Civil rights icon Lowery out of hospital
ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) _ Civil rights icon the Rev. Joseph Lowery was released from a hospital Monday following a dizzy spell a day earlier as …
Seattle Post-Intelligencer newspaper goes Web-only
SEATTLE (AP) _ The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, which has chronicled the news of the city since logs slid down its steep streets to the harbor and …
Former Detroit mayor hires Willie Gary to sue over release of incriminating text messages
DETROIT (AP) _ He travels in his own Boeing 737. He won a $240 million verdict against Disney. He “can’t stand to lose.” And he’s …
Prostate cancer survivor preaches testing
(AP) — Standing before a men’s support group, Patrick Baxter pulls no punches. Since prostate cancer surgery in June, he tells them, he’s suffered the …
Barkley finally a role model, though it was in jail
There’s a reason no one ever said “Be like Chuck.” But maybe it’s time to reconsider.
ANALYSIS: Obama embracing crisis as opportunity – An AP News Analysis
WASHINGTON (AP) — Like other presidents saddled with crisis, Barack Obama is embracing the worst economic conditions in a generation as an opportunity to advance …
From “Yes we can” to “Now we must”
Barack Obama campaigned for president under the banner of “Yes we can.” The message from his address to Congress Tuesday night, Feb. 24 was “Now …
Analysis: Obama address renews audacity to hope
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama gave America the audacity to hope again. After describing the U.S. economy in nearly apocalyptic terms for weeks, pushing …
Sharpton seeks FCC, city pressure on NY Post
NEW YORK (AP) _ The Rev. Al Sharpton prodded the Federal Communications Commission and the city government this week to put pressure on the New …
NAACP wants NY Post editor and cartoonist fired
NEW YORK (AP) _ The head of the nation’s oldest civil rights organization on Saturday urged readers to boycott the New York Post, calling a …