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Persian Gulf War 20 Years Later: Whatever Happened to ... ?

Twenty years after the Persian Gulf War ended with the liberation of Kuwait on Feb. 28, 1991, AOL News looks back at some of the conflict's memorable figures....

Constitution Is Read Line By Almost Every Line on House Floor

WASHINGTON -- As political theater, the unprecedented reading of the Constitution on the floor of the House of Representatives today was mostly lacking in drama. Yes, there was the birther who screamed, "Except Obama ... help us Jesus," as Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., read the section stipulating only "a natural born...

Opinion: Mark Twain and the Word That Dares Not Speak Its Name

Mark Twain's classic "Huckleberry Finn," one of the most frequently banned books in America and one that is increasingly erased from reading lists and curricula across the country, is about to re-emerge in a racially cleansed format that makes it palatable for our oversensitive times, erasing a word I dare not mention,...

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Says 'Everyone Has Erred'

CHICAGO -- U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., who has largely avoided the public eye of late, said in a rare interview Saturday that he is a public servant, not a perfect one, and didn't rule out a future run at higher office. Jackson, who has been dogged by links to the corruption case against former Illinois Gov. Rod...

We're All Juan Williams Now

OPINION (Oct. 21) -- NPR just fired news analyst Juan Williams, one of the most gifted speakers I've seen in person. I've only seen him once, more than a decade ago. I was a senior in high school and visiting Earlham College, a small liberal arts college founded by Quakers in Indiana, and Williams happened to be...

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Walsh: Jackson Wants To Keep Blacks 'Down On Some Plantation'

Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) isn't backing down from controversial comments he made last week about Rev. Jesse Jackson -- instead, he's ramping them up.

THE HUFFINGTON POST - LOCAL

Jesse Jackson: Attacks On Jeremiah Wright 'A Source Of Pain'

The Rev. Jesse Jackson said that recent attacks on Rev. Jeremiah Wright , the former pastor of President Obama's Chicago church, have been a personal "source of pain" for him.

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06/02/12 âWe're Not Against Rapâ¦We're Not Against Rappers Source: The Smocking Section Nowadays, Hip-Hop being so effortlessly woven into the fabric of everyday culture is the norm.
06/02/12 The Jesse Jackson of trial attorneys Source: Madison Saint Clair Record - Edwardsville IL Is Stephen Tillery the Jesse Jackson of trial attorneys?
06/02/12 Joe Walsh Doubles Down on His Statement That Jesse... Source: Crooks and Liars Joe Walsh: Jesse Jackson Trying To 'Keep African Americans Down On Some Plantation' : Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) isn't backing down from controversial comments he made last week about Rev. Jesse Jackson -- instead, he's ramping them up.
06/01/12 Walsh: Jackson Wants To Keep Blacks 'Down On Some... Source: The Huffington Post - Local Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) isn't backing down from controversial comments he made last week about Rev. Jesse Jackson -- instead, he's ramping them up.
05/30/12 Rev. Jesse Jackson In Denver For ACLU Convention Source: CBS - KCNC 4 - Denver CO Rev. Jesse Jackson is in Denver this week for the ACLU Convention.