Erica Werner, ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans debated how to respond to President Barack Obama’s expected executive action on immigration, with GOP leaders anxious...
BARBARA ORTUTAY, AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is once again trying to simplify its privacy policy, largely to address criticisms that it’s too...
(USA Today) – On Thursday, the Patriots official Twitter account had a promotion where they thanked some of the followers who helped them reach a...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is collecting data from thousands of cellphones through high-tech gear deployed on airplanes that mimics communications towers, The Wall...
TAMI ABDOLLAH, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police are increasingly relying on technology that not only tells patrol officers where crime is most...
(Politico) – A majority of Americans give good reviews for insurance they recently acquired through government exchanges within the past year, a new poll shows. With...
MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Use of electronic cigarettes by high school students tripled over three years, according to a new government...
JOSH FUNK, AP Business Writers MICHELLE CHAPMAN, AP Business Writers OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Buying Duracell will provide a short-term charge for Warren Buffett’s company, but...
Ouagadougou (Zee Zee News) – Burkina Faso’s head of transition Isaac Yacouba Zida has said the army is in agreement with the Transition Charter proposed by civilian groups, but talks...
BARRY WILNER, AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Adrian Peterson will have a hearing via conference call on Monday about possible reinstatement with the...
(Chicago Tribune) – Apparently, Jay Cutler really doesn’t listen to the radio or read the newspaper — or else he would have known without asking....
WASHINGTON (New York Times) — An intruder was able to climb a fence and enter the White House in September because of a succession of “performance,...
(Fox News) – President Obama would not budge on the Keystone pipeline ahead of a key House vote on Friday, indicating during a press conference...
TOM WITHERS, AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James isn’t ready to let his two sons strap on shoulder pads and a helmet just yet....
(New York Times) – In the netherworld of consumer debt, there are zombies: bills that cannot be killed even by declaring personal bankruptcy. Tens of thousands...
(USA Today) – The Paper magazine cover photo of Kim Kardashian and her famous derriere has sparked a conversation about the exploitation and fetishism of the black...
(Los Angeles Times) – Nearly 50 years ago, a series of events involving sex, official corruption and a most unlikely ending began unraveling in Washington....
CAIN BURDEAU, Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ruby Bridges was 6 years old in 1960 when she became the first black student to attend a...
(Los Angeles Times) – Los Angeles Police Department review of its discipline system prompted by the Christopher Dorner rampage found widespread concerns among officers and...
MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is remixing the music on its YouTube video site with the addition of ad-free subscription service...
by Lynette Holloway Special to the NNPA from the Houston Forward-Times It’s no secret that African Americans face unique challenges to their financial security that are...
