New D.C. Mayor: We 'Deserve Full Democracy and Statehood'

New D.C. Mayor: We 'Deserve Full Democracy and Statehood'

allnewses24 .The issue of statehood for the nation's capital re-entered the public debate Sunday morning, with the mayor of Washington, D.C. declaring the need for a "new path" for the district. "The residents of Washington, D.C. deserve full democracy and statehood.

  newly elected Mayor Muriel Bowser said in an appearance on Meet the Press. When pressed by host Chuck Todd on whether she would accept being part of Maryland, Bowser was firm, "We are Washington, D.C., Chuck, and the residents of the District of Columbia really want to forge a new path towards statehood." She said,

LONGTIME ESPN ANCHOR SCOTT DIES AT 49

LONGTIME ESPN ANCHOR SCOTT DIES AT 49

BRISTOL  allnewses24 Stuart Scott, the longtime "SportsCenter" anchor and ESPN personality known for his known for his enthusiasm and ubiquity, died Sunday. He was 49. Scott had fought cancer since a diagnosis in late 2007, the network said, but remained dedicated to his craft even as he underwent chemotherapy, radiation and surgery.

Mental health worker Deborah Bone who inspired Pulp’s Disco 2000 dies

Mental health worker Deborah Bone who inspired Pulp’s Disco 2000 diesallnewses24

A pioneering mental health worker who inspired Pulp’s hit single Disco 2000 and was awarded an MBE in the New Year honours list has died aged 51. Deborah Bone had been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of bone marrow cancer, and died on 30 December – hours after receiving an honour for her services to children and young people.

Biological Bad Luck Blamed in Two-Thirds of Cancer Cases.

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allnewses24 .Plain old bad luck plays a major role in determining who gets cancer and who does not, according to researchers who found that two-thirds of cancer incidence of various types can be blamed on random mutations and not heredity or risky habits like smoking.

What Happens When You Die?

What Happens When You Die?

When a doctor declares a person to be medically DEAD, that doesn't mean every cell in the body is. As the heart stops pumping, cells stop getting the oxygen. The brain has a last-minute surge of activity, and then it "goes dark".allnewses24

Stranded migrant vessel arrives in Italian port

A crewless, powerless ship that drifted in the Mediterranean with hundreds of migrants aboard has been towed to an Italian port. Francesco Perrotti, the harbormaster in Corigliano Calabro, said 360 migrants were found on the cargo ship Ezadeen -- 74 under 18 years of age and four pregnant. The Red Cross arrived to greet the migrants leaving the ship.

Slain N.C. couple mourned; bodies found in truck after W.Va. officers shot

Slain N.C. couple mourned; bodies found in truck after W.Va. officers shot

That's how Judy Law of Oxford, North Carolina, described her neighbors Jerome Faulkner, 73, and his wife, Dora, 62. The couple were found dead Thursday by West Virginia authorities, their bodies hidden under a mattress in a red Chevrolet truck after two police officers were shot and wounded at the scene. "They kept to themselves, but when someone needed them, they were there," Law said of the Faulkners. "I can't even begin to understand why something like this happened." 

Video purportedly of Italian captives in Syria: 'We could be killed'

Video purportedly of Italian captives in Syria: 'We could be killed

The two young women are seen in Islamic garb with only their faces showing. They appear to be seated against a wall. One reads a brief statement in English, which includes: "We are in big danger and we could be killed."

29-year-old leaves NFL and $37 million contract to become farmer in order to feed the hungry

29-year-old leaves NFL and $37 million contract to become farmer in order to feed the hungry

My agent told me, ‘You’re making the biggest mistake of your life,’” Brown told CBS. “And I looked right back at him and I said, ‘No I’m not. No I’m not.’

Dear Leelah, We Will Fight On For You: A Letter to a Dead Trans Teen

Before she apparently committed suicide, Ohio transgender teenager Leelah Alcorn wrote a note outlining the awful prejudice she endured at the hands of her parents and society. In memoriam, Parker Molloy writes a powerful letter to Leelah. Dear Leelah, I wish I could be writing to you under better circumstances, but unfortunately those avenues have closed up.

Over 100pc salary hike proposed for armed forces bd

A committee concerned today proposed more than 100 percent salary hike for the members of the armed forces in its recommendations handed to the government. 

Over 100pc salary hike proposed for armed forces bd

 The eight-member committee, Armed Forces Pay Committee, led by its chairman, Lt Gen Anwar Hossain, filed its report to Finance Minister AMA Muhith this morning with recommendation for Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy and Bangladesh Air Force.

allnewses24: North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un proposes summit

allnewses24: North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un proposes summit: North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un proposes summit The North Korean leader's new year speech was also screened in the South Continue...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un proposes summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un proposes summit

The North Korean leader's new year speech was also screened in the South Continue reading the main story Related Stories S Korea activists' propaganda balloons Watch Two Koreas hold family reunions Koreas hold rare high-level talks North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has offered to hold talks at the highest level with South Korea. President Kim was giving his new year message broadcast on state television.