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Flossmoor teen accepted to 4 Ivy League schools chooses Yale
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Desmond Amuh of Flossmoor was accepted into 13 prestigious colleges, including four Ivy League schools.
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Cate Blanchett honored at Women in Film Awards; Angelina Jolie joined by Brad Pitt at summit; Placido Domingo to perform at World Cup final. (June 12)
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As a priest blesses a World Cup decorated Christ the Redeemer statue in Brazil, a warlock casts a spell on the home side in a bid to boost its World Cup hopes. Sarah Toms reports.
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Oki the cat is a wise old being with a pretty glorious moustache. Although Oki looks a bit cranky from time to time, his owner says he’s a contented feline who loves taking naps, playing in boxes and plastic bags, eating treats, and taking more naps. One thing Oki also likes is the drying machine. Credit: YouTube/Oki The Cat
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A Pakistani court backs ex-military ruler Pervez Musharraf's request to leave the country. Sarah Toms reports.
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Here's the latest news for Saturday, June 21: Shiites parade in Baghdad, Afghans protest alleged fraud in the presidential election, crowds gather at Stonehenge and the world's ugliest dog is chosen. (June 21)
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WFP on Plight of Thousands of CAR Refugees
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The World Food Programme (WFP) detailed the plight of refugees from the Central African Republic (CAR) in a video released June 12. The video features a woman called Mairamou, who fled gunfire near her home and spent days in the bush before arriving at the Lolo Refugee Camp in Cameroon.Mairamou says her village was attacked one morning, and “they killed everyone they could”. She and others fled on foot. WFP says it is helping refugees in the camp fight malaria and diarrhea. Credit: YouTube/World Food Programme
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Raw: Space Station Crew Ready for World Cup
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Space station crew members Steve Swanson, Reid Wiseman and Alexander Gerst kicked around a soccer ball to celebrate the World Cup, which begins in Brazil on Thursday. (June 12)
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Militants in Iraq are threatening to march to Baghdad, after seizing control of two other cities. At least one US official says the US is considering whether to conduct drone missions for Iraq. (June 12)
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I don't understand the fighting in the comments about black versus white. I believe it is news because he is so obviously gifted and worked hard to graduate and be accepted into pretty much any school he wanted. I think they do segments on these kinds of things on every morning show. Did you people hear him play that piano? Wowzers! I would rather read these kinds of stories than another one about Bieber or Miley. I'm of the baby boomer generation and some of us went to college and some of us didn't. It wasn't as necessary as it is now. Congrats to Desmond, I hope you do well at Yale.
I gather this is a member of the race which yahoo prohibits mentioning.
Economics and Music! I hear you...doing the same thing myself. Best of luck and congratulations!
At ~$50-100 per application how did he even afford all the application. I had 2 pick only two when I applied simply because we couldn't afford to spend like $700 just to apply.
And when he comes out, he'll be just another overeducated kid who can't find a job and a Left Wing Liberal nut job - Blame America First weirdo. Probably will become a Community Organizer and end up as a part time instructor in some Liberal college teaching how to apply for SSDI.
Congratulations to you Desmond Amuh and a special congratulations to your parents and grandparents for raising such a fine young man.
I hope he's ready for the shock of his life when he finds out his scholarship is taxable, plus he'll be paying several thousands of dollars each year for books and other miscellaneous fees the scholarships don't cover anything of.
Congrats Desmond! Continue with that work ethic and you will accomplish your dreams, no doubt. Perhaps your parents could give the rest of us some pointers on how to raise such an amazing young person.
This is a human interest story. That's why it's in the news. Seeing some girl in the news because she couldn't wear her short shorts to school isn't ground breaking either. Congratulations Desmond!
Congratulations to Desmond. He appears to be a very well spoken, well rounded, deserving young man.