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He is accused of releasing upwards of three-quarters of a million classified documents

(CNN) -- Is Pfc. Bradley Manning an idealist who became disillusioned by what was being done in Iraq and elsewhere in the name of U.S. national interests, as the attorney for the former Army intelligence analyst has argued?


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Bus near Grand Canyon flips on side, washes downstream

(CNN) -- Severely soggy weather soaked the East Coast to the West over the weekend, stranding travelers, washing out roads and claiming two lives.


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The remarks, days after the president spoke on race and the Trayvon Martin case, came while he was on a campaign-style economic tour

(CNN) -- President Barack Obama explained why, amid a series of executive branch controversies, his renewed focus on the economy matters: it's not only about financial stability, but about equal opportunity.


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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- SAC Capital attorneys entered not guilty pleas to the federal criminal charges against the hedge fund at the initial hearing in the case Friday morning.


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Critics slam it as an effort to disenfranchise the poor, minority and disabled voters

(CNN) -- North Carolina lawmakers passed a measure that requires residents to present photo identification to vote, joining a handful of other states that have approved the controversial proposal.


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The FBI and security officials in Russia are discussing his case

(CNN) -- The U.S. Justice Department will not seek the death penalty for U.S. intelligence leaker Edward Snowden, Attorney General Eric Holder wrote to Russian authorities in a letter dated July 23.


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Letter comes as waste and fraud in Afghanistan are under more scrutiny

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A U.S. government watchdog found "serious deficiencies" in how the State Department awarded a contract job in Afghanistan, according to a letter from the organization to Secretary of State John Kerry released Thursday.


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Poll: Majority oppose moves to impose new restrictions and regulations on abortion providers

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- It's one of the hottest and most controversial issues in front of lawmakers this summer.


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Obama has not backed away from Holder or his comments

PHILADELPHIA (CNN) -- There is one thing to be said about Attorney General Eric Holder. He has a way with words that makes conservatives furious -- especially when he starts talking about race and the law.


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National Newspaper Publishers Association online media list

With almost 20 million readers the National Newspaper Publishers Association has abundant power in numbers.  By linking one Black Newspaper to another, creating strong partnerships and promoting NNPA as a whole, we increase African American online power.

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