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The 25 best country songs of all time (+video)
Check out Country Music Television's rankings of the best country music songs ever released.
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Bestselling books the week of 1/31/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 1/24/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
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How well do you know MLK? Take the quiz!
In the 50s and 60s Martin Luther King Jr., a black Southern reverend who advocated non violent, peaceful resistance, became the voice of the civil rights movement. Test your knowledge of one of America's greatest men in this quiz.
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Bestselling books the week of 1/17/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
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Is 'Check it out, bro, I'm in prison!' an appropriate Facebook status update?
Prisoners aren't allowed smart phones, but that doesn't keep at least a few enterprising inmates from using Facebook and Twitter. South Carolina is considering a ban on prison Facebook updates.
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Opinion: After Egypt uprising, Israel can't afford to ignore nonviolent Palestinian protesters
As protests shake much of the Middle East, Israel should be less concerned with nonviolent Palestinian resistance movements than with what it would mean for them to fail. Israel should engage, not sideline, these groups. The alternatives for such a frustrated people aren't peaceful.
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Hosni Mubarak steps down. How will transition begin?
Hosni Mubarak resigned Friday. Two important steps in the months ahead, post-Hosni Mubarak, could be constitutional reforms and a new round of parliamentary elections.
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Obama on Egypt: Praise for the 'moral force of nonviolence'
President Obama hit the right points and tone in his statement responding to the resignation of Hosni Mubarak. Here's the text of his remarks.
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In Pictures: Long exposures
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Opinion: Are human rights really in decline? Look how far we've come.
In the face of reported global abuses, it's tempting to bemoan the lack of human rights progress. But even before protesters in Egypt and the Middle East took a historic stand for freedom, human rights has actually made big gains. Here are four key developments from the last decade.
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For Lila Rose, Planned Parenthood video 'sting' is about revolution
Lila Rose, the young founder of the organization that released 'sting' videos targeting Planned Parenthood this week, is one of a new generation of right-wing media insurgents taking on touchstone topics like abortion through the lens of civil-rights activists.
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In Pictures: Black History Month
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On eve of State of the Union: top five presidential orators of modern times
In advance of President Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday night, Richard Greene, author of 'Words That Shook the World: The 1st Decade of the 21st Century,' has ranked the top five presidential orators since 1933. Mr. Greene analyzed not only the content of the speeches, but also how the presidents communicated that content. Body language, tone of voice, and vision all contribute to a president’s oratorical skills, says Greene.
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State of the Union: Choosing the right words to bring a nation together
Words can harm. Words can heal. The best speeches ever delivered asked not for anything but the better angels of our nature.
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5 arresting true crime books
Sometimes truth really is stranger (and scarier!) than fiction. Here are the 2011 Edgar Award nominees for best true crime book.
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Beyond 'I have a dream,' three favorite Martin Luther King quotes
Investment adviser finds power of the positive in these Martin Luther King quotes.
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Martin Luther King Day: 10 memorable MLK quotes
Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the United States. The civil rights leader was also one of the most famed orators in American history. Here are a collection of 10 MLK quotes.
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Behind the Dream
A key Martin Luther King aide offers a fascinating new, first-hand perspective on the “dream” speech.
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5 must-read books about Martin Luther King Jr.
What better way to honor Dr. King than to learn more about his life and legacy?
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A tribute to Martin Luther King
A Christian Science perspective.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 01/13
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Opinion: Search for renewal after Tucson tragedy: what Palin missed, what Obama got right
The idea that we can overcome our history and our baser instincts is the message great leaders send in times of tragedy and tension. It is the stuff of great speeches, and it is what President Obama gave the nation Wednesday night.
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12 books on America in the face of political violence
These history books remind us that the shooting in Tuscon is not the first time Americans have confronted violence directed at politicians.
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Republican class warfare
Republicans pit private employees against public employees, to keep the middle classes in a battle while leaving the richest Americans safe.
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Difference Maker Children who lend a helping hand show they can make a difference and change the world
We highlight five kids and teens who are making a difference through volunteer opportunities, proving that helping hands can be child-sized too.
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Opinion: If we can require driver's ed for teens, then why not voter's ed?
Political apathy and civic ineptitude are stalling democracy in America. In order to get real change, we must amend the Constitution to require civics education and testing in America's schools.
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Opinion: Is the Senate working during Christmas holidays sacrilegious?
Senators Kyl and DeMint claimed working up to the Christmas holiday defiles Christianity's holy day. But Jesus made clear that 'helping your neighbor' trumps 'keeping the Sabbath day holy.' Not addressing legislation to promote peace and care for others would be the real sacrilege.
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In Israel, a rabbi who argues that anti-Arab measures are un-Jewish
Arik Ascherman, a Harvard grad who helped found Rabbis for Human Rights, is struggling to present an alternative voice amid rising anti-Arab and anti-foreigner sentiment in Israel.
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What’s the perfect gift for a queen or pope? Gift unit helps out Obama
When President Obama travels the world, the Protocol Gift Unit leads the gift giving. Find out what to get the pope and what not to get Queen Elizabeth II.
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