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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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Obama at Morehouse: Try Another Listen
You might find that attacks on his commencement speech -- a hit among graduates -- missed the mark.
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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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South African Workers Strike; Jacob Zuma Not Too Pumped
Demanding higher wages, thousands go on strike in Johannesburg...
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12 Shot at Baltimore Cookout
"Sixteen people were shot, two of them fatally, in three separate incidents in a two-mile radius in east Baltimore Sunday night, police said..."
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Set It Off: Clash Between Nigerian Muslims and Police Leaves Over 40 Dead
The firefight took place between police and the Boko Haram, a group sometimes referred to as the Nigerian Taliban...
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Ex-Boxing Champ Vernon Forrest Killed in Atlanta Carjacking
The former Olympian got into a shootout after two men attempted to steal his car...
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JERSEY!
More than 40 people, including politicians, officials and prominent rabbis, have been arrested in connection with corruption, money laundering and organ trafficking in the US state of New Jersey...
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Labor Pains Worth it: Kelis Nets $40k a Month from Nas
Next time you're figuring out how to pay junior's tuition, try not to remember that's Kelis' grocery money for the month...
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VIDEO: Rep. Gwen Moore Gets Her Dirty Harry on Regarding Health Care
"Do you feel lucky?"
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Killers Jailed for Murdering Burundi Albinos, Selling Body Parts
The parts were sold to witch doctors to believe they are good luck charms in love, life and business...
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VIDEO: Sexual Violence Rife in Congo Conflict
While most of the violence is directed towards women, men find themselves victims as well...
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Ivory Coast Man Imprisoned for Match Stampede
The head of the Ivorian Football Federation was jailed for trying to cram 36,000 people into a 34,000-seat stadium...
