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Americans Weigh In - Congress loses a popularity contest, the number of interracial marriages in the United States reaches all-time high, President Obama gets kudos for fiscal cliff dealings, plus more national polls. – Joyce Jones and Britt Middleton

The Week in Polls: Looking Ahead to 2016

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Barack Obama and Bill Clinton

Day 2 at the Democratic National Convention

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Tamron Hall
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Tamron Hall on Fight for Equality

Tamron Hall talks about the hurdles women continue to face.
07/13/2012
Both Sides of the Debate - Before the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to uphold President Obama's Affordable Care Act, hundreds of demonstrators rallied in front of the courthouse in Washington on Thursday, some expressing their support and others their disapproval of the health-care law.  – Britt Middleton (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Protesters Speak Out Over the Affordable Care Act

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Brazil Makes Africa Pledge, Approves Affirmative Action  - Brazil announced plans to make major investments and transfers of technology to countries in Africa in efforts to repay a “solidarity debt” the South American nation says it shares with the continent due to its legacy of slavery. The country also ruled to maintain a sweeping federal affirmative action program that provides college scholarships to hundreds of thousands of Black and mixed-race students.    (Photo: SERGIO MORAES/Landov)

World Lens — Week in Review: May 8

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Video Circulates of Girl Being Raped in S. Africa - At least seven men and boys were arrested on charges of kidnapping and rape after video emerged last week of them raping a 17-year-old girl said to have the mental capacity of a 5-year-old after she was reported missing four weeks ago in the sprawling South African township of Soweto.(Photo: Courtesy The South African Sun)

Video Circulates of Girl Being Raped in S.Africa

Eight men and boys were arrested for raping the girl.
04/19/2012

Commentary: Mitt Romney's Math Problem with Women

President Obama leads Romney by 16 percent among women.
04/18/2012
Rush Limbaugh - Radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh in August compared President Obama to Kraft Foods’ new Triple Double Oreo that combines a layer of vanilla cream, a layer of chocolate cream and three chocolate wafers. Limbaugh said that soon the cookie would be called the Or-Bam-eo.(Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

At Least 30 Advertisers Ditch Rush Limbaugh

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Ella Fitgerald - Always paving the way, Ms. Ella took the stage during Halftime Show of Super Bowl VI in New Orleans in 1972— making her the first African American artist to perform on the big show.

March Marks Women’s History Month

Accomplishments of females worldwide will be acknowledged.
03/01/2012

Haiti Seeks Tougher Law to Tackle Sexual Violence

Advocates say Haiti needs new laws to combat rape.
02/17/2012
Black Woman Becomes First “Big City” Fire Chief  - Teresa Deloach-Reed has become the first Black woman to serve as fire chief of a major metropolitan fire department in the United States. Deloach-Reed will take over in Oakland, California from interim Chief Mark Hoffman.(Photo: AP)

Black Woman Becomes First “Big City” Fire Chief

Teresa Deloach-Reed will take over in Oakland.
02/07/2012