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After Leon Panetta’s Betrayal, Obama Should Place More Trust in Friends—Not His ‘Team of Rivals’
With little more than two years left in his administration, former administration officials are deserting President Barack Obama like rats on a sinking ship. The latest betrayal comes from Clinton loyalist Leon Panetta—former Democratic congressman, White House chief of staff, CIA director and secretary of defense. This isn’t how it was supposed to go. In…
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Zane Spills the Juicy Details About Her New Movie, Addicted
More than a decade ago, Zane, then an unknown suburban mother of three, changed the literary landscape when she self-published her first novel, Addicted. It was the deliciously freaky (and fictional) tale of a woman in similar circumstances, a mom of three, but this one had an insatiable appetite for sex—with three men other than…
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1st Person Diagnosed With Ebola in America Has Died, Hospital Reports
Dallas Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan, 42, who was exposed to the disease before leaving his home in Liberia, has died, according to the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, which posted a note about his death on its Facebook page. “It is with profound sadness and heartfelt disappointment that we must inform you of the…
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‘Keep Moving’ Command Used by Ferguson Cops Is Ruled Unconstitutional by Federal Judge
It’s a command that people commonly hear from police officers when cops are trying to disperse a crowd: “Keep moving.” In the aftermath of the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., protesters were told “to keep moving” time and time again by law enforcement, but a federal judge in St. Louis has found that…
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Making Retirement Work, Even After Job Loss
You have spent 25 years in a satisfying job, raised a family and put your kids through college, and suddenly your employer says, “That’s it, we don’t need you anymore.” But you’re still young and have lots of living left to do. What are you supposed to do now? You can start by watching The…
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7 Creative Ways to Find Cash for College
With college tuition skyrocketing, pursuing your educational dreams may seem out of reach. The average student carries nearly $29,000 in student-loan debt. However, you don’t have to be part of this statistic. Each year companies and organizations give away millions of dollars in scholarships to deserving students. In 2004 I earned more than $100,000 in…
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Remembering the Gifts of Geoffrey Holder
With his death at the age of 84, Geoffrey Holder leaves a legacy of creative genius, from the all-black Broadway production of The Wiz, which he costumed and directed, to his unforgettable “uncola man” of 7Up fame. A towering talent at 6 feet 6, he graced the Metropolitan Opera Ballet stage in New York City…
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Supreme Court Could Decide Voter-Restriction Battle in NC
Last week, voting-rights advocates hailed a legal victory—at least briefly—when a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit cleared the way for North Carolina voters to utilize same-day voter registration and out-of-precinct provisional balloting, both of which were eliminated in a revision of the state’s election law that was passed…
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This Egyptian Paddle Doll May Look Like a Simple Toy, but It Is So Much More
This image is part of a weekly series that The Root is presenting in conjunction with the Image of the Black Archive & Library at Harvard University’s Hutchins Center for African and African American Research. Lacking the austere grandeur usually associated with the art of ancient Egypt, the truncated body and staring eyes of this…
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Last Chance: You Can Still Beat Today’s Voter-Registration Deadline in 16 States and DC
As if Americans needed another deadline to add to that list of to-do’s Post-it-noted on their at-work computer screens, here’s a big one: If you live in Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington or the District of Columbia, today* is the last day to register…
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