Today in Black History: Scholar, athlete, actor, singer and human rights activist Paul Robeson is born on this date in 1898 in Princeton, New Jersey.
The New York Times
Invoking Newtown Dead, Obama Presses Gun Laws
Kerry to Focus on Palestinian Economy as Part of Peace Process
Student Loan Rate Set to Rise, Despite Lack of Support
Early Line for 2016 Shows a Vice President Who’s Not the Favorite
Brash Christie Plays Rutgers Circumspectly
Criticism of Cuomo Grows as the Problems in Albany Endure
Private Development Feared in City-Owned Complex
Cablevision’s Actions Illegal, Board Says
The Christian Science Monitor
Sandy Hook families on Air Force One: why it matters
Obama budget plan would cut deficits – but enough?
Shareholders ask firms: What are your politics?
The Star Ledger
Christie defends Rutgers president Barchi, calls Rice an 'animal'
Rutgers board member who saw Mike Rice videos said he called for coach's firing
Campaign money helps feed DiVincenzo, with thousands in restaurant tabs
Coalition of union affiliates endorses Buono for governor
Detroit Free Press
New report recommends making Detroit City Council part-time, cutting staff
Union asks Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder to rehire unemployment insurance fraud staff
Democrats seek to repeal pension tax, fund movies and education
Police reach a milestone, but still face challenges
The Washington Post
Bloomberg group grades Congress on gun votes
Duplicative programs waste funds, report says
Game creators are in the eye of the video-game storm
Sequester means 11 percent cut in unemployment benefits
Race and geography key to 2012 voting lines
‘I wanted to get him out of here. I didn’t move fast enough.’
Mayor Gray: DCPS budget cuts due in part to lower-than-expected enrollment
The Chicago Tribune
Mother remembers last kiss from son, 14, slain Sunday on Near West Side
Mayor Rahm Emanuel discusses gun violence prevention
The Los Angeles Times
Endorsements show power of L.A.'s black vote
Community colleges to get web scorecards on performance
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ohio Turnpike tolls would increase 30 percent over the next 10 years, under Kasich's plan
Advocates of Ohio Medicaid expansion decry reports of plan being nixed
Gun control supporters gather at City Hall to push Congress to pass stricter laws
Cleveland school district avoids state control based on Cleveland plan already in place
USA Today
Report: Redundant federal programs waste billions
Guns in Ind. schools likely to be optional
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