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October 15, 2013

Miriam Carey: NY funeral for Conn. woman killed in DC car chase

NEW YORK (AP) — The family of a Connecticut woman who was shot to death by police after trying to…
October 14, 2013

Obama calls White House meeting on default threat

WASHINGTON (AP) — Both President Barack Obama and the top Democrat in Congress reported progress Monday toward a deal to…
October 13, 2013

DC crowd pushes through barriers to WWII memorial

WASHINGTON (AP) — A crowd converged on the World War II Memorial on the National Mall, pushing through barriers Sunday…
October 12, 2013

Obama set to meet with Senate Democratic leaders

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is set to meet with Senate Democratic leaders at the White House.
October 12, 2013

Obamas meets with Malala Yousafzai at White House

NBC News - Malala Yousafzai on Friday met President Barack Obama and the first family in a private audience in…
October 12, 2013

Family of Miriam Carey wages custody battle for daughter

NBC Connecticut - A judge has denied an emergency application for child custody filed by the sister of a Connecticut…
October 11, 2013

Michelle Obama thanks White House staffers for their hard work during shutdown

theGRIO REPORT - The government shutdown is going in it's second week -meanwhile, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama…
October 10, 2013

Passport, other items found with driver shot in DC

WASHINGTON (AP) — Police found no weapon or apparent evidence of motive while searching the car of a woman who…
October 9, 2013

Obama invites Republicans to White House

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is inviting Republican lawmakers to the White House in the coming days as pressure…
October 8, 2013

Shutdown takes its toll on White House operations

WASHINGTON (AP) — Now in its second week, the partial government shutdown has taken its toll on the White House,…
October 7, 2013

White House open to short-term hike in debt limit

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats are drafting legislation to raise the nation's debt limit without the type of unrelated conditions…
September 27, 2013

Obama administration: Colleges should seek diversity

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is telling colleges and universities they can continue to seek diversity in admissions despite…
September 24, 2013

Dule Hill gets a 'West Wing' moment with Obama

NEW YORK (AP) — Few people get to meet a U.S. president. Dule Hill has met three — one fake…
September 21, 2013

President Obama helps 5-year-old get out of school

NBC NEWS - Five-year-old Alanah Poullard has about the best school excuse note possible — hers is signed by President…
September 13, 2013

Obama names new leaders to White House Initiative on HBCUs

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama named two new leaders to head the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and…
September 11, 2013

Obama observes 12th anniversary of 9/11

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has marked the 12th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with a moment of…
September 10, 2013

Obama backs UN discussion of Syria arms proposal

WASHINGTON (AP) — A White House official says President Barack Obama has agreed to discussions at the United Nations Security…
September 10, 2013

Even after Obama meeting, Black Caucus members wary of Syria strike

theGRIO REPORT - Members of the Congressional Black Caucus, traditionally strong allies of President Obama, emerged from a Monday afternoon…
September 7, 2013

Inner city patriotism: Alive and strong among youth

ESSAY - The question of black patriotism is especially timely as the nation considers military action in Syria...
August 27, 2013

Obama holds Martin Luther King as personal hero

WASHINGTON (AP) - In tribute, Obama keeps a bust of King in the Oval Office and a framed copy of…