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South Africa President Zuma sues over painting depicting him unzipped
World NowSouth Africa's President Zuma sues over painting depicting him unzipped: A painting by a white Cape Town artist, Brett Murray, depicting South African President Jacob Zuma as Soviet leader Lenin -- but with his genitals exposed -- has caused a storm of... -
South African president's lawyer weeps in court case over painting
World NowGcina Malindi, a lawyer for South African President Jacob Zuma, broke down and wept after tough questioning from a white High Court judge, in a hearing on Zuma's efforts to have a portrait depicting him with genitals exposed banned from all public... -
'Big Willie' Robinson dies at 69; L.A. drag race organizer
"Big Willie" Robinson was a 6-foot-6, 300-pound former Los Angeles street racer, a gentle giant who promoted organized drag racing as a way to unite people of all races and classes and ease racial tensions. "When you get around cars, man, there ain't...
Tags: Heart Failure, Drag Racing, Port of Los Angeles
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'Dog the Bounty Hunter' gets canceled
Show Tracker"Dog the Bounty Hunter" will end after its eighth season airs next month. A&E declined to order more episodes of the series, which follows the exploits of the flamboyant Duane "Dog" Chapman.... -
South African farmworker guilty of murdering white employer
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — A 29-year-old farmworker was convicted Tuesday of the murder of South African white supremacist leader Eugene TerreBlanche, but his teenage companion was acquitted in the killing, which had sparked fears of racial...Tags: Jacob Zuma, Africa, Murder, Music, Entertainment
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South African gallery closes after controversial work is defaced
World NowSouth Africa's Goodman Gallery, which displayed a controversial Brett Murray painting, "The Spear," of the country's president with his genitals exposed, announced Tuesday it was closing its doors temporarily because of threats. The decision came after... -
Farmworker convicted of killing South African white supremacist
World NowFarmworker convicted of killing South African white supremacist Eugene TerreBlanche: Chris Mahlangu, 29, was convicted Tuesday of killing his employer, South African white supremacist, Eugene TerreBlanche in April 2010. His companion, Patrick Ndlovu, 18,... -
Activist Dolores Huerta: 50 years of fighting for human rights
Dolores Huerta runs on righteous ferocity the way cars run on gasoline. The woman who co-founded the United Farm Workers union 50 years ago with Cesar Chavez has harried, prodded, hectored, rallied and protested. She's been arrested more than a score of...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Immigration, Patt Morrison, Employment, Civil Rights
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Trayvon Martin case: Workers donate 34 weeks off to Martin's mom
Sybrina Fulton, mother of slain Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, has received 34 weeks worth of donated time off from fellow Miami-Dade County government employees, allowing her to be paid while taking time off from work to deal with issues surrounding...
Tags: Politics, Housing and Urban Planning, Murder, Charity, Justice System
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A crime against motherhood
My mom's first day of motherhood was one of the happiest of her life. It was also one of the worst. She had accompanied my dad from Sri Lanka to Washington State University in 1968, so he could complete his doctorate as a Fulbright Scholar. The school...
Tags: Stanford University, Human Body, Science and Technology, Biotechnology, Health
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Nicholas Katzenbach dies at 90; attorney general under Johnson
WASHINGTON — Nicholas Katzenbach, the Kennedy administration lawyer who faced down Gov. George Wallace to enroll the first black students at the University of Alabama and who helped write the landmark civil rights and voting rights acts of the...Tags: Princeton University, U.S. Army, John F. Kennedy, Regional Authority, University of Chicago
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Trayvon Martin case: George Zimmerman waives right to speedy trial
George Zimmerman has waived his right to a speedy trial, arguing to a Florida court that he needs more time to prepare. The move means it could be October at the earliest -- and likely much later -- before the start of his second-degree murder trial....
Tags: Seminole County, Al Sharpton, Mark O'Mara, Trayvon Martin, Prosecution
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