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Allen Allensworth killed by motorcyclist 1914

Allen Allensworth killed by motorcyclist 1914

Born into slavery in Kentucky in1842, Allen Allensworth gained his freedom in the Civil War when the Forty-fourth Illinois Volunteer Infantry was camped in Louisville, Kentucky. Young Allensworth dressed in an old uniform, plastered mud over his face and marched boldly up Main street with the Union soldiers. After escaping he served as a civilian nursing aide with the Forty-fourth ... Read More »

Henry Brown sealed in packing crate

Henry Brown sealed in packing crate

Henry Box Brown was an abolitionist lecturer and performer. Born a slave in Louisa County, he worked in a Richmond tobacco factory and lived in a rented house. Then, in 1848, his wife, who was owned by another master and who was pregnant with their fourth child, was sold away to North Carolina, along with their children. Read More »

20 Dumbest things ever said by celebrities

20 Dumbest things ever said by celebrities

We all say dumb things. But luckily for most of us, we don’t have reporters and television cameras documenting our every word. Because no one cares what we have to say. Sadly, celebs don’t have that luxury. It’s rough for them, but occasionally hilarious for us! Read More »

Mother Trying to Change Her Name to Sexy

Mother Trying to Change Her Name to Sexy

An Ohio woman hates her name so much, she’ll soon ask a judge to legally change her name to Sexy. Yes, Sexy. Ranea Crabtree of Pataskala, Ohio refuses to use the name her parents gave her – Sheila. Crabtree is asking a Licking County Judge to officially change her name once and for all. Read More »

New study shows ‘kids unlikely to outgrow baby fat’

New study shows 'kids unlikely to outgrow baby fat'

A new study finds a weight problem can begin in children as young as 5 years old. Researchers at Emory University looked at childhood obesity among nearly 8,000 kids 5 to 14 years old. They found when children entered kindergarten at 5 years old, 12 percent were obese and another 15 percent were overweight. The annual incidence of obesity dropped ... Read More »

Unconscious skydiver rescued (Video)

Unconscious skydiver rescued

Two skydivers rescued an unconscious fellow diver as they were all free-falling at more than 100 miles per hour. James Lee, 25, told ABC News that he was knocked out when another diver’s leg hit him in the back of the head as they were skydiving from 12,500 feet over Wiltshire, England. Read More »

Glee star Naya Rivera Opens Up About Love Life With Big Sean

Glee star Naya Rivera Opens Up About Love Life With Big Sean

Naya Rivera may be crazy in love with rapper Big Sean, but she’s not willing to get “lazy in love.” The 27-year-old actress and singer, who got engaged to her rapper beau last year, looks hotter than ever on the cover of Cosmopolitan for Latinas‘ spring issue. But don’t let the fierce bad girl look fool you. When she’s isn’t ... Read More »

49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick Calls Sherman’s Antics ‘Ridiculous’

49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick Calls Sherman's Antics 'Ridiculous'

Colin Kaepernick, San Francisco’s normally tight-lipped quarterback, blasted Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman in an interview with the New York Post on Thursday. Kaepernick called Sherman’s postgame interview with Erin Andrews after the NFC Championship Game “ridiculous.” He said he’s rooting for the Broncos and also said that he doesn’t regret throwing to wide receiver Michael Crabtree in the end zone. ... Read More »

North Korea nuclear reactor restarted : US confirms

North Korea nuclear reactor restarted

The Associated Press reported this week that U.S. intelligence has evidence that North Korea is expanding its nuclear program. According to the report, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper believes that North Korea has expanded its uranium enrichment facility and restarted a plutonium reactor that was shut down in 2007. The report appeared in Clapper’s written testimony to the Senate ... Read More »

Utah School takes away kids’ lunches because of unpaid bill

Utah School takes away kids' lunches because of unpaid bill

Two state senators are paying a visit to an elementary school in Salt Lake City on Thursday, after reports emerged that the school had served meals to dozens of students — only to throw them away after a cashier confirmed their accounts had an outstanding balance. Anger and frustration followed the incident, which affected up to 40 students Tuesday at ... Read More »