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Martin Luther King Day 2011: Most Americans See Progress, but Won't Celebrate Holiday

Are we closer to the mountaintop? A new AP-GfK poll finds that 77 percent of respondents believe America has made "significant progress toward Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of equality," roughly equivalent to the percentage of those who responded in 2006, more than two years before President Barack Obama became...

Why Is Brett Favre's Wife's Appeal to Faith a News Story?

OPINION (Oct. 21) -- Well, technically it's an Associated Press story. But ESPN picks it up. Wait for it: Deanna was asked how she's handling the accusations against Brett Favre, who is being investigated by the NFL for allegedly sending suggestive messages and lewd photos to a woman who worked for the New York...

Another Gigantic Undersea Volcano Found Off Coast of Indonesia [IMAGE]

(July 12) -- U.S. and Indonesian researchers reported a startling discovery today: A volcano rising 10,000 feet from the ocean floor off the coast of Indonesia, far below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, according to The Associated Press. Jim Holden, the chief U.S. scientist for the first leg of the joint expedition,...

Brazil Breezes by Zimbabwe, Receive Injury Scare From Goalkeeper

LONDON (AP) -- Brazil easily beat Zimbabwe 3-0 in a pre-World Cup exhibition Wednesday, despite an injury scare that forced first-choice goalkeeper Julio Cesar out of the game. While Paraguay won 2-0 against fellow World Cup qualifier Greece, Brazil eased past its lowly opponent in Harare through goals by Michel Bastos,...

After Solid Training Camp, DaMarcus Beasley Returns to World Cup Stage

IRENE, South Africa (AP) -- Not long ago, DaMarcus Beasley figured he'd be home in Miami by right now. He was dropped from the U.S. national team last June after a big mistake led to a goal by Brazil in the Confederations Cup. Then he was benched by Glasgow Rangers for much of the just-completed season. At 28, an age...

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