President Obama will give his State of the Union address Tuesday night and there’s a lot of ground to cover.  AV asks callers in today’s AV’s Say…

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  It’s well-known Beyonce and Jay Z are close friends with the Obamas, so it was no surprise that the pop diva was entertainment of choice for the first lady’s star-studded 50th birthday bash Saturday night. And on Sunday, Queen Bey released a collection of photographs from the White House, including an adorable one of her with first dog, […]

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      The Rev. Billy Graham has been picked by Americans for the 57th time as one of their top 10 most admired men, according to Gallup’s annual survey that asks respondents to name, in an open-ended format, the man and woman from anywhere around the world who they find most admirable. Leading both lists, however, […]

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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama send a special message to everyone celebrating Kwanzaa this year. “As families and communities across our country…

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Spiritual advisor Joshua DuBois discussed the role that faith plays in President Obama’s daily life on “NewsOne Now.” His new book, “The President’s Devotional,” contains a devotional…

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  President Barack Obama says he’s not worried about his daughters starting to date. After all, he’s got some help keeping an eye on them. Malia, age 15, and Sasha, age 12, are “very sensible,” Obama told comedian and talk show host Steve Harvey in a television interview that aired on Friday. “And the second […]

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Steve Harvey sat down for a one-on-one interview with President Barack Obama, scheduled to air on his“Steve Harvey” daytime talk show December 20th. According to a press release, the interview, which was taped earlier today, focused on family, fatherhood and the president’s plans for the holidays. “Sitting down with the President is something I’ve always dreamt of doing, […]

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  1. FAMILY FOUND Miracle: A Christmas miracle came early it seems. A family of six survived two days lost in the wintry Nevada mountains and were saved. Their situation was dire. They were in an overturned Jeep in temperatures of about 20 degrees below zero. How did they survive? The industrious family says they started fires […]

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Celebrating one of his personal heroes, President Barack Obama praised Nelson Mandela as the last great liberator of the 20th century, urging the world to carry on his legacy by fighting inequality, poverty and discrimination. At a memorial service in Johannesburg, Obama compared the former South African President to Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr. and Abraham Lincoln. He […]

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  The 2013 Kennedy Center Honors were held on Sunday evening in Washington, D.C., bringing all the good cheer we have come to expect from the annual celebration of our nation’s best performers. First lady Michelle Obama stole the show as usual for her fifth annual appearance at the fete, as she entered its opening reception on President Obama‘s arm. Wearing […]

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UPDATE – Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 8:51 a.m. EST Scroll down to read the official transcript of Obama’s speech, as prepared, from the memorial below.…

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  President Barack Obama has taken off for South Africa to attend a national memorial service for Nelson Mandela. Obama and his wife, Michelle, boarded Air Force One under cold, rainy skies this morning for the long flight. Former President George W. Bush was already on board, along with former first ladies Laura Bush and […]