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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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The Woman Who Would Be King
Peggielene Bartels lives in Silver Spring and works as a secretary. When she steps off an airplane in Ghana on Thursday, arriving in the coastal town her family has controlled for half a century, she will be royalty...
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Social Networks in Ghana Used to Entrap Gays
Homosexuality in Ghana is a felony offense, which has put the country's gay population in a particularly vulnerable position on the Internet...
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Death by Samurai Sword for Man Who Broke into Student's Garage
A Johns Hopkins undergrad defended himself against a burgular who attacked him...
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Lockerbie Bomber's Health Worsens
Released from prison for compassionate reasons that have nothing to do with oil and trade relations in any way, Abdel Basset Al-Megrahi's health has deteriorated in the last day...
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Actor Patrick Swayze Succumbs to Cancer at 57
The 'Dirty Dancing' star passed after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer...
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Body of Missing Yale Student Found
Investigators found the remains of missing Yale graduate student Annie Le...
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VIDEO: As the Kids Say: "ROFL"
Kanye feels a certain ways about Beyonce and health care reform...
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Greed Ain't Good: Comrade Obama Sets Sights on Wall Street
Now that everyone likes his health care reform plans, President Obama lends his attention to financial reform...
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VIDEO: ACORN Workers Allegedly Giving Streetwalking Advice
We know it's a recession but come on people...
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Results Back for South African Track Star
Though refusing to comment officially on Caster Semenya's test, the IAAF general secretary had this to say: "“It is clear that she is a woman but maybe not 100 per cent...”
