US appeals court reverses course, upholds Wash. ban on voting by prison inmates

9th Circuit upholds Wash. ban on voting by inmates

Obama still popular in Chicago, but residents thought he’d have done more

Even in Chicago, residents wanted more from Obama

Israeli Supreme Court upholds deportation order on pro-Palestinian Nobel laureate Maguire

Court upholds deportation of Nobel laureate

Israeli Supreme Court upholds deportation order on Nobel laureate Mairead Corrigan Maguire

Israel court upholds deportation of Nobel laureate

Israel Supreme Court justice rebukes Irish Nobel laureate for calling Israel ‘apartheid’ state

Israeli Supreme Court rebukes Irish Nobel laureate

Myanmar cancels voting for November elections in some ethnic minority areas

Myanmar cancels voting plans for some areas

White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. meet on Chicago mayor’s race

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SC Sen. leader defends photo in Confederate garb with blacks in clothes reminiscent of slavery

President Barack Obama

Chicago’s Latino voters could be deciding factor in race to choose new mayor

President Barack Obama

European Union body calls France’s Gypsy expulsions ‘a disgrace’ that may violate EU law

EU calls France’s Gypsy expulsions ‘a disgrace’

Russia dismisses Georgian claims of ethnic cleansing, asks UN court to throw out case

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Republican Sharron Angle courts wary Hispanics in tight NV Senate race

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Jefferson Thomas, one of the 1st black students to attend desegregated Ark. school, dies at 67

Little Rock 9 member Jefferson Thomas dies

Jefferson Thomas, 1 of the 1st black students to attend desegregated Ark. school, dies at 68

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan
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German officials condemn top banker’s remarks against Jews and Muslims as racist, anti-Semitic

German officials blast banker’s remarks as racist

German lawmakers condemn top banker’s remarks against Jews and Muslims as racist, anti-Semitic

German lawmakers blast banker’s remarks as racist

Beck seeks help restoring traditional American values; Sharpton tries to keep King dream alive

Sarah Palin

Brewer condemns State Department for mentioning Arizona law in human rights report to UN

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Glenn Beck headlines big rally Saturday_ at Lincoln Memorial on anniversary of King speech

President Barack Obama, daughter Sasha Obama and wife
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Archbishop of Paris concerned about Gypsy crackdown as expulsions continue

Paris archbishop concerned about Gypsy crackdown

Beck plans rally at Lincoln Memorial on anniversary of King’s famed ‘I Have a Dream’ speech

Barack Obama

Gordimer: freedom of expression threatened in S.Africa, calls on other writers to speak out

Gordimer: free expression threatened in S.Africa

US admits shortcomings in human rights record, vows improvements in report to UN commission

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Ind. ruling halts practice of allowing nursing home patients to choose caregiver based on race

Ind. to halt caregiver choices based on race

Nationalist mayor in southern Kyrgyztan vows to keep job, challenges government’s authority

Southern Kyrgyz mayor challenges gov’t authority

Moroccan protesters agree to suspend blockade of Spanish enclave

Morocco border blockade of Spain enclave suspended

Human Rights Watch: Kyrgyzstan’s army abetted ethnic violence against minority Uzbeks

Rights group: Kyrgyz army involved in mob violence

‘Hidden Darfur’: A 60-year-old war swells camps with refugees as Myanmar junta gains ground

Old rebellion, harsh foe swell Myanmar exile camps

Police say gunmen kill 6 workers in southwest Pakistan in 2nd apparent ethnic-based attack

Police: 6 killed in Pakistan ethnic-based attack

Police say gunmen kill 10 bus passengers in southwest Pakistan in apparent ethnic-based attack

Police: Gunmen kill 10 bus travelers in Pakistan

Moroccan protesters block goods from entering Spanish enclave of Melilla

Moroccan protesters block Spanish enclave border

Reid says he doesn’t understand why Hispanics would vote for Republicans

Reid questions Hispanic support for Republicans

AP Interview: Rogge hopes 1st Youth Olympics will teach 3,600 athletes positive values

Rogge has high hopes for inaugural Youth Olympics

Norway pledges to work for democratic reform in Swaziland, Africa’s last absolute monarchy

Norway pledges to work for reform in Swaziland

Black members of tea party dispute claims of racism within grass-roots movement

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