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Millionaire actor says he has "no problem" with the notion of 30 percent rate

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- One of Hollywood's biggest and best-paid stars is supporting President Barack Obama's call for higher taxes on the country's top earners.


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The survival rate depends on whether the ailment has spread to other parts of the body

(CNN) -- It's extremely rare for people to be diagnosed with salivary gland cancer. Most Americans who get it are older than 55.


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America is presently plagued by a bullying epidemic which has resulted in literally millions of kids skipping classes, changing schools and even dropping out entirely

"Do you have nightmares about going to school? Do you hate going to school because you know you'll be teased, or shoved or even beaten up? If yes, you are not alone…"


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An eye-opening opus which discusses the burgeoning phenomenon of poverty in chilling detail

Last summer, Tavis Smiley and Cornel West embarked on a cross-country bus tour to bring attention to the plight of the approximately 150 million citizens living at or below the poverty level.

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Actor at one point plays Bollywod producer, wearing brown makeup and wig

(CNN) -- Ashton Kutcher's participation in a Popchips video campaign has gone viral, alright, but because of complaints of racism.


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Instrument is attached to Shanthi's stall, and she'll play even without an audience

WASHINGTON (AP) -- An elephant named Shanthi at the Smithsonian's National Zoo plays a harmonica with her trunk and appears to love doing it.


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\"I feel more beautiful than I've ever felt because I've given birth," singer says

NEW YORK (AP) -- People magazine has named Beyonce as the World's Most Beautiful Woman for 2012.


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Singer/actress testifies for 30 minutes in William Balfour case

CHICAGO (AP) -- Singer and actress Jennifer Hudson left the witness stand and took a seat in the courtroom before the trial of the man accused of killing her mother, brother and nephew broke for lunch.


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'When they came to me about adapting it into a movie, my foremost concern was that they not make a mockery of my book'

Here, Steve talks about the opus' screen adaptation titled, 'Think Like a Man,' starring Taraji P. Henson, Michael Ealy, Gabrielle Union and Kevin Hart. 


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The former crown jewel of "Black Broadway" is back after more than 30 years of darkness

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Before there was the Apollo in Harlem, there was the Howard Theatre in the nation's capital.


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