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Details: Written by Rebecca Santana, Associated Press; Published: 14 April 2015

The artist sang 'When A Man Loves a Woman,’ for many the definitive soul ballad

Details: Written by By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent; Published: 13 April 2015

1 in 4 Black women over the age of 65 who receives Social Security benefits rely on it as their only source of income

Details: Written by Lisa Lerer, Associated Press; Published: 13 April 2015

GOP presidential rivals agree on one thing -- Hillary Clinton

Details: Written by Ken Thomas, Lisa Lerer, Associated Press; Published: 13 April 2015

Hillary Clinton is in for 2016. So what's next?

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Details: Written by Kimberly Hefling and Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press; Published: 13 April 2015

Michael Lomax, head of the United Negro College Fun talks about scholarships, college ratings and the Koch brothers

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 08 April 2015

Three of the city's six seats will now be filled by African Americans

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Details: Written by Josh Lederman, Associated Press; Published: 07 April 2015

The president is expected to announce steps that private entities like Google and Microsoft are taking to prepare the nation's health systems for the inevitable effects of a warmer, more erratic climate

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Details: Written by Jazelle Hunt, Washington Correspondent; Published: 06 April 2015

New report links the growth in Black entrepreneurship and Black juvenile arrests in large cities

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Details: Written by Kate Brumback, Associated Press; Published: 06 April 2015

The defendants, including teachers, a principal and other administrators, were accused of falsifying test results to collect bonuses or keep their jobs

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Details: Written by Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press; Published: 06 April 2015

Because the health insurance subsidies are tied to income, consumers must accurately estimate what they will make for the coming year

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