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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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Um, Thanks, McDonald's?
McDonald's has launched 365Black.com because they "believe that African-American culture and achievement should be celebrated 365 days a year"...
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Report Alleges Interrogators Used Gun, Drill to Threaten Terror Suspects
CIA interrogators are accused of using coercion tactics that, though illegal, always seem to work (in the movies)...
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Judge Keller, You're So Cool It Hurts
Who cares if a man's life hangs in the balance? 5 o'clock means 5 O'CLOCK...
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Donte' Stallworth Screwed Up and Did the Right Thing
Jemele Hill of ESPN sees a big difference between Donte' Stallworth and Plaxico Burress...
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The Color of Health Care
Root contributor and American Prospect writing fellow Adam Serwer wants to know: Why aren't people talking about the racial inequities in the current health care system?
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The Block is Hot in Mogadishu: Dozens Killed in Fight Between Rebels and Army
Residents hid in their homes as mortar bombs fired by fighters from al-Shabab, the group battling to remove the government, hit the city on Friday...
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Michael Jackson Movie to be Released in October
Tickets for "Michael Jackson: This Is it" go on sale Sunday, September 27, Sony said in a news release Thursday...
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Ridge Claims He Was Pressured into Raising Terror Alerts
When you have a book coming out, it's a good time to tell the truth about stuff you lied about at one time...
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Frizzy: A Nicer Word than 'Nappy'
Got "challenging" hair? Live in New York and willing to spend a pretty penny?
