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Court avoids key issue in voting rights ruling

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled narrowly Monday in a challenge to the landmark Voting Rights Act, siding with a small Texas governing authority but sidestepping the larger constitutional issue. More »

Obama asks men to be better fathers than his own

WASHINGTON - Barack Obama got a basketball, his name and ambition from his father. Little else. More »

Black blog forum explores Web as social change agent

CHICAGO - Billed as perhaps the largest gathering of African American bloggers and Web users since the election of Barack Obama, last weekend's second annual Blogging While Brown conference showcased enthusiasm for the potential of social media tools to spur change, bolster entrepreneurship and give unique voices an opportunity to be heard. More »


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