Sherri Lewis had two Top 40 singles in the 80s. Her music video ““ petticoat, big hair and all ““ aired on MTV during the network’s first year. Read more...

PIETERMARITZBURG, South Africa “”mdash; Going to college in South Africa is not all that different from going to college in the United States. Like many college campuses, the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Pietermaritzburg ““ a city of 300,000 ““ is a blend of tradition and modernity. Read more...

In observation of World AIDS Day, The UCLA AIDS Institute, the world arts and cultures department, a handful of student organizations, and many other clubs on campus have collaborated for the first time to create an all-day, campus-wide program to emphasize the growth of the fatal infectious disease. Read more...

Though a decade-long fund-raising campaign that ends next year has more than doubled the flow of private money pouring into UCLA, officials say a trend of shrinking government funding of public universities means UCLA will depend even more on private donations in years to come. Read more...

As many Americans nursed full bellies on the morning after Thanksgiving, they also gave merchants an early start this holiday shopping season. While many lined stores early Friday morning, sales nonetheless fell short of Wall Street’s ambitious expectations. Read more...

Couple files suit for transsexual discrimination A lawsuit filed Monday against the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services alleges the agency discriminated against a Filipino couple when it denied the husband’s legal residency because his wife had a sex change operation nearly 24 years ago. Read more...

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