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Blacks Get Weave; Can Whites Get Locks?
Race Manners: You can, but it's not the same. Don't expect to enjoy the style without the scrutiny.
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America: More Diverse yet Less Equal?
A decline in white births comes at a time when two key civil rights programs may be dismantled.
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Bill Clinton Needs to Shut Up
The ex-president's willingness to speak out on Syria spells disaster for Obama in more ways than one.
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Alabama County May Change Voting Rights
Shelby, which is challenging Section 5, has changed, but voter advocates say work is still needed.
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Prosecutor: Boyfriend Hired Hitman Over Abortion
Carlton Bryan is accused of hiring a hitman to kill his pregnant girlfrend because she did not want to obtain an abortion, prosecutors say.
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South Africans Pray as Nelson Mandela Fights Lung Infection
The former South African leader was taken to a Pretoria hospital with a recurring lung infection early Saturday and remains listed in "serious" condition.
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Philadelphia Crane Operator Surrenders
Sean Benschop, 43, who was wanted on involuntary manslaughter and other charges after last week's deadly building collapse, turned himself in to police on Saturday.
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Report: Santa Monica Gunman's 1st Victims Were Family
The gunman was identified by multiple media outlets on Sunday as John Zawahri, whose victims included his father and brother.
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Missing Louisiana Teacher's Car Found, Body Inside
Authorities couldn't immediately say whether the body was that of Terrilynn Monette, who was last seen leaving a party on March 2.
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Britain Apologizes to the Mau Mau; the Rest of the Empire Waits
Of the Mau Mau's stunning legal victory against the United Kingdom, Harvard scholar Caroline Elkins says in a piece at The Guardian that it should be the first of many, if there is any justice.
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Why Are You Mad at Kanye West?
The Huffington Post's Kia Makarechi examines the uproar surrounding Kanye West's forthcoming studio solo album, Yeezus, which includes the song "I Am a God." Makarechi argues that the artist is essentially a creation of his fan base, so people might want to direct their anger there.
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Is Violence in America a Public Health Crisis?
For the Huffington Post, Children's Defense Fund President Marian Wright Edelman suggests that we look at violence in America as a public health crisis rather than a crime problem in light of the spate of recent mass shootings.
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Cory Booker Formally Joins New Jersey Senate Race
The popular mayor made his candidacy official Saturday at a news conference in Newark, N.J., the city he's led since 2006.
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