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In today’s news, Jason Collins of the Washington Wizards became the first openly gay member of an NBA team; the appointment of Anthony Foxx as transportation secretary adds diversity to Obama’s cabinet; and the Congressional Black Caucus wants to end the expense of calls from prison.
Jason Collins is first openly gay NBA player. [Sports Illustrated]
Obama cabinet has the diversity of his first term. [Bloomberg]
Congressional Black Caucus wants to end expensive prison calls. [BET]
Karzai confirms accepting CIA cash monthly for 10 years. [Wall Street Journal]
South Africa’s ANC defends its filmed visit to Mandela. [BBC]
Colleges adapt online courses to ease burden for students. [NYTimes]
Darfur to host large soccer tournament. [BBC]
Michael Jordan marries ex-model. [Jet]
Hurricane Sandy dumped 11 billion gallons of sewage in waterways. [USA Today]
Harold Washington remembered 30 years after becoming mayor of Chicago. [BET]
