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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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Lost in Translation: Hillary Ethered Student Due to Poor Translation
It appears the person translating for the Secretary of State PUNK'D her...
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US Urges Justice for Congolese Women
The number of reported rapes in the east of the country has risen dramatically since January, when the government launched a joint operation with Rwanda against the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda...
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VIDEO: Hillary Justifies Her Thug in Q&A Session
The Secretary of State got a little froggy after a university student asks her husband's opinion of foreign policy matters...
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Eunice Kennedy Shriver Dies at 88
Shriver devoted her life to improving the welfare of the mentally disabled and founded the Special Olympics as a showcase for their abilities...
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Katherine Jackson Objects to Estate Executor's Plans with AEG Live
The dispute between Michael Jackson's mother and the men Jackson chose to run his estate after his death threatens to delay or derail plans for a documentary of the pop singer's last days...
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Torture Prosecutions May Target Low-Level Offenders
Because, obviously, the higher-ups didn't know nothin' about it...
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Mentally Ill Offenders Burden Juvenile System
As cash-starved states slash mental health programs in communities and schools, they are increasingly relying on the juvenile corrections system to handle a generation of young offenders with psychiatric disorders...
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Swine Flu Prepares to Make a Comeback
And just when we were getting over being shook when somebody sneezed in a public place...
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Lucky Number 70: Tiger Wins at Bridgestone
The victory marks the 70 time in his PGA career that Tiger Woods made other golfers feel inadequate...
