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Mom Fired After Taking Time Off to Give Her Son a Kidney [VIDEO]
Claudia Rendon of Pennsylvania has had a tough year. First, her mother and uncle died, then her father was diagnosed with leukemia. As if that wasn’t enough, she later discovered her son, Alex, was in need of a kidney transplant.
Doctors found she was a suitable donor match, so Rendon took time off work to give Alex the kidney he needed. But when she tried to return to her job several weeks later,
Couple Busted in Colorado With $10 Million Worth of Cocaine
Today’s lesson in drug smuggling: obey the traffic laws, make sure your license is valid, and get your story straight.
So learned Mark Bailey and Lisa Calderon, a California couple arrested in Pueblo, Colorado on Sunday after it was discovered they had some $10 million worth of cocaine in the trunk of their rented car.
Experts Believe 366 Million People Now Suffer from Diabetes
During a European meeting of the International Diabetes Federation, it was announced that 366 million people now suffer from the disease — and that number is only going up.
Since diabetes is most often diagnosed in middle age, experts believe the increase in cases is at least partially due to an aging population, as well as overall population growth and rising obesity rates.
Celebrity Birthdays for September 13 – Peter Cetera, Jean Smart and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Peter Cetera
Age: 67
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, and Musician
Known For: Serving as lead vocalist for the group Chicago on such hits as ’25 or 6 to 4,’ ‘If You Leave Me Now,’ and ‘Wishing You Were Here,’ and having solo hits such as ‘Glory of Love’ and ‘The Next Time I Fall’
Jean Smart
Age: 60
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Playin
This Day in History for September 13 – Oslo Accords Signed and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1814 – Francis Scott Key pens a poem which is later set to music and in 1931 becomes America’s national anthem, ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ (More info)
1898 – Hannibal Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film (More info)
Bank of America to Cut 30,000 Jobs As Part of $5 Billion Reductions
On Monday, Bank of America announced that part of its plan to cut $5 billion in spending by 2014 includes the elimination of 30,000 jobs.
CEO Brian Moynihan made no mention of layoffs during an investor conference, and the bank says it expects the job losses to occur naturally through attrition and not rehiring when people vacate their positions.
Celebrity Birthdays for September 12 – Louis C.K., Jennifer Hudson and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Louis C.K.
Age: 44
Occupation: Actor, Screenwriter, and Comedian
Known For: A dry, acerbic and hilariously angry comedic style, prior gigs writing for late-night shows such as ‘The Late Show with David Letterman’ and ‘Late Night with Conan O’Brien,’ and writing, directing and starring in the Emmy-nominated FX series ‘Louie’
Jennifer H
This Day in History for September 12 – JFK Marries Jackie and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1940 – Ancient cave paintings are discovered in Lascaux, France (More info)
1953 – Senator John Fitzgerald Kennedy of Massachusetts marries Jacqueline Lee Bouvier (More info)
Paul Simon Gives Poignant Performance of ‘The Sound of Silence’ at Ground Zero [VIDEO]
During Sunday’s ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Paul Simon gave a haunting acoustical performance of ‘The Sound of Silence’ while some onlookers wept.
Weekend Box Office: ‘Contagion’ Takes Top Spot from ‘The Help’
It took a global epidemic to do it, but ‘The Help’ has finally been knocked out of the number one spot at the box office after three weeks at the top of the list.
The Steven Soderbergh-directed ‘Contagion,’ about a deadly and fast-spreading disease and the panic it causes, earned $23.1 million at theaters in its first week of release, relegating ‘The Help’ to a runner-up status. The mixed-martial