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N.E. inaugural ball caps Obama's whirlwind dayWASHINGTON - With the first sign of President Barack Obama's imminent arrival, the frigid wait in long security lines, the cash bars serving weak drinks, and the skimpy food seemed all but forgotten. More » |
Obama tells Arabic network U.S. is 'not your enemy'CAIRO, Egypt - President Barack Obama chose an Arabic satellite TV network for his first formal television interview as president, part of a concerted effort to repair relations with the Muslim world that were damaged under the previous administration. More » |
Fade to white: Status quo strong at Sundance, but the tide's turningPARK CITY, Utah - It's the place where independent film meets Hollywood glamour. High on this mountain town's exclusive slopes, the 25-year-old Sundance Film Festival is supposed to showcase what's on the cutting edge of the silver screen, inviting up-and-coming artists to become part of the very media landscape that shapes and dictates pop culture. More » |
Obama's inauguration also ushers in an endingWASHINGTON - Inaugurations typically set new governments in motion, ushering in a fresh president along with fresh ideas. But the celebration in the nation's capital last week seemed as much about an ending as a beginning. More » |
Fist of power: Tommie Smith looks to Obama and beyondWhen he stood on the victory stand in Mexico City, his head bowed and his fist raised, Tommie Smith didn't allow himself to think about racial progress in the United States, when a black man would be elected president or when Smith himself, once-reviled, would be honored on a holiday for Martin Luther King Jr. More » |
U.S. public schools step backward on segregationAs the United States begins a new era under its first African American president, a new report delivers grim news on one of recent American history?s thorniest issues: de facto segregation in the nation's public schools. More » |
