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May 3, 2010
CHICAGO (AP) - Proponents say the rules are needed to protect consumers if they develop problems such as hair loss…
May 3, 2010
SLIDESHOW - After thawing out from rough cold spells, Nordic countries like Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Estonia are sights to…
May 3, 2010
VIDEO - Last week Washington was the center of news. The Federal Reserve said the economy is improving, companies are…
May 2, 2010
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Obama said Saturday that partisan rants and name-calling under the guise of legitimate discourse pose…
May 2, 2010
CHICAGO (AP) - From Los Angeles to Washington, activists, families, students and even politicians marched, practiced civil disobedience and "came…
May 2, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - The president took aim at Jay Leno, the comedian headlining the dinner, saying the talk-show host was…
May 2, 2010
VENICE, La. (AP) - No remedy in sight, President Obama on Sunday warned of a "massive and potentially unprecedented environmental…
May 1, 2010
OPINION - Russell's career is currently on life-support, and realistically, it's a longshot for him to make it in the…
April 30, 2010
OPINION - Imagine my shock when I learned the company accused of squashing the financial security of millions, is now…
April 30, 2010
OPINION - We understand, Mr. Boyce. We know you're an ally and a friend of the NAACP. We know some…
April 30, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - Oprah Winfrey wants America's drivers to declare their cars "No Phone Zones."...
April 30, 2010
ATLANTA (AP) - Maryline Blackburn, a Democrat, qualified Thursday for the House District 34 election in the Atlanta suburb of…
April 30, 2010
CHICAGO (AP) - Immigrant rights activists hope Arizona's controversial immigration law will spark scores of people to protest in rallies…
April 30, 2010
In replacing Terrence Howard as Rhodey/ War Machine, Cheadle could be in a position to have Marvel start a spin-off…
April 30, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Rep. Kendrick Meek, who appeared headed to a lopsided loss in November, suddenly looks like a…
April 30, 2010
"This is just one more indication of the incredible anti-immigrant sentiment in the state," said Bruce Merrill, a professor emeritus…
April 30, 2010
A Facebook group accused of "praying" for the death of President Barack Obama has raised controversy online, with many calling…
April 30, 2010
OPINION - Once people begin to accept that taking away this piece of our humanity and values is ok, it…
April 30, 2010
NBC MIAMI - Karls Paul-Noel, a Haitian-American firefighter, who participated in the Haitian relief effort, is being honored in Time…
April 30, 2010
SLIDESHOW - theGrio has compiled for you our top ten favorite tweets on the topical events of the week that…