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February 22, 2010

Beleaguered NY Gov. Paterson launches election bid

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) - David Paterson launched his campaign for a full four-year term as governor Saturday with a combative…
February 22, 2010

Obama bio by New Yorker editor coming in April

NEW YORK (AP) - A biography of President Barack Obama is coming this spring from New Yorker editor and Pulitzer…
February 22, 2010

Obama enlists governors to raise the education bar

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Obama wants academic standards for America's high school students raised to make U.S. students more competitive...
February 22, 2010

Michelle Obama thinks doubts about her have eased

WASHINGTON (AP) - Michelle Obama wears blinders, of sorts. That helps her to see the real America...
February 22, 2010

CPAC reveals Republican identity crisis

OPINION - After watching the videos and reading the speeches one can clearly see a GOP that is at war…
February 22, 2010

Obama to propose limits on health insurance rates

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Obama is making a fresh attempt to rescue his health care overhaul by proposing a measure…
February 22, 2010

Colin Powell backs Obama on national security record

WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Secretary of State Colin Powell is rejecting charges that the country is less safe because of…
February 19, 2010

Rap star says Romney got physical with him on plane

BOSTON (AP) - A rap star says former Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney first touched him -- and not the…
February 19, 2010

Fewer Americans fall behind on home loans, end of foreclosure crisis possible

WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of American borrowers falling behind on their mortgage payments dropped sharply at the end of…
February 19, 2010

Obama touts $1.5 billion in housing aid for hardest hit states

LAS VEGAS (AP) - President Obama plans to offer new help to the states hit hardest by the housing crisis,…
February 18, 2010

White House: Dems near accord on health care bill

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House and congressional leaders are preparing a detailed health care proposal designed to win passage…
February 18, 2010

USDA reaches new billion-dollar settlement with black farmers

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration has reached a deal with black farmers that could end a years-long stalemate over…
February 18, 2010

TheGrio’s 100: Artur Davis, looking to be the new face of Dixie politics

TheGrio's 100 - Can an African-American become the next Governor of Alabama? Once unthinkable in a state infamous for its…
February 17, 2010

Obama says stimulus bill saved a troubled US economy

VIDEO - President Obama is observing the first anniversary of the signing of the $787 billion economic stimulus bill...
February 17, 2010

The stimulus one year later: A bold move that began a jobless recovery

OPINION - Abysmal disparities in economic opportunities prove that equality has not yet been achieved...