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December 8, 2010

Man gets 33 months for threatening Obama in poem

The 28-year-old claims that he wrote the poem because he was upset over his mother's death and he had just…
December 8, 2010

Black farmers find a way to triumph over historic obstacles

OPINION - Thousands of farmers will reap justice after sowing decades of activist mobilization in the face of USDA discrimination...
December 8, 2010

Is Obama's tax deal the lesser of two evils?

OPINION - Depending on your point of view, the tax plan is either the best the public could have expected…
December 7, 2010

Obama defends tax deal, says he's kept promises

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama called the news conference in the face of Democratic criticism of the agreement, which still needs…
December 7, 2010

Obama reaches tentative bipartisan tax agreement

WASHINGTON (AP) - In announcing the compromise at the White House Monday night, Obama said he did not like the…
December 6, 2010

GOP, Dems nearing deal on taxes, jobless benefits

WASHINGTON (AP) - Any deal would require the approval of the House and Senate, and the president's signature...
December 6, 2010

Black artist creates work not seen by human eye

VIDEO - Willard Wigan's art gallery is not one of your typical galleries -- you have to look through a…
December 6, 2010

Obama to sign historic settlement to black farmers

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House said the president would sign the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 and make remarks…
December 6, 2010

Obama: Kennedy Center honorees gave gift of arts

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama spoke at a White House reception Sunday for the honorees. The five included Oprah Winfrey and…
December 3, 2010

Finally! Obama issues first pardons of his presidency

WASHINGTON (AP) - No well-known people were on the list and most of the crimes seemed low-grade. Five involved drug…
December 3, 2010

'Building a Grad Nation' report reveals what's at stake in our schools

OPINION - According to the study, the African American high school students have a 62 percent graduation rate, behind every…
December 2, 2010

Congress sends child nutrition bill to Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) - The first lady said in a statement after the vote that she was "thrilled" about House passage...
December 2, 2010

New CA Attorney General hailed as 'female Obama'

VIDEO - "I pride myself...living in a state that has always been known to be the source of change," said…
December 2, 2010

Obama gets Powell support on START nuclear deal

WASHINGTON (AP) - Failing to ratify the treaty, Powell said, could leave the U.S. in a vulnerable position...
December 1, 2010

US stresses diversity in bid to host 2022 World Cup

ZURICH (AP) - The U.S. presentation at FIFA headquarters opened with actor Morgan Freeman calling the United States the world's…
December 1, 2010

La. Senate staffer shunned over 'racist' Obama e-mail

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The e-mail includes a doctored photo of Obama with light skin, blue eyes and a…
November 30, 2010

Republican calls Obama 'very, very urban' on House Floor

In case anybody missed his meaning in a speech on the House floor Monday evening, King emphasized the word "urban,"…
November 30, 2010

Why Obama has been so stingy with pardons

OPINION - Hammering Obama as insensitive, uncaring, or timid in granting reforms, ignores the fact that he is in a…
November 27, 2010

Obamas say their daughters prefer to just be kids

WASHINGTON (AP) - The girls can't completely avoid all talk about their father, however. For Malia, he's come up in…
November 26, 2010

Ouch! 12 stitches for Obama after errant elbow in hoops

WASHINGTON (AP) - It was a five-on-five contest involving family and friends and including Reggie Love, Obama's personal assistant who…