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Old-School Tips for Better Finances
Mixing Dad's advice with sound financial planning can help us regain stability.
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My Man Wants Me to Drop My Male Bestie
Ask Demetria: A suddenly insecure boyfriend may mean that something's changed in your relationship.
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Obama at Morehouse: Try Another Listen
You might find that attacks on his commencement speech -- a hit among graduates -- missed the mark.
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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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Nigerian UN Peacekeeper Killed in Darfur
Kemal Saiki, the chief of communications of Unamid, said on Tuesday that two other soldiers were wounded in the attack which occurred a day earlier...
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USC Running Back Hurt in Weight Room Accident
Running back Stafon Johnson was preparing to bench press when the weight came crashing down on his throat...
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Three Charged with Murder in Death of Derrion Albert
Albert was beaten to death after being swept into a melee while walking home from school...
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Blair Underwood Opens HIV/AIDS Clinic in DC
The clinic looks to help hundreds in the District with free HIV/AIDS care...
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VIDEO: Chicago Honor Student Fatally Beaten
Derrion Albert, a 16-year old honor student, was was walking home from school when he was apparently dragged into a vicious brawl...
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Loves School, Hates Freedom: Obama Wants Longer School Days
President Obama wishes to infringe upon the civil rights of youth by insisting on more hours to educate them...
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Just in Time for Elections, Al-Bashir Lifts Media Censorship in Sudan
Newspapers are now allowed to dispense information without government pre-screening...
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Obama, Others Set to Put Shoe in Iran Over Its Nuclear Program
Iran's newly unveiled uranium enrichment facility "is inconsistent with a peaceful (nuclear) program," President Obama said today...
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Black Lawmakers Adjust to Post-Inauguration Politics
Some believe the president must work from a centrist position for change while others see his presidency as an opportunity to push through Democratic initiative beneficial to the Black community...
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Something to Shout About: Serena Williams Pens Book
'On the Line' details coming up in the shadow of Venus, the star's failures and her triumphs...
