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How Did Vikings End Up in My Family Tree?
Tracing Your Roots: A black reader wonders about a DNA test that turned up Orcadian roots.
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What Was the Double V Campaign?
100 Amazing Facts About the Negro: A paper's call for blacks to support the WWII effort had a twist.
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Old-School Tips for Better Finances
Mixing Dad's advice with sound financial planning can help us regain stability.
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My Man Wants Me to Drop My Male Bestie
Ask Demetria: A suddenly insecure boyfriend may mean that something's changed in your relationship.
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Jump Out Boys, Inc.: Kidnapping Big Business in Kenya
Kidnapping in Kenya is on the rise as citizens go to extremes to make ends meet...
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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...
