Texas student suspended over his loc hairstyle days after state's Crown Act takes effect
A Black Texas high school student has been suspended for more than a week because his loc hairstyle violated the district's dress code, his mother said. It could become a test of a new state law that bans discrimination based on hairstyles.
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Telstra Chairman Mullen to retire after 15 years
Australia's Telstra said on Monday that its chairman John Mullen would retire at the conclusion of this year’s
1970-01-01 08:00
In pictures: Redheads celebrate fiery locks at Dutch festival
Hundreds of ginger-haired people from across the world took part in the three-day Ducth gathering.
1970-01-01 08:00
Kevin Hart ends up in wheelchair after being 'dumbest man alive'
Trying to do "young stuff" has temporarily landed Kevin Hart in a wheelchair.
1970-01-01 08:00
Children trapped 1,200 feet in air when chairlift cable snaps in Pakistan's northwest
An urgent rescue effort is underway in Pakistan for eight children and two adults trapped in a chairlift dangling 1,200 feet over a mountainous region in the country's northwest.
1970-01-01 08:00
The Iceman Baldeth: New Genome Analysis Shows Ötzi Had Surprising Ancestry—and Male-Pattern Baldness
Ötzi the Iceman may have gone bald in middle age—but hey, at least he had tattoos.
1970-01-01 08:00
Jada Pinkett Smith says she is having a hair 'come back'
Jada Pinkett Smith's struggle with hair loss is tied to one of Hollywood's biggest recent controversies, and she's offered an update about it.
1970-01-01 08:00
Unilever appoints chairman of Compass Group Meakins as chair designate
Consumer goods giant Unilever said on Friday it has appointed Ian Meakins as its chair designate, replacing current
1970-01-01 08:00
Future airplanes must meet stricter handicap standards, but not for years
Manufacturers and airlines now have more than a decade to make bathrooms large enough for wheelchair users on the most common type of airliners under a new Department of Transportation rule issued on Wednesday.
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US-born Casey Phair becomes youngest player in World Cup history
South Korea forward Casey Phair on Tuesday became the youngest ever player to appear at the World Cup -- just 26 days after celebrating her 16th birthday.
1970-01-01 08:00
Taliban beauty salon ban: Three Afghan women mourn the end of a valued service
Women tell the BBC about what they will miss from salons before they close on orders from the Taliban.
1970-01-01 08:00
Ex-Canadian Mountie charged over alleged China interference
An ex-Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer is alleged to have helped China with intimidation.
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