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Bill Clinton Needs to Shut Up
The ex-president's willingness to speak out on Syria spells disaster for Obama in more ways than one.
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Alabama County May Change Voting Rights
Shelby, which is challenging Section 5, has changed, but voter advocates say work is still needed.
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Educated Black Women Do Find Husbands
She Matters: A revived story sparks an age-old debate about going to college versus getting married.
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Da Vinci's Patron -- as a Black Man?
Image of the Week: This 15th-century piece depicts an Italian duke as the embodiment of his nickname, "The Moor."
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First Lady Wise Not to Meet With 'Michelle Obama of China'?
Writing at New York magazine, Maureen O'Connor says that Michelle Obama may be smart in not meeting with China's first lady, Peng Liyuan, who is visiting the U.S. this week with her husband, Xi Jinping. She reportedly sang in praise of the Chinese army after its crackdown in Tiananmen Square in 1989.
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Prosecutor: Boyfriend Hired Hitman Over Abortion
Carlton Bryan is accused of hiring a hitman to kill his pregnant girlfrend because she did not want to obtain an abortion, prosecutors say.
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South Africans Pray as Nelson Mandela Fights Lung Infection
The former South African leader was taken to a Pretoria hospital with a recurring lung infection early Saturday and remains listed in "serious" condition.
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Philadelphia Crane Operator Surrenders
Sean Benschop, 43, who was wanted on involuntary manslaughter and other charges after last week's deadly building collapse, turned himself in to police on Saturday.
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Report: Santa Monica Gunman's 1st Victims Were Family
The gunman was identified by multiple media outlets on Sunday as John Zawahri, whose victims included his father and brother.
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Missing Louisiana Teacher's Car Found, Body Inside
Authorities couldn't immediately say whether the body was that of Terrilynn Monette, who was last seen leaving a party on March 2.
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Britain Apologizes to the Mau Mau; the Rest of the Empire Waits
Of the Mau Mau's stunning legal victory against the United Kingdom, Harvard scholar Caroline Elkins says in a piece at The Guardian that it should be the first of many, if there is any justice.
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Why Are You Mad at Kanye West?
The Huffington Post's Kia Makarechi examines the uproar surrounding Kanye West's forthcoming studio solo album, Yeezus, which includes the song "I Am a God." Makarechi argues that the artist is essentially a creation of his fan base, so people might want to direct their anger there.
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Is Violence in America a Public Health Crisis?
For the Huffington Post, Children's Defense Fund President Marian Wright Edelman suggests that we look at violence in America as a public health crisis rather than a crime problem in light of the spate of recent mass shootings.
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