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After 35 years, freedom in sight for Florida man exonerated by DNA evidence
Seeded on Thu Dec 17, 2009 7:59 AM EST (CNN)
Bartow, Florida (CNN) -- After more than three decades in prison, James Bain is eager to be able to help his wheelchair-bound mother.
Mother of Child Whose Hair Cut by Teacher Speaks Out
Seeded on Wed Dec 16, 2009 10:15 AM EST ()
Sometimes, when she sits in class, seven-year-old Lamya Cammon twirls the colorful beads that adorn her braids.
Uganda on Track to Outlaw Homosexuality
Seeded on Tue Dec 8, 2009 11:11 AM EST (CNN)
As a gay man in Uganda, Frank Mugisha is used to the taunts, the slurs and the daily harassment of neighbors and friends.
Shake-up eyed after inmate in wheelchair escapes on foot
Seeded on Thu Dec 3, 2009 9:40 AM EST (CNN)
By Thomas G. Watkins, CNN The man who oversees Texas' criminal justice system called Wednesday for a shake-up as authorities searched for a prisoner in a wheelchair who escaped on foot Monday from two armed guards as he was being transferred between prisons.
Segregation in NC School District
Seeded on Thu Dec 3, 2009 8:04 AM EST ()
RALEIGH The Wayne County public-school system has deliberately re-segregated schools, putting black students at a disadvantage and creating "a district of apartheid education," the NAACP said in a federal complaint filed yesterday.
Tiger Woods - "I let my family down."
Seeded on Wed Dec 2, 2009 11:27 AM EST (Yahoo! Sports)
THOUSAND OAKS, California (AP)—Tiger Woods said he let his family down with transgressions he regrets "with all of my heart," and that he will deal with his personal life behind closed doors.
Aunt Jemima Cartoon Angers Supporters of Ohio Lawmaker
Seeded on Tue Dec 1, 2009 1:15 PM EST (FOXNews.com)
CLEVELAND — An African-American newspaper in Cleveland published an editorial cartoon that portrayed a black lawmaker as Aunt Jemima, angering her supporters. Some blacks find the food company advertising character offensive because of its use as a racist stereotype.
How Tiger Woods should handle his sudden PR crisis
Seeded on Mon Nov 30, 2009 1:54 PM EST (Yahoo! Sports)
Tell it first, tell it yourself and tell it all. That is the tried and true formula for handling a messy public relations crisis in the smoothest possible way.
Patients face bitter choice: Pay up or lose care
Seeded on Mon Nov 23, 2009 3:54 PM EST (msnbc.com)
Premium-pay medical practices grow as doctors seek more control, cash
Crowd Heckles KKK Protest After Ole Miss Nixes 'Dixie'
Seeded on Mon Nov 23, 2009 10:26 AM EST (FOXNews.com)
OXFORD, Miss. — About a dozen hooded Ku Klux Klan members rallied briefly at the University of Mississippi before Saturday's football game with No. 10 LSU.
Couple Busted for Refusing to Pay Tip
Seeded on Thu Nov 19, 2009 4:02 PM EST ()
Patrons claim service was so bad, they had to get napkins and silverware for themselves By DAVID CHANG If you're frustrated by poor service at a restaurant, think twice before you decide to not tip. You may be in for a bit more than just a dirty look from the waiter.
White House Takes Aim at Critics of New Breast Cancer Guidelines
Seeded on Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:19 AM EST (FOXNews.com)
In a blog posted to the Obama administration's Web site late Tuesday, White House Deputy Communications Director Daniel Pfeiffer blasted critics of new guidelines that recommend against annual screening for breast cancer for women under 50, and took particular aim at an article p …
15 Year Old Girl Kills 9 Year Old - "I wanted to know what it felt like."
Seeded on Thu Nov 19, 2009 7:51 AM EST (FOXNews.com)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Blessed with a Friday off school, 15-year-old Alyssa Bustamante dug two holes in the ground to be used as a grave, authorities said. For the next week, she attended classes, all the while plotting the right time for a murder, they said.
Arkansas Police Use Taser on 10-Year-Old Girl
Seeded on Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:24 AM EST (FOXNews.com)
OZARK, Ark. — Ozark Police Chief Jim Noggle says one of his officers used a Taser on a 10-year-old girl who was combative when the officer tried to get the girl into a patrol car to be taken to a youth shelter.
