CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Officials with North Carolina's Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools say a teacher may be fired after posting derogatory statements about students on Facebook.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Charlotte, N.C., school officials say they've pressed charges against a radio station employee who boarded and rode a school bus as part of an on-air prank.

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- The president of a New York City firefighter's union is advising his members not to serve as volunteer firefighters.

Researchers say even losing one to two hours of sleep per night can affect metabolism and that sleep loss may contribute to the epidemics of obesity and heart disease. Losing sleep can leave people drowsy and mess up their hormones, potentially increasing

For content questions, call 202-898-8291