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Powell endorses Obama, polls show McCain dippingWASHINGTON - Democrat Barack Obama won the endorsement Sunday of former Secretary of State Colin Powell, a Republican and fellow African American who served as the country's top diplomat in the first George W. Bush administration. He called the Illinois senator a "transformational figure." More » |
Farrakhan announces 'new beginning' for Nation of IslamCHICAGO - The Nation of Islam, a movement generally closed to outsiders, held a rare open-to-the public event at its Chicago-based headquarters in what the Minister Louis Farrakhan deemed a "new beginning" for the group. More » |
Voting act interpretations may be problematic in Miss.JACKSON, Miss. - The NAACP is educating voters in Mississippi about whether they will be required to show identification at the polls Nov. 4, hoping to avoid any Election Day confrontations. More » |
Reparations sought for Tulsa race riot survivorsTULSA, Okla. - A coalition of government and community groups is working to address issues of racism and seek reparations for survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot. More » |
McCain likens Obama to European socialistsWASHINGTON - In an outbreak of class warfare, Republican John McCain likened Democrat Barack Obama to European socialists who advocate redistributing wealth as he desperately tried to reverse his declining poll numbers. More » |
Alaska's minorities feel ignored by PalinANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska's black leaders say they're not surprised to see Gov. Sarah Palin at the center of controversy over injecting the race issue into the presidential campaign. More » |
Poll finds high anxiety on economy this monthWASHINGTON - With little relief in sight, people are getting more anxious about the slumping economy and how it affects them. More » |
