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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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H-U-B-B-U-B: The President's Remarks to Students
Here are the president's remarks, replete with motivational bon mots and Nazi propaganda...
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Trouble Brews as Drought Devastates Kenya
In the midst of a devastating drought, Kenyan agriculture and tourism dwindles as inter-tribal conflict rises...
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VIDEO: Howard University Students Demand Better Treatment
These kids aren't joking...
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Hope He Had Insurance: Dude Has Finger Bitten Off at Health Care Rally
Homie really needs that public option now...
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Finally: Michael Jackson Interred at Forest Lawn
After ten weeks, the King of Pop has found his final resting place...
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Fly Like an Eagle: Vick Eligible to Play Week 3
Goodell: "Hopefully we can have a success story here, which would be good for society in general..."
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VIDEO: Football Player Tackles Gun-Wielding Girl, Saves Students
Kaleb Eulls subdued the girl as their classmates fled...
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Spelman Student Killed by Stray Bullet
The victim, Jasmine Lynn, of Kansas City was struck by a bullet from a nearby altercation...
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Ex-Inmate Attempts to Break Into Jail, Fails
Sir, you didn't have to leave in the first place...
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