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Union vice president dumped

The executive board of the Chicago Teachers Union has voted to remove the organization's vice president over allegations he may have misspent more than $6,200.

Tropical Storm Fay expected to hit Fla. 3rd time

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla.-Tropical Storm Fay hung offshore Thursday and poured more rain on Florida's central Atlantic coast after flooding hundreds of homes, trapping residents and leaving much of Florida a soggy mess.

Co-defendant seeks delay of OJ Simpson trial

LAS VEGAS-O.J. Simpson's only remaining co-defendant made a last-ditch pitch Wednesday to persuade a judge to postpone the start of their armed robbery and kidnapping trial.

Democrats to descend on Denver: Convention highlights include Obama on Mile High

In what is arguably the most anticipated event of the summer, more than 50,000 Democrats will converge on Denver’s Pepsi Center Aug. 25-28 for the Democratic National Convention. While this gathering will be glutted with the who’s who of polit

Judge removed from Jena 6 cases

The judge overseeing the criminal cases for the remaining Jena 6 defendants has been removed against his will for making questionable remarks about the teenagers. The Associated Press said Judge J.P. Mauffray Jr. had acknowledged calling the teens “

Clinton to get roll call at convention

WASHINGTON Hillary Rodham Clinton's name will be placed in nomination along with nominee-in-waiting Barack Obama at the Democratic convention in Denver, an emblematic move intended to unite the party after a divisive primary fight.

Obama’s strategy to maximize Black vote in election

WILMINGTON, N.C.–Two weeks before his momentous Democratic National Convention appearance in Denver, presumptive presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama knows he is in the fight of his life with GOP rival, Sen. John McCain, in their intense battle fo

Lousy economy threatens states’ sales tax holidays

ATLANTA–Thousands of shoppers have been flocking to malls in more than a dozen states for back-toschool sales tax holidays, buying millions of dollars worth of clothes and school supplies — and depriving states of much-needed revenue.

Detroit mayor ordered jailed after bond violation

DETROIT -- A judge ordered Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick to jail Thursday for violating the terms of his bond in his perjury case by making a city business trip to Canada and not informing the court.

House’s slavery apology rebuked, called a ‘stunt’

An official apology for slavery and Jim Crow from the U.S. House of Representatives provoked mixed emotions in Philadelphia recently. For J. Whyatt Mondesire, president of the Philadelphia Chapter of the NAACP, the apology was a publicity stunt. “It
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