Morgan Tsvangirai's youngest grandchild drowns

Morgan Tsvangirai's youngest grandchild has drowned in a swimming pool today. Tsvangirai is the prime minister of Zimbabwe and was attending a World Bank sponsored retreat of his new cabinet in Victoria Falls when he learned that his youngest grandchild of 30 months had...

Glam-mas -- They're not your 1950s grandmothers!

Grandparenting, particularly grandMOTHERING, is under scrutiny these days with the Obama children having a very traditional, hand-ons nana right in the White House with them. It seems that scenario has raised some...

More bodies unearthed in Brazil mudslides

As the days pass, the real tragedy of the Santa Catarina mudslides comes out to light. Rescue workers continue to unearth more bodies as the death toll rises. .   "  2008-11-29 20:17:01 - ITAJAI,...

Poll on the economy: Americans gloomier, for now

"As people on Wall Street and Main Street hold their breath to see if a federal bailout of the nation's financial institutions will work, Americans are starting to speak — not whisper — the word "depression." In a sign that anxiety is growing, 33% of 1,011 adults surveyed...

Case Study Of Depression and Hypnosis...

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Woman's dead body lies in flat for 35 years

"ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) -- Governments have changed. War erupted and ended. Neighbors had children, and then grandchildren. But Hedviga Golik never left her tiny apartment in Croatia's capital -- until her mummified body was carried out this week, 35 years after she died....

Josef Fritzl 'kept granddaughter as sex slave'

New horrors have been revealed in the case of an Austrian man who kept his daughter locked in his cellar for 24 years and fathered seven children with her."Josef Fritzl, the Austrian who kept a secret family in...

Steven Gerrard weeps after running down boy, 10, in traffic collision

"Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard broke down and sobbed after he knocked down a 10-year-old-boy outside a school. Jamie Halliwell ran into the side of the footballer's Bentley - but escaped with only a broken...

A simple step you can take: Love Each Other!

"A lot of the time blogging (and reading) about environmental issues and global climate change can be depressing. So let’s lighten up today and talk about love. In the end, it’s love for each other — and...

Bow WOW! Helmsley dog gets $12-million in will

"Bow WOW! Helmsley dog gets $12-million in will Associated Press August 29, 2007 at 5:54 AM EDT NEW YORK — Leona Helmsley's dog will continue to live an opulent life, and then be buried alongside her in a...

World's oldest father has 21st child at 90

"The world's oldest father has done it again, fathering a child for at least the 21st time, at the age of 90. Indian farmer Nanu Ram Jogi, who is married to his fourth wife, boasts he does not want to stop, and...

Elizabeth Edwards on Issues

"Elizabeth Edwards on Issues from Down the Avenue.com Elizabeth Edwards did the final keynote at BlogHer in Chicago tonight. She addresses the BlogHer crowd about John Edward's stance on women's issues leading up to the 2008 presidential election. Following a recent battle...

Death before Dishonour!

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThis Motto has been around for decades, normally Tattoo'd on the arms of  Bikers and Military Units. One would never think it would pertain to young women as young...

Britney Spears Apologizes For Umbrella Incidence With Paparazzi

"Britney Spears had a lot of explaining to do after a tumultuous few months and has been doing so through writing letters. She has written open letters to fans on her official website to explain her behavior,...

5 Months Old And 18 Months Old Die In House Fire

"Lilieth Knight would love nothing more than to wave a magic wand and erase the tragic and traumatic events that befell her on Friday evening. But this morning, she still has no choice but to accept the fact that her two infant grandchildren were burned alive in her home at...

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