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Friday, October 07, 2011  Police kill man believed to be California quarry shooter; friends say suspect felt mistreated

Friday, January 28, 2011  Rush Limbaugh's comments about Chinese language sparks backlash among Asian lawmakers

Wednesday, January 19, 2011  The suspicious backpack was spotted by three city employees about an hour before the parade was to start.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010  A Colorado Springs activist said the head of Harrison School District 2 is a racist, but the district said they won't allow themselves to be bullied.

Wednesday, August 04, 2010  Relatives say Thornton, 34, finally cracked after suffering racial harassment in a company where he said he was singled out for being black in a predominantly white work force.

Friday, July 23, 2010  Virginia Sen. Jim Webb called for ending government-run diversity programs in a newspaper column Friday, saying they have disadvantaged struggling whites and hurt the cause of racial harmony.

Thursday, July 22, 2010  President Barack Obama apologized Thursday to former federal official Shirley Sherrod over her ouster in the midst of a racially tinged firestorm that enveloped the White House.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010  Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says he will reconsider the department's decision to oust a black employee over racially tinged remarks after learning more about what she said.

Thursday, May 20, 2010  An Associated Press-Univision Poll found that 61 percent of people overall said Hispanics face significant discrimination, compared with 52 percent who said blacks do and 50 percent who said women.

Monday, November 16, 2009  Arrest at Wal-Mart for alleged line cutter leads to charges of racism, ongoing court case

Monday, September 21, 2009  Bill Clinton doesn't share Carter's view that racism explains opposition to health care plan

Wednesday, September 16, 2009  U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson's oldest son is defending his father against a claim by former President Carter that the South Carolina congressman's outburst during a speech by President Obama was "based on racism."

Sunday, April 19, 2009  Iran's president slams Israel, sparking Western walkout at UN racism conference