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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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Good News for Detroit: Ford Racks Up $997M in Profit
the Dearborn-based automaker today reported net income of $997 million, or 29 cents per share, compared with a net loss of $161 million, or 7 cents per share, a year ago...
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The Fourth Horseman: TwitterPeek
TwitterPeek is a new device out for Twitter. It's purpose? To tweet. That's it...
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Keflezighi, Tulu Take New York City Marathon
Meb Keflezighi and Ethiopia's Derartu Tulu took the mens' and women' NYC marathon crowns respectively...
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Check It Out: Lawyer Wants South Africans Who Fought in Gaza
A South African lawyer wants to prosecute nationals who fought on the side of Israel during the Gaza War...
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Check It Out: Karzai Declared Afghan Prez, Again
Afghanistan's election commission has called off the November 7th run-off, declare Karzai the victor...
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Happy Halloween from Iran! Nuke Negotiations Sandbagged
Iran insists on simultaneously exchanging its low-enriched uranium for nuclear fuel produced overseas...
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Asylum May Be Granted to Victims of Spousal Abuse
The US may consider allowing victims of spousal abuse to seek asylum...
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Regina Benjamin Confirmed as Surgeon General
After weeks of delay, the Senate voted unanimously to confirm Benjamin to the post of nation's top doc...
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Listen Up! The Afghan War Costs Serious Guap
Like, "we're already $243 billion in the hole" serious...
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Oops! Lawmakers Under Investigation Revealed Through Leak
The House ethics committee has an eyeball on, among others, Maxine Waters. And now everybody knows it...
