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News & Notes for December 22, 2006

U.S. Senate Chaplain Barry Black on the Holidays

U.S. Senate Chaplain Barry Black on the Holidays

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Working to Turn Life Around for People in Difficulty

Working to Turn Life Around for People in Difficulty

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Roundtable: Marines Charged, Senior Discounts

Roundtable: Marines Charged, Senior Discounts

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'News & Notes' Letters

'News & Notes' Letters

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Sports Week: NBA Fighting and NFL Boredom

Sports Week: NBA Fighting and NFL Boredom

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Christmas Nuggets Found in Classic Christmas Tunes

Christmas Nuggets Found in Classic Christmas Tunes

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News & Notes for December 21, 2006

The Victim's Movement and the Black Community

The Victim's Movement and the Black Community

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Roundtable: Victimization, Bush on Iraq and Politics

Roundtable: Victimization, Bush on Iraq and Politics

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Hand-Made Gifts Come from the Heart

Hand-Made Gifts Come from the Heart

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Black and White Health Differences Explored in Art

Black and White Health Differences Explored in Art

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Bill Condon Tells the Story Behind 'Dreamgirls'

Bill Condon Tells the Story Behind 'Dreamgirls'

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News & Notes for December 20, 2006

Long Beach Trial Puts Focus on 'Hate Crime'

Long Beach Trial Puts Focus on 'Hate Crime'

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Tying Hateful Language to Criminal Cases

Tying Hateful Language to Criminal Cases

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Roundtable: Guantanamo, 'Stealth Racism'

Roundtable: Guantanamo, 'Stealth Racism'

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All Eyes on Cuba's Ailing Castro

All Eyes on Cuba's Ailing Castro

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Is House Intelligence Panel Pick a Smart Choice?

Is House Intelligence Panel Pick a Smart Choice?

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Reviving 'The Taking of Miss Janie'

Reviving 'The Taking of Miss Janie'

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News & Notes for December 19, 2006

Education Study: Remake the Public Schools

Education Study: Remake the Public Schools

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Roundtable: Honor Roll, Hazing, Gay Bishop

Roundtable: Honor Roll, Hazing, Gay Bishop

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Kurtis Blow, Worshipping Through Hip-Hop

Kurtis Blow, Worshipping Through Hip-Hop

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Chef G. Garvin, Heating Things Up

Chef G. Garvin, Heating Things Up

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A Lifelong Love Affair with the Bass Drum

A Lifelong Love Affair with the Bass Drum

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News & Notes for December 18, 2006

Debate Follows Study on Prostate Cancer Treatment

Debate Follows Study on Prostate Cancer Treatment

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Roundtable: Police Brutality, Civil Unions

Roundtable: Police Brutality, Civil Unions

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Staking Out the Term African American

Staking Out the Term African American

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The Role of Religious Representatives in the Office

The Role of Religious Representatives in the Office

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Historically Black Town in California Fights Dairy Plan

Historically Black Town in California Fights Dairy Plan

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The History of America's Black Settlements

The History of America's Black Settlements

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