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In Pictures: Occupy Wall Street then and now
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Gay marriage in Maryland: A state divided (+video)
Advocates of gay marriage in Maryland equate it to interracial marriage, which was also illegal at one time. While some voters have been convinced, others are not so easily won over.
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Obama shift on gay marriage unleashes Hollywood's star power (+video)
Just as Obama is heading to Hollywood for what promises to be a blockbuster fundraiser, his shift on gay marriage is getting rave reviews in the entertainment world.
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Opinion: For a 2012 Obama win, hip-hop stars must 'Barack the vote' like they did in 2008
Rap and hip-hop artists have turned down the volume on their once-boisterous efforts to rally their fans – a key part of President Obama’s base – to support him in 2012. To see Obama take office for a second term, the hip-hop community needs to return to the momentum it built in 2008.
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Opinion: Lowe's is wrong. Russell Simmons is right. US needs TLC show 'All-American Muslim.'
Some Muslim Americans object to incomplete representation in the TLC reality show "All-American Muslim." But after retailer Lowe's pulled its ads, Muslim Americans need all the PR help they can get (even with hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons on their side).
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In Pictures: Occupy Wall Street then and now
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Jay-Z is the highest-earning hip-hop artist. Can you name anyone else in the Top 20?
Forbes Magazine published the top-earning hip-hop stars in The Cash Kings of 2010.
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