NATIONAL NEWS

Black, Latino officials barnstorm for Obama

At University of New Hampshire, District 7 City Councilor Tito Jackson has been firing up crowds of students, registering them to vote and securing pledges that their ballots will be cast for President Obama come Nov. 6. At University of North Carolina Greensboro, State Rep. Linda Dorcena Forry has been rallying students for the Obama campaign, securing votes for the president through that state's same-day registration and early balloting process. More »

More training needed to combat domestic abuse

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, yet despite increased education and awareness, domestic violence persists in our culture. Twenty-five percent of women and 8 percent of men have experienced abuse from an intimate partner, and a shocking three women a day are murdered by husbands or boyfriends in the United States. More »