A campaign for the ages, tilting to the Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Counting down to Election Day, Democrat Barack Obama appears within reach of becoming the first black U.S. president as the epic campaign …
Suspect in Hudson murders could have had parole revoked
CHICAGO (AP) — Busted for what police said was a rock of cocaine on the driver’s seat of his car, William Balfour could have been …
News of skinhead plot to kill Obama sweeps suspect’s Tenn. hometown
BELLS, Tenn. (AP) _ In a rural Tennessee county where you can’t buy alcohol or even find a Wal-Mart, residents of tiny Bells stopped each …
Boy’s body found in search for Jennifer Hudson’s 7-year-old nephew
Police on Monday found the body of a young black boy following a search for Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Hudson’s 7-year-old nephew, Julian King, according …
Long lines greet early voters
MIAMI GARDENS – Mindful of election trickery and voting irregularities from previous elections, local politicians and voting rights organizations were out in force this week …
McCain losing ground with working-class whites
KITTANNING, Pa. (AP) _ The steel mills and coal mines of western Pennsylvania helped fuel America’s economic engine. Today, old factory shells and boarded-up storefronts …
On the grind with Russell Simmons
Mix a little grassroots Hip-Hop culture with a dash of political urban swagger. Add a touch of dynamic news and dialogue, and you have an …
Kenya deporting U.S. author of anti-Obama book
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) _ The American author of a best-selling book attacking Barack Obama as unfit for the presidency was being deported from Kenya on …
Consultant: O.J. convicted when jury was picked
LAS VEGAS (AP) _ The case against O.J. Simpson was won when the jury was chosen, said the consultant who helped prosecutors pick the Nevada …
Blacks, whites show prejudices along racial divide
DETROIT (AP) — The Classic Creations barber shop sits empty, surrounded by drunks and shuttered storefronts just two blocks from the manicured lawns of Grosse …