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The angry faces at Tea Party rallies are eerily familiar. They resemble faces of protesters lining the street at the University of Alabama in 1956 as Autherine Lucy, the school's first black student, bravely tried to walk to class. Those same jeering faces could be seen gathered around the Arkansas National Guard troopers who blocked nine black children from entering Little Rock's Central High School in 1957. "They moved closer and closer," recalled Elizabeth Eckford, one of the Little Rock Nine. "Somebody started yelling, 'Lynch her! Lynch her!' I tried to see a friendly face somewhere in the crowd --...

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has condemned vandalism and threats of violence against members of Congress in connection with the health care issue, saying such reprisals "must be rejected."She told a news conference Thursday that "I don't want this to be a distraction," but also said that such behavior has "no place in a civil debate in our country."THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below....House Republican leader John Boehner of Ohio said in a statement that while many Americans are angry over the bill's passage, "violence and threats are...