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May 7, 2010

Obama: Authorities will investigate Wall Street’s wild swing

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama said Friday that U.S. regulatory authorities are evaluating the "unusual market activity" on Wall Street…
May 6, 2010

African-American Tea Partiers: Don’t call us traitors

OPINION - It's loose, disjointed, populist pitch with seemingly no direct tie to the GOP mainstream seems a safe haven…
May 6, 2010

Obama: Immigration reform can’t wait another year

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama said he wants to begin work this year on legislation overhauling the U.S. immigration system,…
May 5, 2010

NY paper depicts Obamas as ‘Sanford and Son’ characters

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (AP) - A weekly newspaper photo depicting President Obama and his wife as characters from the TV…
May 5, 2010

Obama expands support to vets’ caregivers

WASHINGTON (AP) - The bill, estimated to cost $3.7 billion over five years, also expands veterans care for women, the…
May 5, 2010

Pentagon ‘cautiously optimistic’ on Afghan war

WASHINGTON (AP) - There are encouraging signs and momentum in the once-stalemated war in Afghanistan, two top Pentagon officials said…
May 5, 2010

Sharpton, Phoenix mayor to participate in Ariz. protest

PHOENIX (AP) - Organizers plan a gathering at a church near downtown Phoenix and then a three-mile candlelight procession to…
May 5, 2010

Michigan school wins Obama as graduation speaker

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) - Kalamazoo Central High School was one of three finalists in the Race to the Top High…
May 5, 2010

Supreme Court short-listers’ job no. 1: Don’t mess up

WASHINGTON (AP) - As the president closes in on his choice to fill a vacancy on the high court, the…
May 5, 2010

Politicizing oil spill, terror puts the right on wrong side of history

OPINION - The GOP needs to get itself in check and recognize that every incident is not a legitimate excuse…
May 4, 2010

Paterson seeks to counter deportation laws

ALBANY, NY (AP) - New York Gov. David Paterson stepped into the immigration debate Monday, saying he would create the…
May 4, 2010

Suns don ‘Los Suns’ jerseys in solidarity with Latinos

PHOENIX (AP) - Owner Robert Sarver says it's "to honor our Latino community and the diversity of our league, the…
May 4, 2010

No explanation for bomb suspect boarding airliner

WASHINGTON (AP) - Top law enforcement officials offered no explanation for how the suspect in the failed Times Square bombing…
May 4, 2010

DC Council resolution compares Ariz. law to slavery-era practices

From The Washington Post - The D.C. Council announced their unanimous support for a resolution calling on the city to…
May 4, 2010

Senators vow no taxpayer loss in Wall St. bill

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate was scheduled to vote Tuesday on an amendment to the sweeping regulatory overhaul that would…