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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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Leader Defends Agency Response to Toyota Fiasco
David Strickland told a House subcommittee that the findings of an NHTSA investigation did not warrant a recall.
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Pardons Sought for Those Who Help Slaves Escape to Freedom
A group is working to have Kentucky governor clear the names of the men and women who were convicted for this act.
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Obama Trial Gets Underway
Trial for what you ask? Being a long-legged mack daddy CIA operative, of course.
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Bloggingheads: The Crisis in Nigeria
The Root's Dayo Olopade and Eliza Griswold discuss violence, religion, nationalism and youth in Nigeria.
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Check It Out: 10-Year-Old Lobbies for Health Care Reform
His mom died because she lost her insurance and he doesn't want to see that happen to others.
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Monica Conyers Receives 3 Years for Guilty Plea, Looking to Appeal
The Detroit city councilwoman and wife of the U.S. Congressman was sentenced in federal court after pleading guilty to bribery charges.
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Nicholas Kristof Wants Teach for America and the Peace Corps to Have a Baby
Kristof is proposing a one-year teaching program which places students in developing countries all over the world.
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Oldest African American Dies at 113 in Detroit
Daisy Bailey credited Bourbon and veggies are her secret to longevity.
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