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Baylor's Brittney Griner goes up to dunk in a second-round game of the NCAA women's college basketball tournament against Florida State on Tuesday in Waco, Texas. On Sunday, Baylor faces Louisville. Tony Gutierrez/AP hide caption

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Defending Women's Champs Baylor To Battle Cardinals' Tough Defense

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Maya Angelou and her mother, Vivian Baxter. Although it took years, Angelou and her mother eventually developed a close and loving relationship. Random House hide caption

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In A New Memoir, Maya Angelou Recalls How A 'Lady' Became 'Mom'

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Officers stand by in 1955 as religious leaders from Chicago demonstrate outside the White House in Washington over the murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till. AP hide caption

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History

Old Newspapers Shed New Light On Emmett Till Murder

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Old Newspapers Shed New Light On Emmett Till Murder

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Pope Francis celebrates the Easter mass on Sunday at the Vatican. AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Europe

Pope's First Easter Mass Sends Messages Of Peace

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Pope's First Easter Mass Sends Messages Of Peace

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Classically trained Lebanese trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf plays a four-valved trumpet, an innovation he credits to his famous father. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Music Interviews

Bridging Arabic And Western Music With An Unusual Instrument

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Bridging Arabic And Western Music With An Unusual Instrument

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