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November 8, 2011

US appeals court upholds Obama health care law

WASHINGTON (AP) - A conservative-leaning panel of US appellate judges on Tuesday upheld President Barack Obama's health care law as…
November 7, 2011

Poll: Black Americans more optimistic, enthused about 2012

theGRIO REPORT - A newly released NBC News/Wall Street Journal/theGrio.com poll finds that 49 percent of African-Americans feel the country…
November 7, 2011

Drake's 'Take Care' leaks; 'Enjoy it,' he says

Some new songs from Drake's upcoming sophomore set 'Take Care' have leaked ahead of the album release date...
November 7, 2011

Supreme Court refuses to hear Texas death case

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal from a Texas death row inmate who won…
November 7, 2011

Obama's strategic edge: Cash to campaign everywhere

LA Times - Flush with more cash than all the Republican candidates combined, Obama's reelection campaign envisions an electoral map…
November 7, 2011

Should Americans fear Chinese influence in Africa?

theGRIO REPORT - According to one estimate, trade between China and Africa grew by more than 1,000 percent between 2000…
November 4, 2011

Congressional Black Caucus and Obama make nice

The Huffington Post - CBC chairman Emanuel Cleaver recently told a reporter that "most CBC members are feeling better" about…
November 4, 2011

80,000 jobs added in Oct., black unemployment dips to 15 percent

WASHINGTON (AP) - The report suggests that President Barack Obama will likely face the voters with the highest unemployment rate…
November 3, 2011

Obama tops Forbes' most powerful list

NEWS ONE - Surprisingly, Obama is the only noteworthy African-American listed among the various heads of state, business, religious leaders,…
November 3, 2011

Fake iPads also being peddled in Atlanta

VIDEO - Fake iPads like those being sold in North Texas parking lots are also being hawked in states beyond…
November 3, 2011

New TV network targets blacks in the South

theGRIO REPORT - Bounce TV and BET, will get a little friendly competition from the newest African-American network on the…
November 2, 2011

10-year-old trick-or-treater pulls out gun on neighbor

VIDEO - Police say a 10-year-old trick-or-treater pulled out a 9-mm handgun when woman joked that she was going to…
November 2, 2011

5 things you didn't know about the first black NBA player

NEWS ONE - Lloyd is remembered for being a trail-blazer for African-Americans in the NBA. What other contributions did he…
November 2, 2011

Rihanna makes history, passes Janet Jackson and Stevie Wonder with 11th No. 1 hit

Rihanna is just the seventh artist in the Hot 100's 53-year history to tally at least 11 leaders, joining the…
November 2, 2011

Appeals panel sides with CBS over Super Bowl fine

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld its finding that the Federal Communications Commissions acted improperly in…
November 2, 2011

Quinnipiac poll: Obama shows marked improvement

A new national poll out from Quinnipiac University shows an improving picture for President Obama, who has boosted his standing…
November 1, 2011

From break-ins to foreclosures: Ohio's housing crisis

theGRIO REPORT - According to crime statistics released this October by the FBI, Ohio's violent crime rate saw a decline,…
November 1, 2011

GOP email depicts zombie Obama shot in head

VIDEO - The depiction of President Obama as a 'zombie' with a bullet hole in his forehead was part of…
November 1, 2011

Obama to designate Fort Monroe a National Monument

TheGRIO REPORT - An Army fort with a history steeped in slavery and the Civil War will be designated a…
October 31, 2011

Obama in 'excellent health,' physician says

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is in excellent health and tobacco free, his doctor said Monday in the results…