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PHOTO COURTESY OF afolabi sotunde/reuters By CHIKA ODUAH Associated Press YOLA, Nigeria — When Islamic extremists snatched more than 270 girls from the Chibok boarding …

By SUE LOUGHLIN Tribune-Star TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Fernando Gonzalez had been vacationing at a beach, but he made a special trip to meet an …

PHOTO COURTESY OF unz.com By SADIE GURMAN and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER — The man accused of setting off a small explosion last month …

By Jarrell Douse Special to South Florida Times As burgeoning movements around the nation demand justice in the wake of increased violence perpetrated in many …

By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — The French interior minister said Friday he asked Google, Facebook and Twitter to work directly with …

By KATE BRUMBACK ATLANTA — The Georgia parole board says it will not spare the life of the only woman on the state’s death row, who is …

By DEB RIECHMANN WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday that Russia has repeatedly lied to him about its activities in Ukraine where pro-Russian rebels …

PHOTO COURTESY OF MALCOLMX.ORG   The assassination of prominent Nation of Islam leader Malcolm X, 50 years ago, led to the rise of the Black …

PHOTO COURTESY OF URBANSPLATTER.COM   CHICAGO (AP) — Members of Illinois’congressional delegation on Tuesday were celebrating news that President Barack Obama will designate part of …

PHOTO COURTESY OF GEORGE JONES   When nine-year old Sherdavia Jenkins was shot and killed in 2006 while playing with a doll near her family’s …