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Yes, Fried-Chicken Jokes Are Racist
Golfer Sergio Garcia's jab at Tiger Woods is subtle racism at its finest.
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Soyinka on 'Obscene' Push for Achebe Nobel
A Nigerian Nobel laureate wants fans of the late fellow writer to table calls for a posthumous prize.
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Child-Support Laws: A Boon for Gold Diggers?
Experts say that flaws in the system punish poor parents and motivate others to have kids for money.
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Doggie Racism Is Real! Here's How to Deal
Race Manners: Maybe your friends' pets are doing you a favor? At least now your social circle can't ignore race.
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UPDATE: Sotomayor Passes Preliminary Confirmation Vote
The judge's nomination will now move on for Senate confirmation...
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Nadya Suleman Steals a Page from Joe Jackson's Pimp Chronicles
As the Octomom prepares for a reality television show featuring her basketball team, a judge has appointed a financial guardian for the octuplets...
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Woman Dismembers Infant Son, Eats Brain
Naturally, the woman in question said the devil made her do it...
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Clinton to Get Up with Somali President
Concerned with the country's heavy fighting, The Secretary of State wants to see what's really good...
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Wrist Slap for Idaho Cop Who Sexually Assaulted Suspect with Taser
We're sure there's a perfectly bad explanation for this...
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911 Caller Didn't Mention Race in Dispatch to Crowley
"The 911 caller who reported a possible break-in at the home of black Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. did not mention race in the call, according to a statement issued by her attorney"...
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South African Workers Strike; Jacob Zuma Not Too Pumped
Demanding higher wages, thousands go on strike in Johannesburg...
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12 Shot at Baltimore Cookout
"Sixteen people were shot, two of them fatally, in three separate incidents in a two-mile radius in east Baltimore Sunday night, police said..."
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Set It Off: Clash Between Nigerian Muslims and Police Leaves Over 40 Dead
The firefight took place between police and the Boko Haram, a group sometimes referred to as the Nigerian Taliban...
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Ex-Boxing Champ Vernon Forrest Killed in Atlanta Carjacking
The former Olympian got into a shootout after two men attempted to steal his car...

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