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TENNESSEE - Frank Daniels III on Mark Cuban: Frank talk on prejudice was welcome

Cuban, the billionaire owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, relishes the opportunity to poke the beasts that social conventions hold sacred, and he knew his comments on bigotry and prejudice would be taken out of context. He closed the interview by prophesying, "I am sure that will be all over the place." He knows, and plays the media well. It was a matter of moments before the Twitterverse was foaming over his comments. READ THE REST...

MICHIGAN - Mandy Kreisberg: Why is it so hard for young college grads to find jobs in America?

IOWA - editorial: Honor vets by keeping health care promises

ARIZONA - editorial on commencement speakers: Academia's cowardice in the face of contrary ideas