Police official: Charlie Hebdo suspects dead, hostage freed
By LORI HINNANT and ELAINE GANLEY A police official on the scene of the standoff between two armed brothers suspected in the massacre at the Charlie Hebdo newsroom says the…
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Slavery and Forced Migration in the Antebellum South
AUTHOR: Damian Alan Pargas DescriptionContentsResourcesCoursesAbout the Authors American slavery in the antebellum period was characterized by a massive wave of forced migration as millions of slaves were moved across state…
CMG January Book #1 Of The Month Is Gospel Music: An African American Art Form
This book is designed for the general reader of gospel music, as well as those who incorporate gospel into their lesson plans on the academic level. “Gospel Music: An African…
Activist investor intensifies fight over DuPont’s future
A fight for control of DuPont Co. is intensifying after the hedge fund led by activist investor Nelson Peltz announced plans to nominate its own slate of four directors to…
Obama proposes publicly funded community college for all
By NEDRA PICKLER President Barack Obama wants publicly funded community college available to all Americans, a sweeping proposal that would make higher education as accessible as a high school diploma…
US adds a strong 252K jobs; unemployment 5.6 pct.
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER The United States capped its best year for hiring in 15 years with a healthy gain in December, and the unemployment rate reached a six-year low.…
Image of Asia: Political standoff in Bangladesh’s capital
By The Associated Press In this photo by A.M. Ahad, female police officers guard the entrance of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party office, where former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has stayed…
House Republicans poised to pass pipeline bill as Senate wrangles
By DINA CAPPIELLO House Republicans are on track to easily pass legislation to authorize the construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, moving the GOP-led Congress closer to a clash…