NYC is pressed to settle Central Park jogger case
Written by Associated Press
WAITING FOR JUSTICE--In this Jan. 17, 2013 photo, Raymond Santana, right, stands with Kevin Richardson, center, and Yusef Salaam, center left, during a rally in Foley Square in New York on the day of a court hearing for the three men, and two others whose convictions were overturned in one of the most notorious crimes in New York City history (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
NEW YORK (AP) — New York is a safer, less fearful place than it was in 1990, when murders hit an all-time high, race relations were raw and the city felt under siege from drug dealers and gangs on "wilding" sprees.
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Last Updated on Monday, 08 April 2013 15:30
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Amid school changes, giving voice to busing's past
Written by Associated Press
DIVISIVE TIME--In this 1974 file photo, police guard while Black students board a school bus as Boston begins a school busing program. (AP Photo/Peter Bregg, File)
by Bridget Murphy
BOSTON (AP) — Last fall, Ginnette Powell traveled from her home in Boston's Dorchester section to her old middle school in South Boston — a journey of just two miles, but one that covered a huge emotional distance. Finally, she was able to leave the painful past behind.
Last Updated on Monday, 08 April 2013 19:41
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Obama apologizes to Calif. AG for comment on looks
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PRESIDENT APOLOGIZES--In this Feb. 16, 2012 photo President Barack Obama walks with California Attorney General Kamala Harris, center, after arriving at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
by Darlene Superville
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has apologized to California Attorney General Kamala Harris for causing a stir when he called her "the best-looking attorney general" at a Democratic fundraiser they attended together this week.
Last Updated on Sunday, 07 April 2013 11:59
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Dropouts: Discouraged Americans leave labor force
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HELP WANTED-- This Friday, March 29, 2013 file photo shows a help wanted sign at a barber shop in Richmond, Va. U.S. employers added just 88,000 jobs in March, the fewest in nine months and a sharp retreat after a period of strong hiring. Many discouraged Americans are giving up the job hunt for school, retirement and disability. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
by Jesse Washington and Paul Wiseman
WASHINGTON (AP) — After a full year of fruitless job hunting, Natasha Baebler just gave up.
Last Updated on Sunday, 07 April 2013 12:25
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Ala. lawmakers vote to pardon the Scottsboro Boys
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by Jesse Washington and Bob Johnson
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The legacy of the "Scottsboro Boys" is secure:
Last Updated on Friday, 05 April 2013 07:55
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