Unless she looks like THIS... he didnt do it.. Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. (Grand Rapids) was sentenced today to 90 days in jail after pleading guilty to reduced battery domestic violence and harassment charges before a Las Vegas judge. The 34-year-old Mayweather also was ordered to compl... Read more...

Children who live with smokers miss more school due to illness than those who live in households with non-smokers, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics. Researchers analyzed data from the 2005 National Health Interview Survey that tracked, among other things, how many da... Read more...

Washing noses with neti pots or squeeze bottles has become increasingly popular as a home remedy for colds, allergies and sinus trouble. But it's not such a great remedy if it kills you. Now that two people have died from infection with brain-eating amoebas after using neti pots, doctors are warn... Read more...

The literal meaning of the Sinhalese term 'degurun' is: 'the two teachers'. It actually refers to the two parents of a child. The Sanskrit-derived 'poorwachareen' has the meaning 'the first teachers', and is also a term for 'parents'. The existence of these terms signifies the importance that our ... Read more...

At 14, Shawn Turner-McGee is a convicted felon, arrested last spring for pushing his teacher and grabbing her arms. He said it was a misunderstanding, one that he wrote a written apology for and served probation. Last month, Greco Middle School officials suspended the seventh... Read more...
The gang sneak into a residence to "extract" an "artifact," only to discover that someone is home. Uh-oh. Read more...
Absent fathers are prime contributors to the failure of the family. The new film 'Courageous' challenges men to step up and be the fathers intended. A disturbing trend has subtly crept into the American family, and its onslaught was so insidious that it went unnoticed for 40 years. It's called th... Read more...

“What I really want is a simple place. With no flashy clothes ‘cause you can’t eat those.” –Animal Collective – Taste I begin this train of thought with lyrics from Animal Collective’s song “Taste,” these lyrics compelled me to write this piece. When did clothing and trends be... Read more...

The housing crisis hit Hispanics and blacks much harder than it did whites! As Congress and the White House wrestle whether to raise taxes for the wealthiest Americans, a new analysis of Census data shows that the wealth gaps between whites and blacks and Hispanics widened dramatically during the... Read more...