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Racially charged killing ignites Illinois community

ROCKFORD, Ill. - The anger spread almost as quickly as the news after an unarmed black man was fatally shot by two white police officers inside a northern Illinois church-run day care filled with children. More »

Dueling 'racist' claims defuse once powerful word

Everybody's racist, it seems. Republican U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson? Racist, because he shouted "You lie!" at the first black president. Health care protesters, affirmative action supporters? Racist. And Barack Obama? He's the "Racist in Chief," wrote a leader of the recent conservative protest in Washington. But if everybody's racist, is anyone? More »