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Election 2008

GOP Presidential Candidate Huckabee Gets Boost

Mike Huckabee enjoys the best week of his long-shot bid for the Republican presidential nomination: a bump in poll numbers in Iowa and a big spike in online fundraising.

GOP Presidential Candidate Huckabee Gets Boost

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Digital Life

College Students Decline Text-Message Warnings

College administrators are finding that students are not rushing to sign up for cell phone text-message alerts. After the Virginia Tech shootings last spring, many campuses felt this was the answer to keeping their students alert to danger, but students don't share their concerns.

College Students Decline Text-Message Warnings

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Election 2008

Hopefuls Court South Carolina's Black Voters

At this early point in the 2008 presidential campaign, South Carolina's African-American voters get special attention from the Democratic presidential contenders. Churches, hair salons and barber shops are sure venues to stump for votes.

Hopefuls Court South Carolina's Black Voters

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National

County Apologizes to Emmett Till Family

In the courthouse where the accused murderers of Emmett Till were tried and acquitted more than 50 years ago, Tallahatchie County, Miss., holds a memorial service for him, apologizes to his family, and unveils a historical marker.

County Apologizes to Emmett Till Family

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Politics

Do Polls Miss Views of the Young & Mobile?

Barack Obama's campaign has claimed that polls do not capture their support among young voters, who tend to use cell phones exclusively. Pollsters say results aren't skewed yet, but they are rethinking their methodology as more people ditch their landlines.

Do Polls Miss Views of the Young & Mobile?

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National

In Memphis, Debate over a White Representative

White congressman Steve Cohen represents Tennesse's 9th District. Recently, some African-American ministers have taken aim at Cohen for his support of hate-crimes legislation — implying that a white congressman should not be representing the district.

In Memphis, Debate over a White Representative

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National

Protesters Call for Justice for Jena 6

Civil rights protesters argue Jena, La., school and law enforcement officials are dealing out harsh justice to the African-American teens for a schoolyard fight while overlooking their white counterparts who hung nooses to intimidate the black teens.

Protesters Call for Justice for Jena 6

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Race

'Jena Six' Case Prompts Mass Demonstrations

The streets of Jena, La., overflow with demonstrators rallying around the "Jena Six." Six black teens in the town face criminal charges for their role in the beating of a white student at the local high school last December.

'Jena Six' Case Prompts Mass Demonstrations

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Race

Rally in Jena, La., Protests Students' Treatment

Thousands of protesters are descending on the small Louisiana town of Jena for a rally in support of six black teenagers jailed for a December schoolyard fight with a white classmate. Activists accuse local prosecutors of being unfairly harsh on the black teens.

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Election 2008

Iowa First Stop for Thompson's Presidential Bid

Now that Fred Thompson has declared that he's really running for president, the former Tennessee Republican senator and actor faces a more specific challenge. He needs to win over voters in the early primary states such as Iowa, where he made his first campaign stop.

Iowa First Stop for Thompson's Presidential Bid

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Election 2008

Fred Thompson Kicks Off Campaign in Iowa

Having finally announced his presidential candidacy, Fred Thompson begins a four-state campaign swing in Iowa, a key primary state. The actor and former senator was on everyone's mind during Wednesday night's Republican debate in New Hampshire — which Thompson skipped.

Fred Thompson Kicks Off Campaign in Iowa

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The '08 Candidates' First Campaign

'Outsider' Image Worked Before for Thompson

In 1994, Fred Thompson, a longtime lobbyist, exchanged his business suits for a plaid shirt and a red pickup truck. His new, folksy "outsider" image won over Tennessee voters and gained him a U.S. Senate seat in his first political campaign.

'Outsider' Image Worked Before for Thompson

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National

Highlander Celebrates 75 Years of Social Activism

Though its name may not be well known, Tennessee's Highlander Center, which celebrates its 75th anniversary this weekend, was central to the training of many of the country's best-known civil rights heroes between the mid-1950s and early '60s, including Rosa Parks.

Highlander Celebrates 75 Years of Social Activism

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Election 2008

Thompson Visit Teases Iowa's Republican Voters

Former senator and actor Fred Thompson, an undeclared Republican presidential hopeful, did not take part in the Aug. 11 Iowa straw poll. The state's caucuses begin the nominating process in January. Will Thompson's decision hurt him in the Hawkeye State if he officially enters the race?

Thompson Visit Teases Iowa's Republican Voters

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