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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.”
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(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.
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Two-fifths of American elementary schools have either eliminated recess or are considering doing [...]

(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 [...]