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Why She Loves Him: Although, Michelle may have had slight misgivings in the beginning of their relationship, she soon learned that “he [Barack] was a special person. And it had nothing to do with his education, it had nothing to do with potential,” instead “she fell in love with him for the same reason many […]

Chelsea, 23, who also tried out for the popular singing competition last season but didn’t make the voting rounds, will perform tonight, along with 11 other women hoping to make the finals. Based on viewer votes, the top 5 men and top 5 women will advance to the Top 13, along with one wildcard pick […]

Officials confirmed Tuesday that First Lady Michelle Obama will make an appearance at Time Warner Cable Arena on Friday to promote her anti-obesity campaign. Tournament organizers say it’s an exciting development during an already pivotal year. “I think she is the classiest person I have ever seen in my life,” said Regina Washington, a senior […]

A break-in was reported Tuesday night at the Cardinal State Bank at 3400 Westgate Drive, according to police reports. Nothing appears to have been taken, according to Kammie Michael, Durham police spokeswoman. The suspect is believed to have climbed in a side window before breaking into several teller drawers. Read more here:

A century ago, African-Americans were disenfranchised. Eleven years earlier in 1901, U.S. Rep. George Henry White of Tarboro, N.C., was the last black representative to resign, in a bitter speech after the vote was taken from North Carolina blacks. And because few white schools admitted blacks, dozens of all-black colleges and universities had sprung up, […]

The 17-year-old suspect in a deadly shooting rampage at an Ohio high school appeared briefly in juvenile court as residents of the shaken community offered sympathy and support for families and friends of the three students who were killed and two who were wounded. A prosecutor described suspect T.J. Lane as “someone who’s not well” […]

For the passengers on a recent Atlantic Southeast Airlines flight, an Atlanta based Delta Connection regional carrier, little did they know when they boarded that particular trip to their destination they were witnesses to aviation and Black history. They had boarded the first US airline flight staffed by an all African-American female flight crew comprised […]

Tuition at Duke University is going up nearly 4 percent. The school’s trustees approved an increase for undergraduate tuition, and room and board. Next year it will cost nearly 57,000 to attend the university. About 40 percent of students now receive need-based financial aid, which includes grants, loans and work-study opportunities.

It’s another day of increases at the gas pump. Nationwide, prices have gone up for the past 21 days straight. The national average for a gallon of unleaded is $3.72. That’s a 2 cent increase from Monday, and a 30 cent jump from a month ago. In North Carolina, drivers in Raleigh and Greensboro are […]

iPad rumors are a year-long affair, but an imminent arrival of a new iPad from Apple is about as sure as spring itself. Some retail stores have already cut iPad 2 prices which substantiate the arrival of a new tablet from Cupertino. When: Several tech media outlets report an announcement in the first week of […]