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In 14 words, the decision of a Brantford judge changed the life of an 11-year-old Six Nations girl with leukemia, and sparked a controversy about Aboriginal rights and the rights of children in Canada.

Yolanda Ostoloza convicted of pimping teen daughter during Super Bowl, Ostoloza, 39, faces up to 15 years in prison after she was convicted of promoting prostitution and endangering the welfare of a child in Manhattan Supreme Court.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center announced Thursday that it has named D. Gary Gilliland, M.D., Ph.D., an internationally renowned expert in cancer genetics and precision medicine, as its new president and director.

The global cost of obesity amounts to a whopping $2 trillion annually – or 2.8 per cent of world GDP – nearly equivalent to the impact of smoking or armed violence, war and terrorism, according to a new report.

A good book can change your life, but a couple of well-placed ones can save it, apparently. A Florida State University student says the books in his backpack stopped a bullet last night during the campus shooting, reports the Tallahassee Democrat.

US pigs are too fat for Christmas hams, We use almost every part of the pig imaginable—even the blood, glands, and bones, the Atlantic reports—but when it comes to holiday dinners, Americans are very specific about what part they want to serve: Spiral-cut ham, averaging about 7 pounds, is the most popular choice, Bloomberg reports.

Michael Johns died of an enlarged heart according to the Orange County Coroner. The coroner concluded that he died of natural causes.

A man who killed a suburban Kansas City gas station attendant in 1994 has been put to death — the ninth execution in Missouri this year.

Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden are said to be engaged. The Golden Globe-nominated actress and “The Voice Kids Australia” judge have reportedly secretly got engaged after just several months of dating.

With winter fast approaching, it’s time to get out our warm boots and winter tires. It’s the law in some provinces, and for the rest of us, it just makes sense. Having the right tires doesn’t mean you can blast down the road with the same enthusiasm as in the summer. Winter driving is entirely different, as there’s always a …

Cindy Crawford’s daughter, Kaia Gerber is following in her mom’s footsteps; as she recently took on her first major photo shoot with Teen Vogue.