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News & Notes for October 24, 2008

Roundtable: Another Close, Contested Florida Vote?

Roundtable: Another Close, Contested Florida Vote?

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Just What Is Community Organizing Anyway?

Just What Is Community Organizing Anyway?

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ACORN Responds To Voter Fraud Scrutiny

ACORN Responds To Voter Fraud Scrutiny

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FBI Opens Investigation Into ACORN

FBI Opens Investigation Into ACORN

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Thelonious Monk Institute Honors B.B. King

Thelonious Monk Institute Honors B.B. King

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Apple's iPhone Draws Some Party Crashers

Apple's iPhone Draws Some Party Crashers

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News & Notes for October 23, 2008

Eric Holder On Priorities For Next Attorney General

Eric Holder On Priorities For Next Attorney General

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McCain Camp Ready To Contest Voting Irregularities

McCain Camp Ready To Contest Voting Irregularities

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Voters Privileging Candidates' Personalities?

Voters Privileging Candidates' Personalities?

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Assessing Voter Motivations On Election Day

Assessing Voter Motivations On Election Day

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NPR Town Hall Offers Frank Assessment Of Race

NPR Town Hall Offers Frank Assessment Of Race

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Ladies Of Hip Hop Tell Their Side Of The Story

Ladies Of Hip Hop Tell Their Side Of The Story

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Responding To Your Letters

Responding To Your Letters

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News & Notes for October 22, 2008

McCain, Obama Ready Election Day Legal Armies

McCain, Obama Ready Election Day Legal Armies

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Powell Endorsement Sparks Online Debate

Powell Endorsement Sparks Online Debate

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Roundtable: Is Palin's Media Treatment Sexist?

Roundtable: Is Palin's Media Treatment Sexist?

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Dr. Drew, Rodney King Talk 'Celebrity Rehab'

Dr. Drew, Rodney King Talk 'Celebrity Rehab'

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Blacks In Congress Among Forgotten Firsts

Blacks In Congress Among Forgotten Firsts

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News & Notes for October 21, 2008

Obama, McCain Quietly Plan White House Transitions

Obama, McCain Quietly Plan White House Transitions

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Africa Update: Somalia Faces Humanitarian Crisis

Africa Update: Somalia Faces Humanitarian Crisis

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Battling Pediatric AIDS, Saving Lives In Africa

Battling Pediatric AIDS, Saving Lives In Africa

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Black McCains Share Family's Struggles, Triumphs

Black McCains Share Family's Struggles, Triumphs

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Rudy Ray Moore, 'Godfather Of Rap,' Dies

Rudy Ray Moore, 'Godfather Of Rap,' Dies

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News & Notes for October 20, 2008

Gen. Colin Powell Endorses Sen. Barack Obama

Gen. Colin Powell Endorses Sen. Barack Obama

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Is Now The Time For Stock Shopping?

Is Now The Time For Stock Shopping?

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Roundtable: Powell Picks Obama; Palin Does 'SNL'

Roundtable: Powell Picks Obama; Palin Does 'SNL'

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A Soul Food Journey From Africa To America

A Soul Food Journey From Africa To America

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Bridgewater Explores Roots On 'Red Earth' CD

Bridgewater Explores Roots On 'Red Earth' CD

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Four Tops Frontman Levi Stubbs Dies

Four Tops Frontman Levi Stubbs Dies

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