israeli Opposition Calls On Netanyahu To Cancel Congress Speech
Israeli opposition leaders are calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cancel his planned speech in front of the U.S. Congress. Labor Party leader Isaac Herzog said Saturday that instead…
Cop Finds Valuable Al Momaday Prints In Old Meth Lab
An Albuquerque police officer searching a former drug lab came across an unexpected find. While searching a condemned apartment abandoned two years ago after it was discovered to be a…
North Korea Test-Fires New Anti-Ship Cruise Missile
North Korea said Saturday that it has test-fired a new anti-ship cruise missile, a move experts in Seoul viewed as an attempt to raise tensions ahead of joint military drills…
Horse In Bathtub Rescued By California Firefighters (PHOTO)
Firefighters in Northern California rescued a horse that got stuck in an outdoor bathtub. – Phantom, a Palomino/Appaloosa mix, was not injured.
Dozens Killed In Bombings Across Baghdad
A series of bombings in the Iraqi capital Saturday killed more than three dozen people hours before the city’s longtime curfew was set to come to an end. The deadliest…
Europe And U.S. Clash Over How To Confront Putin On Ukraine
* Merkel says arming Ukraine would only worsen conflict * U.S. Senator Graham accuses Berlin of turning back on ally * Talks with Putin yield little beyond agreement to talk…
Mom And Grandparents Take Pleas In Case Of Starved 7-Year-Old
The mother and grandparents of a 7-year-old boy who was so malnourished that one doctor said he looked like a Holocaust survivor pleaded guilty Friday to aggravated assault for failing…
5 Ways To Add More Relaxation Into Your Routine
For the next 30 days, GPS for the Soul and meQuilibrium are providing you tips on how to live a healthier, happier and stress-free life. See the previous stress tips…
Why Some Vaccines Require More Than One Dose
Despite being declared beaten in 2000, measles is back, due largely to declining vaccination rates in parts of the United States. “We should not be in this boat,” Dr. Pritish…
How To Use Avocado To Make Virtually Any Meal A Little Bit Healthier
When news broke that an avocado a day could keep cholesterol at bay, squeals of joy from guacamole-lovers were audible. –
New Allegations Renew Old Questions About Saudi Arabia And 9/11
For years, some current and former American officials have been urging President Barack Obama to release secret files they say document links between the government of Saudi Arabia and the…
Jordan Bombs More ISIS Targets In Retaliation For Pilot’s Death
AMMAN, Feb 7 (Reuters) – Jordan carried out a third straight day of air strikes on Islamic State targets on Saturday, it said, in response to the group’s killing of…
Charge Dropped Against Madison Turner, Man Ticketed For Eating Cheeseburger While Driving
A man who says he got a traffic ticket for eating a cheeseburger while driving in metro Atlanta won’t be prosecuted after all. – He said the officer told him,…
Family Of Islamic State Hostage Kayla Jean Mueller Hopeful She’s Still Alive
The parents of a 26-year-old American who Islamic State extremists say was killed in an airstrike in Syria said in a statement addressed to group leaders that the claim of…
Divisions on Display Over Western Response to Ukraine at Security Conference
MUNICH — Differences within the Western alliance over whether to send defensive arms to Ukraine were thrust into the open on Saturday when Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, said she…