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Last week, Congress departed from Washington after refusing to bail out the Big Three auto manufacturers. This week, all eyes are on Obama. What will his policy be toward Detroit — meaning the huge auto industry that provides a living for hundreds of thousands of Americans; and, also, the troubled Black metropolis that has always […]

Obama senior adviser David Axelrod warned U.S. automakers, seeking billions in government help to stave off collapse, to devise a plan to retool and restructure. Otherwise, he said, “there is very little taxpayers can do to help them.”

From Bankole Thompson at the Michigan Chronicle: “It’s 3 a.m. and Detroit is calling, not because there is a security emergency, but because there is an economic emergency. It is imperative that Washington picks up the phone.”

<p>Police found Abraham Biggs Jr. dead in his father's bed Wednesday, 12 hours after he first declared on the Web site for bodybuilders that he planned to take his own life. He took a <span id="lw_1227398068_0" class="yshortcuts">fatal drug overdose</span> in front of an Internet audience.</p>

Savannah State University is on lockdown after a student was wounded in a shooting at University Commons, an on-campus residence hall.

An all-black Civil War infantry unit honored in the Oscar-winning movie “Glory” with Denzel Washington is making a real-life comeback.

With no end in sight to economic bad news, President George W. Bush on Friday ensured that millions of laid-off workers will keep getting their unemployment checks as the year-end holidays approach.

President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state after Thanksgiving, a new milestone for the former first lady and a convergence of two political forces who fought hard for the presidency.

<p>From Abby Collard at slate.com:</p> <p>When Michelle Obama moves into the White House next year, she will immediately become the most famous member of one of Washington's most powerful and exclusive clubs: the Michelles. Click here for the list.</p>

Who knew that Michelle was such an auspicious name? Some of the most powerful, strong, influential women in Washington, D.C. are named Michelle. Check out our Michelle gallery here!

In his first press conference as President-Elect, Barack Obama famously referred to himself as a mutt comparing himself to dog of impure breed. Many people thought he was disrespecting his own mixed race heritage, but I thought it was brilliant. Check out the gallery of other famous biracial people here.

Democratic leaders in Congress sidetracked legislation to bail out the auto industry Thursday and demanded the Big Three develop a plan assuring the money would make them economically viable.