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March 12, 2012

Derrick Bell's widow defends him against 'radical' accusations

VIDEO - In an interview on MSNBC's 'The Ed Show,' Janet Dewart Bell, the widow of Harvard Law School professor…
March 12, 2012

Michelle Obama to appear on Letterman show

WASHINGTON (AP) - Michelle Obama is returning to the late-night stage...
March 12, 2012

Bill Clinton praises Obama for decision to take out Bin Laden (VIDEO)

VIDEO - President Bill Clinton has high praise for President Barack Obama's decision to take out Osama bin Laden in…
March 12, 2012

Poll: Most Alabama, Mississippi GOP voters believe Obama is Muslim

theGRIO REPORT - Despite facing some of his most challenging days during the 2008 campaign for his controversial Christian minister,…
March 12, 2012

White House: No change in Afghanistan strategy

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says the U.S. will not change its strategy or objectives in Afghanistan following the…
March 12, 2012

Obama to open anti-bullying film debuting Sunday

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama will deliver an opening message before the debut of 'Speak Up,' a Cartoon Network…
March 12, 2012

Tyler Perry brings Obama to Atlanta with high-priced event

The president is scheduled to attend a series of high-priced fundraisers in Atlanta soon, sponsored by the African American Leadership…
March 12, 2012

Republican primary electorate dominated by white, older voters

theGRIO REPORT - The Republican primaries have drawn an electorate that is much older and less ethnically-diverse than the rest…
March 11, 2012

US soldier kills 16 Afghans, deepening crisis

BALANDI, Afghanistan (AP) - An American soldier opened fire on villagers near his base in southern Afghanistan Sunday and killed…
March 10, 2012

Obama strikes back at critics on gas prices

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is hitting back at Republican criticism of his energy policies and his role in…
March 9, 2012

Obamas dine with supporters, contest winners (SLIDESHOW)

SLIDESHOW - President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama broke bread with a group of small-dollar donors to his…
March 9, 2012

Small donors still the backbone of Barack Obama's election hopes

OPINION - President Obama's campaign had raised roughly $105 million, 80 percent of which was made up of small donations…
March 9, 2012

Obama boosted by another strong jobs report

theGRIO REPORT - The continued job growth and steady unemployment rate are good news for President Obama...
March 9, 2012

Sarah Palin on Obama: 'He is bringing us back to Civil War times'

Palin opened up a new front in her attack of President Obama, apparently suggesting America's first black president wants to…
March 8, 2012

Rush Limbaugh defended Lord's Resistance Army leader Joseph Kony on radio show

theGRIO REPORT - It has been discovered that Rush Limbaugh defended the internationally vilified Lord's Resistance Army leader Joseph Kony…
March 8, 2012

E-mails show White House input on Sherrod ouster

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House was immediately involved in the Agriculture Department's decision to ask USDA employee Shirley Sherrod…
March 8, 2012

Martin Sheen frustrated with progressives critical of Obama

Actor Martin Sheen is reportedly annoyed with his fellow progressives over their negative criticism of Obama's presidency...
March 8, 2012

Obama's former nanny overwhelmed by new celebrity

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Barack Obama's former nanny, Evie, is overwhelmed by her jolt from transgender slum-dweller to local celebrity.…
March 8, 2012

'The Road We've Traveled': Obama team previews campaign documentary

theGRIO REPORT-President Obama's reelection arm on Thursday released a trailer for a 17-minute documentary that praises the president's tenure in…
March 8, 2012

Harvey Weinstein reportedly rejected an Obama movie pitch

High-powered Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein once rejected a movie pitch from President Barack Obama via email...