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Barbershop: Guns, Obama and 'Making A Murderer'

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Is Obama's Jobs 'Crusade' Focused?

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Chris Christie's Apology Enough To End 'Bridgegate'?

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Did Activism Cost Punter His NFL Job?

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The statue shows King emerging from a stone extracted from a mountain. Amy Ta/NPR hide caption

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Basketball players from Georgetown University and China's Bayi Rockets team traded punches during their game, Thursday August 18, 2011. Yangshizhonh-China Daily/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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House Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA) (L) and House Assistant Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) talk to reporters after a House Democratic caucus meeting in the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center July 27, 2011 in Washington, DC. Becerra and Clyburn have become members of the Super Committee. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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NFL general counsel Jeff Pash listens to a reporter's question during a news conference where it was announced that NFL owners have agreed to a tentative agreement that would end the lockout, pending player approval, in College Park, Ga., on Thursday, July 21, 2011. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) John Bazemore/AP hide caption

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July 10 2011 photo of Rupert Murdoch and his News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks (right) who has resigned, the company confirmed Friday July 15 2011, as they battle a series of crises including accusations of phone hacking and police corruption. Only days earlier Murdoch had expressed his strong support for Brooks. Ian Nicholson/AP hide caption

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This is a June 9, 2011, photo provided by airline passenger Jill Tarlow showing an unnamed passenger scantily dressed and taken at the airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Jill Tarlow/AP hide caption

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Herman Cain announces his run for Republican candidate for president at a rally in Atlanta, May 21, 2011. David Goldman/ASSOCIATED PRESS hide caption

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Miami Heat's LeBron James goes up for a shot during the second half of Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks on June 9, 2011. The Mavericks won 112-103 to take a 3-2 lead in the series. Mark Ralston/ASSOCIATED PRESS hide caption

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Should The N-Word Be Purged From Mark Twain’s Classic?

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According to a new survey by the Pew Research Center, more and more Americans say President Obama is a Muslim. Jewel Samad/AFP hide caption

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