Columbia -
Dennis Gervin, President of Columbia College, was placed on administrative leave last Friday. In a whirlwind process, after the District Board met last night, he was fired.
Manila -
MANILA – Amid the vitriol that comes with editorial communications being sent to national publications, only recently an open letter dispatched by an American expatriate in the Philippines made a good impression from many Filipino readers.
Sydney -
Marriage is a tricky thing. It either works or it doesn’t. The complexities of relationships can be so hard. The new industry is reviewing marriage for the totally different environment of the 21st century- And coming up with variations on very old idea
A touching letter from a grieving sister to her deceased brother on his birthday has gone viral on Reddit. Your first guess as to why Jenny attached balloons to her letter is right. She trusts God and the angels to deliver her letter to her brother Adam.
Bill Ray Harris homeless panhandler from Missouri has had his life completely turned around by his act of honesty. He came to national attention earlier in the month when he returned a diamond ring that a woman mistakenly dropped in his change cup.
Pastor Scott Lively, anti-gay pastor, known for his "Christian" anti-gay activism in support of the so-called "Kill the Gays" bill to criminalize homosexuality in Uganda, claims to have uncovered further proof that Obama is secretly gay.
London -
The UK's first ever cat cafe will be opening up in London in the next couple of months after an entrepreneur receives over $100,000 in donations from members of the public.
Old Town -
A group of survivalists in Florida trains children to use AK-47s "in order to protect and defend our Constitution against all enemy threats."
New York -
Our world has many cultures. And history has seen many more come and go. From among all the elements that define, reflect, and drive culture, the way we go about love and marriage may be the crown jewel of them all.
Farmersburg -
An Indiana teacher who said she believes that gays have no purpose in life and voiced her support for a 'traditional' prom banning LGBT students has been suspended amid fears for her safety.
Windhoek -
Namibian women were out in the streets of Windhoek in their hundreds, protesting over police intentions to arrest women wearing mini-skirts for "indecency."
Leeds -
The photos below show Wonky, an 11-week-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross. She was abandoned on the street soon after she was born. As you can see from the photos, she is disabled, but needs a new home.
When people talk about bullying, they think about kids in school, but it never really ends; it just changes. It's a cyclical issue that needs to end somewhere.
Toronto -
Toronto will soon be home to one of Canada's tallest condo communities. Eau Du Soleil's 66-storey tower will feature 750 units with huge balconies offering the best views of Toronto's waterfront.
Forest Hill -
With London Fashion Week on the horizon, who would consider running a similar event in the suburbs? It may have been a brave move, but it paid off for Louise Brooks and her team.
A wedding between two men hit the Chinese social networks and spread like fire. Thousands of netizens got caught in a pro or anti gay debate, which in the eyes of some is a step forward.
The United States military members have some of the highest divorce rates of any socioeconomic group in the country. Military life coupled with an increased instance of a debilitating injury could be the cause.
San Bernardino -
A photo that pulled many heart strings and a kind photographer who posted the photo on her facebook and asked it to be shared means Dave Thomas will be reunited with his beloved dog this morning at the San Bernardino Animal Shelter.
Torrance -
Due to the baby boom population of the 1940s and 1950s, the American public is aging. Over the next four decades, a significant number of the baby boom generation will reach the age of 65 and will become close to a quarter of the United States population.
Plastic surgery has become a common practice –and a profitable business- in China. High beauty standards and appearance woes aren’t exclusive of Western societies.