A center of black culture and history, the New York neighborhood of Harlem welcomed the news that Barack Obama had been elected the first black president with a lo...
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A center of black culture and history, the New York neighborhood of Harlem welcomed the news that Barack Obama had been elected the first black president with a loud celebration.
U Street Jubilation
20 Views 01:10:17 11/05/08
D.C. residents rejoice after hearing that Senator Barack Obama will be the next president of the United States of America.
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D.C. residents rejoice after hearing that Senator Barack Obama will be the next president of the United States of America.
The Birthplace of E...
30 Views 21:08:07 10/30/08
Tupelo, the birthplace of Elvis Presley, is not just a quaint tourist magnet. The Northeast Mississippi city is also, some residents say, a caldron of political di...
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Tupelo, the birthplace of Elvis Presley, is not just a quaint tourist magnet. The Northeast Mississippi city is also, some residents say, a caldron of political divisions and racial unease, a circumstance only intensified by an increasingly heated presidential contest.
Fears, Concerns abo...
34 Views 11:50:36 10/27/08
Some Wisconsin voters fear a possible Obama presidency. Others are concerned people won't vote for him because of his race.
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Some Wisconsin voters fear a possible Obama presidency. Others are concerned people won't vote for him because of his race.
New York Fashion We...
15 Views 01:38:21 09/18/08
Experience the spring 2009 collections in New York -- on the street, behind the scenes and on stage.
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Experience the spring 2009 collections in New York -- on the street, behind the scenes and on stage.
Rebuilding a Fortre...
27 Views 16:40:40 09/11/08
Michael Flocco lost his only son at the Pentagon on 9/11. Flocco, a construction worker, moved to Washington to help rebuild the Pentagon. Today, Michael is still ...
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Michael Flocco lost his only son at the Pentagon on 9/11. Flocco, a construction worker, moved to Washington to help rebuild the Pentagon. Today, Michael is still trying to put his life back together.
It's Hard Getting t...
24 Views 21:14:30 09/03/08
Officials announced that residents would not be allowed into New Orleans until Thursday. This didn't stop several people from trying to enter the city.
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Officials announced that residents would not be allowed into New Orleans until Thursday. This didn't stop several people from trying to enter the city.
As Gustav Strikes t...
24 Views 18:28:26 09/02/08
As Hurricane Gustav pounded the New Orleans area, patrons at Johnny White's on Bourbon Street did what they do every day: drink and talk about what's happening in ...
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As Hurricane Gustav pounded the New Orleans area, patrons at Johnny White's on Bourbon Street did what they do every day: drink and talk about what's happening in the French Quarter. The bar hasn't closed in the past 18 years.
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Coastal city sees first signs of the storm.
Evacuating... and S...
27 Views 14:21:42 09/01/08
In a stark contrast to the response of Hurricane Katrina, officials in New Orleans have successfully evacuated nearly everyone in New Orleans before Hurricane Gust...
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In a stark contrast to the response of Hurricane Katrina, officials in New Orleans have successfully evacuated nearly everyone in New Orleans before Hurricane Gustav strikes, although some residents of New Orleans have decided to stay put.
Finding the Truth i...
24 Views 22:44:36 08/29/08
A new agreement called the Justice and Peace Law is beginning to disarm Colombia's notorious paramilitary groups. Members of the paramilitaries are volunteering in...
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A new agreement called the Justice and Peace Law is beginning to disarm Colombia's notorious paramilitary groups. Members of the paramilitaries are volunteering information about their killings in exchange for a shorter jail sentence. The families of the 10,000 missing people in Colombia hope the arrangement will finally help them get information and recover their loved-ones remains.
Growing Up Bi-Racial
30 Views 16:25:46 08/25/08
His mother is white and from Kansas. H father is from Africa; and his wife's name is Michelle. Will Jawando, a former staffer to Sen. Barack Obama, says that decid...
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His mother is white and from Kansas. H father is from Africa; and his wife's name is Michelle. Will Jawando, a former staffer to Sen. Barack Obama, says that deciding whether he feels more black or white was a matter decided for him by his appearance and society.
An Ordinary Life fo...
27 Views 15:20:09 08/07/08
Patrick Odong was forced to kill as a rebel in the LRA. Music helped him find peace when he returned home.
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Patrick Odong was forced to kill as a rebel in the LRA. Music helped him find peace when he returned home.
Catherine's Secret
27 Views 15:19:46 08/07/08
Catherine Ojok runs a small cafe where customers have no idea of her past. And she wants it to stay that way.
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Catherine Ojok runs a small cafe where customers have no idea of her past. And she wants it to stay that way.
Camp or Home: A Lif...
37 Views 15:19:04 08/07/08
To stay in the camps or to go home, for northern Uganda's displaced the wrong choice could mean the difference between life and death.
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To stay in the camps or to go home, for northern Uganda's displaced the wrong choice could mean the difference between life and death.
On the Olympic Green
29 Views 15:16:48 08/07/08
Washington Post architecture critic Philip Kennicott reviews the Olympic Green and the new iconic buildings that flank it, the "Bird's Nest" stadium and the "Water...
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Washington Post architecture critic Philip Kennicott reviews the Olympic Green and the new iconic buildings that flank it, the "Bird's Nest" stadium and the "Water Cube" aquatics center. Even before the games began, the new Olympic venues were iconic parts of Beijing's landscape, each with a clear message.
Three counties in northern California make up the bulk of marijuana
growing in the U.S. In the years since voters in California passed
proposition 215 in 1996, pot production has exploded. Traditionally,
Mexican cartels were the dominate supplier of marijuana to American
consumers. Now the Mexicans are fighting to hold on to their share of
the market.
