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Actor Taye Diggs Turns Children’s Author, Writes ‘Chocolate Me’
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Rosh Hashanah 2011: What Does It Mean?
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Dead Sea Scrolls Online: Text Available Thanks to Google [VIDEO & LINKS]
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Chris Christie for President? An Ever-Growing List on Why He’ll Win
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Ailing Matriarch Sonia Puts Gandhi Dynasty at Crossroads
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Muslim Students Get Probation for Disrupting Speech
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Suspension Relaxed for Student Who Made Anti-Homosexuality Comment
Dakota Ary, high school freshman and honor student from Fort Worth, Texas, hit the headlines this week after he was suspended for three days from school as a consequence of making anti-homosexual comment in his German class.
Ravi Shankar Still Making Magic Sitar Music at 91
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Pope in Germany: Why the Visit Matters
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