Girl in prostitution-kid case found dead
Seeded on Mon Nov 16, 2009 2:06 PM EST (msnbc.com)
SANFORD, N.C. - Searchers found the body of a missing 5-year-old off a road Monday, ending a weeklong search for the girl, whose mother was accused of offering her for sex, police said.
Did Focus on Diversity Cost Lives at Ft. Hood?
Seeded on Mon Nov 16, 2009 10:10 AM EST (Christian Science Monitor)
Fort Hood review may challenge political correctness up the ranks Critics want Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey fired for being too concerned about 'diversity' amid Fort Hood carnage. Will Obama go that far?
At Supreme Court: Can prosecutors be sued for framing defendants?
Seeded on Tue Nov 3, 2009 4:04 PM EST (Christian Science Monitor)
By Warren Richey | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
Planned Parenthood Director Quits After Watching Abortion on Ultrasound
Seeded on Tue Nov 3, 2009 8:47 AM EST (FOXNews.com)
The former director of a Planned Parenthood clinic in southeast Texas says she had a "change of heart" after watching an abortion last month — and she quit her job and joined a pro-life group in praying outside the facility.
DirecTV's Spade-Farley ad criticized as in poor taste
Seeded on Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:26 AM EDT (CNN)
By Breeanna Hare, CNN October 27, 2009 5:47 p.m. EDT STORY HIGHLIGHTS (CNN) -- DirecTV has raised a ruckus by raising the dead.
Islamic countries push a global 'blasphemy' law
Seeded on Wed Oct 28, 2009 7:28 AM EDT (Christian Science Monitor)
By the Monitor's Editorial Board from the October 27, 2009 edition
Andre Agassi Admits Using Crystal Meth
Seeded on Wed Oct 28, 2009 7:08 AM EDT (FOXNews.com)
NEW YORK — Andre Agassi's upcoming autobiography contains an admission that he used crystal meth in 1997 and lied to tennis authorities when he failed a drug test — a result that was thrown out after he said he "unwittingly" took the substance.
Pawn shop owner shoots 14-year-old alleged burglar; owner says he gave boy warning but it was ignored
Seeded on Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:58 PM EDT (NOLA.com)
By Michelle Hunter, The Times-Picayune October 26, 2009, 2:20PM Authorities say a 14-year-old was shot in the leg early Sunday morning as he tried to break into a Metairie pawn shop.
Comedians slow to take jabs at Obama, but gloves are off now
Seeded on Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:50 AM EDT (Christian Science Monitor)
Obama's laid-back demeanor, and race, make him a tough mark. But comedians are starting to find ways to poke the president. Los Angeles
South Africa: Should white students who made racist video be reinstated?
Seeded on Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:40 AM EDT (Christian Science Monitor)
The video, filmed by white South African students who fed black workers food apparently laced with urine, caused the students to be expelled. But now a black university official says they should be reinstated.
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White Americans' majority to end by mid-century
The estimated time when whites will no longer make up the majority of Americans has been pushed back eight years — to 2050 — because the recession and stricter immigration policies have slowed the flow of foreigners into the U.S.
Teacher Cuts Off Girl's Braid In Front Of ClassA Milwaukee teacher is charged with disorderly conduct after punishing a first-grader by cutting her hair.Lamya Cammon is angry, confused, and scared by the incident last week in which the apparently frustrated teacher cut one of her braids off after she wouldn't stop playing wit …
- Shake-up eyed after inmate in wheelchair escapes on foot
By Thomas G. Watkins, CNN The man who oversees Texas' criminal justice system called Wednesday for a shake-up as authorities searched for a prisoner in a wheelchair who escaped on foot Monday from two armed guards as he was being transferred between prisons.
- In Job Hunt, College Degree Can't Close Racial Gap
Johnny R. Williams, 30, would appear to be an unlikely person to have to fret about the impact of race on his job search, with companies like JPMorgan Chase and an M.B.A.
- Crowd Heckles KKK Protest After Ole Miss Nixes 'Dixie'
OXFORD, Miss. — About a dozen hooded Ku Klux Klan members rallied briefly at the University of Mississippi before Saturday's football game with No. 10 LSU.
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White Americans' majority to end by mid-century
White Americans' majority to end by mid-century
Teacher Cuts Off Girl's Braid In Front Of Class
After 35 years, freedom in sight for Florida man exonerated by DNA evidence
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After 35 years, freedom in sight for Florida man exonerated by DNA evidence
NC woman accused of hiding corpse appears in court
Oregon Grade School Removes Christmas Tree
Blacks urge more efforts to improve census count
White Americans' majority to end by mid-century