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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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Educated Black Women Do Find Husbands
She Matters: A revived story sparks an age-old debate about going to college versus getting married.
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Da Vinci's Patron -- as a Black Man?
Image of the Week: This 15th-century piece depicts an Italian duke as the embodiment of his nickname, "The Moor."
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High School Hooper Turns Out to Be Grown Man
Couldn't let go of the glory days, huh?
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HBO Takes on 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks'
Oprah is also behind the effort to develop the best-selling book into a movie.
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Some Light Reading: The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Legislative Package
The White House has posted the details on its website.
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The Activism of Lena Horne
Lena Horne was much more than a pioneer of the silver screen.
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Libyan Plane Crash Kills 96, Dutch Boy Survives
The 10-year-old is thought to be the only survivor of the crash at Tripoli's airport.
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Mayor Cory Booker Re-elected in Newark
The margin of victory was tighter the second time around.
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Former Supermodel Injured in a Car Accident
UPDATE: Beverly Peele and her daughter were taken to the ICU at UCLA Medical Center.
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Diva or Just Fed Up? Gabourey Sidibe v. the Paparazzi
As Elon James White points out, maybe it's not very nice to ask a person dumb questions.
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