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Obama's Nobel prize sparks vitriol, spite

WASHINGTON - Vitriol and invective stain American political history, but falsehoods, half-truths and innuendo now spread with the speed of light across partisan airwaves and the Internet the din drowning out the country's moderate political center. More »

Obama's Nobel Peace Prize and its message to the world

Though Barack Obama's selection as this year?s Noble Peace Prize recipient is unconventional - and some would say controversial - it's perfectly logical when one considers what Obama represents in historical context. More »

Obama's worthy message of hope and presidential election

The awarding of the Nobel Prize for Peace to Barrack Obama has provoked what one correspondent called "a huge national conversation." The responses have ranged from shock to downright viciousness. President Obama acknowledges that the award is more for hope and American leadership than for anything he himself has achieved personally. But reporters keep asking the question, "Does he deserve it?" More »

A darker side of Columbus emerges in US classrooms

TAMPA, FL - Christopher Columbus' stature in U.S. classrooms has declined somewhat through the years, and many districts did not observe the explorer's namesake holiday on Monday. More »