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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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White House: David, We're Gonna Need You to Fall Back
The White House appreciates his effort, but would prefer if David Paterson chose to never run for governor of New York ever again...
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Tavis, You Got Some 'Splainin' to Do...
Suit alleges trusted Blacks drew minorities to high-risk loans...
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Trafigura's Toxic Waste Won't Let Ivory Coast Be Great
So the oil company offers settlement package for Ivory Coast victims of toxic waste dump...
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Stepping Up: Vince Young Takes McNair Boys to School's Dads' Breakfast
Backing up Steve McNair in the best way, Young surprises young sons for a school event...
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UPDATE: Lab Tech in Arrested Annie Le Murder
Raymond Clark was arrested this morning for the murder of the Yale med student...
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Dozens Killed as Kenya Continues to Suffer from Drought
At least 24 people have been killed and dozens more wounded amid tribal clashes in drought-stricken northern Kenya...
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Caster Semenya Placed on Suicide Watch
Supporters feared for her mental health following the revelation that the track star is intersex...
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Trevor Rhone, Famed Jamaican Playwright, Dies at 69
Rhone is probably best known for him work on the 1973 classic "The Harder They Come"...
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Woman Beaten in Front of Daughter at Cracker Barrel
Army reservist Tasha Hill asked that Troy West apologize for nearly hitting his daughter on the way out of the restaurant. Hill responded with violence...
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The Woman Who Would Be King
Peggielene Bartels lives in Silver Spring and works as a secretary. When she steps off an airplane in Ghana on Thursday, arriving in the coastal town her family has controlled for half a century, she will be royalty...
