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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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Has Hip-Hop Come "of Age"?
"We were tired of the drugs, the gangs, the burning buildings. This was our way to say: We're going to do what we want."
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Russian FM: "Hey Hils, Easy on the 'Iran Sanctions' Talk"
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow believed that such threats would not persuade Iran to comply and that negotiations should continue to be pursued...
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Over 1,000 Killed in E. Congo According to Aid Groups
More than 1,000 civilians have been killed and nearly 900,000 displaced in eastern Congo by Rwandan Hutu militiamen and Congolese forces since January, humanitarian groups said Tuesday...
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Teens Wept: Sidekick Phones Lose Data, Contacts
T-Mobile's popular phone was the victim of a remote server #Fail...
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Not-So-Good Deeds? Dems Wonder about Va. Candidate
Some are starting to wonder if Creigh Deeds was the best horse to back in the Virginia gubernatorial race...
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King Kids Settle Lawsuit Over Estate
After more than 14 hours of discussion, the heirs of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. reached a settlement late Monday that will keep the family from a public jury trial...
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Fox Report: Black Republicans Will RUN 2010
"I certainly don't hate myself," one GOP candidate said, explaining why his attacks against Obama are race card-proof.
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Obama Sending More Troops to Afghanistan on the Hush
Troop levels now rival Dubya; Nobel prize looking more and more like a set-up every day.
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Cory Booker to Settle Beef with Conan
Will talk show host and mayor's feud end Friday when Newark meets L.A.?
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According to Study, Baucus Plan Raises Rates
Rates could rise by $4000 by 2019 according to an 'industry trade group analysis' which is Lebanese for "the very people trying not to see health care reform of any kind"...
