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Activists urge boycott of the 'N-word' (latimes.com) "Comic Paul Mooney used to joke in his routine that he uttered the "N-word" 100 times every morning. "Well, white folks, you shouldn't have ever made up the word," Mooney, who is black, says in promotional material. "… I say nigga 100 times every morning; it makes my teeth white." But on Monday, Mooney pledged never to use the word again after seeing a video of ...More

(mercurynews.com) The good news: The teen birth rate is at an all-time low. The bad news: The out-of-wedlock birth rate is at an all-time high. Children born out of wedlock are at much higher risk to grow up in poverty, drop out of school, get in trouble with the law and become teen parents themselves. That's why it's in the nation's interest to encourage stable parenting relationships. According to a newly released government ...More

(usatoday.com) Remember when recess was the best part of the school day? Not any more. In some parts of the country, that carefree half-hour — when kids could run, jump, scream and play tag or other games — is on the endangered list. [...] Two-fifths of American elementary schools have either eliminated recess or are considering doing so, according to a National Parent Teacher Association survey. And in many places where recess ...More

(katc.com) NEW ORLEANS -- Police Chief Warren Riley said Monday that he will ask the governor to extend the National Guard's mission here well into the new year. It is supposed to expire Dec. 31. Riley said he planned to make a written request within the next day or two, seeking to keep the guard here through June _ and essentially on patrol for a year. [...] The city has been dealing with ...More

(AP) HONG KONG - A theme park with a statue and memorial hall will be built at Bruce Lee’s southern Chinese ancestral home of Shunde, the president of his fan club said Monday. The park will also contain a martial arts academy and conference center, Wong Yiu-keung, chairman of the Hong Kong-based Bruce Lee Club, told The Associated Press. Wong said he couldn’t confirm details of a report Monday in the Apple ...More

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