Sports
NBA player makes history by coming out as gay
April 30, 2013The NBA's Jason Collins made history yesterday by coming out as gay - the first time an NBA player has done so while still actively playing.
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FBI seeking help after deadly Boston blasts
April 16, 2013Federal and local investigative agencies continued to search for clues to explain the deadly Boston Marathon bombings yesterday, and people were encouraged to send in photos and videos.
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The man behind D.C. football team’s outrageous name
April 11, 2013Many people, myself included, wonder how, in 2013, a multimillion-dollar professional football team can continue to be named after a racial slur.
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Today in labor history: Jackie Robinson played his first major league game
April 11, 2013"Jackie Robinson changed baseball, and when you've changed baseball in this country, you've changed this country!"
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Today in labor history: Paul Robeson born
April 9, 2013On April 8, 1898 singer, actor, civil rights and labor leader, peace activist and athlete Paul Robeson was born.
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