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New York State Senator Brad Hoylman Introduced a Bill to Ban

New York Legislators Debate Ban on “Ex-Gay” Therapy for Children: Designed to 'Cure' LGBT People of Sexuality

A bill going through the New York state senate would ban "ex-gay" therapy for minors.

Fall Latino Shows Preview: 'Cristela,' 'Jane the Virgin,' 'The Messengers' and 'American Crime'

ABC and CW, among other networks, debuted fall shows starring Latinos and that have Latinos.

NAACP Selects Cornell William Brooks as New President and CEO: Pastor and Activist Chosen by Overwhelming Majority

Civil rights organization, the NAACP, has selected pastor and activist Cornell William Brooks as its new president and CEO.
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Replace Harsh Skin Care and Make-Up With Naturally Beautifying Household Items

Get beautiful with these items you already have at home.
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Slave Escape Ship Found in South Carolina: 'CSS Planter' Formerly Believed Lost Forever

What does this archaeological find mean? Who is or was Robert Smalls?
Balkans Flooding

At Least 20 Dead, Thousands Evacuated in Balkans Flooding: Worst in Over a Century

At least 20 are confirmed dead in Serbia and Bosnia because of the worst Balkans flooding in over 100 years.
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'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' Movie Cast & Release Date: JK Rowling Adapts Harry Potter Hogwarts Textbook for Film

A review of what we know so far about J.K. Rowling's new film project. What does the release date mean?
Zoe Saldana

Review of New Miniseries 'Rosemary's Baby' Episode 1: Zoe Saldana Stars in Remake

How do you compare the original classic to the modern and more contemporary TV series? This film project was a family affair for Zoe Saldana.
Daily Antiretroviral Pill Found To Protect Healthy From AIDS Transmission

Truvada Could Replace Condoms as Best HIV Prevention Tool: Drug Might Even Change Porn

The drug prevents HIV infections with a 99 percent success rate and could transform the porn industry.
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Homeless People Choosing Tent Cities Over Shelters, Over 100 Scattered Across America

Hundreds of the nation's homeless and displaced citizens have banded together in small groups across the U.S. to form makeshift communities known as tent cities.
Willie Perdomo

Nuyorican Poet Willie Perdomo Chats About 'The Essential Hits of Shorty Bon Bon' and the Poetry Process

In an interview with Latin Post, Perdomo spoke about his new work, "The Essential Hits of Shorty Bon Bon." The collection's potent images and dulcet characters feel driven by electricity, affixed to a canvas where the three characters "persuade each other of their love, their art, and their sense of freedom."
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Selena Gomez Denies Miscarriage Rumors

Selena Gomez denies all the previous reports claiming that she was pregnant with Justin Bieber's baby and consequently suffered a miscarriage.
The report details that segregation occurs at many levels, but students of color and poorer students tend to feel its effects, in the form of fewer resources — as more integrated schools are routinely

Sixty Years After Brown v. Board, Segregation Still Persists in American Schools

The Supreme Court decision Brown v. Boad of Education of Topeka paved the way for school integration. Now, 60 years later, a new report assesses the status of school segregation in America and explores the transformation of the nation's school population since the civil rights era.
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Jay-Z, Beyoncé, & Solange Knowles Break Silence Following Elevator Altercation

Jay Z, Beyoncé and Solange Knowles have released a statement regarding the infamous elevator altercation prior to a Met Gala after party, which was held at New York's Standard Hotel on May 5.
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Christian Woman Sentenced to Death in Sudan for Refusing Islam: 27-Year-Old Mother is 8 Months Pregnant

Sharia Law prohibits her choice of Christian faith.
Meteor Shower

Rare Camelopardalid Meteor Shower To Bring Hundred Of Meteors An Hour

Anyone with a clear view looking up into the night sky on May 23 will get to see a stellar light show as earth intersects the debris trail of a passing comet.
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WHO Study Finds Increases In Life Expectancy Rates Worldwide

The life expectancy rate for people all around the world has increased by an average of six years compared with the rate from 1990, the World Health Organization found in its recent annual report released Thursday.
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Are Rihanna and Drake Breaking Up for Good?

After dating for only three short months, Rihanna and Drake are now reportedly calling it quits following their recent fight.
Solar Roadways Project

Solar Panel & Roads? Electrical Engineer Introduces New Solar-Powered Roadways

After an Idaho couple thought of the idea to transform America's roads and highways into a solar powered system -- similar to miniature speed tracks children play with on their living room floors -- Scott and Julie Brusaw's years of research now require funding to complete their Solar Roadways project.
Mexican-Americans are at Greatest Risk of Liver Cancer in Texas

Hispanics in Texas at Greater Risk of Liver Cancer, Obesity and Hepatitis C to Blame

Risk of hepatitis C infection and high obesity rates puts Hispanic population in Texas and the rest of the nation at risk of liver cancer.
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