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May 17, 2010

Paul Mooney on Kagan, Obama and Richard Pryor

In the 60's and 70's, Paul Mooney and Richard Pryor opened doors for black comedians in America by pushing the…
May 17, 2010

Three ways to preserve Brown v. Board’s promise

OPINION - The decades since Brown have given rise to a toxic mix of increased racial isolation in schools that…
May 17, 2010

Obama signs Daniel Pearl Freedom of Press Act

WASHINGTON (AP) - The law expands an annual report on human rights practices to include information about media treatment, and…
May 17, 2010

Obama’s African aunt granted asylum in US

CLEVELAND (AP) - Zeituni Onyango plans to apply for a work visa and can apply for a green card after…
May 17, 2010

Indonesian filmmaker to put little Obama on big screen

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - A new biopic will use President Obama's childhood in the diverse neighborhoods of Indonesia as an…
May 14, 2010

Palin tells NRA Obama would ban guns if he could

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Palin, the GOP's 2008 vice presidential nominee, also praised tea party activism as a "beautiful movement,"…
May 14, 2010

Obama slams spill blame game, ‘cozy’ oil links

WASHINGTON (AP) - The president pledged to end a "cozy relationship" between the oil industry and federal regulators that he…
May 14, 2010

More jobs might be created this year than during George W. Bush’s entire presidency

Over time, voters are likely to judge Obama by his degree of success in eliminating that deficit and reducing unemployment...
May 14, 2010

What does Obama see in Elena Kagan?

Obama won't be mucking up the courts with liberal fire-breathers any time soon...
May 14, 2010

‘Buffalo Cougar’: I’m sorry I flirted with Obama

VIDEO - A single mother from Buffalo boldly compliments President Obama during a town visit...
May 13, 2010

Woman flirts With Obama: ‘You’re a hottie with a smokin’ little body’

The New York Times' Sheryl Stolberg provided one of the better White House pool reports in recent memory Thursday while…
May 13, 2010

Hip-hop holds African-Americans back, author says

Thomas Chatterton Williams, author of "Losing My Cool," says idolizing the world of hip-hop is the reason so many black…
May 13, 2010

Poll: Good marks for Obama on spill, more drilling

WASHINGTON (AP) - According to a recent survey more people said they approved of President Barack Obama's handling of the…
May 13, 2010

Hawaii governor signs bill stopping ‘birther’ requests

HONOLULU (AP) - It's now law in Hawaii that the state government can ignore repetitive requests for President Obama's birth…
May 13, 2010

The real battle for Supreme Court diversity is in the trenches

OPINION - There are some encouraging signs from President Obama's efforts to appoint more minorities and women to the federal…
May 13, 2010

Barbershop Buzz on Obama’s new drug control plan

VIDEO - With all the money being spent on enforcement is our current judicial system too rigid - or too…
May 12, 2010

Obama: Afghanistan will get worse before it gets better

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama also declared his plan to begin withdrawing U.S. forces next year remains on track...
May 12, 2010

Senate votes to rein in mortgage lenders

WASHINGTON (AP) - Taking aim at deceptive lending, the Senate on Wednesday voted to ban mortgage brokers and loan officers…
May 12, 2010

Obama rejects Rush Limbaugh golf match: Rush ‘can play with himself’

A new book claims that President Obama refused to play golf with conservative talk radio star Rush Limbaugh...
May 11, 2010

Obama telephones new British prime minister

WASHINGTON (AP) - There was no immediate word from the White House on what Obama said during the call from…