Nation Still Getting To Know President Barack Obama
The following profile of President Barack Obama is excerpted from a report by Associated Press writer Jerry Schwartz.
Apple’s $1B patent verdict
By PAUL ELIAS Associated Press SAN JOSE, California — It was the $1 billion question: What does Apple Inc.’s victory in an epic patent dispute …
Critics: Flip-flops, zigzags mar Mitt Romney resume
*The following profile is excerpted from a recent report by Associated Press Special Corresponent Helen O’Neal. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is being nominated this …
Tuskegee airman George Hickman, 88
SEATTLE (AP) – George Hickman, one of the original Tuskegee airmen and a longtime usher at University of Washington and Seattle Seahawks games, has died …
Owner of former Vick property facing charges
SURRY, Va. (AP) _ The founder of an organization that bought NFL star Michael Vick’s former Surry County dogfighting compound is being sought on animal …
Racist hate music a recruiting tool for white supremacists
Associated Press MILWAUKEE — When they aren’t ranting in Internet forums, many of the nation’s white supremacists seek a louder outlet for their extreme views: …
Tuskegee airman G. Hickman dies in Seattle at 88
SEATTLE (AP) _ George Hickman, one of the original Tuskegee airmen and a longtime usher at University of Washington and Seattle Seahawks games, has died …
Three employees retire after decades of notable service
MIAMI GARDENS — Three valued employees of Florida Memorial University (FMU), which for more than 133 years has depended on significant employee contributions to reach …
5 Florida districts cited for race bias
Associated Press PENSACOLA — Black children in five Florida school districts are suspended from school, arrested at school or given other punishments at a higher …
Clareesa Shields: Hundreds turn out to welcome teen boxing gold medalist
While Gabby Douglas has become an American darling with her two Olympic gold medals in gymnastics, another teenager has returned home with the prize, also …