US Trade Rep. Ron Kirk to step down
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk, who worked to get trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama through Congress, is leaving the Obama administration next month...
Controversial Rev. Sun Myung Moon dies at 92
GAPYEONG, South Korea (AP) - The Rev. Sun Myung Moon was a self-proclaimed messiah who built a global business empire...
Kenyan Olympic track champion charged for stabbing
ELDORET, Kenya (AP) - Police charged steeplechase world champion and former Olympic gold medalist Ezekiel Kemboi with assault on Thursday after a woman he drove home was stabbed in the chest...
Obama signs 3 trade deals, biggest since NAFTA
WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama signed the agreements Friday and planned to join a White House reception with business and labor leaders and workers who could potentially benefit from the new pacts...
FLOTUS state dinner gown: Pretty in purple
TheGrio REPORTS -- First lady Michelle Obama returns to one of her signature silhouettes for the White House state dinner in honor of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and his wife, Kim Yoon-ok...
50-year-old Olympic runner sprints for a new record
VIDEO - Merlene Ottley's appearance in Barcelona made her the oldest person to compete in the championships...
Dow plunges below 10,000 as Wall St. slide goes on
NEW YORK (AP) - Besides the financial crisis in Europe, investors were reminded that political issues, such as tension between North and South Korea, can threaten economic growth...
