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A study has linked vitamin D deficiency with an increased risk for cancer and autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis MS, and lupus. Researchers found, through mapping vitamin D receptor binding throughout the human genome, that vitamin D deficiency is…
Windy City LIVE:Stop the Violence dedicates a hour-long program on March 1 to address the stunning prevalence of violence in Chicago. On Friday, March 1st, Ryan Chiaverini, Val Warner and Ji Suk Yi are joined by Windy City contributor Roe…
The magnitude-6.1 earthquake struck the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu Thursday afternoon. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue a tsunami warning. No major damage has been reported. See report from USGS below. Event Time 2013-02-28 03:09:44 UTC…
For safety reasons, Miami Police are now enforcing a curfew for children under the age of 17. Curfew hours are 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday to Thursday and midnight to 6 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. Police say exemptions…
The photo above is what a Marijuana Cannon looks like. The device is used to fire packages of marijuana across a border fence into California. According to Customs and Border Protection officials on Tuesday, over 30 cans of marijuana were…
Kanye West took a few shots at Taylor Swift again, ranting at how the young country singer beat superstar Beyonce at the Grammys. “Taylor Swift beat Beyoncé at the Grammys? Beyoncé be dancing in heels and s***.” Justin Timberlake was…
The parents of a 6-year-old transgender Coy Mathis, who was born a boy but raised as a girl, have filed a complaint with the Colorado Office of Civil Rights after her school district refused to allow her to use the…
More details have emerged from the investigation into Dr. Nikita Levy, the Johns Hopkins gynecologist accused of secretly recording his patients. As forensic investigators sift through computer servers and hard drives for images they believe Levy captured inside exam rooms…
Here is the official movie trailer for Peeples. The the upcoming movie was written and directed by Tina Gordon Chism (Drumline) and produced by Tyler Perry. The film revolves around a fairly wealthy East Coast family who is in the…
The hero of the French Resistance, Stephane Hessel, died on Tuesday in Paris at age 95. His death was confirmed by his son Antoine. Born German, he became a naturalized French citizen in 1939. He participated in the editing of…