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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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Child-Support Laws: A Boon for Gold Diggers?
Experts say that flaws in the system punish poor parents and motivate others to have kids for money.
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Doggie Racism Is Real! Here's How to Deal
Race Manners: Maybe your friends' pets are doing you a favor? At least now your social circle can't ignore race.
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What Black High School Grads Need to Hear
Show Me the Numbers: Graduation speakers often opt for tough love. Here's what they should say instead.
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AUDIO: New MJ Single Released; Tupac Shakur Calls Him "Show Off"
'This Is It' was released early Monday morning on the King of Pop's website...
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While You Were Out: Sen. Panel Approves Patriot Act Extension
Senate Judiciary Committee approves extension of the Patriot Act to protect terror investigations...
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Charlie Rangel'd? The Ethics Investigation Expands
An investigation into Charlie Rangel's personal finances will expand, according to the House ethics committee...
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Butcher Blocked: Uganda Arrests Rwandan Genocide Suspect
Idelphonse Nizeyimana, a former intelligence officer known as 'the Butcher of Butare' , is suspected of taking part in the 1994 Rwandan genocide...
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Bigots Wept: Michelle Obama Has White Ancestors!
Does that mean all those people who had wretched things to say will take them back? Of course not, but it was worth a try...
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Tyler Perry Reveals History of Abuse
The filmmaker and co-poducer of 'Precious' reveals physical and emotional abuse from his childhood...
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Justices Chit Chat about Depictions of Animal Cruelty
Should it be protected by the First Amendment?..
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Crabtree, Sad 49ers Winning Sans Him, Signs Contract
Nothing inspires camaraderie and team spirit like watching your team win while you make roughly zero dollars...
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Hey Afghanistan, We're Not Going Anywhere
Sec Def Robert Gates says, "We ain't goin' no place baby..."
