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May 11, 2010

UN rights experts criticize Arizona immigration law

GENEVA (AP) - Arizona's new law on illegal immigration could violate international standards that are binding in the United States,…
May 11, 2010

Why Elena Kagan is no Thurgood Marshall

OPINION - Clearly she is no bold visionary. Like the president who nominated her, she's a technocrat who appears to…
May 11, 2010

Four ways Kagan debate could swing the midterms

OPINION - Supreme Court nominations have become less about the actual record of the individual being nominated and more about…
May 11, 2010

Obama embraces drug prevention not punishment

WASHINGTON (AP) - The first drug plan unveiled by the Obama White House calls for putting more resources into drug…
May 11, 2010

Do illegal immigrants take away African-American jobs?

OPINION - While immigration trends have led to immigrants filling low wage jobs that were historically filled by African-Americans, no…
May 11, 2010

Financial reform serving bankers, sticking it to consumers

OPINION - The crash of 2008 illustrated the need for financial reform. But the legislation now pending before Congress isn't…
May 10, 2010

Florida senate hopeful Rep. Meek saves colleague’s life

MIAMI - Rep. Kendrick Meek saved the life of a choking Congresswoman who was losing a battle with a turkey…
May 10, 2010

Holder: Pakistan Taliban behind NY car bomb

WASHINGTON (AP) - The finding raises new questions about the U.S. relationship with Pakistan, which is widely known to have…
May 10, 2010

Kagan should have quick path to Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (AP) - Barring extraordinary circumstances, Solicitor General Elena Kagan should win confirmation to the Supreme Court on the strength…
May 10, 2010

Will affirmative action be Kagan’s Achilles’ heel?

OPINION - During her six year tenure as dean of Harvard University Law School, Kagan had an abominable record on…
May 10, 2010

Obama at Hampton: Education a responsibility for all Americans

HAMPTON, Virginia (AP) - Obama told the nearly 1,100 graduates assembled in the university's sun-splashed Armstrong Stadium that they have…
May 10, 2010

A darling of none, Kagan may bypass partisan politics

OPINION - Ironically, one of the best reasons to recommend Kagan's nod for the Supreme Court may be the uniformity…
May 8, 2010

Obama gets high marks when it comes to HBCUs

OPINION - Relative to past presidents, Obama is doing more than others to help these struggling institutions...
May 7, 2010

Steele fires RNC finance director over lesbian nightclub scandal

WASHINGTON (AP) - The RNC's finance director and his deputy were forced out Friday as the organization still reels from…
May 7, 2010

South Africans hope to avoid Obama World Cup challenge

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - South Africa's police commissioner said Friday his job will be made easier if the…