Mom defies doctor, has baby her way

Aneka had already resolved to not have a C-section, even though the doctor told her it was absolutely necessary. She wasn't going to be opened up surgically, no matter what her doctor said, no matter what any doctor said.

Parents claim school principal came into their house

A mother called her children's school in Orange County to tell them that her two teenage sons were sick and would not be coming in. According to a police complaint, the principal drove to the house, walked right in, and found the teens asleep in bed.

Teen Couple Says Race Prompted Beating After School - WJW

The girl is African American and the boy is Caucasian. Both are 18 years of age and honor students at Max Hayes High School. THE young couple says they were attacked while walking home after school, all because they are an interracial couple.

Woman fired over her breast cancer, awarded $8.1 million - Fox29 WFLX TV, West Palm Beach, Florida-

Kara Jorud, of Delray Beach, FL was fired by Back in 2008, the three-year store manager of the Michael's Arts and Crafts store in Boca Raton had a double mastectomy after developing breast cancer.

Breastfeeding Protest: Nursing Mothers Stage 'Nurse In' at Orange County Store - KTLA

A group of mothers plan to hold a "Nurse In" at an Orange County, CA store this weekend to exercise their right to breastfeed in public and protest a nursing mother who was singled-out inside the store. A 13 year old CA law permits women to nurse their babies in public.

Photographer Says Police Took His Camera - News Story - WMUR Manchester

A Concord-area freelance photographer said a state trooper confiscated his camera at the scene of a car crash Wednesday morning, WMUR News 9 reported.

'Modern' Life In Afghanistan -- Stoned to Death for Being In Love - FOXNews.com

Earlier today, on the cusp of the second decade of the twenty-first century, the Afghan Taliban treated the world to a display of Islamic (Sharia) law.

Job Figures Just Part of a Grim Economic Picture

The prospects for unemployed Americans are going from bad to worse. The government revised its reading on job losses in June to 221,000 from the initially reported 125,000.

Virginia Official Calls for Congress to Subpoena ICE Records on Releasing Illegals --FOXNews.com

Corey Stewart, chairman of the Prince William County, Va., board of supervisors, said his county's police referred Carlos Martinelly Montano for deportation twice in the past after he served sentences for drunk driving convictions.

Forestville man fatally shoots home invader

A maintenance man at a Forestville apartment complex shot and killed a home invader Monday morning after the intruder forced the man into his apartment and fired a gun at him, police and law enforcement sources said. "The victim . . .

Wheat Ridge woman says house sold without notice - KDVR

It's a program designed by the Obama Administration to help people in these tough economic times keep their homes, but a Wheat Ridge woman said Bank of America, along with Freddie Mac, sold her house out from under her without giving her any notice. She was seriously injured at  …

Marine Widow Battles Verizon Over Cancellation Fee - cbs13.com

Verizon is refusing to waive the $350 termination fee for a cell phone owned by a Marine who died in Afghanistan.

Jury says Philly can't evict Boy Scouts for anti-gay policy | Philadelphia Inquirer | 06/24/2010

A federal jury Wednesday decided that Philadelphia violated the Boy Scouts' First Amendment rights by using the organization's anti-gay policy as a reason to evict them from their city-owned offices near Logan Square. "We can't be kicked out of the building or evicted, and we do …

John Lott: In Debate Over Gun-Carry Laws, Critics Are Quick to Shoot Down the Facts- FOXNews.com

Gun control organizations have frequently made claims that individuals who have legally obtained permits to carry concealed handguns are extremely dangerous.

Can Obama Shut Down the Internet?

Confronting threats ranging from Chinese superhackers to the release of secret documents on WikiLeaks and other whistleblowing websites, the Obama administration may be on the verge of assuming broad new powers to regulate the Internet on national-security grounds. The bill woul …

FOXNews.com - Va. woman blames teenage son's suicide on bullying by high school classmate

A Virginia teenager who said he was being bullied by a classmate hanged himself this week after his mother complained to the sheriff's office and school administrators met with the two students and their parents. York-Poquoson Sheriff's Sgt.

Good samaritan stops driver after hitting teenage girls

Four 16-year-old teenage girls were mowed down as they were crossing Old Country road at Glen Cove road by an undocumented hispanic driver who had no drivers' license. "Two of the girls were struck in the crosswalk.

2010's coming stock market crash: 1987 all over again

In two tumultuous weeks in October 1987, the stock market shed nearly one-third of its value in perhaps the second most notorious crash in U.S. history. It could happen again.

Local Group Encourages Homeless To Take Up Squatting

A local homeless advocacy group is encouraging the homeless to "squat". Squatting, refers to taking up residency in a vacant structure without the owner's permission.

Commercial Real Estate Carnage Continues - FOXBusiness.com

The troubled commercial real estate market continued to ravage the community banking sector last month as federal banking regulators closed 23 banks, the highest monthly toll in nearly a year.

Boy pulled from class over spiked hair

10 year-old Dylon Ansel was in the library at Fairlawn Elementary in Fort Pierce when the media center specialist approached him.

Fredericksburg.com - Homeless man says he was set on fire while sleeping

A homeless man told police he was set on fire while sleeping under the Chatham Bridge early Saturday, Fredericksburg, VA police said. David Mould, 52, suffered life-threatening injuries, Fredericksburg police spokeswoman Natatia Bledsoe said.

Anderson Cooper 360: Blog Archive - Meter man's killing of poodle justified? - CNN.com Blogs

Shirley Newman's 6 pound poodle escaped his yard as the gas meter reader approached the house. The meter reader defended himself from the gargantuan dog by hitting her with his stick--breaking her jaw and every bone in her face.

FOXNews.com - Vatican Supports Adult Stem Cell Research With $2.7 Million Contribution

The Vatican will finance new research into the potential use of adult stem cells in the treatment of intestinal and possibly other diseases, officials announced Friday.

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