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Washington (CNN) -- After weeks of talking past each other, congressional leaders and President Barack Obama talked to each other Wednesday evening -- only to emerge evidently no closer to a deal to halt the government's budget stalemate.The White House meeting, coming a day after the start of the federal government shutdown, served at least one...

In May 2003, Columbia Records released a single by Beyoncé titled "Crazy in Love." It was a huge hit and was, in fact, the hottest song of that summer. One would assume that she had her husband, Jay-Z, at least partially in mind.Well, the super couple is also "crazy in wealth," as was expressed in Forbes, the biweekly magazine that publishes...

When the 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards nominees were announced, hopes were high that an African-American actress — in this case Kerry Washington, star of the red hot series "Scandal" — would take home the coveted trophy.It had never happened before, and it didn't happen that night, Sunday, Sept. 22, at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.The category in...

Detroit Police Chief James Craig addressed the media this morning announcing changes taking place in the Detroit Police Department, in an effort to eliminate what he stated as the “top heavy” days in the department.Chief Craig stated that accountability is the word of the day and that that department’s expectation is to achieve 100% compliance, a...

Posted From White House.gov on August 24, 2013It was an honor to speak at the National Action to Realize the Dream March this morning to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington.Fifty years ago, Dr. King shared his dream with the world and described his vision for a society that offered, and delivered, the promise of equal...

KEVYN ORR, Detroit emergency manager, speaks out in the wake of controversial comments about Detroit in the Wall Street Journal that has drawn condemnation from many sectors, especially among prominent civic leaders. — Andre Smith photosWhen Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr told the Wall Street Journal that Detroit once was “dumb, lazy and r...

Having been crowned the first African-American Miss America, in 1983, would assure Vanessa Williams a place in entertainment history. But she is so much more than that — singer, actress, dancer, former fashion model and she is also an accomplished pianist.So much time has elapsed, and so many things have been achieved, that it is sometimes hard to...

For more than three decades, the name Mike Duggan has been a fixture throughout Southeast Michigan. including Detroit and Wayne County. He is a former Wayne County prosecutor, and was the former president and CEO of the Detroit Medical Center for almost a decade. Some have called the University of Michigan Law School graduate perhaps this region’s...

The NAACP petition calling for federal charges against George Zimmerman in the murder of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin may have the support of Detroit City Council.Sources report that Councilwoman JoAnn Watson is expected to propose the resolution at city council’s meeting on Tuesday, supporting the petition that calls for civil rights violations be f...

News that Halle Berry had married actor Olivier Martinez in his native France on July 13 made international headlines, and most people were (and remain) happy for her.However, the Academy Award-winning actress has a history of marriages and relationships that have gone sour.The last relationship, with model Gabriel Aubrey, got particularly nasty....