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Why West's Obama slur made headlinesPrinceton University professor Cornel West's silly, shoot-from-the-lip slur against President Barack Obama as a "black puppet" predictably got the headline that he knew it would for two reasons. More » |
Freedom Riders get place in history 50 years laterMONTGOMERY, Ala. - Freedom Riders who were attacked in Alabama's capital city on May 20, 1961, returned 50 years later to be hailed as heroes and have a museum dedicated at the old bus station where they were confronted by an angry white mob. More » |
Shooting of unarmed youth deemed a non-violent offenseLOS ANGELES, Calif. - Because California penal code does not classify Involuntary Manslaughter as a "violent" or "serious" offense, Johannes Mehserle, the convicted killer of Oscar Grant, could be released as early as mid-June of this year, after serving less than one year behind bars. More » |
Egyptian and American win JFK awardsA Google executive who launched a Facebook page that sparked protests in Egypt and a member of a southern U.S. school board were given the annual John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award on Monday. More » |
Businessman Cain enters 2012 GOP presidential raceATLANTA - Herman Cain has run a pizza chain, hosted a talk radio show and sparred with Bill Clinton over health care. He's never held elected office. More » |
Obama: '67 borders reflect longstanding policyWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama defended his endorsement of Israel's 1967 boundaries as the basis for a future Palestine, telling America's pro-Israel lobby Sunday that his views reflected longstanding U.S. policy that needed to be stated clearly. More » |
Clarence Thomas' visit to Ga. spurs debateAUGUSTA, Ga. - Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was welcomed with a mostly standing ovation last week when he took the podium to dedicate Augusta's sparkling new courthouse, but not everyone stood. More » |
