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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie sits next to first lady Michelle Obama as President Barack Obama welcomed the governors of the National Governors Association to the 2013 Governors’ Dinner at the White House in Washington, Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

First lady presses governors on veterans' jobs

Julie Pace, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama on Monday challenged governors to make it easier for military personnel to transfer their skills to civilian jobs as they return home from Afghanistan and other far-flung posts...
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Dr. Vance Moss (left) and Dr. Vincent Moss (right) in Iraq in 2008.

theGrio’s 100: the Moss brothers, operating on passion

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theGRIO's 100 - Drs. Vincent and Vance Moss, 41, are twin surgeons who share a passion for helping others. This passion can be traced as far back as their years in the Boy Scouts of America...
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President Barack Obama is greeted before giving his State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill on February 12, 2013 in Washington, D.C. Facing a divided Congress, Obama is expected to focus his speech on new initiatives designed to stimulate the U.S. economy. (Photo by Charles Dharapak-Pool/Getty Images)

State of the Union takeaways for black America

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SLIDESHOW - President Obama hit the road Wednesday to stump for the ideas he outlined in his first State of the Union address of his second term the night before...
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resident Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union speech before a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol February 12, 2013 in Washington, DC. Facing a divided Congress, Obama concentrated his speech on new initiatives designed to stimulate the U.S. economy and said, 'It’s not a bigger government we need, but a smarter government that sets priorities and invests in broad-based growth'. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Full Text: Obama's State of the Union address

Julie Pace, Associated Press
VIDEO - President Barack Obama‘s 2013 State of the Union address, as prepared for delivery on Feb. 12, 2013...
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In this handout from the White House, A soldier hugs U.S. President Barack Obama as he greets U.S. troops on May 1, 2012 at Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan. (Photo by Pete Souza/The White House via Getty Images)

Obama to announce 34K troops to return from Afghanistan in 1 year

Julie Pace, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama will announce in his State of the Union address that 34,000 U.S. troops will be home from Afghanistan within a year, a senior administration official said Tuesday...
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle walk through Arlington National Cemetery after greeting family members of fallen service men and women on Veteran's Day November 11, 2012 in Arlington, Virginia. Numerous events are under across the country to honor the nation's current and former service members. (Photo by Lexey Swall/Getty Images)

Nation pays tribute to sacrifices of veterans

Christina Hoag, Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) - From sea to shining sea, the nation paid tribute to its members of the armed services...
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Sosan Firooz (YouTube)

Meet Afghanistan's 1st female rapper

Rahim Faiez, Associated Press
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - 'Listen to my story! Listen to my pain and suffering!' Afghanistan's first female rapper Sosan Firooz pleads into her microphone...
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President Barack Obama (C), lays a wreath while flanked by his wife first lady Michelle Obama (L) Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta (2nd-L), and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey (R) during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at the Pentagon, September 11, 2012 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Obama: US safer, resilient on 9/11 anniversary

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WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are at Arlington National Cemetery visiting the graves of service members killed in Afghanistan and Iraq...
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The flag-draped transfer case with the remains of Army Sergeant 1st Class Coater B. Debose of State Line, Mississippi, waits to be unloaded during a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base August 22, 2012 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

National security takes backseat in 2012 election

Perry Bacon Jr.
theGRIO REPORT - In the first few years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, national security and terrorism dominated the national agenda, becoming one on the chief dividing lines in American politics...
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Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice speaks during the third day of the Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum on August 29, 2012 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Rice says US standing in the world is at risk

Donna Cassata, Associated Press
TAMPA, Florida (AP) - Republicans delivered a scathing indictment of President Barack Obama's national security policy, although the Democrat's aggressive approach has often been compared to that of his Republican predecessor, George W. Bush...
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