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Written by Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

Published: 31 March 2014

 

The site fell out of service for nearly four hours on deadline day for sign-ups

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Written by Calvin Woodward, Associated Press

Published: 24 March 2014

 

First in a three-part series addressing real-life questions about personal impact of the health care law

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Written by Kimberly Hefling, AP Education Writer

Published: 24 March 2014

 

Black students of any age, even the youngest preschoolers, are more likely to be suspended

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Written by Joyce M. Rosenberg, AP Business Writer

Published: 21 March 2014

 

Preliminary research shows the laws have little, if any, downside for profits

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Published: 17 March 2014

 

The parents of the slain teens will be presented with NNPA Foundation's 'Newsmakers of the Year Award'

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Written by Josh Boak, AP Economics Writer

Published: 12 March 2014

 

Lower-wage jobs once seen as stepping stones are increasingly being held for longer periods by older, better-educated, more experienced workers

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Written by Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press

Published: 10 March 2014

 

While similar numbers of blacks and whites use the Internet, 22 percent of those blacks used Twitter in 2013, compared with 16 percent of whites

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Written by Scott Mayerowitz, AP Business Writer

Published: 28 February 2014

 

From American Airlines to Verizon, corporations used threats of reduced business to help convince Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer to veto legislation that would have allowed businesses to refuse service to gays based on the owner's religious beliefs. 

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Written by Bob Christie, Associated Press

Published: 25 February 2014

 

The Arizona Legislature gave final approval Thursday evening to legislation that allows business owners asserting their religious beliefs to refuse service to gays, drawing backlash from Democrats who called the proposal “state-sanctioned discrimination” and an embarrassment. 

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Published: 24 February 2014

 

A black tie gala and film premiere will celebrate the pardon and release of the Wilmington Ten, in the place the story began, Wilmington NC.