'I did not join the Hebrew faith - I returned'

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Maude McLeod, 95, grew up on Monserrat and learned that the people on the island were Hebrews who had been taken as slaves from Ghana. In 1927, she returned to her Hebrew faith and says that Jeremiah, Solomon, and other Biblical figures were black. White Jews sometimes question McLeod's faith, but she continues to attend temple and keep the commandments.

New York, Personal narratives, African American Jews

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Ellen DeGeneres: so famous so fast

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DeGeneres has achieved stardom as a result of her hit TV sitcom 'Ellen' and a best-selling book, She began her career as a stand-up comic in New Orleans, LA, before getting minor roles on two short-lived TV sitcoms. DeGeneres will star in her first movie, 'Mr. Wrong,' in 1996.

Cover Story, Biography, Personalities, Television actors and actresses, Television actors, Ellen (Television program), DeGeneres, Ellen

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U.N. retains sanctions

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The US and UK led members of the UN Security Council in approving the continuation of economic sanctions against Iraq for its failure to comply with conditions set in the aftermath of the Iraq-Kuwait war.

Economic aspects, Economic sanctions, Sanctions (International law), United Nations, Iraq

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