Opinion
Ushering in the new era of peace
For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus – and non-believers. We are shaped by every language and culture, […]
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Obama signs order to close Guantanamo in a year
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama began overhauling U.S. treatment of terror suspects Thursday, signing orders to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center, shut down secret overseas CIA prisons, review military war crimes trials and ban […]
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Obama turns to Guantanamo, foreign policy Thurs.
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is ready to trumpet Hillary Rodham Clinton’s installation as secretary of state while turning to veteran politician and dealmaker George Mitchell to guide the new administration through the Mideast thicket. […]
Opinion
The Redemption of America
‘One day, there will be a black president’ what a hollow prophecy. In 1964 both Robert Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. felt there would be a black president, for Kennedy within 40 years […]
Business
Microsoft to slash 5,000 jobs, misses on 2Q profit
Associated Press REDMOND, Wash. – Microsoft says it will slash 5,000 jobs over the next 18 months as it reported an 11 percent drop in second-quarter profit. The software giant said Thursday the moves were […]
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PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA SWORN IN AS THE 44TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
WASHINGTON – Stepping into history, Barack Hussein Obama grasped the reins of power as America’s first black president on Tuesday, saying the nation must choose “hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord” […]
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Obama tackles recession, war and ethics on day one
WASHINGTON – In a first-day flurry of activity, President Barack Obama set up shop in the Oval Office, summoned advisers to begin dealing with war and recession and ordered new ethics rules for “a clean […]
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NATIONAL NEWS-Obama: A political journey – at warp speed
CHICAGO (AP) – Every year, the dedicated teacher would put together a bulletin board for Black History Month, honoring famous achievers. There was Martin Luther King Jr., of course. Thurgood Marshall, the first black U.S. […]
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Jacksonians gather at historic home of Medgar Evers to watch history unfold
Over a hundred people gathered outside the home of Medgar Evers in Jackson, Mississippi on Jan. 20, to watch live President Barack Obama take the oath of office in Washington, D.C. Not letting the 40 […]
Sports
Serena Williams following Obama news while at Aussie Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP)—Serena Williams got chills just thinking of the symmetry—Americans marking the birthday of late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. just before the inauguration of their first black president. A long way […]