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Academy sees rising minority numbers
Sun reporterThe number of minority students enrolling at the Naval Academy has increased steadily in recent years, a trend that college officials attribute to renewed efforts to recruit in urban areas. But the numbers fall below diversity goals, particularly for...Tags: National or Ethnic Minorities, Colleges and Universities, Armed Forces, Assault, Elijah E Cummings
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A love affair with the dirt on divorce
Sun reporterThere's nothing Tabloid America resents like a quiet divorce. We want celebrity breakups public. We want them messy. We want to turn on the TV and see courthouse paparazzi scrums. We want to lean over the checkout counter for tawdry details. Cheating...Tags: Guy Ritchie, Lisa Marie Presley, Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston, Major League Baseball
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Anglicans upset over new women bishops
Associated PressThe Church of England's move to accept women bishops further roiled an already troubled Anglican Communion yesterday, infuriating conservatives and complicating efforts to promote unity with the Roman Catholic Church. The Church of England's ruling...Tags: Anglican, Christianity, Religious Leaders, Roman Catholic, Orthodoxy
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McCain, Obama seek Hispanic votes
Associated PressRepublican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama sought yesterday to send the same message to a critical constituency: They understand that Hispanics share the same economic concerns as other Americans - and they will help the whole country prosper. It...Tags: Government, National or Ethnic Minorities, National Government, John McCain, The White House
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Disparity in cancer trials
Sun reporterAcross the state, minorities and residents of rural areas are under-represented in cancer trials, according to a new study from University of Maryland researchers. And the study found that rates of participation among African-Americans are dropping....Tags: National or Ethnic Minorities, Medical Research, Cancer, Trials, Medicine
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McCain courts Latino vote with immigration message
Special to The Morning Call| John McCain, trailing in the battle for Latino voters, has begun rolling out his strategy for winning that fast-growing voter bloc and is taking the risky step of placing an immigration overhaul at the center of his appeal. For months, McCain has...Tags: Government, Employers, Illegal Immigrants, National or Ethnic Minorities, National Government
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Judge tosses police bias suit
Of The Morning CallThe former highest-ranking black officer in the Easton Police Department failed to prove that his race was why city officials didn't promote him to chief in 2006, a federal judge has ruled. Scheldon M. Smith, who served as the department's acting chief...Tags: Government, Public Officials, Retirement, Trials, Regional Authority
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ROBERT J. SAMUELSON: John McCain, Barack Obama avoid big issues because they involve unpopular choices
Washington Post Writers GroupIt is one of our fondest political myths that elections allow us collectively to settle the "big issues." The truth is that there's often a bipartisan consensus to avoid the big issues, because they involve unpopular choices and conflicts. Elections...Tags: National or Ethnic Minorities, Society, John McCain, Retirement, Prices
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To believe or not to believe, that is the question
I want to believe, I really do. I want, once again, to watch a Promethean performance, athletes stretching to bold and unexpected heights, and be free of the nattering voice in the back of my mind. The one that asks: "Is this exploit born of hard work...Tags: Athletes, Television Industry, Track Cycling, Roger Federer, Barry Bonds
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Award stands in Wal-Mart bias case
carrie.mason-draffen@newsday.comWal-Mart has lost its bid to overturn a 2005 Long Island jury verdict that found the nation's No. 1 retailer guilty of discrimination against a mentally disabled Centereach man. Two years ago, a federal jury in Central Islip awarded Patrick Brady $7.5...Tags: Patrick Brady, Medicine, Human Rights, Central Islip, Court Administration
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