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Home Sales Rebound: At Highest Level Since 2007 According to CNN.com, existing home sales increased to the highest level since 2007. According to the article, "the National Association of Realtors reported that existing home sales rose 10.1% last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.1 million units, up from the downwardly revised rate of 5.54 million in September." ...

HBCU Lincoln University Mandates Fitness Course for Overweight Students According to cbs3.com, Lincoln University, an HBCU in Pennsylvania, has mandated a fitness course for overweight students in an effort to impact the soaring rates of obesity and diabetes in the African-American community. The mandate requires students to get tested for their BMI. Those in the obese range will be required to take the course that involves walking, weight training, aerobics and other physical activiti ...

3 HBCUs Targeted for Merger to Cut Costs in Mississippi According to the Clarion Ledger, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour has proposed combining three historically black colleges and universities in order to save money. He has proposed merging Mississippi Valley State and Alcorn State with Jackson State University. He also proposed merging Mississippi University for Women with Mississippi State. Opponents are fighting against it stating that it will negatively impa ...

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Facebook Consequences: Woman Loses Benefits Over Posts According to MSN.com, a woman has lost her benefits over posts on the social networking site Facebook. Nathalie Blanchard has been on leave from her job at IBM in Bromont, Quebec.  The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported she was diagnosed with major depression and was receiving monthly sick-leave benefits. Her company saw posts about her enjoying a vacation and celebrating her birthday and re ...