US President Barack Obama has used the "N-word" during an interview to argue that the United States has yet to overcome its issues with racism. "Racism, we are not cured of it," the president said. "And it's not just a matter of it not being polite to say nigger in public." The radio interview came days after a mass shooting in South Carolina which police believe was racially motivated. Mr Obama w
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