Angelina Jolie's Double Mastectomy - Her revelation wins widespread praise

Jolie's mastectomy revelation wins widespread praise (via AFP)

Already a UN ambassador on refugee issues and an Oscar winner, Angelina Jolie is receiving accolades from health activists, doctors and fans for her revelation that she has had her breasts removed to reduce her cancer risk. The 37-year-old actress underwent a double mastectomy to minimize the risk…

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At Least 17 People Shot in New Orleans in Parade

17 people shot at New Orleans parade: report (via AFP)

At least 17 people -- including a child as young as 10 -- have been hurt in a shooting at a parade in the US city of New Orleans, local media reported Sunday. Broadcaster WWLTV cited local police spokeswoman Remi Braden as saying that the wounded included both participants and attendees of the Mother…

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Best and Worst Mother's Day Gifts - Radio Interview

RADIO INTERVIEW: Best and Worst Mother’s Day Gifts (via www.multiplemayhemmamma.com)

I was the in-studio guest for CBC Radio’s Ontario Today program just in advance of Mother’s Day. The topic at hand was Mother’s Day Gifts, specifically the best and worst ever received. Listen to the entire segment below for some interesting stories of Mothers’ Days past. Some of the gifts…

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Kidnapper's daughter disowns him

US kidnap suspect's 'horrified' daughter disowns him (via AFP)

A daughter of the man accused of kidnapping and raping three women held in captivity in the United States for a decade disowned him Friday and said the allegations were like a horror movie. Angie Gregg, daughter of Ariel Castro, the 52-year-old accused of separately abducting the women and fathering…

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Horrifying details emerge of Cleveland kidnap ordeal

Horrifying details emerge of Cleveland kidnap ordeal (via AFP)

A baby delivered on Christmas Day by a captive under threat of death, multiple miscarriages, repeated rapes and savage beatings -- all took place over a decade within the walls of an American home. Just days after three women and a six-year-old girl were rescued from Ariel Castro's house on Seymour…

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7 things we learned today about the captivity of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight

7 things we learned today about the captivity of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight (slideshow and video) (via Cleveland.com)

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Thursday's events surrounding the incredible escape Monday of three women held for a decade or more in a home on the West Side focused on the suspect in the case, 52-year-old Ariel Castro. 1. Prosecutor to pursue murder charges against Ariel Castro  Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy…

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Knicks hold off Celtics to advance, Pacers move on

Knicks hold off Celtics to advance, Pacers move on (via AFP)

The New York Knicks turned back a furious late charge by the Boston Celtics, holding on for an 88-80 victory to reach the second round of the NBA playoffs. The victory gave the Knicks a four-games-to-two triumph in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round series. They advanced to a second-round…

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