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Hip-Hop Reacts to BB King’s Death

by Emmanuel C.M Article Reprint BB King, the King of Blues, dies at 89-years-old. King died in his sleep in Las Vegas, according to his website. He was recently taken to the hospital and was receiving hospice care

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Idris Elba Rocks a Red Nose for the Fight Against Poverty

BTN STAFF Actor Idris Elba and other big name stars have lend their support to “Red Nose Day.” The charity event will support 12 Charity Organizations in their fight against worldwide youth poverty. The event

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Kids Are Ending Up In The ER Because We Don’t Use The Metric System

by Tara Culp-Ressler Article Reprint The country’s leading group of pediatricians is urging the medical community to switch to the metric system in order to prevent kids from landing in the ER.

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Top Story (05/13/15) >>> A Fake Chlamydia Epidemic Has Traumatized This Small Texas Town

BTN STAFF Today’s top story comes from Meredith Hoffman of Vice. She writes about the unfortunate events surrounding a fake Chlamydia epidemic in a small Texas town. To read the full story; go to our

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It’s OK To Be Selfish On Mother’s Day

By Renee Jones Article Reprint Mother’s Day comes but once a year, and each year families look forward to honoring the mothers among them in special and familiar ways. From the mothers’ perspectives, however, sometimes

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Hunger Is Common in Classrooms, Teachers Say in Survey

By Evie Blad Article Submission Three out of four public school teachers responding to a recent survey said their students regularly come to school hungry.  And 93 percent of responding teachers said they worry about the

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Ladies Ask Yourself: Would You Date You?

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer I need to ask this question to a few people I know. Would you date yourself? Would you take yourself for better and worse? Koereyelle DuBose of mommynoire wrote down

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Ben E. King Dies: “Stand By Me” Singer and R&B Legend Was 76

by Corinne Heller Article Reprint R&B and soul star Ben. E. King, best known for the 1961 ballad “Stand By Me,” has died at age 76. The baritone singer passed away on Thursday, his rep told NBC

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