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Old-School Tips for Better Finances
Mixing Dad's advice with sound financial planning can help us regain stability.
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My Man Wants Me to Drop My Male Bestie
Ask Demetria: A suddenly insecure boyfriend may mean that something's changed in your relationship.
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Obama at Morehouse: Try Another Listen
You might find that attacks on his commencement speech -- a hit among graduates -- missed the mark.
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Oklahoma and Defense of Big Government
The GOP's notion of "self-reliance" won't hold up after disaster hits one of the nation's poorest states.
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Read/React: "The Selective Crusade Against Black Abortion"
In crusade against abortion, some only want to save black children in certain ways.
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Anti-Gay Senator Admits What We Kinda Figured
California Senator Roy Ashburn admits to being gay after drunk driving arrest following night at gay bar
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As a Child, Palins Loved America (Less than Canadian Health Care)
The former governor and her family crossed the border for Socialist brainwashed medicine.
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The Story Behind Lady Kanye
Salon caught up with the parties involved in Oscar nights weirdest moment.
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Obama Busts Out His Cosby Sweater: The President's Fatherhood Agenda
Monica Potts wonders if promoting responsible fatherhood is the key to lifting families out of poverty.
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Read/React: Recent Scandals Bruise Harlem's Political Heart
Some say the recent scandals involving David Paterson and Charles Rangel could set the community back decades.
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US Troops Withdrawing from Haiti
Many are left to wonder what will become of the island as the most visible international aid source pulls up stakes.
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Duncan to Walk Pettus Bridge, Vows Civil Rights Reform in Schools
Education secretary Arne Duncan honors Bloody Sunday while looking to the future.
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Oscar Night Highlights
Mo'Nique wins best supporting actress for "Precious," and Elinor Burkett pulls "a Kanye"
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Pay Up, Kwame
Court denies Kwame Kilpatrick's appeal on probation violations involving restitution owed.

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