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Jacel Brown wasn’t due for two more months when she went into labor on a Korean Air flight. That’s when it helps to have a husband who’s a trained EMT.

An elephant that escaped from a traveling circus wanders the Kansas backyard of Gloria and Melvin Folker. The elephant escaped after tornadoes hit Kansas.

Barack Obama and John McCain have both written books about their fathers. What they learned from them is a completely different worldview that may play into how each would govern.

A black writer asks to provide a column for a U.K. newspaper says Barack Obama renewed his faith in the U.S. and it’s people.

While race continues to raise its ugly head among older voters, young voters say it just doesn’t matter as much to them.

We’d have loved to be a fly on the wall for this meeting. Obama and Clinton’s staff says it took place but would not say when or where.

Obama faces a big challenge in Chicago this weekend – his oldest daughter is having a sleepover with eight 7-year-olds. Good luck with that one, Barack! I bet those parents were fighting to get their kids invited to that party!

Obama will be one of the youngest and the first Black nominee. McCain will be the oldest president ever elected. McCain runs on experience, Obama on Change. They’re both mavericks, but they differ sharply on issues and how to govern. Here’s a scorecard so far.

You’d never know it by watching MTV, but American teenagers are having less sex, doing less drugs and are less apt to drive drunk. But the news is not all good for Hispanic teens.

Several students barred from Minnesota graduation for displaying Confederate flag. Students say the penalties are too harsh.

Seven heads of state from African countries convene with thousands of delegates in Tanzania to discuss resolution of poverty in Africa.

According to this columnist, Latino voters don’t know or don’t care much about Obama clinching the Democratic nomination. As a voting bloc, they prefer McCain.