Poll: Americans want elusive accord on health
WASHINGTON (AP) – Americans and their lawmakers are dramatically out of sync on health care, with large majorities of people looking for bipartisan cooperation that …
9th U.S. missionary heads home from Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A U.S. missionary held for more than a month in Haiti on kidnapping charges flew back to the United States after …
Close of Ebony Fashion Fair may mean end of an era
ATLANTA (AP) — Long before Americans obsessed over the sleeves of its black first lady, Eunice Johnson was shining a spotlight on black beauty and …
STIMULUS WATCH: Less stimulus for minority firms
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Hispanic and black businesses are receiving a disproportionately small number of federal stimulus contracts, creating a rising chorus of demands for the …
Black leaders’ support may buy time for Paterson
NEW YORK (AP) _ New York Gov. David Paterson might have won some time when he received what has become rare support from influential black …
Drivers say Toyota’s acceleration fixes didn’t solve the problem
DETROIT (AP) — At least 15 Toyota drivers have complained to U.S. safety officials that their cars sped up by themselves even after being fixed …
Woods back from family counseling
JACKSONVILLE (AP) _ Tiger Woods is back at home after a week of family counseling in Arizona and is trying to get into a routine …
Detained Haitian orphans arrive in South Florida
MIAMI (AP) — Six Haitian orphans arrived in the United States on Wednesday, four days after Haitian police seized them out of fear they were …
Mo’Nique prepares for comedy tour
NEW YORK (AP) _ Mo’Nique won the Golden Globe. She also picked up a SAG Award. And don’t forgot about her most recent honor this …
NAACP elects Brock, 44, as youngest board chairman
NEW YORK (AP) — The NAACP elected a health care executive as its youngest board chairman Saturday, continuing a movement toward younger leadership for the …