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November 16, 2011

Secret Service says bullet hit White House

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. Secret Service says it has found a bullet that hit an exterior window of the…
November 11, 2011

Police probe possible shots fired near White House

WASHINGTON (AP) - Police closed a stretch of Constitution Avenue near the White House Friday night to investigate reports of…
November 9, 2011

Obama seeks ideas on reducing black joblessness

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama acknowledged on Wednesday that black Americans have faced 'enormous challenges' with unemployment under his…
November 9, 2011

Obama to black leaders: 'We have to stay unified'

theGRIO REPORT - More than 100 community leaders gathered at the White House Executive Office Building Wednesday for an African-American…
November 7, 2011

Drake's 'Take Care' leaks; 'Enjoy it,' he says

Some new songs from Drake's upcoming sophomore set 'Take Care' have leaked ahead of the album release date...
November 7, 2011

Supreme Court refuses to hear Texas death case

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal from a Texas death row inmate who won…
November 7, 2011

Obama's strategic edge: Cash to campaign everywhere

LA Times - Flush with more cash than all the Republican candidates combined, Obama's reelection campaign envisions an electoral map…
October 31, 2011

Obama in 'excellent health,' physician says

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is in excellent health and tobacco free, his doctor said Monday in the results…
October 29, 2011

Obamas hand out Halloween treats at White House

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House north lawn is festooned with web-like gauze and decorated with pumpkins, gourds and hay…
October 28, 2011

Koran-burning pastor hell-bent on blazing trail to White House

The controversy-igniting Florida preacher, who first lit a spark on Facebook when he called for people around the world to…
October 28, 2011

White House confirms US has drones in Ethiopia

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House confirms that the U.S. military has unmanned drone aircraft in Ethiopia, but says no…
October 25, 2011

Ohio University students slam racist Halloween costumes

theGRIO REPORT - Halloween is right around the corner and as costumes are flying off the shelves, an Ohio University…
October 21, 2011

Obama has written personal checks to struggling Americans

HUFFINGTON POST - Got problems? Tell Barack Obama. He can help. He might even give you money...
October 21, 2011

Michelle Obama sends first tweet

WASHINGTON - Yesterday the first lady posted her first official tweet. It was on @JoiningForces, not on an account of…
October 20, 2011

Obama adviser Melody Barnes to leave the White House

theGrio REPORT -- Melody Barnes, who has served as President Barack Obama's domestic policy adviser, will leave the White House…
October 18, 2011

First lady on Sasha and Malia: 'Just hoping I don't mess them up'

TODAY - She's the wife of the leader of the free world, and on the day TODAY.com sat with her,…
October 14, 2011

White House report makes case for progress on housing, jobs

TheGRIO REPORT - The Obama administration on Friday released a report, Pathways to Opportunity, outlining what the White House says…
October 14, 2011

Is middle-aged boxing healthy or harmful?

theGRIO REPORT - While athleticism at their ages is impressive, both match ups raise the same question -- at what…
October 13, 2011

Big Boi of OutKast settles drug case

MIAMI (AP) - Grammy-winning OutKast rapper Big Boi has reached a deal on drug charges that allows him to avoid…
October 12, 2011

First lady sneaks out 'as much as possible'

WASHINGTON (AP) - Turns out Target isn't the only place to find Michelle Obama escaping the White House bubble...