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During his time as the first black president in the White House, President Obama has occasionally been criticized by a group he once belonged to as a U.S. senator -- the Congressional Black Caucus -- for not doing more to ameliorate the difficult lives of many African-Americans.

Filmmaker Taps Into Catholic Horror

In 1994 there was no college cookbook with recipes for Mexican food -- so two New Mexico State students created one.

The Hostess brand, home of the Twinkie, Sno Ball, Ding Dong, and those fun cupcakes with the swirly lines on top and filling in the middle, is shutting down, as our colleagues over at The Two-Way blog report. The purveyor of iconic calorie-rich but nutrient-poor snacks says a labor dispute has forced it to go out of business.

An observatory broadcasting the transit of Venus live on the Internet from Hawaii's highest summit was allowed to keep its stream going thanks to $7,000 in donations from viewers.

A bill to ban the sale, possession and distribution of shark fins in California is headed to the full state Senate.

The CEO and chairman of the company that makes Tabasco sauce has died in New Orleans. Paul C.P. McIlhenny was 68.

Debunk the science behind "CSI" at "Strange Bones," find your exuberance at "Exuberance Found" and "feel pretty, oh so pretty" at "West Side Story" this Culture Lust Weekend.

Sherman Elementary is making gains while serving a large number of homeless students. This story is part three of a series on San Diego Unified's growing homeless student population.

The owner of the Deepwater Horizon rig where 11 men died in April 2010 has agreed to pay criminal and civil penalties to resolve Justice Department allegations over its role in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.