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Raleigh police take custody of kindergartner

The Raleigh Police Department in Wake County, North Carolina are conducting a search for the parents of a kindergartner from Durant Road Elementary School who was not picked up at the bus stop after school let out at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, August 23. Police officers took the child into custody when by 7:30 p.m. there was still […]

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No-conflict divorce turned bad over guardianship

In May 2013, Florida resident, Cindy Hausburg, who is now 59, filed for divorce from her husband. After having already been separated for two years, both Hausburg and her former husband expected the process to be rather smooth regarding their friendly platonic relationship. However, over the next two years, Hausburg found herself stripped of almost […]

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Greensboro parents can now enjoy six weeks of paid parental leave

A press release from Working America reported that the Greensboro City Council in North Carolina finally passed the paid parental leave policy by a unanimous vote of 9 to 0 last Tuesday, August 16. Working America is the community affiliate of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFLCIO), The City Council is now offering city […]

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Real Housewives of Atlanta's Cynthia Bailey sells house

Forty-eight-year-old supermodel and reality television star Cynthia Bailey is one step closer to completing her divorce from her husband, entrepreneur Peter Thomas. Bailey and Thomas are selling their four-bedroom, five-bathroom mansion in east Atlanta, according to TMZ. Bailey, who stars in Bravo’s hit reality television series The Real Housewives of Atlanta, and Thomas, who owns the bar […]

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Keshia Knight Pulliam says she did not expect Ed Hartwell's divorce filing

Thirty-seven-year-old actress Keshia Knight Pulliam said that she did not expect that her husband of less than one year, 38-year-old former football linebacker Edgerton “Ed” Hartwell II, to file divorce papers that will end their marriage, as she claims that he cheated on her. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Pulliam said, “When he said he […]

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Richard Dawkins and Lalla Ward to divorce

75-year-old evolutionary biologist and well-known atheist Richard Dawkins and 65-year-old actress and author Lalla Ward recently announced that they have parted ways and are divorcing. The scientist, who is famous for his best-selling books The God Delusion and The Selfish Gene, and his wife were together for 24 years. Dawkins and Ward kept quiet about further details […]

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Peter Thomas says he was “blindsided” by Cynthia Bailey's divorce announcement

Peter Thomas, owner of a string of sports bars and restaurants such as Bar One in Atlanta, Georgia and Sports One in Charlotte, North Carolina, and husband of 48-year-old supermodel and reality television personality Cynthia Bailey, said he was “blindsided” by her divorce announcement. In a statement given to UPTOWN magazine, Thomas placed the blame […]

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Dennis Quaid, Kimberly Buffington-Quaid end marriage

Sixty-two-year-old actor Dennis Quaid and real estate broker Kimberly Buffington-Quaid’s marriage of almost 12 years are coming to an end. Buffington-Quaid filed for divorce last Monday, June 27 in Los Angeles Superior Court in California after 12 years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences. She is seeking joint legal custody of their eight-year-old twins as well as spousal […]

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Foster parents celebrated for their commitment to caring for children

The Wilson County Department of Social Services in North Carolina recently honored foster parents, a group of people who take the time and effort to care for children who have been taken from their own families. During the DSS’ annual Foster Parent Banquet, DSS director Glenn Osborne said, “I look around this room and I know that […]

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iO Tillett Wright confirms Johnny Depp's domestic abuse

A friend of 30-year-old actress Amber Heard has supported Heard’s claims that 53-year-old actor Johnny Depp was indeed guilty of domestic violence. According to Heard’s friend, 30-year-old writer, photographer, and gender activist iO Tillett Wright, Heard did not file any reports with the police about Depp’s abuse because Heard wanted to protect Depp’s image and career. Wright added […]

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