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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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At Least 112 Killed in Baghdad Blasts
Violence has increased leading up to the March 6th elections...
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Woman Taken by Ambulance from Tiger Woods' Home
The unidentified woman was taken by ambulance to a local hospital early this morning...
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Harry Reid's Slavery Analogy Not Well-Received by GOP
The Senate Majority Leader caused a stir when he brought slavery into the health care debate...
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Iranian Police Crack Down on Student Protest
The tear gas came out during an anti-government protest at Tehran University...
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Fort Hood Shooter Charged with Premeditated Murder
Nidal Malik Hasan was charged with 32 counts of premeditated murder...
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Ohio Serial Killer Says: I'm Nuts
Anthony Sowell has pleaded insanity in eleven murders...
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