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January 3, 2011

Braun back in the spotlight with Chicago mayor run

CHICAGO (AP) - Former U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley Braun has become the 'consensus' black candidate in Chicago's mayoral race...
January 3, 2011

Is Obama better at being the underdog?

OPINION - As the economy recovers over the next year, the president can be well-positioned to take credit for the…
January 3, 2011

Obama signs Sept. 11 first responders bill

HONOLULU (AP) - The $4.2 billion measure will be paid for with a fee on some foreign companies that get…
January 1, 2011

Obama: Parties must cooperate in new year

HONOLULU (AP) - Obama said his New Year's resolution is to do everything he can to grow the economy, create…
January 1, 2011

Braun left as main black candidate in Chicago race

CHICAGO (AP) - Carol Moseley Braun, the first black woman ever elected to the U.S. Senate, has emerged as the…
December 31, 2010

There is no silver bullet for a black agenda

OPINION - Strong criticism has been directed at the White House by black leaders, who claim the president has not…
December 30, 2010

Why Gov. Barbour had to free Scott sisters

OPINION - After taking a major media pummeling for his comments and under increasing pressure to do something about the…
December 29, 2010

Slavery paintings coming down from Atlanta office

ATLANTA (AP) - A newly elected commissioner will remove murals depicting an idealized version of slavery from the lobby of…
December 29, 2010

Obama’s Vick remarks make sense to African-Americans

OPINION - Obama's empathy for Vick speaks volumes on what our president thinks about the state of our corrupt and…
December 29, 2010

Bad timing for first execution on Obama’s watch

OPINION - Currently there are nearly five dozen prisoners sitting on federal death row. The majority of the condemned are…
December 29, 2010

Bills, bills, bills! Rangel creates legal defense fund

WASHINGTON (AP) - The New York Democrat still owes money to his former lawyers, who represented him in an ethics…
December 28, 2010

Rep. Davis to Clinton: Stay out of Chicago politics

CHICAGO (AP) - Davis warned the ex-president on Tuesday that he could jeopardize his "long and fruitful relationship" with the…
December 28, 2010

Hawaii’s governor wants to reveal Obama birth info

VIDEO - The president has provided a digital copy of his birth certificate that reportedly is enough to get a…
December 28, 2010

Poll: Obama ‘most admired’ in US for third year in a row

WASHINGTON (AP) - With 22 percent choosing him, Obama leads his predecessors, George W. Bush, with 5 percent, and Bill…
December 28, 2010

Yum! Obama steps out in Hawaii for shave ice treat

KAILUA, Hawaii (AP) - Dressed casually in a black polo shirt, khaki shorts and flip-flops, Obama ordered a melon, lemon-lime…