NATIONAL NEWS
"Vocation vacation:" Test Driving a New JobThe most recent figures from the U.S. Labor Department announced that unemployment dipped slightly below 10 percent in January. But that still translates to a staggering 14.8 million people out of work. More » |
USDA reaches new deal with black farmersWASHINGTON - The Obama administration announced last week a $1.25 billion deal with black farmers that could end a years-long stalemate over alleged racial discrimination by the Agriculture Department. More » |
NAACP elects Brock, 44, as youngest board chairmanNEW YORK - The NAACP elected a health care executive as its youngest board chairman Saturday, continuing a youth movement for the nation's oldest civil rights organization. More » |
The team that changed the worldEL PASO, Texas - Forty minutes of basketball produced 40,000 pieces of hate mail. More » |
