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I'm Creole. Why Do I Have South Asian DNA?
Tracing Your Roots: Several reasons could explain a questioner's surprising genetic testing results.
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School a Beacon of Hope in Nigeria
At a university in Yola, graduates offer a glimpse of a promising future in a strife-torn region.
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A Birmingham Prom 50 Years in the Making
Class of '63 finally gets a ball that was denied to those who participated in the Children's March.
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Intimate Look at the Williams Sisters
Director explains how Venus and Serena doc explores the way their enigmatic dad shaped their lives.
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Oops! Lawmakers Under Investigation Revealed Through Leak
The House ethics committee has an eyeball on, among others, Maxine Waters. And now everybody knows it...
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Roy DeCarava, Famed Photographer, Dies at 89
DeCarava made a name for himself depicting Harlem life in the 50s and 60s...
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Check It Out: Obama Says Health Care Reform Will Help Small Biz
In a press conference, President Obama responds to the health care reform rolled out earlier in the day by Dems...
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Interior Secretary Signs MLK Memorial Permit
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar approves Martin Luther King Tribute on the National Mall...
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Listen Up! MLK's Daughter in Running for SCLC Presidency
The two finalists for the SCLC's top post are former Arkansas Judge Wendell Griffen and the Rev. Bernice King...
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Economy Grows For First Time in Year
The U.S. economy grew at a 3.5% annual rate in the third quarter, ending a string of declines over four quarters that resulted in the most severe slide since the Great Depression...
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Obama Signs Hate Crime Bill Into Law
President Obama on Wednesday signed a law that makes it a federal crime to assault an individual because of his or her sexual orientation or gender identity...
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Obama Gives First Black Senator Congressional Gold
President Obama honored Edward Brooke, the first African American to be elected to the Senate by popular vote...
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Chiefs' Johnson Uses Gay Slurs, Is Totally Sorry For It
Kansas City Chief Larry Johnson has been asked to stay away from the team while they and the NFL investigate Johnson's remarks...
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Up to 20 Present for Homecoming Gang Rape
As many as twenty people watched or participated in the 2 1/2 hour gang rape of a teen at Richmond High School in California...
