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December 11, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) - The billionaire talk show host descended on the White House, accompanied by a giant array of personnel…
December 11, 2009
Congressional Black Caucus got $4 billion added to a Wall Street regulation bill and $2 billion to a proposed House…
December 10, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Black lawmakers who have largely held their tongues during President Barack Obama's first year in office are…
December 10, 2009
OSLO (AP) -- As Obama accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on Thursday he said war is sometimes necessary but a…
December 10, 2009
ATLANTA (AP) -- Former Georgia state Sen. Kasim Reed will be sworn in as Atlanta's next mayor after a Wednesday…
December 9, 2009
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) -- Proposed legislation would impose the death penalty for some gay Ugandans, and their family and friends…
December 9, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele is renewing his demand that Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid apologize for…
December 8, 2009
Ballots cast in a tight Atlanta runoff race for mayor will be recounted at the request of the runner-up, who…
December 8, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is promoting help for highways and small businesses, bridges and energy-efficient homes in a…
December 4, 2009
Now Rogers is under withering scrutiny for her office's role in the infamous security breakdown at the state dinner. A…
December 4, 2009
ATLANTA (AP) - When the final votes are counted, it's likely the black political machine that integrated Atlanta's City Hall…
December 3, 2009
VIDEO - President Barack Obama says a jobs forum he hosted at the White House generated many useful ideas for…
December 3, 2009
Congressional Black Caucus members on Wednesday criticized the Obama administration for not doing enough to help African-Americans through the bleak…
December 2, 2009
ATLANTA (AP) -- With a slim lead of 620 votes, a former state senator claimed victory in the race for…
December 1, 2009
Baltimore's mayor was convicted Tuesday on a single charge she took gift cards intended for the city's poor. Although Sheila…