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Washington Post strikes 'Redskins' from editorials (Yahoo Sports)
 The Washington Post says it will stop calling Washington's football team the ''Redskins'' on its editorial page. The paper's editorial board announced Friday that it will refrain from using the term that it says ''unquestionably offends not only many Native Americans but many other Americans, too.'' The board operates independently of the paper's newsgathering operation. The board noted that it has been speaking out against the Redskins name since 1992. Redskins spokesman Tony Wyllie said the announcement was therefore ''no surprise'' to the team. More...
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