Police in Ann Arbor say that a University of Michigan student's claim that a man threatened to light her hijab on fire did not occur. They said an investigation into the woman's report yielded virtually no evidence.
At Impact your World we love to share stories of ordinary people going the extraordinary distance. Here we take a look at the five acts that tugged at our heartstrings the most -- and we revisit the people who made the difference.
Crack cocaine. A $4,200 Hermes bracelet. $6,000 Paul McCartney tickets. Prostitutes. Cash. These were the many bribes that authorities allege two brokerage firm employees used to lure lucrative business from a powerful New York State pension fund official.
In October, there were 322,000 job openings in manufacturing -- about the same level as in 2007. It has tripled since hitting a low of 99,000 during the recession in 2009.
Rapper LL Cool J lit up the holidays for some needy families in the neighborhood where he grew up. It happened at the Greater Allen A.M.E Cathedral in the Hollis section of Queens, New York.
