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Jupiter Hammon lived and died in slavery. But he still managed to become the first published African American poet. Now a newfound poem by him shows how complex his thoughts on religion and slavery really were.

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A mother tells a court she was a "moral coward" for dismissing her daughter's abuse allegations against the artist Graham Ovenden.

At least six people are killed and 35 wounded in clashes in Burundi between police and a Catholic sect, a government official says.

Abandoned vehicles left by drivers caught in the snow are being cleared from roads the south of England.

The people of the Falkland Islands have voted overwhelmingly in favour of remaining a UK overseas territory.

Judgement is reserved in the case of a winner of TV's The Apprentice who is claiming constructive dismissal against Alan Sugar.

Republican Congressman Paul Ryan (WI) unveiled his federal spending plan in Washington this morning. It contains many of the same proposals Republicans offered before the election including lower taxes and less spending. If history is any guide, that probably won't be acceptable to Democrats. Just as their budget probably won't be acceptable to Republicans. So the goverment may end up without a budget for another year -- but does the U.S. really need a federal budget in the first place?

Today, the Senate Banking Committee considers President Obama's pick to head the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mary Jo White was a former federal prosecutor, but she was also a private defense attorney who, among other cases, represented JPMorgan Chase against charges stemming from the financial crises. Her defense work raises questions about whether she would have to recuse herself from some SEC prosecutions.

The average commute time is about 30 minutes. For the almost 8 percent of us that drive to work, it takes a whole hour. And for the fewer than 1 percent the Census calls mega-commuters -- poor mega-commuters -- it takes 90 minutes. How does your commute compare to the rest of America? Check out the interactive map.

A former KGB officer suspected of killing Alexander Litvinenko says he will not attend the UK inquest into the Russian spy's death.

Will Charles be head of Commonwealth after all, asks Peter Hunt

The International Police Agency, Interpol, announces a deal with the pharmaceutical industry to crack down on fake drugs.

Hundreds of drivers have been left stranded in their cars after snow brought some roads in parts of southern England to a standstill

Arsenal's Jack Wilshere is out for three weeks with an ankle injury and will miss England's next two World Cup qualifiers.

Heavy snow in north-western Europe is causing severe travel disruption, including the cancellation of hundreds of flights via Frankfurt and Paris

Heavy snow is causing travel problems for a second day, with schools shut, roads closed, and trains - including Eurostar services - cancelled.

Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) unveiled his federal spending plan in Washington this morning. It contains many of the same proposals Republicans offered before the election, including lower taxes and less spending. In a press conference on Capitol Hill, Ryan explained the philosophy behind his budget:

"We match revenues with expenditures, so our budget matches the spending with our income, just like every family and business must do throughout America."

If history is any guide, Ryan’s plan probably won't be acceptable to Congressional Democrats -- just as the Democrats’ budget probably won't be acceptable to Republicans. So the goverment may end up without a budget for another year.

But does the U.S. really need a federal budget in the first place? Marketplace's Scott Tong in Washington joins Morning Report host Jeremy Hobson to explain the benefits of a budget agreement.

Mali's private media go on strike after an editor was arrested for publishing a letter from soldiers complaining about poor conditions on the frontline.

The reburial of remains of Richard III should not be the subject of a "finders, keepers agreement", York Outer MP Julian Sturdy argues.

It's going to be a big budget week in Washington. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) released his spending plan today, and the Democrats are set to unveil their federal budget sometime in the next few days.

Juli Niemann, analyst at Smith Moore and Company, joins Marketplace Morning Report host Jeremy Hobson to discuss whether Washington's budget stalemate will be broken anytime soon.

Wales captain Ryan Jones is ruled out of the Six Nations title decider against England in Cardiff on Saturday.

The Iranian leader attended Hugo Chávez's funeral in Venezuela. Afterward, a photo surfaced that Iran's conservative clerics say shows him sinning — by touching a woman to whom he's not related.

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