Woman held in Hawaii after Michelle Obama threat
By theGrio
8:25 AM on 12/23/2009
HONOLULU (AP) - A woman accused of telling the Secret Service she would "blow away" Michelle Obama was in federal custody as the Obama family planned to travel to Hawaii...
Caught on tape: Man run over by car
By theGrio
5:01 PM on 12/22/2009
VIDEO - A Florida man is recovering after being run over during a dispute over a parking space.The brutal incident was caught on tape...
Ndamukong Suh is AP College Football Player of the year
By theGrio
4:24 PM on 12/22/2009
NEW YORK (AP) - Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh bulled past the guys who play the glamour positions and proved you don't have to score touchdowns...
NFL to ask players to donate brains for concussion research
By theGrio
3:44 PM on 12/22/2009
The NFL is partnering with Boston University brain researchers who have been critical of the league's stance on concussions...
Kool & the Gang gives rare concert in Havana
By theGrio
2:55 PM on 12/22/2009
HAVANA (AP) - American R&B pioneers Kool & the Gang helped Cuba get its funk on, bringing their eclectic mix of sounds to an open-air stage...
Obama says he has unemployed relatives
By theGrio
1:36 PM on 12/22/2009
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says he and the first lady have relatives who are unemployed and suffering...
AP: Serena Williams is the female athlete of year
By theGrio
10:21 AM on 12/22/2009
(AP) - Playing her best at the most important events, Serena Williams re-established herself as the top player in women's tennis in 2009...
Medics accused of refusing to help pregnant woman suspended
By theGrio
9:30 AM on 12/22/2009
NEW YORK (AP) - Two EMTs accused of refusing to help a pregnant woman who collapsed in the coffee shop where they were taking a break were suspended...
Tiny newborn girl may break world record
By theGrio
9:29 AM on 12/22/2009
VIDEO - A little girl born in Mobile, Alabama may be the world's tiniest baby...
Despite recession, FBI crime stats fell in first half of 2009
By theGrio
9:22 AM on 12/22/2009
WASHINGTON (AP) - The FBI says murders fell 10 percent across the U.S. in the first half of 2009...
The Black News Breakdown – 12/23/09
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