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Seventy percent of overweight kids end up overweight or obese in adulthood. And since obesity increases your odds of heart attack, stroke, and early death, consider the impact of an entire generation of overweight children on our country's health care system — and families. It's a chilling thought, especially if one of those children is your own. That's why im gonna put up this list, to help your family make smarter choices today for a healthier tomorrow. :o)

WASHINGTON – The outburst by Representative Joe L. Barton of Texas in support of BP underscored the potential peril for lawmakers forced to respond to crises involving industries vital to their regions, and whose bountiful donations finance their political campaigns.

Our great friends over at Chicago's AM 1200 WCHB covered The Rainbow PUSH Coalition 39th Annual Conference. Radio personality, Mildred Gaddis took her show on the road to broadcast live from the event.

First lady Michelle Obama is launching a national challenge for every American to find ways to make life easier for the families of U.S. troops. SOURCE: The Associated Press

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Kroger is recalling some containers of its Deluxe Chocolate Paradise Ice Cream, sold in 17 states, because it may contain tree nuts that are not listed on the label, the grocery chain said Tuesday.

Please take a stand with our President and sign the petition to show the world and government that American people are ready for a clean-energy future.

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According to a report recently released by the USA Swimming Foundation, 70 percent of African American children and nearly 60 percent of Hispanic kids “have little or no swimming ability"

Please Pray for Our Brothers And Sisters In Arkansas And For The Families Who Love Ones Have Gone On Home To The Lord.

A haunting 150-year-old photo found in a North Carolina attic shows a young black child named John, barefoot and wearing ragged clothes, perched on a barrel next to another unidentified young boy.