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America: More Diverse yet Less Equal?
A decline in white births comes at a time when two key civil rights programs may be dismantled.
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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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Giuliani: There Were No Terror Attacks Under Bush *Blank Stare*
Former mayors say the darnedest things...
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Read/React: Transcript: President Obama's Speech Outlining Terror Prevention
"Ultimately," the president said, "the buck stops with me..."
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Boston Area Church Taps 23-Year-Old Preacher
Brandon T. Crowley, a Harvard Divinity School student, is the new head of Myrtle Baptist Church in West Newton...
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Read/React: Have We Been Bamboozled by Obama?
Dayo Olopade of The Root and Michelle Goldberg of The American Prospect tackle this question on Bloggingheads...
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So...You Want a Do-Over, Mr. Sowell?
Suspected Cleveland serial killer Anthony Sowell intially pleaded guilty by reason of insanity...
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Steele to In-Party Critics: Shut Up, Stupidheads
In a radio interview, Michael Steele puts his shoe in his critics within the Republican Party...
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Read/React: Dick Cheney's Two Cents
Dick Cheney has a message on national security...
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Michael Jackson's Funeral Nominated for NAACP Image Award
If you're waiting for a punchline, it's not coming...
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Gilbert Arenas Suspended Indefinitely
And something of a gun enthusiast, which isn't sitting well with the NBA...
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The '10 Census...1910 Census
The 2010 Census Board says they included "Negro" on the form because some people still identify that way...
