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Brown v. Board site to mark anniversary of ruling
The Brown v. Board of Education National Historic site will display a black doll used in a series of famous race studies to mark the 59th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that ended legal segregation in public schools.
40 years ago, Irish-Tide played game for the ages
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. | Ara Parseghian still remembers every little detail of that dreary night in New Orleans nearly four decades ago, when two titans of college football met for the first time.
40 years ago, Irish-Tide played game for the ages
Former Notre Dame head coach Ara Parseghian waves to fans as he arrives at the Home Depot College Football Awards in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., in December. Parseghian is nearly 90 years old, but he remembers the 1973 Sugar Bowl as if it happened yesterday.
Chicago teachers vote to return to classroom
CHICAGO | Teachers agreed Tuesday to return to the classroom after more than a week on the picket lines in Chicago, ending a combative stalemate with Mayor Rahm Emanuel over evaluations and job security, two issues at the heart of efforts to reform the nation's public schools.
FBI says end near in civil rights-era prosecutions
Every time we think we've seen the last of the trials for civil rights-era atrocities, it seems, prosecutors will parade some stooped, white-haired defendant before the cameras in shackles.
Judge overturns Calif. gay marriage ban
SAN FRANCISCO | A federal judge overturned California's gay marriage ban Wednesday with an unequivocal ruling that could eventually force the U.S. Supreme Court to confront the question of whether same-sex couples have a constitutional right to wed.
Judge overturns Calif. gay marriage ban, 8th Ld-Writethru, US
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge overturned California's gay-marriage ban Wednesday in a landmark case that could eventually force the U.S. Supreme Court to confront the question of whether same-sex couples have a constitutional right to wed.
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