I'm Not Lovin' It: Four people were injured during a McDonald's "Hiring Day" in Cleveland after a manager tried to break up a fight. During the brawl, a woman and her friend got into a car and reversed, running over the manager, owner and two others.
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White Mother, Black Hair: These days it seems that more and more white women are choosing to adopt black children. While there's nothing wrong with the idea, it does make some — black women specifically — wonder what's going to happen to their hair. Read what one writer has to say about the issue.
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Mailman Caught in the Act: A mail carrier was found delivering more than packages to a man's house. Don Derfler caught his mailman defecating on his neighbor's lawn and decided to get it on tape. The U.S. Postal Service has apologized, and suspended the postal worker without pay.
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Afrika Owes Released on Bond: The Harlem teen — who was arrested on weapons-possession charges — was released on Tuesday after her church posted a $25,000 cash bond. Owes wept as church members met her with open arms and prayers.
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