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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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Smuggle Truck Game: Run for the Border 2.0?
Video: This game has come under scrutiny for trivializing current immigration-policy issues.
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Say What? Michele Bachmann's Revisionist Musings
While others have dismissed her, Jonathan Capeheart is keeping his eye on Bachmann. You should too.
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Tortured Soul: Gitmo Detainee Gets Life Sentence in Embassy Plot
Judge doesn't care that detainee was tortured -- gives him a life sentence.
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Jackson Doctor Pleads Not Guilty in King of Pop's Death
The trial for involuntary manslaughter will likely be televised.
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'We Do Big Things': State of the Union 2011
Read the prepared transcript of President Obama's remarks.
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Tea Party State of the Union Response Will Air Only on CNN
Fox and MSNBC will take a pass on this one, but you should watch.
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Ex-Cop Finally Sentenced for Torturing Black Men
Decades after the allegations, Burge is heading to prison for lying about his conduct.
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Bath Salts Are Newest Source of a Dangerous High
How will law-enforcement agencies handle this bizarre drug trend?
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Alveda King: Different Year, Same Lies on MLK's Stance on Abortion
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s niece takes Planned Parenthood to task for "lying" about her uncle.

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