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July 28, 2014

President Obama to rename Africa program for Nelson Mandela

(AP) — A program designed to foster a new generation of young African leaders will be renamed after former South…
July 21, 2014

President Obama touts expansion of 'My Brother's Keeper' program

(AP) — President Barack Obama announced a major expansion of his initiative to improve the lives of boys and young…
July 11, 2014

Reimagining that hilarious President Obama, Rick Perry photo

OPINION - President Barack Obama had a meeting with Governor Rick Perry of Texas on Wednesday...
July 10, 2014

Report: US spies on prominent Muslim-Americans

WASHINGTON (AP) — An online magazine reported Wednesday that the National Security Agency and the FBI covertly scanned the emails…
July 9, 2014

Ex-New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin sentenced to 10 years in prison

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his…
July 7, 2014

Michelle Obama takes on the GOP over school lunches

WASHINGTON (AP) — First ladies typically avoid getting into public scraps, but Michelle Obama has jumped into perhaps her biggest…
July 4, 2014

'First kid' Malia Obama celebrates Sweet 16

theGRIO REPORT - Malia Obama celebrates her sweet sixteen Friday, July 4.
July 4, 2014

50 years later, the Civil Rights Act would not pass

OPINION - On this Independence Day—as we celebrate the struggles that were fought and the sacrifices that were made in…
July 2, 2014

5 things to know about the 1964 Civil Rigths Act

WASHINGTON (AP) — On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law theCivil Rights Act of 1964, one…
July 1, 2014

President Obama jokes there is crack in White House pies

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama joked that the White House Executive Pastry Chef makes pies so good, he wonders if…
July 1, 2014

Thad Cochran’s victory in Mississippi proves black voters’ leverage

OPINION - On Election Day voter turnout rose 17% across the state but it wasn't just white voters who went…
July 1, 2014

For Diebold, the World Cup isn’t the only game in Brazil

The heat is on in Brazil, and the temperatures are likely to reach boiling point by the fall. The World
June 26, 2014

Supreme Court rebukes Obama on recess appointments

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday limited the president's power to fill high-level vacancies with temporary appointments, ruling…
June 24, 2014

President Obama leans over Chipotle 'sneeze guard' because he can

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama has Twitter users up in arms after a photo of him leaning over a Chipotle…
June 23, 2014

Missing 8-month-old baby found safe in bushes near roadway

VIDEO - An Amber Alert has been canceled after a missing 8-month-old baby was found safe, abandoned in a vacant…