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U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is on a mission: He wants to tour several historically black colleges and speak directly with African-American male students about teaching in the nation’s public schools.

via: myfoxhouston.com HOUSTON – When a plane slammed full-throttle into the building in Austin, it was a man who happened to be driving by with a ladder who came to the rescue. What if next time it’s you caught in the chaos? Would you know how to save yourself or someone else? Do you believe […]

Via:mainstreet.com By Brian O’Connell Economic experts are already calling 2010 the Year of Accountability, as the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009 kicks into high gear.

Via:abcnews.com Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway, admitted that he was scared of prosecution and confessed to disposing the American teen’s body in the marshy waters of the Caribbean off the island of Aruba, a Dutch tabloid newspaper reported this morning.

VIA EURWEB: *The reign of Grammy Award-winning gospel duo, BeBe & CeCe Winans’ Still, is proving to be a chart-topping success as, “Close to You,” the first single from their reunion album is currently #4 on Billboard Magazine’s Hot Gospel Charts.

For nearly three decades his name was synonymous with Texas Southern basketball. On Monday, February 15th during the Texas Southern vs. Jackson State men’s basketball game,

Getting out of an abusive or violent relationship isn’t easy. Maybe you’re still hoping that things will change. Maybe you’re afraid of what your partner will do if he discovers you’re trying to leave. Whatever your reasons, you probably feel trapped and helpless. But even though leaving an abusive relationship can be frightening, the risks […]

VIA:METRONETWORKS.COM Simon Cowell’s rep is responding to reports about the “American Idol” host’s love life.  Max Clifford tells People.com that he cannot confirm whether or not Cowell, 50, is engaged to 36-year-old makeup artist Mezhgan Hussainy (Misch-GON Hu-SANY).  Clifford says, quote, “I see it being reported everywhere, but when I asked him last Wednesday…his answer […]

Continental Airlines said today it will cut about 600 jobs at its call centers, citing a growing trend for customers to book tickets online, according to several published reports.