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March 5, 2012

Federal judge sends racist Obama email, files complaint against himself, apologizes

HELENA, Montana (AP) - An appellate court will conduct a judicial misconduct review of a federal judge who sent an…
March 5, 2012

AOL is 8th advertiser to pull Limbaugh ads

(AP) - AOL Inc. says it is suspending its advertising on Rush Limbaugh's radio show in reaction to his derogatory…
March 5, 2012

Shirley Sherrod continues lawsuit after Breitbart death

Conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart may have died Wednesday but that hasn't stopped Shirley Sherrod's defamation lawsuit against him...
March 5, 2012

A 7th advertiser pulls out of Limbaugh's show

NEW YORK (AP) - A flower company is the seventh advertiser to pull its ads from conservative talk show host…
March 5, 2012

Georgetown student Sandra Fluke dismisses Limbaugh apology

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Georgetown University law student labeled a 'slut' by conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh says his apology…
March 5, 2012

Eric Holder will address 'targeted killings'

WASHINGTON (AP) - Five months after the CIA sought out and killed an American-born cleric and al-Qaida operative in Yemen,…
March 5, 2012

Obama approval rating continuing to rise, according to new poll

theGRIO REPORT- Fifty percent of Americans approve of the president's job performance, his highest mark since the killing of Osama…
March 5, 2012

First lady Michelle Obama promotes fitness at basketball tourney

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - For a few minutes Friday, first lady Michelle Obama turned the hardwood floor at the Time…
March 5, 2012

Are for-profit colleges good for black students?

theGRIO REPORT- Key black leaders are divided on the Obama administration's increased regulation of for-profit colleges, with some casting the…
March 5, 2012

NBA and NFL largely represent opposite ends of political spectrum

theGRIO REPORT - While individual current and former players are open supporters Democrats, such as Julius Peppers, Dhani Jones, Brett…
March 5, 2012

Obama's transgender Indonesian nanny lives in fear

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Once, long ago, Evie looked after "Barry" Obama, the kid who would grow up to become…
March 5, 2012

Rodell Mollineau leads major Obama Super PAC

theGRIO REPORT - Rodell Mollineau, a 35-year-old African-American political strategist, is the president of American Bridge, one of the two…
March 4, 2012

Obama: Not hesitant on force in Iran to prevent nuclear weapon

JERUSALEM (AP) - President Barack Obama said Sunday that United States will not hesitate to attack Iran with military force…
March 3, 2012

Limbaugh apologizes to student he called 'slut' for 'insulting word choices'

WASHINGTON (AP) - Radio host Rush Limbaugh has apologized to a Georgetown University law student for calling her insulting names...
March 3, 2012

Gay marriage officially legalized in Maryland

BELTSVILLE, Md. (AP) - Maryland's governor signed into law Thursday a bill to legalize gay marriage, although opponents vowed to…