But shadow education secretary Ed Balls said the decision marked a "black day for our country's schools".

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This week, Ed Gordon and I traveled to Atlanta for the National Association of Black Journalists convention.

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Dr Ed Chi, a scientist from the Palo Alto Research Center in California and a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, co-created the technology that will help judges to make a more accurate call.

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In "Curse of the Black Gold: 50 Years of Oil in the Niger Delta, " Ed Kashi captures the impact of the oil industry on Nigeria's environment and people since it was first discovered five decades ago.

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