Urban League: Obama needs better than 2004 black turnout

WASHINGTON (AP) - One of the country's oldest civil rights groups says President Barack Obama may have a tougher time winning at least three battleground states in November should black voter turnout fall...

Jesse Jackson Jr's 'mood disorder' raising questions

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CHICAGO (AP) - U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s disclosure that he is suffering from a 'mood disorder' still leaves many questions...

Rep. Jackson Jr treated for 'mood disorder'

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More than a month after he took an unexplained leave of absence, it's still not clear what's ailing Illinois Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr...

Frederick Douglass may get statue at Capitol

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The most recent bill approved by the Senate panel this week would allow Washington D.C. to build a statue of Frederick Douglass in the halls of the Capitol...

House OKs social programs cuts to aid Pentagon

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WASHINGTON (AP) - The GOP-controlled House Thursday passed legislation to replace a looming 10 percent cut to the military budget with cuts to domestic programs like food stamps and health care...

Donald Payne, 1st black NJ Congressman, dies

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theGRIO REPORT - U.S. Congressman Donald M. Payne, described as a true and dedicated native son of Newark, New Jersey, and the first African-American elected to Congress from that state, has died...

Carter's advice to Obama: Don't alienate voters

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ATLANTA (AP) - Former President Jimmy Carter has some advice for Barack Obama as he gears up for the 2012 election: Don't alienate voters with controversial positions...

Black voters give Obama advantage in Virginia

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With Obama's approval rating now in the low- to mid-40s, there's a school of thought that battleground states like Virginia could be an uphill climb in his reelection bid in 2012...

First black, female mayor elected in Gary, Indiana

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CHICAGO - By an overwhelming margin, residents elected Karen Freeman-Wilson, 51, as the city's first female mayor, making her the first black female mayor in the state of Indiana, according to the Northwest Indiana Times...

Ethics committee to investigate Rep. Richardson

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. Laura Richardson charged Friday the House Ethics Committee has singled her out for scrutiny because she's African-American...

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Urban League: Obama needs better than 2004 black turnout

Jesse Jackson Jr's 'mood disorder' raising questions

Rep. Jackson Jr treated for 'mood disorder'

Frederick Douglass may get statue at Capitol

House OKs social programs cuts to aid Pentagon

Donald Payne, 1st black NJ Congressman, dies

Carter's advice to Obama: Don't alienate voters

Black voters give Obama advantage in Virginia

First black, female mayor elected in Gary, Indiana

Ethics committee to investigate Rep. Richardson

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