Haiti leader advises on cholera as deaths pass 900
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haitian President Rene Preval is giving citizens tips on fighting the rapid spread of cholera...
Haitians protest UN base over cholera claim
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Protesters hold Nepalese U.N. peacekeepers responsible for a deadly outbreak of cholera that has killed 1,000 in three weeks...
Cigarette co. denies giving freebies to black kids
BOSTON (AP) - Attorney Walter Cofer the allegation that Lorillard intentionally gave out free samples to black children "disturbing."...
Lawsuit cites cigarette giveaways to black youth
BOSTON (AP) - Marie Evans recalled she was 9 years old when she first started getting free cigarettes in the Boston housing project where she lived...
Military weighs in: Recruits turned away due to obesity
VIDEO - 27 percent of 18 to 24-year-olds are ineligible to join the military because they're overweight...
Are black kids a bigger target for fast food companies?
OPINION - According to the Rudd Center study, African-American children and teens see at least 50 percent more fast food ads than their white peers...
Death of an economist: Why 'House' is not your home
WALL STREET JOURNAL - On shows like 'House,' ailments are exotic and are diagnosed and solved in 60 minutes, with a couple commercial interruptions...
Despite ‘Lion King’ star’s efforts, donors still scarce in black community
theGRIO REPORT - Due to the vast genetic variability among the African-American population, finding an exact match is difficult, requiring an even higher number of donors...
How to deal with a child who dresses differently
OPINION - You let them. You love them. You encourage their creativity, quest for individualism and bravery...
Janet Jackson gets candid about body image insecurity
CLUTCH - In fact, Janet's relation with being a "size too big" came early -- at the ripe age of 10...
