Obama calls for Illinois governor to resign
CHICAGO (AP) _ President-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday joined others in calling for Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to resign, distancing himself further from the unfolding …
Number of black college football coaches dwindles
CORAL GABLES (AP) — Of the 65 coaches leading programs affiliated with the Bowl Championship Series, the University of Miami’s Randy Shannon is about to …
Obama is delivering diversity, but some seek more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Barack Obama, soon to be the first black U.S. president, is on the road to making good his pledge to have a …
GM exec: Bankruptcy not an option for industry
WASHINGTON (AP) _ A top executive of General Motors Corp. said Wednesday bankruptcy isn’t a viable option, as the United Auto Workers braced for a …
Florida open record laws often violated, media finds
TALLAHASSEE (AP) — TaMaryn Waters walked into the Jefferson County School District offices with a simple request: She wanted a copy of the most recent …
NFL to review tussle between Light and Crowder
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Matt Light and Channing Crowder left their face-shoving, hair-pulling, head-smacking tussle with big smiles. The NFL may not be amused at …
THE POLITICS OF BLACKNESS: House negro vs. field negro – has everybody lost their minds?
So Al-Qaeda calls Barack Obama a “house negro” and now the debate between so-called “house Negroes” and “field negroes” is in full force. Ayman al-Zawahri, …
From Hawaii to D.C., Americans hope to experience Obama’s inaugural festivities
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pattie Brew, daughter of a North Carolina sharecropper, had let almost a century go by without casting a vote for president or …
Bill Clinton to speak at King Memorial fundraiser
MIAMI BEACH — Former President Bill Clinton will speak at a Jan. 8 fundraising dinner for a memorial in Washington, D.C. that will honor Martin …
Obama social secretary not just a party planner
CHICAGO (AP) _ Desiree Rogers threw the perfect birthday party for one of President-elect Barack Obama’s senior advisers this month, meticulously planning details down to …