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Ortiz: PED rumors are unfair
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Ortiz: PED rumors are unfair David Ortiz believes fingers pointing at him and other Dominican players regarding the use of performance-enhancing drugs amount to profiling. The Boston Red Sox designated hitter took issue with a column...Tags: The Boston Globe, Dominican Republic, Spring Training, Boston Red Sox, ESPN Deportes (tv network)
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Student's memorial shirt sparks racial debate
mmoloney@kspr.comNIXA, Mo. -- Shirts meant to serve as tribute to a fallen friend at Nixa High School sparked controversy and debate over racial concerns. One year ago, Colby Snider lost his life to carbon monoxide poisoning. "He did debate. He was a very outgoing...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Symbols and Symbolism, Students, Health and Safety at School
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IU's minority recruiting falling short of goal
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana University's efforts to recruit more black students and faculty to its Bloomington campus have fallen well short of the school's goals, but some on campus hope the hiring of a new associate vice president in a campus...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Awards and Prizes, Education, Students, Teachers
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Victim of 1963 Alabama church bombing wants restitution, not medal
ReutersBIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - A woman who survived a 1963 Alabama church bombing that killed her sister and three other black girls in one of most heinous crimes of the civil rights era said she will not accept a medal that Congress may award...Tags: Human Interest, Awards and Prizes, Justice and Rights, Religion and Belief, Explosions
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Library of hate: KKK, racist writings join university collection
“U.S. GOVERNMENT INITIATES OPEN WARFARE AGAINST AMERICAN PEOPLE,” blared one headline. “DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERACY UNDER ATTACK,” warned another. “DEATH TO ZOG!” urged a third — referring to Zionist Occupation...
Tags: Jihad, Roman Catholicism, Book, Human Rights, Religion and Belief
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How Sam Lacy helped integrate Major League Baseball
Like most films depicting historic accounts of real-life events, the bio-epic "42" carries the immediate disclaimer that it is based on a true story, leaving room for interpretive analysis and creative license. Consequently, dramatic interpretations are...
Tags: Spring Training, Kansas City Royals, World Series, Sports Legends at Camden Yards, Entertainment
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READER SUBMITTED: Percussionist William Hooker To Perform To Classic Silent Film
New BritainAfrican-American filmmaker Oscar Micheaux's 1920 silent classic, "The Symbol of the Unconquered" was originally advertised as a chance to come see "the annihilation of the Ku Klux Klan." While clearly overly optimistic, the film was an important part of...Tags: Movies, Music, Oscar Micheaux, New Britain, Entertainment
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House votes to honor victims of 1963 Birmingham church bombing
WASHINGTON -- On this year’s 50th anniversary of a deadly church bombing that helped spur passage of landmark civil rights legislation, the House voted Wednesday to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to four black girls killed in the...
Tags: Human Interest, Awards and Prizes, Justice and Rights, Martin Luther King Jr., FBI
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The Not-So-Nice Mike Rice
Finally, someone has agreed that it’s not a good thing to have an adult COACH belittle, verbally abuse and denigrate his players by screaming explicatives, throwing balls at their heads and faces, and using homophobic slurs to describe their...
Tags: Abusive Behavior, ESPN (tv network), National Basketball Association
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Boston bombing suspect belongs in civilian court
A 19-year-old naturalized American citizen is accused of committing a crime of violence in the United States, and a gaggle of elected officials are urging for him to be treated as an enemy combatant and placed in the hands of the military. Not just the...Tags: John McCain, Lindsey O. Graham, Immigration, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Central Intelligence Agency
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Second Amendment is not the only problem with the Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights is full of mischief. Bad guys often beat the rap, religious zealots can run amok, and citizens can deny entry to authorities who are only trying to find out what's being hidden. Worst of all, people are allowed to be self-reliant...Tags: Patrick J. Toomey, Justice and Rights, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control, Religion and Belief
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Anne Frank and Emmett Till meet in AAPACT play
Staff WriterShe was not thinking of writing a play about Anne Frank and Emmett Till. Janet Langhart Cohen was just enjoying her life in Washington D.C.’s social whirl as the wife of former Secretary of Defense and U.S. Senator William S. Cohen. But she did,...Tags: The Holocaust (1934-1945), Booker T. Washington, Langston Hughes, Anne Frank, Religion and Belief
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