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Attorney General Holder: I made decision to charge Christmas terror suspect
2:41 PM on 02/03/2010
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday he made the decision to charge the Christmas Day terror suspect in civilian court rather than the military system...
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1/4/10 - theGrio & CNBC Market Preview
9:00 AM on 01/04/2010
Investors have lots of economic data to analyze during the first week of 2010 trading. Key reports are expected on manufacturing and chain store sales...
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Former homeless addict gives back through cooking meals
11:02 AM on 12/28/2009
Cecil Morris Jr. says cooking isn't just a job...it's a calling. "Everybody deserves a chance, everybody, you know." says Cecil. No one knows that better than Morris himself...
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Remember others at "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year"
9:16 AM on 12/25/2009
OPINION - One of the favorite songs of this holiday season is "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year." But this may not be the most wonderful time for everyone...
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Five things you didn't know about Kwanzaa (but should)
7:23 AM on 12/25/2009
OPINION - There's a lot of misinformation about Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa is really the story of a people; where we were, where we are, and where we are going...
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Senate health care overhaul is far from the perfect Christmas gift
8:24 AM on 12/24/2009
OPINION - In November, former President Bill Clinton gave Senate Democrats some no-nonsense political advice in regards to health care reform: just pass something...
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Baseball great Curt Flood gave us a remarkable Christmas gift
8:18 AM on 12/24/2009
OPINION -- It wasn't the usual kind of Christmas present you'd expect an employee to give his boss at the end of a productive year...
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Black Santas make Christmas a little less white
7:53 AM on 12/24/2009
VIDEO - Like shopping for gifts then wrapping them up, some Christmas traditions rarely change. But there's one classic image of the holiday season that seems to be...
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Tiger's action figure is hot stocking stuffer
10:22 AM on 12/17/2009
VIDEO - "We thought it was going to be bad, as soon as the scandal happened. This has been the first athlete that had a problem that we've been able to sell their product."
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Happy reading! TheGrio's holiday book wish list
8:37 AM on 12/17/2009
REVIEW - Do your friends really need another fruitcake this year? When in doubt, make a holiday gift more personal -- and palatable, with one of these great titles.
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Student suspended for drawing Jesus on a cross, father claims
9:30 AM on 12/16/2009
TAUNTON, Mass. (AP) -- A Massachusetts school district on Tuesday night denied a father's claims that his son was suspended for drawing a stick figure of Jesus on a cross...
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NY Times gift guide for people of color is niche, not racist
11:29 AM on 12/14/2009
OPINION - The notion that anything that has "black" written on it is racist is simplistic and naive...
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Blind children find the perfect Christmas tree
8:39 AM on 12/13/2009
VIDEO - In Zachary, Louisiana, the students from the Louisiana School for the Blind searched for just the right tree...
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Oprah visits Obamas for Christmas special
9:47 AM on 12/11/2009
WASHINGTON (AP) - The billionaire talk show host descended on the White House, accompanied by a giant array of personnel and equipment, to interview President Barack Obama...
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Christmas gifts get repossessed from Florida mother
12:10 PM on 12/04/2009
VIDEO - A Daytona Beach, Florida mother who had finished her Christmas shopping early lost the gifts she bought when the car she was driving was repossessed.
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Forget holidays; caring should be year-round activity
8:16 AM on 11/29/2009
OPINION - Should we really set aside just one or two days a year to prove ourselves grateful and thankful, or to help our fellow man?
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'Chocolate Santa' leaves a bad taste in some mouths
3:21 PM on 11/12/2009
VIDEO - Garyville, Louisiana man calls himself the "Chocolate Santa," but he's considering a name change after some recent serious concerns.
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Chicago woman maintains massive black history archive
VIDEO - The carefully constructed, three-hour interviews open a window not only onto black America, but also onto the human condition...
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