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February 3, 2011

Gov’t-backed candidate out of Haiti’s election

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - The electoral commission said the March 20 runoff will match former first lady Mirlande Manigat against…
February 3, 2011

TheGrio’s 100: Keith Ellison, Minnesota’s first Muslim congressman

TheGrio's 100 - "Muslim" and "Congressman" were mutually exclusive terms before Minnesota elected Keith Ellison in 2006, when he also…
February 3, 2011

Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry clashed over Kim Kardashian

By the standards of Kim Kardashian's usually high-profile romances, this one only flickered and faded...
February 3, 2011

Soul legend Mavis Staples seeks first Grammy win

CHICAGO (AP) - Mavis Staples still thinks about the advice that her father, the legendary Pop Staples, gave her about…
February 3, 2011

Spokane still searching for answers on MLK parade bomb

theGRIO REPORT - A thwarted attempt at mass murder in a Washington town on MLK Day was only part of…
February 3, 2011

TheGrio’s 100: Cullen Jones, Olympic swimmer dives in to teaching

TheGrios 100 - Jones nearly drowned at a water park when he was 5. Less than 20 years after his…
February 3, 2011

Tomlin owes Dungy a debt for Super Bowl success

OPINION - Dungy has provided us with a group of African-Americans who are not only head coaches in the NFL,…
February 2, 2011

Senate Republicans lose vote on health law

WASHINGTON (AP) - Moments earlier, the Senate had agreed to make one relatively minor change in the law, voting to…
February 2, 2011

Nev. high court panel turns down OJ Simpson appeal

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Simpson is serving nine to 33 years in a Nevada prison on kidnapping, armed robbery and…
February 2, 2011

Richard Bennett

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February 2, 2011

TheGrio’s 100: Rihanna, Barbadian songstress taking over the world

TheGrio's 100 - Since 2005, Rihanna's distinctive voice and knock-out looks have made her one of the world's biggest-selling musicians...
February 2, 2011

Stores close early as Haiti awaits prez vote results

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - The provisional electoral commission was scheduled to announce which two of the three front-running candidates would…
February 2, 2011

Theft charge dismissed against Ohio mom Kelley Williams-Bolar

COLOR LINES - The 40-year-old single mother of two works as a teacher's assistant for special needs kids at a…
February 2, 2011

Judge raises questions about Voting Rights Act

WASHINGTON (AP) - Judge Bates' comments came during oral arguments in an Ala. county's lawsuit targeting the law -- one…
February 2, 2011

Senate Republicans forcing a vote on health law

WASHINGTON (AP) - The showdown approached as lawmakers in both parties agreed the law's fate rests with the Supreme Court,…
February 2, 2011

Atlanta family’s roots get tangled up in Africa

MSNBC - When William Holland traveled from Atlanta to Cameroon to dig into his family roots, the quest succeeded beyond…
February 2, 2011

Obama signs START treaty at the White House

WASHINGTON (AP) - The treaty is a cornerstone of Obama's efforts to "reset" U.S. relations with Russia...
February 2, 2011

Sanaa Lathan to star in off-Broadway play

NEW YORK (AP) - Sanaa Lathan will star in the world premiere of Lynn Nottage's new play, "Meet Vera Stark"...
February 2, 2011

‘Lying nun’ recants claim of rape by black suspect

NEW YORK - The unsaintly nun recanted the tale after cops released a sketch of the alleged assailant and asked…
February 2, 2011

Mother of Chicago Bears coach Smith dies at 77

GLADEWATER, Texas (AP) - Born in the small East Texas town of Big Sandy, Mae Evelyn Chalk Smith was a…