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President Obama announced today new executive actions to lift the burden of student loan debt, including an expansion of the criteria for an alternative student loan repayment program. He signed a new Presidential Memorandum directing the Secretary of Education to propose regulations that would allow nearly 5 million additional federal direct student loan borrowers the opportunity to cap their student …

What an inspirational story it’s not easy losing weight. congratulations Akilah Monifa on losing 222 lbs. Taking baby steps at first, this 57-year-old proves you can lose weight and get healthy regardless of age.

A Maryland father decided to take the law into his own hands when he beat a teacher with a bat after he sent “inappropriate” texts to his 15-year-old daughter. The altercation occurred last week after the Baltimore County Police Department was alerted to a series of text messages exchanged between the 15-year-old and a 42-year-old male teacher, News Net 5 …

Ottawa has temporarily pulled the licence of one of Canada’s largest Internet pharmacies after an inspection turned up “significant concerns” with the company’s wholesale operations, but the decision has no bearing on the company’s ability to sell hundreds of different drugs directly to patients over the Web. Health Canada announced Monday that it has suspended indefinitely the establishment licence for …

The world’s oldest man, a retired chemist and parapsychologist, has died in New York City aged 111. Alexander Imich’ s niece said he died yesterday at his home in Manhattan. Karen Bogen, of Providence, Rhode Island, said she had visited him a day earlier. She said his health declined about two weeks ago and he did not recognise her.

A man reportedly attempted to break into award-winning actress Sandra Bullock’s home early Sunday morning and, according to a number of outlets, she was inside at the time. Scary!

Watercress tops the list of powerhouse fruits and vegetables, according to a study by William Paterson University. The high nutrient packed powerhouse vegetable is followed by Chinese cabbage, chard, beet greens, spinach, chicory, leaf lettuce, parsley, romaine lettuce and collard greens.

A new study reveals that sleep after learning enhances connections between brain cells. According to NYU Langone Medical Center researchers, the growth of dendritic spines – tiny out-branchings that are responsible for relaying signals between neuronal cells – is encouraged by sleep, and could prove critical to improving memory. The study, entitled Sleep Promotes Branch-Specific Formation of Dendritic Spines After …

Australian police have found human remains inside a large crocodile that is believed to have snatched a man from a boat in a popular national park. Police found the remains inside a 15ft 5ins saltwater crocodile that park rangers shot while searching for a 62-year-old man who was attacked in Kakadu National Park yesterday, Northern Territory Police Sergeant Andrew Hocking …

Yaya DaCosta, a model who originally came to prominence in the third season of America’s Top Model, has been cast to play Whitney Houston in the Lifetime biopic.

Jessica Simpson looked simply sensational as she stepped out for a friend’s baby shower at the weekend. The mum-of-two showed off her toned figure in a fitted fuchsia dress at the party, where she posed with her expectant pal for a sweet photograph. Her companion looked stunning in a floor length summer crochet dress as the two friends were all …