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A Canadian dance studio is now offering pole dancing; not for mommy, but for kids. Duncan's Twisted Grip Dance and Fitness Studio in Vancouver welcomes children as young as five-years-old to enroll in their new pole dancing course. Kristy Craig, the studio’s owner finds no problem with getting the kids to take a spin. "There […]
The U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) reportedly decided not to fund 16-year-old tennis-playing phenom Taylor Townsend’s U.S. Open Juniors trip because they reportedly think she is too heavy, according to Diets In Review. Apparently, the awe-inspiring talents of the young teen — who is the No. 1 ranked girls junior and won the Australian Open juniors tournament — […]
WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A former auto executive suspected of gunning down an officer who responded to a trouble call in an affluent Detroit suburb was found dead inside his house Monday evening, police said. Police had been surrounding the home of Rickey Coley since Sunday night, when an officer was shot to […]
According to the Gallup daily tracking poll, Obama has received a 52 percent approval rating. The data was taken from interviews conducted on September 4-6. This is the highest approval percentage reported for Obama on the Gallup tracking poll since May 2011, just after the killing of Osama bin Laden. The latest results represent a […]
CHICAGO (AP) — The head of the Chicago School Board president says the teacher strike will enter a second day after negotiators failed to reach an agreement Monday. David Vitale says the board and the union never even got around to talking about teacher evaluations and recall rights, two of the biggest issues for teachers. […]
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — Surveillance video from a store in Maryland appears to show a Prince George’s County police officer striking a man with a gun which then fires. The recording from the store in Brentwood, Md., was obtained by WRC-TV in Washington. The video appears to show Cpl. Donald Taylor approaching 19-year-old Ryan […]
In a shocking confession, Dallas, Texas-based Larry Dunn told local authorities that he killed girlfriend Cicely Bolden, when she admitted to having HIV after they had sex. According to 36-year-old Dunn, he had only been dating Bolden briefly, when she confessed to having HIV. Still, Bolden allegedly told Dunn not to worry because it was […]
CARROLLTON, Texas (AP) — A 30-year-old man has been charged with capital murder in the death of a teenage suburban Dallas girl whose body was found in a secluded wooden area near the Trinity River. A Carrollton Police Department statement Sunday said Franklin B. Davis of Irving was previously arrested on unrelated traffic warrants and […]
MANSFIELD, Ohio (AP) — President Barack Obama squeaked out a fundraising victory over Mitt Romney in August as the candidates gear up for the final stretch of their closely contested campaign. Obama raised more than $114 million, while Romney topped $111 million, according to numbers the rival campaigns released Monday. It's the first time in […]
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Federal agents arrested the mayor of New Jersey's capital early Monday as part of a corruption investigation, alleging he agreed to accept bribes in connection with a proposed parking garage — actually a fake project created by authorities trying to capture him. Trenton Mayor Tony Mack, his brother Ralphiel and convicted […]
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — If President Barack Obama was looking for a lift in Florida, he got one from Scott Van Duzer. The 46-year-old, six-foot-three Republican gave Obama a bear hug, raising him off the ground as Obama marveled at the man's strength — and enthusiasm. Van Duzer owns the Big Apple Pizza and […]
In-N-Out Burger, the up-and-coming hamburger franchise nearly revered as much for its biblical, inspirational branding style as it is its tasty menu choices, has been slapped with a class a lawsuit charging the company religiously refuses to hire black employees. Attorney Joe Young, of the California-based Tidrick Law Firm, served notice on the Irvine headquartered […]
