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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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H1N1 with a Bullet: Obama Declares Swine Flu National Emergency
President Obama has declared the H1N1 virus a national emergency as doctors get to work trying to control its outbreak...
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Check It Out: Kweli Says Kanye Is a Rascal
In interview, Talib Kweli describes being on tour with then-unknown Kanye West...
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Listen Up! More Colleges Look to Gov't for Student Loans
Who else smells a thinly-veiled Socialist conspiracy?
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Better Than Sears: Annie Liebovitz Snaps First Family Portrait
The world-renowned photographer took a photograph of Malia, Sasha, Michelle and Barack Obama in the Green Room of the White House.
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Listen Up! Olympic Concerns Raised by Rio Violence
Recent drug violence in Rio has raised security concerns for the 2016 Olympics...
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Sexual Orientation Added to Hate Crime List, Awaits Obama's OK
Attacks based on sexual orientation added to hate crimes list and now await authorization from President Obama...
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Losing Isiah: Thomas Salty with Magic Memoir
Magic Johnson blasts Isiah Thomas in latest book "When the Game Was Ours"...
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Weezy F. Baby May Spend Quiet Time Up North
Lil' Wayne pleads guilty to 2007 weapons' charges stemming from an incident in New York...
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Listen Up! Swine Flu Lives Longer Than Expected
Study by the Air Force Academy finds that the H1N1 virus lives longer than originally predicted...
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Key Sens. May Tell Obama to Fall Back on Health Care
In the battle for health care reform, there are a few Democratic senators who may stand in the president's way...
