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How Did Vikings End Up in My Family Tree?
Tracing Your Roots: A black reader wonders about a DNA test that turned up Orcadian roots.
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What Was the Double V Campaign?
100 Amazing Facts About the Negro: A paper's call for blacks to support the WWII effort had a twist.
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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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Pay Up, Kwame!
Detroit judge orders disgraced mayor Kwame Kilpatrick to pay almost $320,000 to the court...
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Remember When Gitmo Was Supposed to Close?
Guantanamo Bay was supposed to close this week. What happened?
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Read/React: "The Novocaine Presidency"
That's author Kevin Alexander Gray's description of Obama's White House...
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DC Council Bill Proposes Up to Five Marijuana Dispensaries
The District would have up to five medical marijuana dispensaries where seriously ill patients could go to obtain the drug from a licensed vendor...
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TSA Nominee Southers Withdraws Name
Amid fierce Republican opposition, Southers bows out...
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6.1 Aftershock Rocks Haiti
The tremors sent terrified people rushing into the streets...
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20-Year-Old Runs for Mayor in Ga.
Glenn Stegall has harnessed the power of Facebook and micro-donations to fuel his campaign...
