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July 27, 2011
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - A U.N. official says a plane carrying 10 tons of nutritional supplements meant to treat malnourished…
July 27, 2011
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) - A woman who was arrested after her 4-year-old son was struck and killed by a van…
July 27, 2011
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Tyler Thompson has captivated audiences in the U.S. and China with his ability to sing pitch-perfect…
July 27, 2011
After establishing himself as the Republican presidential candidate most overtly critical of Muslims in America, Herman Cain taking steps to…
July 27, 2011
CLEVELAND (AP) - New York Jets star Braylon Edwards is due in court in Cleveland to find out whether he…
July 27, 2011
The Department of Justice is preparing a lawsuit against Wells Fargo, the nation's largest home mortgage lender, for allegedly preying…
July 27, 2011
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The NAACP's president is urging South Carolina's Gov. Nikki Haley to remove the Confederate flag that…
July 27, 2011
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) - Frank Foster, a jazz saxophonist who played with the Count Basie Orchestra and composed the band's…
July 27, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - At least one man thinks so. So much so that he is working to build as much…
July 27, 2011
OPINION - The tensions between law enforcement and community are high in cities across the country where there have been…
July 27, 2011
OPINION - As many of you are aware, Boston has this unfortunate 'racist' reputation...
July 27, 2011
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota's Somali community -- the nation's largest at an estimated 25,000 people -- is raising tens of…
July 27, 2011
OPINION - Smith is clearly a very smart and articulate guy, and this deal will be part of his resume…
July 26, 2011
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Michael Vick's endorsement deal with a sports nutrition company lasted less than one month because of a…
July 26, 2011
VIDEO - C.J. Senter is called the workout kid -- partly because he is very fit for his age, and…
July 26, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House threatened on Tuesday to veto emergency legislation pending in the House to avert a…
July 26, 2011
WASHINGTON - Actor Morgan Freeman sure is interested in Wisconsin politics. At least, it sounds like he is if you…
July 26, 2011
SLIDESHOW - "Don't call it a comeback!" But how can we not call it that when there are entertainers we…
July 26, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Jeffrey Smith, 46, has been sentenced to 15-months in prison after sending letters threatening to burn black…
July 26, 2011
BOSTON (AP) - Morial said new census data analyzed by the Pew Research Center shows that blacks and Latinos have…