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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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Bolt May Go for Four Golds in 2012; Tyson Gay, Others Sad
You know guys are praying he doesn't come to their event...
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Obama May Speak on Obscure Issue Known as "Health Care"
The president has quite the full schedule once he gets back from Camp David...
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Blame It on the O-O-O-O-O-O-Oprah! Houston Loses Voice on 'GMA'
She's no spring chicken...
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Canada, Hide Your Strippers: Pacman Jones Signs with CFL Team
Good to know the recession isn't affecting the very best among us...
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AUDIO: Detroit Mayor Dave Bing Warns City Has More Rough Days Ahead
"We are at a point in the history of this city where we have a major responsibility, and a major opportunity to take this city from where it is to where it needs to go..."
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Remember the War in Afghanistan? There's a Progress Report Coming Out
And President Obama will have that as light reading as he continues his vacation...
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Rwandan Genocide Trial Begins in Finland
Francois Bazaramba is accused of planning and carrying out the murder of Tutsis, many of whom were women and children...
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VIDEO: AZ Pastor Doesn't Want President Obama Killed, Sort Of
He just hates him and hopes he dies of brain cancer like Ted Kennedy, preferably today...
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AG Holder, Justice Department Not Playing When It Comes to Civil Rights
Seven months on the job and Attorney General Eric Holder is commissioning the Civil Rights division of the DOJ to get back into the fray...
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Black Woman Wins Mayoral Race in Italian Town
Wait, it gets even more interesting...

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