Today in Black History: Provocative novelist and playwright James Baldwin was born in 1924 in Harlem, and chronicled the Black struggle for identity.
The New York Times
Sculptor Removes Phrase From Memorial to King
G.O.P. Rifts Lead Congress to Impasse Over Spending
Republicans Refuel Effort to Cripple Health Care Law
Obama Narrows Field for Fed Chairman to 3
Florida’s Education Chief Quits Amid Report That He Changed a School’s Rating
Race Plays a Role in School Transfers in St. Louis
Boos at Mayoral Forum but Not for Weiner
More Complaints Than Proposed Solutions at Trial Over Police Searches
The Christian Science Monitor
Florida education chief Tony Bennett resigns over how a C became an A
Will Obamacare 'exchanges' be ready in 60 days, when enrollment begins?
Zimbabwe: Hello Robert Mugabe, for five more years
The Star Ledger
N.J. handgun law heads to state's top court
Booker raises campaign cash with Oprah while his rivals debate
Does Rutgers need 2 governing boards? Task force appointed to consider overhaul
Buono blasts Christie for staying silent on Voting Rights Act, Trayvon Martin
Bergen freeholders want investigation into influence of county executive's former adviser
The Detroit Free Press
Michigan Democrats pushing for Detroit to get fair treatment for federal funds
Eligibility of Detroit's bankruptcy case to take center stage
Final tally in Detroit mayoral race could take up to two weeks, clerk's office says
EAA announces new program to give Detroit students job training
Detroit City Council's selection of new president challenged
Philly.com
Riley Cooper would have gotten more than a fine if Andy Reid was coach, one Eagles player said
D.A. asked to turn slur into 'teachable moment'
The Chicago Tribune
Parents rail over CPS cuts at public hearing
Hits to classroom exceed CPS estimates
Jackson Jr. vows 'best efforts' to pay $750K within 6 months
Metra chairman resigns
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
GWCC, church halt talks on stadium site
Campus crimes spare no one
The Washington Post
No budget deal in sight as Congress nears break
Has $15 trillion been spent fighting poverty?
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory gives protesters cookies
D.C. ethics board presses inspector general for files
Davis takes office as Washington Teachers Union president
D.C. mayoral candidates report more than $1 million in donations
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ohio insurance department claims Obamacare premium rates to rise 41 percent
Democrats' panel reverses itself, endorses Jeff Johnson in Ward 10
Ed FitzGerald calls on Ohio Ethics Commission to investigate JobsOhio for possible conflicts
Cleveland fire chief relieved of duty for not completing required certifications
The Los Angeles Times
California prisons chief to meet with hunger strike advocates
State officials review rehab centers in wake of fraud reports
Mayoral race leaves Greuel with $680,000 in campaign debt
L.A. Unified teachers ratings should be disclosed, judge rules
USA Today
U.S. embassies to close Sunday over threat
Texas prison system running out of execution drug
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