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The Other Story the Times Overlooked

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Two weeks ago, the Times, which says it carries "All the New that is Fit to Print," got scooped by the Washington Post. I say scooped because I would hate to think they had the story and decided not to run with it. I refer to the front page Post Nov. 13th report: "Middle-Class Dreams Eludes African American Families. Many Blacks Worse Off Than Their Parents."

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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.

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