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Mansa Musa Deemed Richest of All Time - The ancient Malian king Mansa Musa was named the richest man in the history of the world, beating out modern-day big wigs Bill Gates and Warren Buffett. (Photo: wikicommons)

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Protesters Demand Answers for Jimmy Mubenga - On the second anniversary of his death, protesters in London rallied in memory of Jimmy Mubenga, a 46-year-old immigrant from Angola who died in the custody of a private security firm while he was being deported in 2010. No charges were ever brought against the firm or its agents who detained Mubenga.(Photo: voice-online.co.uk)

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Former U.K. Police Director Urges Black Cops to Boycott Stop and Search - Lee Jasper says discriminatory practices like stop and search have caused a “collapse of black trust and confidence in government, the judiciary and the police.” (Photo: REUTERS /NEIL HALL /LANDOV)

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Study: One in Three Black Londoners Are Paid "Poverty Wages" - One in three Londoners “from black African backgrounds” are being paid at rates below London’s poverty line, according to a study by the Trust for London. (Photo: Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

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Report Claims Mass Murder Occurred After Gaddafi's Death - According to Human Rights Watch, new evidence shows Libyan militias executed dozens of detainees in rebel custody following the capture and death of Muammar Gaddafi last year. (Photo: REUTERS/Andrew Winning)

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Cuba Ends Travel Exit Permit Use - Cuba announced that it will relax travel restrictions on its citizens by getting rid of “exit permits” which have long been required to leave the country. (Photo: AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

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Dominican Republic Sees Two Quakes in Three Days - Two minor earthquakes rattled the Dominican Republic last week. However, no deaths or significant property damage were recorded. (Photo: GettyImages)

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Dominican Officials' Rescue of Haitian Children Highlights Human Trafficking - Dominican agency Special Terrestrial Border Security Unit (Cesfront) reported the rescue of 10 Haitian children being smuggled into the country by human traffickers.   (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Twitter Officially Censors User for the First Time - Twitter complied with a request by German authorities to block messages posted by a local neo-Nazi group using a new feature called "Country Withheld Content.” The tweets will only be blocked from users accessing the site in Germany. (Photo: Twitter)

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U.K. Jury Unable to Reach Verdict in Police Racism Trial - A U.K. jury was unable to reach a conclusion in the racially aggravated harassment trial of police constable Alex MacFarlane. The officer allegedly told 21-year-old Londoner Mauro Demetrio, "The problem with you is you will always be a n----r,” upon arrest. (Photo: huffingtonpost.com)

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Somali Pirate Attacks on the Decline - According to the International Maritime Bureau, the number of ships attacked by Somali pirates decreased significantly in 2012, dropping from 233 incidents in 2011 to just 70 this year. (Photo: REUTERS/Turkish Chief of Staff/Handout)

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Pope Names Native American Saint - Native American Kateri Tekakwitha was among six others who were named saints by Pope Benedict XVI in St Peter's Square, marking the start of a "Year of Faith."(Photo: REUTERS /STEFANO RELLANDINI /LANDOV)