Dorothy Rodham was a strong influence in the life of her daughter, the former first lady, senator from New York and candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination.

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Dorothy Rodham, Mother of Hillary Clinton, Dies at 92

When Fashion Designer Betsey Johnson was diagnosed with breast cancer she refused to tell anyone other than her daughter Lulu. She was convinced that the news would destroy her career. Now, twelve years later, Johnson proudly tells anyone who will listen. During October’s Breast Cancer Awareness month, she’s holding in-store parties and selling breast cancer awareness products like “I’m a Survivor” T-shirts, silver-and-hot-pink tote bags, hot-pink panties and “We can do it” socks. Read full article > >

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Breast cancer awareness: Betsey Johnson advocates with fashion

Kathlyn Ogdoc said her family’s outing to the mall last November was like any other: Her father and brother snacked on kebobs and sushi, and she snapped pictures of her daughter Angelyn on a miniature train. But in a moment things went terribly wrong: She glanced back at her mother, Carmela Dela Rosa , as they were walking across a 44-foot walkway at Tysons Corner Center and noticed she was no longer holding 2-year-old Angelyn. Read full article > >

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Mother of 2-year-old thrown from walkway testifies

“Oooh, what’s this Match thing?” asked Sarah Apgar’s mom as she looked at the computer screen over her daughter’s shoulder in January 2008. A message from a 5-foot-8, blond-haired, blue-eyed guy had just arrived, but Apgar was inclined to ignore it. She had specified that she was looking for a guy over 6 feet tall, with brown hair and brown eyes. Besides, she’d just been rejected by another man she’d met on Match.com and was starting to sour on online dating. “But he’s so cute!” her mom prodded. “Just read the message.” Read full article > >

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OnLove: ‘You find yourself changing into a better person’

Yvonne McKoy’s daughter surprised her after church one Sunday in December with the news that she planned to marry. Then her daughter moved away, and she never saw her again. On Thursday, police in Durham, N.C., explained why. Antoinetta Yvonne McKoy, 27, was found dead Wednesday, her remains wrapped in a plastic bag unearthed by a plumbing crew behind a house. Durham police have charged seven people in the slaying of the District native. One of them, Pete Lucas Moses Jr., 27, was her fiance, Yvonne McKoy said. Authorities say he was the leader of a home-based religious sect called the Black Hebrews that operated out of a house in Durham. Read full article > >

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7 charged in death of missing D.C. woman

Police found Julie K. Schenecker, 50, covered in blood on the back porch of her home in Tampa, Florida on Friday morning, after receiving a call from Schenecker’s mother expressing concern over the well-being of her daughter and grandchildren….

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Tampa Mother Kills Her Two Teens

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Jean Baas’ daughter Lauren entered the US Air Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado Springs in 2006, hoping to someday become a pilot. But during Lauren’s time there, Baas said, her daughter was the victim of proselytizing by Cadets for Christ, a ministry founded by Don and Anna Warrick, which promotes a fundamentalist, evangelical agenda. By the time Lauren graduated earlier this year, Cadets for

Could this be the final push to help Lindsay Lohan? The troubled actress’ mother, Dina Lohan, admitted in an interview with Today’s Matt Lauer that her daughter is addicted to drugs and alcohol. Lohan, who has denied that her daughter had a…

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Dina Lohan: Lindsay’s an Addict

A mother who repeatedly stabbed her daughter before dousing her body in acid in Birmingham is detained in a secure hospital by a judge.

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Acid girl was unlawfully killed

Sarah Palin was booed on Dancing With the Stars Monday after she appeared on the show in support of her daughter Bristol. The boos could be heard before Palin actually appeared on camera-presumably while she was taking her place. “Why is there booing?”…

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Palin Booed on Dancing With the Stars