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IRS Apology for Tea Party Racists?
If any other group called for the government's demise, the GOP would have a fit.
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Which Slave Sailed Himself to Freedom?
100 Amazing Facts About the Negro: Life took him from a daring sea escape to a stint in Congress.
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I'm Creole. Why Do I Have South Asian DNA?
Tracing Your Roots: Several reasons could explain a questioner's surprising genetic testing results.
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School a Beacon of Hope in Nigeria
At a university in Yola, graduates offer a glimpse of a promising future in a strife-torn region.
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Read/React: "Don't Call It A 'Law Enforcement' Approach"
In terror trials, military courts aren't necessarily better than civilian.
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Blog Noir: Media Make Change Inc.
Media Make Change Inc. is on a mission to make social change through social media
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How Did Obama Do?
Tell us what you thought of the president's State of the Union speech.
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Blog Noir: "I Just Remembered Chris Matthews Was White"
Ta-Nehisi Coates of The Atlantic on Chris Matthews' gaffe
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Quick Hits: Clinton Makes Impassioned Plea for Haiti
At Davos 2010, former President Clinton makes a plea for Haiti...
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Sorority Forgets Paddles to the Backside Aren't Sisterly
Six young ladies from Rutgers' Sigma Gamma Rho chapter are in some hot water
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Check It Out: Chris Matthews "Forgot" Obama Was Black
The State of the Union does funny things to people...
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Check It Out: Oxfam Gets Water to Haitians in Need
Oxfam on the ground in Haiti, putting in work
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POLL: State of the Union Address
What will be the most-used phrase in tonight's State of the Union address?
