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July 16, 2010

Obama: Voters to decide who caused 'this mess'

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama acknowledges that the fall elections could amount to a referendum on his stewardship of the…
July 16, 2010

Barbershop Buzz: Anniversary of Gates arrest

VIDEO - One year later, long after the so-called beer summit at the White House, where are we now?...
July 16, 2010

Gulf geyser stops gushing, but will it hold?

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - BP finally gained control over one of America's biggest environmental catastrophes by placing a carefully fitted…
July 15, 2010

Senate close to restoring jobless benefits

WASHINGTON (AP) - More than 2 million workers who have been laid off for long stretches could get their unemployment…
July 15, 2010

Senate passes sweeping financial reform bill

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House said Obama likely would sign the bill next week...
July 15, 2010

Obama to promote electric vehicles in Michigan

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama has pledged to put 1 million plug-in hybrid electric vehicles on U.S. roads by 2015...
July 15, 2010

Number of minority-owned businesses increases but economic equality remains elusive

The U.S. Commerce Department's Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) and the U.S. Census Bureau today announced that the number of…
July 15, 2010

Black candidate slams Obama's white rep support

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Willie Herenton said Rep. Steve Cohen, who is white, is desperately concerned he'll lose the black…
July 15, 2010

Why racists should be disinvited from the Tea Party

OPINION - The NAACP was right to call out the Tea Party for doing nothing about the racists among them.…
July 14, 2010

Michelle Obama: 'I don't shy away from fast food'

It's no secret that President Obama loves his fast food, especially burgers -- but did you know that the First…
July 14, 2010

Tea Party billboard linking Obama, Hitler removed

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Some tea party members criticized the sign, and North Iowa Tea Party co-founder Bob Johnson…
July 13, 2010

GOP senator says he backs birther lawsuits

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Sen. David Vitter of Louisiana says he supports conservative organizations challenging President Barack Obama's citizenship in…
July 13, 2010

Major bank reform bill faces final vote this week

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama on Tuesday secured the 60 votes he needs in the Senate to pass a sweeping…
July 13, 2010

Obama backs white rep in majority black district

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Willie Herenton, who served 18 years as Memphis' first elected black mayor, is making race an…
July 13, 2010

NAACP takes on Tea Party's 'racist element'

OPINION - The willingness of some tea party protesters to use racism and the unwillingness of many to denounce them…
July 13, 2010

Rep. Bachmann: Obama is turning America into 'a nation of slaves'

The Republican congresswoman told 600 conservative voters that electing "constitutional conservatives" was the only way to escape the "tyranny" by…
July 13, 2010

Obama HIV/AIDS plan calls for reducing infections

WASHINGTON (AP) - Approximately 56,000 people in the U.S. become infected each year with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS,…
July 12, 2010

Democrats courting black voters in midterm elections

VIDEO - Democrats have voiced fears that President Obama's high approval rating among blacks will not translate into votes come…
July 12, 2010

President Obama: Relief work in Haiti must continue

WASHINGTON (AP) - Some officials, including former President Bill Clinton, have expressed frustration over the slow pace of the recovery...
July 12, 2010

Finish line in sight for US financial overhaul

WASHINGTON (AP) - While Obama would have preferred an earlier conclusion for the bill, its passage less than four months…