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Sports : FootballMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:54PMAs a freshman last year, James White stood out among the catalogue of options at running back with a team-best 1,052 rushing yards.

Black colleges key to reviving U.S. educationMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:38AMATLANTA (Special to the NNPA from The Atlanta Voice ) — If the United States is going to regain its global leadership position in higher education, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will need to play a major role, says a White House official on education.

Roan Balds -- it takes a lot of work -- and goats -- to maintain themMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:20AMJane Bald sits on the Tennessee/North Carolina border at 5,807 feet along the Appalachian Trail atop Roan Mountain. The rocks near the summit of Jane Bald are a popular resting spot for hikers, with a view of Round Bald to one side and Grassy Ridge Bald to the other.

NFL Free Agency Speculation: Where Will Nnamdi Asomugha and Top Players Land?Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:44AMAs the NFL lockout slowly edges towards a conclusion, we can begin to contemplate what the free agency landscape will look like once the new collective bargaining agreement is struck. Sources close to the talks have indicated that free agents with four or more years of accrued service in the league will become unrestricted. This is significant because it places a large number of excellent young ...

Sunday, July 3, 2011 - 00:06Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:44PMBY TIM BOOTH The Associated Press SEATTLE -- Cameron Maybin looked up, saw a full count on the scoreboard and figured like everyone else in the ballpark that he should be headed to first base.