Money
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Ex-Playboy playmate Stephanie Adams wins $1.2M excessive force judgment from NYPD
4:44 PM on 02/22/2012
A Manhattan jury of four women and two men took 81/2 hours deliberating before tossing fistfuls of money at Miss November 1992, Stephanie Adams, 41, for the injuries she suffered in a 2006 scuffle with police...
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2/21/2012 - the Grio and CNBC Market Update
9:55 AM on 02/21/2012
VIDEO - Last week investors received several positive reports on the economy. Small business optimism improved to a 93 point eight reading in January its highest level in four years...
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South Africa bills to bear Nelson Mandela's image
1:21 PM on 02/14/2012
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The complete series of South African bank notes will bear Nelson Mandela's image, the country's president said Saturday on the 22nd anniversary of the anti-apartheid icon's release from prison...
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2/13/2012 - the Grio and CNBC Market Update
8:55 AM on 02/13/2012
VIDEO - Besides monitoring the European Debt Crisis, there were quite a few economic reports for investors to digest last week...
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Helen Bailey, civil rights activist, may be foreclosed by JP Morgan
4:49 PM on 02/08/2012
In the middle of their Black History Month advertising campaign, JP Morgan Chase may be responsible for removing an elderly civil rights activist from her home...
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Jay-Z reportedly only gave 6K to charity in 2010 after earning $63 mil
8:58 AM on 02/08/2012
theGRIO REPORT - The multimillionaire rapper is under scrutiny following reports he donated a tiny fraction of his earnings to charity...
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Darden Restaurants to be sued for discrimination
5:18 PM on 02/07/2012
theGRIO REPORT - Darden Restaurants Inc., the company that owns Olive Garden, Red Lobster and other restaurants has been threatened with legal action by a workers group claiming that it discriminates against people of of color...
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New survey finds: black women struggle to pay bills more than white women
1:57 PM on 02/06/2012
Across the country, black women are bearing a heavier responsibility for family and friends than their white counterparts...
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Slideshow: Mo' money, mo' problems! 20 celeb tax cheats
12:22 PM on 02/06/2012
SLIDESHOW - No one is spared from the strong arm of the IRS, not even celebrities...
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2/06/2012 - the Grio and CNBC Market Update
8:20 AM on 02/06/2012
VIDEO - African-American unemployment declined to 13.6 percent. And black teen unemployment fell sharply to 38.5 percent, but remains the highest of any group...
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Mississippi bill would force food stamp users to eat healthy
8:00 AM on 02/04/2012
theGRIO REPORT - The proposed action of one Mississippi lawmaker has led some to believe politicians have gone too far by attempting to regulate what people eat...
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Congress bans welfare recipients from using federal funds at strip clubs
3:43 PM on 02/03/2012
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation that would prevent those receiving welfare benefits from using their federal payments at strip clubs, casinos or liquor stores...
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Birdman on sexual assault case: Cash Money was not involved
3:18 PM on 02/03/2012
theGRIO Q&A - Birdman sat down with theGrio to talk about his new book company, Cash Money's legacy in music, and the importance of education when building a brand...
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Newt Gingrich: The poor 'need a trampoline' not a safety net
9:21 AM on 02/03/2012
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Gingrich said both Romney and Democratic President Barack Obama think poverty can be solved with a safety net...
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Chris Rock willing to pay higher taxes
3:21 PM on 02/02/2012
In a recent video Rock said supports President Barack Obama's 'Buffett Rule', which would require multi-millionaires to pay what he considers to be a 'fairer' tax rate...
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1/30/2012 - the Grio and CNBC Market Update
12:54 PM on 01/30/2012
VIDEO - All eyes will be on the January employment report. In December the unemployment rate fell to 8 point 5 percent as 200-thousand jobs were created. Transportation and retail saw the biggest gains...
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To tithe or not to tithe? Black churches vulnerable in economic downturn
12:00 PM on 01/30/2012
theGRIO REPORT - Tithing, or giving 10 percent of your income to support the ministries of your church, is vulnerable during the slow economic recovery...
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Obama administration to extend and expand foreclosure program
6:00 PM on 01/27/2012
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration said Friday that will expand its signature foreclosure-prevention program to try to help those with heavy debt loads avoid losing their homes...
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J.C. Penney is permanently marking down all of its merchandise
2:38 PM on 01/27/2012
NEW YORK (AP) - J.C. Penney is permanently marking down all of its merchandise by at least 40 percent so shoppers no longer have to wait for sales to get bargains...
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Justice unit to probe mortgage-backed securities
2:13 PM on 01/27/2012
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal and state law enforcement officials announced Friday they have launched a fraud-fighting unit, starting with 55 prosecutors and investigators, to root out wrongdoing in the market for residential mortgage-backed securities...
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