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IRS Apology for Tea Party Racists?
If any other group called for the government's demise, the GOP would have a fit.
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Which Slave Sailed Himself to Freedom?
100 Amazing Facts About the Negro: Life took him from a daring sea escape to a stint in Congress.
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I'm Creole. Why Do I Have South Asian DNA?
Tracing Your Roots: Several reasons could explain a questioner's surprising genetic testing results.
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School a Beacon of Hope in Nigeria
At a university in Yola, graduates offer a glimpse of a promising future in a strife-torn region.
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Live Stream: Senate Blackwater Hearing
A Senate committee holds a hearing investigating the shooting of three Afghans by Blackwater contractors
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Fraternity Thinks "Compton Cookout" is Genius!
There are plenty of UCSD students on campus and elsewhere that beg to differ.
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For Ethnic Communities, One Year of Stimulus Not Enough
Unemployment continues to rise for Black and Latino communities.
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Family Affair: "Who's That Girl?"
Jonah Weiner of Slate wants to know: Who is Nicki Minaj?
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Magic Johnson Won't Be Acquiring Johnson Publishing
The hall of famer was in talks to acquire the publisher of Ebony and Jet, but those talks have fallen through.
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Check It Out: John Mayer Undergoes Controversial Surgery
See, how far he's gone to apologize.
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Posing with Stacks Usually Doesn't Turn Out Well
Elijah Fields of the University of Pittsburgh missed that memo.
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Did You Hear? Obama Was a CIA Operative in Pakistan
Pastor James David Manning is going to hold a treason trial and everything.
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Quick Clips: Detroit Free Press Live Blogs Kilpatrick Hearing
The court wants to know if Kwame Kilpatrick violated his probation by failing to pay $79K on his million-dollar court tab.
