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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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On Second Thought: Niger Delta Militants End Ceasefire
"The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (Mend) said the move to end the truce on on September 15 was in response to the government's 60-day amnesty programme..."
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Um, Thanks, McDonald's?
McDonald's has launched 365Black.com because they "believe that African-American culture and achievement should be celebrated 365 days a year"...
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Report Alleges Interrogators Used Gun, Drill to Threaten Terror Suspects
CIA interrogators are accused of using coercion tactics that, though illegal, always seem to work (in the movies)...
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Judge Keller, You're So Cool It Hurts
Who cares if a man's life hangs in the balance? 5 o'clock means 5 O'CLOCK...
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Donte' Stallworth Screwed Up and Did the Right Thing
Jemele Hill of ESPN sees a big difference between Donte' Stallworth and Plaxico Burress...
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The Color of Health Care
Root contributor and American Prospect writing fellow Adam Serwer wants to know: Why aren't people talking about the racial inequities in the current health care system?
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The Block is Hot in Mogadishu: Dozens Killed in Fight Between Rebels and Army
Residents hid in their homes as mortar bombs fired by fighters from al-Shabab, the group battling to remove the government, hit the city on Friday...
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Michael Jackson Movie to be Released in October
Tickets for "Michael Jackson: This Is it" go on sale Sunday, September 27, Sony said in a news release Thursday...
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Ridge Claims He Was Pressured into Raising Terror Alerts
When you have a book coming out, it's a good time to tell the truth about stuff you lied about at one time...
