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10 best books of May, according to Amazon's editors
Amazon staffers say these books are the cream of the crop among May releases.
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Yemen: six 'facts' to question
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2011 Newbery Medal and Honor awards: here are the winners
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Almost President
Why some of the candidates who lost the race for president ultimately had a bigger impact than many of those who won.
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Herman Cain receives Secret Service protection
Herman Cain became the first Republican presidential candidate to receive Secret Service protection. There have been threats against Cain, although the nature of the threats is unclear.
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Instant forgiveness?
A Christian Science perspective.
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'Prohibition' – so much more than gangsters and flappers
This Sunday (8 to 10 p.m. EDT) Ken Burns turns his prodigious research efforts and illuminating camerawork loose on America's failed attempt to sober up.
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Bankruptcy now real possibility in one Alabama county
Bankruptcy is staring one Alabama county in the face after corruption and backroom deals put the county more then $4 billion in debt.
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Freedom Riders remembered 50 years later [VIDEO]
Freedom Riders celebrated: PBS is airing a new film called 'Freedom Riders' and students are retracing the Freedom Rides on this 50th anniversary of a turning point in the US civil rights movement.
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For US Muslims, Osama bin Laden death a 'relief.' Next: 'Kill the ideology.'
American Muslims say they hope that the death of Osama bin Laden will 'lower the temperature' and end the association of Islam with terrorism.
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Are Donald Trump and his fellow 'birthers' racist?
Donald Trump faces a backlash from those who see the “birther” movement as a new form of racism, which a new study seems to confirm. Trump has problems with conservatives too.
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Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention
This is the story of Malcolm X – a man who was in turns hustler, criminal, convict, convert, and finally, a martyr for his cause.
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Haley Barbour shocker: 'I'm not running for president'
Haley Barbour was seen as a top Republican candidate for president in 2012, but he said Monday he will not seek the nomination.
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Rural America: 'If government's the problem, shoot it.'
The grand American tradition of disregard for the law – especially rural lawlessness – still thrives. This antigovernment flouting of the law may seem harmless, but it is corrosive and destructive, dismantling society rivet by rivet.
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Opinion: Yemen: six 'facts' to question
With Yemen in upheaval, US pundits have peddled inflated fears about the threat it poses. While it’s easy to identify risk factors, circumstances don’t spell the kind of chaos Americans most fear, nor do they validate US support for President Ali Abdullah Saleh. His unpopular government has little moral or logistical ground to stand on. After a violent government crackdown on protesters Friday, three key military leaders have defected to the opposition, in addition to numerous other diplomats and lawmakers. But this doesn’t necessarily spell a victory for democracy. Sheila Carapico, a professor of political science and international relations at The University of Richmond and American University in Cairo debunks six claims about the tumult in Yemen.
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What recourse now to Westboro Baptist Church's rude protests?
With the US Supreme Court ruling in its favor, Westboro Baptist Church plans more controversial protests at funerals and cultural events. Counterspeech and counterprotests are best responses, say activists.
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Annual report cites rise in hate groups, but some ask: What is hate?
The Southern Poverty Law Center says the number of US hate groups has topped 1,000 for the first time. But conservative critics say a too-broad definition of hate stifles legitimate debate.
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Rickwood Field: A Century in America's Oldest Ballpark
Rickwood Field – the country's oldest ballpark – is rich in baseball lore and legend.
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KKK leader on specialty license plates? Plan in Mississippi raises hackles.
The Sons of Confederate Veterans want to honor Nathan Bedford Forrest, a Confederate general who subsequently joined the Ku Klux Klan, on some Mississippi license plates in 2014.
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2011 Newbery Medal and Honor awards: here are the winners
The John Newbery Medal is awarded for the most outstanding contribution to children's literature. The 2011 winners are worthy additions to any young reader's library and engaging enough to delight the rest of us as well.
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NAACP: Sisters' release makes Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour 'shining example'
Just last week, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour was in hot water over his apparent approval of the all-white Citizens Council in the 1960s. But Thursday the NAACP lauded him for suspending the life sentences of two black sisters.
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Haley Barbour: Will his comments on civil rights era nix a presidential run?
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour has created a stir by discussing the role of the white Citizens Council in a magazine interview. The episode shows the challenges for Southern politicians on the national stage.
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Extraordinary, Ordinary People
Condoleezza Rice’s memoir is largely a loving tribute to the parents who were "anxious.... perhaps a little too anxious" to give her a head start in life.
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Free speech: Westboro church Supreme Court case tests First Amendment
A Supreme Court case challenging the Westboro Baptist Church anti-gay protests will test the limits of free speech, with First Amendment implications for other forms of expression such as Quran burning and racist demonstrations.
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Free speech: Some First Amendment landmarks
The First Amendment right to free speech is the most widely understood US constitutional provision.
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New Black Panther Party voter intimidation case: 'Bombshell' for Obama?
The Civil Rights Commission is investigating claims that the Justice Department inappropriately dropped an investigation into alleged voter intimidation by the New Black Panther Party.
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Beyond racism: lessons from the South on racial discrimination and prejudice
Seven lessons from the deep South on racism, racial discrimination, and prejudice.
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Beyond racism: A 'Little Rock Nine' member and civil rights
Getting beyond racism, a 'Little Rock Nine' member looks back on the evolution of US civil rights
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