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News & Notes for July 24, 2006

Cities Prepare for Hotter Days Ahead

Cities Prepare for Hotter Days Ahead

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Roundtable: Mideast Peace, Promoting Marriage

Roundtable: Mideast Peace, Promoting Marriage

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Coming to Terms with a Texas Town's 'Strange Fruit'

Coming to Terms with a Texas Town's 'Strange Fruit'

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Technology to Beat the Heat

Technology to Beat the Heat

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Smokey Robinson: A Classic Sings the Classics

Smokey Robinson: A Classic Sings the Classics

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News & Notes for July 21, 2006

NAACP Members Review Bush Address

NAACP Members Review Bush Address

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NAACP's Gordon Builds White House Relationship

NAACP's Gordon Builds White House Relationship

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Breaking Down the President's NAACP Speech

Breaking Down the President's NAACP Speech

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Roundtable: Bush NAACP Speech

Roundtable: Bush NAACP Speech

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Letters

Letters

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Lack of Students, Donors Closes New Orleans School

Lack of Students, Donors Closes New Orleans School

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Lee Daniels Makes Directorial Debut with 'Shadowboxer'

Lee Daniels Makes Directorial Debut with 'Shadowboxer'

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News & Notes for July 20, 2006

Los Angeles Neighborhood Struggles with Identity

Los Angeles Neighborhood Struggles with Identity

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'There Goes the 'Hood': Gentrification in New York City

'There Goes the 'Hood': Gentrification in New York City

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Roundtable: Bush's Week of Firsts

Roundtable: Bush's Week of Firsts

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Manhattanites Displace the Gangs of New York

Manhattanites Displace the Gangs of New York

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The Politics of the President's NAACP Address

The Politics of the President's NAACP Address

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The Vocabulary of the Housing Market

The Vocabulary of the Housing Market

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News & Notes for July 19, 2006

Buyer Beware: Avoiding Predatory Lenders

Buyer Beware: Avoiding Predatory Lenders

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Protect Yourself Against Lending Fraud

Protect Yourself Against Lending Fraud

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Roundtable: Buying Your First Home

Roundtable: Buying Your First Home

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Does the Harm Outweigh the Good in Iraq

Does the Harm Outweigh the Good in Iraq

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CDC Considers Recommending Routine HIV Tests

CDC Considers Recommending Routine HIV Tests

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Internet Tools for Real Estate Purchases

Internet Tools for Real Estate Purchases

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News & Notes for July 18, 2006

Location, Location: What to Buy, and Where

Location, Location: What to Buy, and Where

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Roundtable: Schools and the Voting Rights Act

Roundtable: Schools and the Voting Rights Act

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The Connection Between Violence and Teen Parents

The Connection Between Violence and Teen Parents

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Avoiding the Housing Market 'Dead Zone'

Avoiding the Housing Market 'Dead Zone'

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Film Honors Nelson Mandela's Life and Legacy

Film Honors Nelson Mandela's Life and Legacy

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