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In Africa, a Renewed Sense of Potential
Your Take: The African Union is finally living up to its promise, 50 years later, writes the president of Ghana.
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It's Not Your Grandmother's NAACP
The 104-year-old organization is working to dispel myths that it's black-only and mired in the past.
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Will There Ever Be Unity in Africa?
On the African Union's 50th anniversary, ethnic strife and economic competition remain barriers to peace.
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How Did Vikings End Up in My Family Tree?
Tracing Your Roots: A black reader wonders about a DNA test that turned up Orcadian roots.
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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...
