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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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HAHAHAHA! MSNBC Thinks Black Reverends Look Alike
MSNBC anchor Contessa Brewer mistakes Rev. Jesse Jackson for Al Sharpton today...
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Ain't No Sun-shyne: Rapper to Be Deported
Rapper Shyne to be deported to native Belize after serving nine years for a New Year's Eve shooting...
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On Second Thought: W. Va. Woman Recants in Torture Case
Megan Williams, who in 2007 alleged she was kidnapped, sexually assaulted and tortured in a West Virginia trailer park has reversed her story...
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Check It Out: How Not to Write About Africa
Kenya writer Binyavanga Wainaina pens a biting--and truthful--treatise on how Africa should and shouldn't be written about. Djimon Hounsou narrates...
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Listen Up! Wave of Rapes During Military Crackdown Shakes Guinea
Women were targeted and violated during a military crackdown of a pro-democracy rally...
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CBO Finding: Dem Bill with Public Option Reduces Deficit
Congressional Budget Office finds Dem health care bill with public option would cost $871 billion over ten years
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Listen Up! Jury Box Getting Tuned Up by Recession
"As the recession continues across the country, an increasing number of court officials are hearing people say financial hardship will not allow them to take a seat in the jury box..."
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What The? Woman Faces 15 Years for Cutting Wal-Mart Line
Heather Ellis faces fifteen years in prison for allegedly cutting the line at Wal-Mart...
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Listen Up! RZA Authors Book on Lessons of Life
Wu-Tang Clan's RZA authors book on lessons gathered over course of life, career...
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Arrests Made in UCONN Player's Death
An unidentified man has been arrested in connection with the stabbing of UCONN's Jasper Howard...
