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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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'Scandal' Withdrawal: It's a Real Thing
Here's what the ABC drama's obsessed fans plan to do with their time now that its second season is over.
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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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Caster Semenya to Keep World Championship Gold
The runner at the center of a gender-testing controversy will retain her 800-meter gold...
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File Under "Not Hilarious": Thinly-Veiled Death Threats
It may seem hilarious to talk about killing the president of the United States of America, but it's not...
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Black Women Need to Get Breast Cancer Screenings OFTEN
Even if new breast cancer guidelines say otherwise...
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Americans Split Over 9/11 Trials
Half want accused tried in criminal courts, half are in favor of military tribunals...
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Body of Missing 5-Year-Old Girl Found
North Carolina authorities discovered what's believed to be the body of 5-year-old Shaniya Davis, who had been reported missing by her mother...
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