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January 4, 2013

Post-cliff, Obamas enjoy bowling and shaved ice

KAILUA, Hawaii (AP) - How President Barack Obama spent the second day of his holiday vacation in Hawaii on Thursday...
January 3, 2013

Obama signs 'fiscal cliff' deal to boost taxes on wealthy

HONOLULU (AP) - President Barack Obama has signed a bill that boosts taxes on the wealthiest Americans, while preserving tax…
December 26, 2012

Obama to fly home early as 'fiscal cliff' looms

HONOLULU (AP) - President Barack Obama was cutting short his traditional Christmas holiday in Hawaii, planning to leave for Washington…
December 21, 2012

Obama hails Inouye as pivotal role model

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says the late Democratic Sen. Daniel Inouye showed him 'what might be possible in…
November 13, 2012

'Oprah’s Organics' trademark application reveals mogul's plans for food market

theGRIO REPORT - Has she decided to use some of her own 'Oprah Effect' -- her magical ability to make…
September 9, 2012

Obama cracks a birther joke at Orlando sports bar

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - President Barack Obama was at an Orlando sports bar, snapping a University of Florida Gators' sign,…
July 18, 2012

Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio says Obama birth certificate is fake

PHOENIX (AP) - Investigators for an Arizona sheriff's volunteer posse have declared that President Barack Obama's birth certificate is definitely…
June 19, 2012

Bobby Brown gets remarried to longtime fiancée Alicia Etheredge

People Magazine reports that on Monday Bobby Brown married his fiancee of two years, Alicia Etheredge...
May 29, 2012

Romney won't repudiate Trump on birther issue

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney isn't taking a position on supporter Donald Trump's return to the…
May 25, 2012

Obama pot-smoking details revealed in David Maraniss book

Biographer David Maraniss reveals personal details of the president's life in an excerpt published in ​Vanity Fair​ ​from his upcoming…
May 23, 2012

Obama birth certificate OK by Arizona official Ken Bennett

PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona's secretary of state says Hawaii's verification of President Barack Obama's birth records meets necessary requirements and…
May 23, 2012

Hawaii verifies Obama's birth records to Arizona

HONOLULU (AP) - The state of Hawaii has verified President Barack Obama's birth records to Arizona's elections chief after a…
May 18, 2012

Ken Bennett, Arizona Secretary of State, threatens to keep Obama off ballot without documentation

Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett says he will keep President Barack Obama off of the 2012 ballot for president…
May 18, 2012

Rihanna talks about debut acting role in 'Battleship' and new TV show (VIDEO)

theGRIO VIDEO - 'Battleship' star Rihanna talks about her debut film role and her future projects...
May 8, 2012

Bobby Brown and fiancée announce wedding will be in Hawaii

Bobby Brown and his fiancée, Alicia Etheridge, have announced that they will be getting married in Hawaii...
January 27, 2012

Cam Newton, rookies ready to shine at NFL Pro Bowl in Hawaii

HONOLULU (AP) - Cam Newton and fellow rookie quarterback Andy Dalton of the Cincinnati Bengals were chosen to replace Super…
January 16, 2012

Rihanna caught on camera smoking weed

Rihanna was photographed rolling what appears to be a blunt and smoking outside while relaxing in Hawaii Sunday...
December 29, 2011

Michelle Obama vacation wardrobe slammed for being too pricey

The Obamas have been drawing heat for their 17-day Hawaiian holiday, estimated by some media outlets to cost taxpayers $4…
December 26, 2011

Obama spends Christmas with family, military

HONOLULU (AP) - President Barack Obama blended his roles as a father and commander-in-chief this Christmas, exchanging presents and singing…
December 24, 2011

First lady asked Santa to help get Obama to Hawaii

HONOLULU (AP) - Michelle Obama was looking for help from more than just House Republicans so her husband could make…