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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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Child-Support Laws: A Boon for Gold Diggers?
Experts say that flaws in the system punish poor parents and motivate others to have kids for money.
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Doggie Racism Is Real! Here's How to Deal
Race Manners: Maybe your friends' pets are doing you a favor? At least now your social circle can't ignore race.
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What Black High School Grads Need to Hear
Show Me the Numbers: Graduation speakers often opt for tough love. Here's what they should say instead.
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Fly Like an Eagle: Vick Eligible to Play Week 3
Goodell: "Hopefully we can have a success story here, which would be good for society in general..."
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VIDEO: Football Player Tackles Gun-Wielding Girl, Saves Students
Kaleb Eulls subdued the girl as their classmates fled...
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Spelman Student Killed by Stray Bullet
The victim, Jasmine Lynn, of Kansas City was struck by a bullet from a nearby altercation...
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Bolt May Go for Four Golds in 2012; Tyson Gay, Others Sad
You know guys are praying he doesn't come to their event...
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Obama May Speak on Obscure Issue Known as "Health Care"
The president has quite the full schedule once he gets back from Camp David...
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Canada, Hide Your Strippers: Pacman Jones Signs with CFL Team
Good to know the recession isn't affecting the very best among us...
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AUDIO: Detroit Mayor Dave Bing Warns City Has More Rough Days Ahead
"We are at a point in the history of this city where we have a major responsibility, and a major opportunity to take this city from where it is to where it needs to go..."
