<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Alphonso Jackson: News &amp; Videos about Alphonso Jackson - CNN.com</title><link>http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Alphonso_Jackson</link><description>Find stories, videos, and photos about Alphonso Jackson from CNN.com.</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Cable News Network LP, LLLP.</copyright><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:17:03 GMT</pubDate><ttl>5</ttl><image><title>Alphonso Jackson: News &amp; Videos about Alphonso Jackson - CNN.com</title><url>http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2008/POLITICS/06/17/roland.martin.wed/tztop.martin.cnn.jpg</url><link>http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Alphonso_Jackson</link><width>144</width><height>33</height><description>Find stories, videos, and photos about Alphonso Jackson from CNN.com.</description></image><item><title>Commentary: Be honest, we all wish to be 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