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February 10, 2011

TheGrio’s 100: Michael Blake, keeping White House open for all

TheGrio's 100 - Obama calls the newly repurposed Office of Public Engagement the "front door" of his White House and…
February 9, 2011

First lady takes ‘Let’s Move!’ campaign to South

ATLANTA (AP) - Mrs. Obama is working to combat what many health experts are calling a national epidemic of obesity,…
February 9, 2011

Dominique Dawes backs ‘Let’s Move’ one year later

VIDEO - Olympic gymnast Dominique Dawes, co-chair of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition, talks about her support…
February 9, 2011

First lady says Super Bowl food indulgence is OK

WASHINGTON (AP) - "Life is about good food, at least in America," the first lady told NBC's "Today" show on…
February 9, 2011

Rep. Allen West to be top speaker at CPAC

From Talking Points Memo: Rep. Allen West (R-FL), is getting a high-level speaking post for a freshman — the closing
February 9, 2011

Do Hispanics ‘work harder’ than blacks?

OPINION - Instead of simply praising the work ethic of the immigrant population, SC lawmaker Robert Ford has gone out…
February 9, 2011

Black SC lawmaker: Latinos are hardest workers

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - State Sen. Robert Ford elicited a smattering of nervous laughter in the chamber after he said…
February 8, 2011

Whew! First lady says the president has quit smoking

WASHINGTON (AP) - The first lady says her husband has not smoked in almost a year. She said it is…
February 8, 2011

‘Let’s Move’ one year later: Charting anti-obesity fight

WASHINGTON (AP) - The anti-obesity campaign Mrs. Obama calls "Let's Move!" celebrates its first anniversary Wednesday. Is it making a…
February 7, 2011

Maryland bill seeks to rename ‘Negro Mountain’

WASHINGTON - Western Maryland historians say Negro Mountain honors a free black man who acted heroically during the French and…
February 7, 2011

Obama to CEOs: Ask what you can do for America

WASHINGTON (AP) - To a polite, subdued audience Obama offered a stout defense of government regulations, even as he promised…
February 7, 2011

Obama says people who hate him don’t know him

WASHINGTON (AP) - And the thing he dislikes most about being president is the constant, intense scrutiny...
February 5, 2011

Obama hosts Super Bowl bash with mixed feelings

WASHINGTON (AP) - His beloved Chicago Bears aren't in the championship game, but President Barack Obama is swallowing hard and…
February 4, 2011

Justice Thomas’s wife Virginia Thomas now a lobbyist

According to an e-mail, she branded herself "a self-appointed, ambassador to the freshmen class and an ambassador to the tea…
February 4, 2011

Ex-Gov. Paterson pays $62K fine over Yankees tix

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The state Public Integrity Commission had found the Democrat violated ethics laws in obtaining the tickets...