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British singer Seal insists he and German supermodel wife Heidi Klum still love each other despite announcing their separation, vowing to remain "civil" for the sake of their children.

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(Channel 2) Join in on the holiday fun with ``Curious George,'' the feature film starring Will Farrell, ``Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey,'' and ``Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Growing protests targeting Wall Street and U.S. economic inequality spawned heated rhetoric among politicians on Sunday as organizers planned more demonstrations this week.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Growing protests targeting Wall Street and U.S. economic inequality spawned heated rhetoric among politicians on Sunday as organizers planned more demonstrations this week.

African American support for Barack Obama is softening amid a sense that the president has ignored the economic travails faced by this once rock-solid pillar of his political base.

African-American support for Barack Obama appears to be softening, because of a rocky economy that has hit US blacks especially hard, and a perception that the president has ignored the economic travails faced by this once rock-solid pillar of his political base.

From shackles that bound African slaves when they arrived in America to a smiling image of President Barack Obama, the American I AM exhibit, currently in Washington, is a moving chronicle of African Americans' struggle and triumphs.

Conductor Gustavo Dudamel sings praises of music education in Tavis Smiley PBS special. Conductor Gustavo Dudamel's passion for music education is on display in a new PBS special.

Prince brings Sherri Sheppard, Whoopi Goldberg, Spike Lee on stage to party at NYC concert. Sherri Sheppard finally got her wish to spend the night with Prince ? but she had to share him with a few other celebrities, including Spike Lee, Naomi Campbell, Jamie Foxx and her "View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg.

The Rev. Al Sharpton is a "lightning rod" for President Barack Obama on inner city streets, Obama's former Harvard mentor and friend said Saturday at a forum in Harlem.

Despite pressure from black activists, black support for Obama's race-neutral stance is high. In this banking center walloped by the Great Recession, where unemployment just hit a 20-year high and as many as one in three black people are out of work, blacks could easily be frustrated with President Barack Obama's insistence that a rising economic tide for all will lift African-American boats.

PBS host Tavis Smiley calls meeting in response to debate over the need for a 'black agenda'. Two months after ending his annual State of the Black Union conference, Tavis Smiley is gathering African-American advocates to press the case for a "black agenda."

APNewsBreak: Smiley ending his State of the Black Union conference to focus on other projects. After 10 years, Tavis Smiley is ending his annual State of the Black Union conference, which spawned best-selling books and his critical stance toward Barack Obama.

APNewsBreak: Smiley ending his State of the Black Union conference to focus on other projects. After 10 years, Tavis Smiley is ending his annual State of the Black Union conference, which spawned best-selling books and his critical stance toward Barack Obama.

Today in History - Sept. 13. Today is Sunday, Sept. 13, the 256th day of 2009. There are 109 days left in the year.

Clinton Defends Former President on Racial Issues, Calls for Unity. Hillary Rodham Clinton strongly defended her husband's record on civil rights Saturday at a forum in which she acknowledged "painful moments" in a presidential contest pitting the first woman candidate against a pioneering black contender.

Hope Sparked by Obama Candidacy Mixes With Lingering Worries About His Safety. For many black Americans, it's a conversation they find hard to avoid, revisiting old fears in the light of bright new hopes.

Saturday10 a.m. Medgar Evers College hosts a forum, called "Stop the Criminalization of Our Youth,? at 1650 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn.

AP News Calendar: Major Scheduled Events During the Week Beginning Feb. 17, 2008. Major scheduled events during the week beginning Feb. 17, 2008. Note that many events, especially court appearances, are subject to change at the last minute.