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January 28, 2011
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Fred Smith announced his resignation after a judge found him guilty of theft of property…
January 28, 2011
OPINION - The once defiant minister has opted out of having his day in court and has instead agreed to…
January 28, 2011
SLIDESHOW - "We Are the World" was recorded, 'Roots' debuted and Rep. Chisholm launched her run for the presidency; this…
January 28, 2011
OPINION - Had Barkley, by no means an angel, chosen to stay the course and run for office, the scrutiny…
January 28, 2011
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Former South African President Nelson Mandela went home from the hospital Friday after suffering an acute respiratory…
January 28, 2011
VIDEO - The playoffs are over and the highly anticipated Super Bowl is just a few days away...
January 27, 2011
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) - Mayo said in a statement released by the team that he was extremely disappointed he will…
January 27, 2011
CHICAGO (AP) - Rahm Emanuel was thrown off the Feb. 22 ballot by an Illinois appellate court for not meeting…
January 27, 2011
HONOLULU (AP) - Hawaii's government would charge $100 for a copy of President Obama's birth records under a bill introduced…
January 27, 2011
KAPOLEI, Hawaii (AP) - While every Pro Bowl player endured a long trip to get to Hawaii, the journey for…
January 27, 2011
The actress, 40, shows off a toned physique and a sultry stare for PETA's "I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear…
January 27, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Horton helped put fledgling Motown Records on the musical map with its first No. 1 hit…
January 27, 2011
VIDEO - Chris Patino and Mustafa Said were at Wegman's just to get some candy. By the time they left…
January 27, 2011
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicagoans are having no trouble summing up their thoughts about the drama now before the Illinois Supreme…
January 27, 2011
TheGrio's 100 - TheGrio.com kicks of Black History Month with profiles of 100 future African-American industry leaders ...
January 27, 2011
A Queens widow says that the NYPD is to blame for her husbands fatal heart attack...
January 27, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Police on Thursday were investigating two additional homicides that could be tied to Lonnie Franklin Jr....
January 27, 2011
Plaxico Burress is expected to be out of prison in six months, and once Burress is free, his agent is…
January 27, 2011
CHICAGO - A close vote by the police pension board rules that former Chicago police Cmdr. Jon Burge will get…
January 27, 2011
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - A prominent Ugandan gay rights activist whose picture was published by an anti-gay newspaper next to…