Today in Black History: Playwright, poet and activist Amiri Baraka, birth name LeRoi Jones, was born in 1934 in Newark, New Jersey.
The New York Times
Supreme Court Has a Weighty Docket in Its New Term
Krugman: The Boehner Bunglers
The Great Divide: Rich People Just Care Less
Give Us This Day, Our Daily Senate Scolding
Boehner Hews to Hard Line in Demanding Concessions From Obama
Anxious Allies Aiding Booker in Senate Bid
Drug Testing in Schools Divides North Jersey District
The Christian Science Monitor
Supreme Court: Campaign finance and public prayer top new term agenda
Obama backs Washington Redskins name change: Is it his business?
Will Obamacare get its act together in time?
How many members of Congress does it take to change a light bulb? (+video)
The Star Ledger
Driver high on PCP hurled racial slurs, got violent with cops, authorities say
12 N.J. school districts vie for 'Race To The Top' grants, including 2 charter schools
Amick: Steve Sweeney shows frustration over Assembly's stalling of his shared services bill
Buono sees chance to make splash in debate against Gov. Christie
Editorial: Christie shifts blame for NJ Transit damage, but his facts are shaky
Newark man gunned down in city's 73rd homicide this year, cops say
The Detroit Free Press
Gov. Snyder in Toronto for Great Lakes talk, meetings
Consumer Watchdog: Take an active role in choosing a new doctor
6 tips for choosing a quality health care specialist
Kilpatrick's attorney seeks shorter prison term for 'destitute and disgraced' ex-mayor
Benny Napoleon asks Krystal Crittendon to serve as Detroit deputy mayor if he is elected
The high cost of corruption: How Kwame Kilpatrick's crimes deepened Detroit's crisis
Philly.com
Fox29 anchor incurs Twitter wrath
Enrollment down at Pa. state universities
Students develop ideas for neglected Kensington lots
Camden County trolley tour traces Underground Railroad stops
$58M in NJ lobbying: Who's top spender?
The Chicago Tribune
Brady: Illinois weary of Quinn's populist actions
Many civilian military workers in Illinois will return to their jobs on Monday
West Side alderman gives away money donated by controversial liquor store
Chicago homicides down from 2012, still tops among major U.S. cities
Chicago homicides by month, year
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Team NEO, JobsOhio officials stepped aside on projects that might have presented possible interest conflicts
Suddes: Ohio should bring down the House (or the Senate if voters would prefer)
Monday is voter registration deadline for November election
Shutdown causing worry for people dependent on Women, Infants and Children program
Furloughed federal workers furious over government shutdown
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Willis ordered to be disbarred
Tally grows of questionable purchases using state funds
Portia A. Scott, 70: Former managing editor of Atlanta Daily World
New DeKalb chief wants to raise expectations, restore department’s swagger
The Los Angeles Times
Ten years after Gray Davis recall, California still feels effects
Signing Trust Act is another illegal-immigration milestone for Brown
State GOP convention exposes intraparty rifts
L.A. County leads California in poverty rate, new analysis shows
L..A. events call for opposing corporate-style school reform
How much more do home buyers pay for better schools?
USA Today
Digital tools play big role in small business growth
Groups urge Obama to close Guantanamo Bay prison
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