NATIONAL NEWS
Obama, troops cheer each other in Afghan visitBAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan - In a rousing holiday-season visit, President Barack Obama on Friday told cheering U.S. troops in Afghanistan they're succeeding in their vital mission fighting terrorism. More » |
EPA's Jackson strives to bring minorities to environment tableAfrican Americans and other minority groups often bear the brunt of pollution caused by industry currently or formerly located in their neighborhoods, yet these groups have been conspicuously absent from the environmental movement over the years. More » |
Immigrant students give blood to show citizenshipImmigrant advocates have staged sit-ins, held rallies and gone on hunger strikes in recent days in a final push to get the outgoing Congress to pass legislation that would give illegal immigrants a pathway to citizenship by going to college or serving in the military. More » |
Obama, Republicans reach deal to extend tax cutsWASHINGTON - Brushing past opposition in his own party, President Barack Obama announced agreement with Republicans Monday night on a plan to extend expiring income tax cuts for all Americans, renew jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed and grant a one-year reduction in payroll taxes. More » |
NAACP: Wake County is example of national problemRALEIGH, N.C. - The country's most prominent civil rights group has come to Raleigh to draw attention to what it calls a growing erosion of the gains made since a 1954 Supreme Court decision made segregated schools illegal. More » |
