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Wealth gap greatest for black and Latino women
1:30 PM on 03/08/2010
From the Huffington Post - Women of color face an enormous wealth gap when compared to the rest of society, undermining their future economic security...
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Frank Thomas announces retirement from baseball after 19 seasons
2:43 PM on 02/12/2010
CHICAGO (AP) - Frank Thomas has announced his retirement following a 19-season career in which he hit 521 homers and won two American League MVP awards with the Chicago White Sox...
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94-year-old Los Angeles barber can still cut it
10:03 AM on 01/11/2010
Past the iron-mesh security door and the empty, 20-foot-long vinyl waiting bench, Elvie Lewis gives his ancient barber's chair a slap...
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Iverson ends retirement to return to 76ers
10:44 AM on 12/02/2009
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Allen Iverson is rejoining the Philadelphia 76ers. He is expected to make his debut in a game against the Denver Nuggets...
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Why any old job ain't good enough
9:22 PM on 11/29/2009
OPINION - It never ceases to amaze me that with all the strides people of color have made, we are still having this conversation about decent wages with health insurance and retirement security.
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South Carolina man takes 1973 Pontiac with him to the grave
7:35 AM on 09/09/2009
VIDEO - The bond between a man and his car is one that can't be broken. Even by death.
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America's retirement crisis: The perfect economic storm
10:39 AM on 06/15/2009
I hate to be the bearer of bad news. But then again, it must not bother me very much, since I am going to give you a big pile of bad news right now. Given that I earned a Masters Degree in the "morbid science" of statistics, I figured I...
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Man leaves career in justice for jazz (video)
3:54 PM on 05/28/2009
MIAMI - Jesse Jones Jr. is known for keeping order in the court, but he may be even better recognized for holding center stage outside of the Miami-Dade County Courthouse. Jones, who has been a bailiff for 23 years, is retiring this year to pursue his true passion - jazz...
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'All black people' asked to leave Wal-Mart
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (AP) - On Sunday evening at the store, a male voice calmly announced: "Attention Wal-Mart customers: All black people leave the store now."...
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