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WATCH: President Obama Speaks On The Resurgence Of The American Auto Industry

President Obama Speaks at the United Auto Workers conference in Washington, DC

Jaleel White, Gladys Knight Among New 'Dancing With The Stars' Cast Members

Source: AP / theGrio LOS ANGELES – Urkel, the Empress of Soul and one of the Green Bay Packers are waltzing onto "Dancing With the Stars." "Family Matters" actor Jaleel White, singer Gladys Knight and National Football League player Donald Driver will be among the 12 celebrity contestants on the next season of the ABCdancing competition. [...]

Tyler Perry Joins Search For Missing Man (VIDEO)

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Source: Donovan X. Ramsey / theGrio Media mogul Tyler Perry has joined the mission to find two missing Florida men who both disappeared under similar circumstances in Florida. On Monday, Perry visited Politics Nationwith Al Sharpton on MSNBC to discuss the cases of Terrance Deon Williams and Felipe [...]

Netflix Losing Starz Play: Over 1,000 Starz Movies, TV Shows To Be Cut

Source:  Ramona Emerson / The Huffington Post How many times can you watch Toy Story 3 in the next two days? Hopefully many, since it will be your last chance to watch it and about 1,000 other movies and TV shows on Netflix. On Tuesday, Starz's contract with Netflix expires and its content will be pulled from [...]

Teen dead, Three Wounded In Chicago Shooting (VIDEO)

Source: Ben Bradley / ABC 7 Chicago A teenager is dead and another is in critical condition after a gunman opened fire on Chicago's South Side Monday night. Four males, including the teens, were shot as they stood in the foyer of an apartment building near 53rd and King Drive in the Washington Park neighborhood [...]

Roland Martin, Michael Fletcher Discuss Who Is Really Responsible For The Recent Increase In Gas Prices

Roland Martin talks with Washington Post economic correspondent Michael Fletcher about rising gas prices, what are the real reasons for the recent price increase and if the White House is responsible for it.

Gas Prices Set All-Time Record For February (VIDEO)

video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Source: Alan Farnham / ABC News The latest gasoline price survey, released today by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, finds that the average paid by U.S. drivers for a gallon of regular nationwide is $3.72. Just over the past week, prices rose 13 cents, and the average price per gallon [...]

Seventh Day Of Violence In Afghanistan Over Burning Of The Koran: Taliban Bomber Kills Nine At NATO Base (VIDEO)

A Taliban suicide car bomber targeting NATO troops at an airport in eastern Afghanistan killed nine people Monday, the seventh day of violence over the burning of the Koran at a US airbase.

Seventh Day Of Violence In Afghanistan Over Burning Of The Koran: Taliban Bomber Kills Pine At NATO Base (VIDEO)

A Taliban suicide car bomber targeting NATO troops at an airport in eastern Afghanistan killed nine people Monday, the seventh day of violence over the burning of the Koran at a US airbase.

President Obama: Higher Education Is A Priority (VIDEO)

President Obama on Monday called on American governors to prioritize education in their state budgets, and to "invest more in our children and our future."