‘Unfortunate’ that church blocked black wedding, says Miss. governor
PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (AP) – Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant said it is “unfortunate” that a predominantly white church in the state wouldn’t allow a black couple …
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Group accuses 5 Fla. districts of discrimination
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) _ Black children in five Florida school districts are suspended from school, arrested at school or given other punishments at a higher …
Race relations still in flux after Obama
AP National Writer PHILADELPHIA — Ask Americans how race relations have changed under their first black president and they are ready with answers.
Some Colo. shooting victims have no health insurance
DENVER — Some of the victims fighting for their lives after being wounded in last week’s Colorado theater rampage may face enormous medical bills …
Study: Most kids grow up amid poverty
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — More than 80 percent of children in Puerto Rico live in high-poverty areas, according to a study …
John Atta Mills, president of Republic of Ghana, dead at 68
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — President John Atta Mills vowed to help spread the wealth from Ghana’s newly discovered offshore oil fields. But before he could …
As the election nears, new rules are facing delays
WASHINGTON (AP) _ When the Obama administration agreed to set the first-ever federal limits on runoff in Florida, environmental groups were pleased. They thought the …
Write-ins used to close Florida primary elections
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ If the winner of a Democratic or Republican primary in Florida won’t face opposition in the general election, then that primary …
Sylvia Woods, started famed Harlem restaurant
Associated Press NEW YORK — Sylvia Woods, founder of the famed Harlem soul food restaurant that carries her name and is a must-stop for locals, …
Haiti team hardly homegrown
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Four of Haiti’s five Olympians at the London Games have something in common: They’re not from Haiti.