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April 20, 2011

Charlie Sheen a birther, doubts Obama's birth certificate

Charlie Sheen brought his violent torpedo of craziness to Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, adding political controversy to his derided stage…
April 19, 2011

Why the Obama chimp email is no laughing matter

OPINION - The depiction of the nation's first black president as an ape or a monkey has been used against…
April 19, 2011

GOP official apologizes for Obama 'chimp email'

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) - Marilyn Davenport, an elected member of the Orange County Republican Central Committee, sent an email Monday…
April 19, 2011

Obama's big bet on blacks is key to 2012 victory

OPINION - The black vote is still Obama's prime trump card. And they can't just vote for him as the…
April 19, 2011

Arizona gov. vetoes presidential 'birther' bill

PHOENIX (AP) - Opponents had warned the bill would give another black eye to Arizona after last year's controversy over…
April 18, 2011

Obamas paid over $450K in taxes on $1.7 million income

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama and his wife, Michelle, reported income of $1.728 million for last year, much of it…
April 18, 2011

Obama planning major black outreach for 2012

The Obama administration's goal is ambitious: To connect with one million African-Americans and host 100 events in black communities across…
April 18, 2011

Jesse Jackson Jr. blames iPad for US unemployment

Jackson, himself an iPad owner, expanded on his statement by pointing to the recent bankruptcy of Borders Books.
April 18, 2011

State plows controversial ground with birther bill

PHOENIX (AP) - If Gov. Jan Brewer signs the proposal into law, Arizona would be the first state to pass…
April 18, 2011

GOP official sends out email depicting Obama as ape

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Republican Party of Orange County Chairman Scott Baugh says that he wants an ethics investigation into…
April 15, 2011

Kenya's tribal 'O' factor: Obama, Ocampo, Odinga

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - What do President Barack Obama, International Criminal Court Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo and Kenyan Prime Minister Raila…
April 15, 2011

Why our love-hate relationship with Rev. Jackson isn't over

OPINION - Check the entry for 'shortcomings' in the dictionary and you'll almost certainly find Rev. Jackson's photo...
April 15, 2011

Ariz. Legislature OKs presidential 'birther' bill

PHOENIX (AP) - Thirteen other states have considered similar proposals this year. The proposals were defeated in Arkansas, Connecticut, Maine…
April 15, 2011

Obama unplugged: Where are the cool phones?

WASHINGTON (AP) - The president, in an unscripted moment with donors in Chicago, was talking about the need to innovate…
April 15, 2011

On Emancipation Day, DC citizens are still fighting for freedom

theGRIO REPORT - "It's kind of ironic that this week we're celebrating emancipation when we're not emancipated," Mayor Vincent Gray…