Lena Horne was known for her elegance as much as for her sultry voice.

On Wednesday, 200 items that once filled her Manhattan apartment were sold by her estate at Doyle New York auction house, objects that epitomized her sophisticated taste: French-style furnishing, elegant costumes, jewelry and fine art.

Many admirers of the singer and actress may find that owning a piece of the legendary star's belongings may not be out of reach.

A sequined cardigan evening coat is estimated to sell for as little as $100-$200, while a small Louis Vuitton trunk with stickers inscribed "Lena Horne Hayton" was being offered with a pre-sale price of $500-$700. And a soft leather vanity case inscribed "LH" was estimated at $200-$400.

Educators want more minority students to pursue opportunities to study overseas and enroll in traditional study abroad programs. Foreign study is seen as crucial to student development and even as a key to national security, yet minority participation badly lags behind their overall presence on college campuses.

"It's really a matter of persuading young students of color that this is possible for them and this is necessary for them," said Peggy Blumenthal, executive vice president of the Institute of International Education. "You come back changed, more self-confident."

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The president of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni (pictured), is undertaking a new strategy to reach out to younger voters as he prepares to seek re-election in February.

At 65, Museveni released a rap song and video to demonstrate that he is hip, even after serving as president since 1986.

Can we make it through one election cycle without voters being harassed?

According to the South Carolina Democratic Party, black voters there who headed to the polls near Benedict College in Columbia were the alleged targets of self-identified Tea Party activists.

Keiana Page, press secretary for the state Democratic Party, says that those activists were "basically harassing students, telling people not to vote and generally making voters feel uncomfortable."

According to TMZ, the Los Angeles County District Attorney has rejected the drug case from T.I.'s September 1st arrest:

When it rains, it pours.

The Atlanta Journal Constitution is reporting that New Birth Missionary Baptist Church is the focus of yet another lawsuit.