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Democrats, Republicans, Independents Differ on Issues That Worry Them Most
-Bruce DrakeRepublicans say federal spending is their top worry; Democrats name health care; and independents say the overall economy is their top concern.
Race, Crime and Justice: It Was Never Just About Henry Louis Gates
-Mary C. CurtisIn the summer of 2009, a Harvard professor was arrested for breaking into his own house. The incident sparked a national discussion of race in America -- a discussion that's far from finished.
Public Support for Gay Marriage on Verge of Surpassing Opposition
-David GibsonA Pew survey shows Americans almost evenly split between those who oppose and others who support same-sex marriage, continuing a trend toward acceptance of such unions.
Arizona Bill Would Ban Abortion for Gender or Race Reasons
-Eleanor CliftAbortion foes in the Arizona House have a passed bill they named after Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass, hoping to appeal to feminists and African-Americans. Pro-choice forces say it chips away at abortion rights.
Mike Huckabee Again Defends Obama's Christian Faith and Family Values
-David GibsonAt the National Press Club, the potential GOP presidential contender rejects claims the president is a Muslim, as he's done in the past.
Haley Barbour Won't OK Klan-Linked Mississippi License Plate
-Tom DiemerBarbour, in Iowa, says if legislation calling for a special plate honoring a Confederate general ever reaches his desk he'll refuse to sign it into law.
Museum Will Bring African American -- Make That 'American' -- History to National Mall
-Mary C. CurtisAs Lonnie G. Bunch steers plans for the National Museum of African American History and Culture toward a 2015 opening, he searches for pieces of that history and the stories they tell.
Bill Clinton Honors Arkansas' Little Rock Nine, 1957 Civil Rights Icons
-Suzi ParkerHe returned to Little Rock to honor the nine African-American students who in 1957 were barred from the racially segregated Little Rock Central High School until President Eisenhower intervened.
'The Help' Speak Up. What Will Kathryn Stockett Say?
-Mary C. CurtisIn a tale of life imitating art imitating life, author Kathryn Stockett is being sued by 'The Help.' The domestic worker claims Stockett used her likeness in the book against her wishes.
Michelle Obama Is Fat? Elementary School Gibes as Political Commentary
-Joanne BambergerA biggovernment.com cartoon suggests the first lady is a 'do as I say, not as I do' hypocrite -- and an obese one at that -- when it comes to her child nutrition initiative.
Haley Barbour Sidesteps Furor Over KKK-Linked License Plate in Mississippi
-Tom DiemerBarbour said state officials would not approve the special plate honoring Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest, who was a Klan member after the Civil War. But he wouldn't denounce the proposal.
Shirley Sherrod Sues Andrew Breitbart Over Misleading Video
-Tom DiemerSherrod, an African-American, lost her Agriculture Department job when Breitbart posted an edited video in which she discussed her dealings with a white farmer.
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