by DeJonique Garrison & Hayat Norimine | Nov 10, 2014 | Midterm Election 2014
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — When Republican Thom Tillis edged out Democratic incumbent Sen. Kay Hagan of North Carolina late Tuesday, he told a boisterous crowd that the victory “isn’t about me… This is our victory.” He was talking about the people of North Carolina, but some...
by DeJonique Garrison & Hayat Norimine | Aug 4, 2014 | Business & Tech
South Africa’s GDP has increased by more than $250 billion since 1994 when apartheid ended, President Jacob Zuma said Monday, and set his goal as an annual economic growth rate of 5.4 percent. Zuma, speaking at a luncheon at the National Press Club, pitched South...
by DeJonique Garrison & Hayat Norimine | Dec 3, 2012 | Business & Tech, Politics
WASHINGTON — Plans for President Barack Obama’s second inauguration in January are in full swing. A reviewing stand is under construction in front of the White House, congressional offices are taking ticket requests and planners are mapping out parade logistics and...
by DeJonique Garrison & Hayat Norimine | Nov 28, 2012 | Business & Tech, Politics
WASHINGTON – A respected leader on financial policy said Wednesday that the dollar will lose its leading position in the monetary market if Congress fails to solve the “fiscal cliff” crisis. The budget challenges the country is facing today are far worse than in 1990...
by DeJonique Garrison & Hayat Norimine | Nov 13, 2012 | Business & Tech
Hundreds of people, mostly women, lined up on Tuesday to receive free vibrators in downtown Washington. Yes, vibrators. Trojan, the condom maker, gave away thousands of vibrators as part of a promotion. How did people respond to the giveaway? Medill reporter Aimee...
