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Black History Month: Five major events and figures
Black History Month is the annual celebration of the struggles, achievements and overall contribution African-Americans have made to the US.
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Martin Luther King Jr.: 8 peaceful protests that bolstered civil rights
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. believed that nonviolent protest is the most effective weapon against a racist and unjust society. But it required rallying people to his cause. Here are some of the most revolutionary peaceful protests King led.
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In Pictures: Before Occupy Wall Street: American protests
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In Pictures: MLK remembrance
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In Pictures: Black History Month
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Can the Obama administration stop Alabama's immigration law?
The Obama administration asked an appeals court Friday to immediately stop implementation of the immigration law, after reports that Hispanic students were staying home as the law took effect.
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Is Alabama immigration law creating a 'humanitarian crisis'?
With the Alabama immigration law taking effect, some 2,000 Hispanic students didn't attend school Monday. Teachers unions and Hispanic activists are voicing their concerns.
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Alabama life already changing under tough immigration law
Alabama's immigration law, billed as the toughest on illegal immigrants, is already having an impact on farmers, teachers, and contractors.
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Confederate bill makes woman rich! (for an hour)
An old Confederate bill brings a rush of excitement...Before the appraiser arrives.
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Compact cars: More are on the way
Compact cars will be built in greater numbers this year as automakers cater to penny-pinching consumers. Companies also hope to eat into sales of Toyota, Honda compact cars.
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US judge blocks harsh Alabama immigration law for month of further review
Days before the Alabama law, designed to sharply curtail illegal immigration, was to go into effect, a federal judge temporarily blocked the measure in order to 'adequately address' challenges.
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Difference Maker Kyes Stevens and her prison arts project change women's lives
The Alabama Prison Arts + Education Project raises self-esteem and provides a creative outlet.
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Intense Israeli lobbying stalls Gaza flotilla
A US contingent is bringing Arabic translations of a book about Martin Luther King Jr., saying they want to show Palestinians that nonviolent resistance can work. But they're stuck in Athens.
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Descendants team up to teach the positive lessons of the infamous 'Plessy v. Ferguson'
Descendants of the two parties in Plessy v. Ferguson, which established the notorious 'separate but equal' doctrine that legally justified segregation, have joined to create a foundation to advocate for better racial harmony.
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry for president? Why he could have a hard time.
Rick Perry might jump into the presidential race after all. While he would bring formidable strengths to the race, his record isn’t all sweetness and light.
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Alternative to QE? The Lehman Bros. Plan.
The plan for US government would rely on competition and the free market, not quantitative easing and regulations. The financial firm Lehman Brothers was allowed to fail, the American people should be, too.
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Taco Bell lawsuit dropped after dismissal by plaintiff
Taco Bell lawsuit: The lawsuit over Taco Bell beef has been dismissed only after an expensive campaign by Taco Bell to combat negative publicity over their beef-to-filling ratio.
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7 killed in Ala. storms, bringing US toll to 16
Combined with earlier reported fatalities in Arkansas and Oklahoma, the confirmed death toll had risen to 16 by early Saturday — the nation's deadliest storm of the season.
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In Pictures: MLK remembrance
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What Egypt can learn from South Korea
Twenty years ago, Seoul looked much like Cairo does today.
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In Pictures: Black History Month
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Tuition breaks for illegal immigrants? Montgomery College faces lawsuit.
Montgomery College recently formalized a policy of granting its lowest tuition rates to a group that includes some undocumented students. A lawsuit claims the policy violates federal and state laws.
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Taco Bell meat? Beef, says firm. Filling, says suit.
Taco Bell meat has too little beef to be called beef, a lawsuit charges. 'Absolutely wrong,' the fast-food chain says of the suit.
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'Don't ask, don't tell': Can military handle a repeal of gay ban?
Repealing 'don't ask, don't tell' could have serious implications for some parts of the military. But critics of the law say the Pentagon is ready to embrace gays openly.
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Is Charles Rangel corrupt?
New York Rep. Charles Rangel insists he failed to pay taxes on rental income and improperly solicited donations out of ignorance, not corrupt motives.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 11/16
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In Pictures: Veterans Day 2010
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Opinion: Newt Gingrich is right: Obama shares anticolonial values -- American values
The US civil rights movement was influenced by anticolonial ideals – such as equality and freedom.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 08/24
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How an Alabama fire chief risked jail to save town from Gulf oil spill
Jamie Hinton, the volunteer fire chief of tiny Magnolia Springs, Ala., has a plan to use a blockade of barges to stop the Gulf oil spill from entering the Magnolia River. For a time, he went ahead with the plan, even though it might have landed him in jail.
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