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by Nsenga Burton onApril 20, 2011
Gov. Beverly Purdue is seeking low-interest loans for farmers, and loans and grants to help others repair their homes and businesses.
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by Kristilyn Whigham onApril 15, 2011
You are fired, Donald Trump. President Obama tells him and other Birthers, "I was born in Hawaii."
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by Nsenga Burton onApril 13, 2011
It is believed that the president will make changes to Medicare and raise taxes.
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April 10, 2011
The American Society of News Editors plans to enlist non-media companies to brief news executives on appealing to an increasingly brown America.
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by Nsenga Burton onApril 7, 2011
The eternal optimist believes that there is hope for closing the deal.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onMarch 22, 2011
Clinton says there are unconfirmed reports. Meanwhile, Obama cuts Latin America trip short to deal with Libya.
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by Nsenga Burton onMarch 7, 2011
Congress wants a more aggressive U.S. response to Libya's increasingly brutal attacks on opposition groups.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onMarch 4, 2011
Will the president's new gay-marriage position decrease his support from black churchgoers?
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by Nsenga Burton onFebruary 11, 2011
Congress will choose the path for reforming housing-finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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by Nsenga Burton onFebruary 7, 2011
The president says the time for change is now.
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