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• McCain presses Obama to pardon black boxer

  WRIC 8 News | 10/16/2009 08:06 pm

  Sen. John McCain on Friday pressed President Barack Obama to give a posthumous pardon to Jack Johnson, the black heavyweight boxing champion who was imprisoned nearly a century ago because ...

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• Pardon Looms for 1st Black Boxing Champ

  Black Voices | 08/04/2009 05:29 pm

  WASHINGTON — Two Republican lawmakers are urging President Barack Obama to issue a posthumous pardon for boxer Jack Johnson, the black heavyweight champion who was imprisoned because of his romantic ...

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• Lawmakers urge pardon for first black boxing champ

  WRIC 8 News | 08/03/2009 10:41 pm

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Republican lawmakers are urging President Barack Obama to issue a posthumous pardon for boxer Jack Johnson, the black heavyweight champion who was imprisoned because of his ...

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• Congress urges pardon for first black boxing champ

  WRIC 8 News | 07/29/2009 11:15 pm

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has approved a resolution urging a presidential pardon for Jack Johnson, the late black heavyweight champion who was imprisoned because of his romantic ties with a ...

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• My Favorite CDs of 2008

  richmond.com | 12/24/2008 09:10 am

  I've always thought year end best-of lists were kind of a joke. Who has listened to the eight to ten thousand CDs that come out every year and not suffered ...

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• Barack the Vote

  richmond.com | 10/23/2008 02:13 pm

  With the recent local appearances of former president Bill Clinton , Gov. Sarah Palin and Sen. Barack Obama people might be getting the hint that there's something important going on. ...

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• Avenue 805

  Bella Lately | 10/20/2008 03:23 pm

  Friday nite found the hubs and I out at Avenue 805. I have to say, I immediately liked the comfortable ambience and atmosphere upon entering this establishment. Dim lighting, original ...

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• 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' Review

  

  megan95
  I just saw new moon at http://www.viewpipe.com and I thought ...

• Eat Beat: Thanksgiving Dinner Out

  

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  this year, i am thankful that i have a sense ...

• Eat Beat: Restaurants with Free Parking

  

  Peter_Breath
  I like this artice. However, I guess many metropolitan areas ...