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News & Notes for October 24, 2006

Head of NAACP Details Plans to Monitor Elections

Head of NAACP Details Plans to Monitor Elections

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Roundtable: Sudan Ousts U.N Official

Roundtable: Sudan Ousts U.N Official

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Another Look at the Allen Controversy

Another Look at the Allen Controversy

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Holocaust Museum Turns Efforts to Darfur

Holocaust Museum Turns Efforts to Darfur

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Conflict in the Ivory Coast, Burundi Refugees

Conflict in the Ivory Coast, Burundi Refugees

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News & Notes for October 23, 2006

Bowlers Help Breast Cancer Survivors Make Ends Meet

Bowlers Help Breast Cancer Survivors Make Ends Meet

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Can Social Support Help in Breast Cancer Fight?

Can Social Support Help in Breast Cancer Fight?

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Roundtable: A Two-Clinton Campaign, Obama in 2008?

Roundtable: A Two-Clinton Campaign, Obama in 2008?

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The Violent Death of Michael Sandy

The Violent Death of Michael Sandy

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L.A. Environmentalists Target Corporate Pollution

L.A. Environmentalists Target Corporate Pollution

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What's Next for On-Demand TV?

What's Next for On-Demand TV?

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A Poem to Spotlight the Issue of Sexual Abuse

A Poem to Spotlight the Issue of Sexual Abuse

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News & Notes for October 20, 2006

'Slick Rick' Challenges Deportation Law

'Slick Rick' Challenges Deportation Law

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Immigration Law Difficult to Navigate

Immigration Law Difficult to Navigate

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Roundtable: Bush on Iraq, Chris Rock's Mother

Roundtable: Bush on Iraq, Chris Rock's Mother

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Pat Boone's Passionate R&B

Pat Boone's Passionate R&B

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College Football Brawl Draws National Scrutiny

College Football Brawl Draws National Scrutiny

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High School Football Teams Welcome TV Exposure

High School Football Teams Welcome TV Exposure

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News & Notes for October 19, 2006

Questioning the Meaning of Race

Questioning the Meaning of Race

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Roundtable: White Privilege, Cloned Meat

Roundtable: White Privilege, Cloned Meat

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Letters: Recent Listener E-Mails

Letters: Recent Listener E-Mails

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Political Corner: Both Parties Run Black Candidates

Political Corner: Both Parties Run Black Candidates

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Gladys Knight Covers Standards on 'Before Me'

Gladys Knight Covers Standards on 'Before Me'

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News & Notes for October 18, 2006

Snapshot: America By the Numbers

Snapshot: America By the Numbers

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Population Growth Extending American Commutes

Population Growth Extending American Commutes

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Roundtable: N. Korea and Sanctions, Bumpers and Free Speech

Roundtable: N. Korea and Sanctions, Bumpers and Free Speech

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Putting a Finer Point on the Concept of Hope

Putting a Finer Point on the Concept of Hope

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In Chicago Black and Latino Groups Look for Common Ground

In Chicago Black and Latino Groups Look for Common Ground

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Getting Fit, and Taking Hits, with Capoeira

Getting Fit, and Taking Hits, with Capoeira

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