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Dem race shaken, stirred as Sanders, Clinton meet in debate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are in a tug-of-war over who's the best standard-bearer for progressive values as they road test lines of argument for the first one-on-one debate of the Democratic campaign. The race for the Democratic nomination, once seen as a sure thing for

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Oscar controversy: Obama weighs in

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has weighed in on the outcry over two straight years of all-white acting nominees for the Academy Awards. Obama says the Oscar debate is an expression of a broader issue: "Are we making sure that everybody is getting a fair shot?"

Massachusetts

Health Equity office eyed in House vote

BOSTON – The Massachusetts House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would create a state Office of Health Equity, which supporters said would work toward eliminating health disparities based on factors like race and income. State Rep. Jeffrey Sanchez, a Jamaica Plain Democrat and the bill's sponsor,

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Macklemore explores his ‘White Privilege’ in new rap song

NEW YORK (AP) — Macklemore explores racism and hip-hop in a new song called "White Privilege II," rapping about a white person's position in society with black people fighting injustice and even namechecking Iggy Azalea for appropriating black culture, along with himself. The track, released Friday, is

GOP

Rubio betting on a long-haul strategy to win GOP nomination

BETTENDORF, Iowa (AP) — Under pressure to emerge as the Republican mainstream's presidential contender, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is increasingly relying on a national strategy as he lowers expectations for February's primary contests. He's betting big that Republican voters across the political spectrum will ultimately

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Colleges grapple with best ways to address race incidents

WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials were slow to handle racial incidents at the University of Missouri, and that contributed to protests, a student hunger strike, a threatened boycott by the football team and ultimately, the resignations of two administrators. At the University of Oklahoma, damage over a racist chant that was caught

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Boston’s 2016 IndyCar race plan raises cost, noise concerns

BOSTON – Mayor Marty Walsh's bid to host a Labor Day weekend IndyCar race next year ran into some sharp curves today as reports surfaced suggesting taxpayer money will be needed to stage the three-day Grand Prix of Boston, while some neighborhood residents asserted that the race is illegal.