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Reputed Klansman appeals to U.S. Supreme Court
12:12 PM on 06/12/2009
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) -- A reputed Ku Klux Klansman convicted of kidnapping two black men 43 years after the abductions wants the U.S. Supreme Court to decide if the statute of limitations had passed. James Ford Seale was convicted in...
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Malawi high court rules Madonna can adopt 3-year-old 'Mercy'
8:18 AM on 06/12/2009
RAPHAEL TENTHANI Associated Press Writer (AP Photo/Riccardo Gangale) BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) -- Madonna can get "Mercy," Malawi's highest court ruled Friday. The court overruled a lower court, saying the pop star can adopt 3-year-old Chifundo "Mercy" James. Madonna's lawyer Alan...
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Bill Clinton honors black historian John Hope Franklin and his wife (video)
5:46 PM on 06/11/2009
MARTHA WAGGONER Associated Press Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- The late historian John Hope Franklin was "an angry, happy man" whose work as the head of a commission on race helped pull the country together, former President Bill Clinton said...
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Obama makes his case for health care overhaul (video)
2:56 PM on 06/11/2009
PHILIP ELLIOTT Associated Press Writer (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) GREEN BAY, Wisconsin (AP) -- President Barack Obama went to America's heartland Thursday to challenge critics of his proposed health care overhaul, warning that inaction would prove costly and asking: "What's the...
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Desmond Tutu: Obama's 'complexion' will help him influence African leaders
1:43 PM on 06/11/2009
(AP Photo/Keystone/Martial Trezzini) LONDON (AP) -- Retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu says that President Barack Obama's background and race will help him influence African leaders. The anti-apartheid icon says Obama would be freer to make demands on African politicians because he...
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- 'March Madness' isn't amateur, it's big league exploitation
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- D'Angelo accused of soliciting sex in NYC
- Oscars' 'Kanye moment' shouldn't overshadow history
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- ACORN branches rename, rebrand after video scandal
- Obama promises bright future for children left behind
- A look at Democrats' health care overhaul
- Democrats look to resurrect ambitious college aid plan
- NCAA graduation rates between blacks and whites widening
- LaDainian Tomlinson is bolting for the Big Apple
- AP sources: Woods likely to return at Masters
- Torii Hunter is right about blacks in baseball
- Muhammad Ali visits Giants clubhouse
- LA Angels' Hunter calls black Latino players 'imposters'
- Certain carnival dances said to come from the days of slavery
- Smithsonian receives rare Harriet Tubman items
- Selma, a town rich with history, seeks new legacy
- 'Black Ski' gets a lift from the First Family
- Slideshow: A glimpse of Hawaii's gorgeous landscape
- How to celebrate Black History Month in the Big Apple
- Obama delays Asia trip to deal with health care
- Too many Tigers, not enough Trojans
- How black women can combat genital herpes crisis
- New studies reveal the urgency of first lady's obesity fight
- Alzheimer's cases rising among blacks, Hispanics
- 10-year-old becomes health care reform lobbyist
- GOP questions Boys & Girls Clubs' executive salaries
- Why African-Americans are more optimistic despite fewer jobs
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- Obama proposes $900 million in grants to stop school drop outs
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- 'Brooklyn's Finest' is flawed but fiercely entertaining
- Why audiences should opt-out of 'Cop Out'
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- Sade's return is worth the wait
- Aid groups struggle to get food, water to Haitians
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