Today in Black America: United Negro College Fund founder Dr. Frederick Douglass Patterson, president of Tuskegee Institute, was born in Washington, D.C.
The New York Times
Major Business Groups Seeing Less Sway Over House G.O.P.
As Pressure Mounts, House G.O.P. Weighs Debt Deal
Republicans Using Shutdown to Stake Positions for 2016
Editorial: Chairwoman Janet Yellen
Florida Defends New Effort to Clean Up Voter Rolls
Redskins’ Name Change Remains Activist’s Unfinished Business
Risk to Food Safety Seen in Furloughs
Penny Harvest Charitable Group to Stay Afloat With City Money
After an Introduction by de Blasio, a Brooklyn Hospital Hired His Wife
The Christian Science Monitor
African billionaires: big money on a poor continent
Republicans hit all-time low in Gallup poll. Is shutdown to blame? (+video)
Government shutdown still all about Obamacare, hard-liner warns
Global warming: Record heat of today could be new norm in 2047, study says
Rights groups suing UN for Haiti cholera epidemic
The Star Ledger
Lonegan claims to 'clobber' Booker on stage, Booker offended by 'floating bodies' remark
Jersey City council adopts ban on smoking in public parks
Federal workers gather outside VA hospital in Somerset County to protest shutdown
Chris Christie meets with Republicans in Washington, report says
DiVincenzo asks Essex County prosecutor to investigate charity questions
Sheila Oliver said to be interested in a third term as N.J. Assembly speaker
The Detroit Free Press
Rochelle Riley: Kwame Kilpatrick's partners in crime should face harsher punishments
Federal prosecutors label Christine Beatty as one of Kwame Kilpatrick's coconspirators
Michigan janitor offers students $1 to beat up 4th-grader
Debt-limit default could cut deeply in Michigan
Detroit city official files complaint against Kevyn Orr appointee, claims racial insensitivity
Krystal Crittendon endorses Benny Napoleon for Detroit mayor
Philly.com
Opposites collided in final N.J. Senate debate
Ex-Philly cop: Stop-and-frisk is 'demeaning'
At symposium, a call for state education funding formula
Opiate epidemic spreading in Philly
Borgata first to gain N.J. web gaming permit
The Chicago Tribune
2 men found guilty in fatal cop shooting
Man rapes 2 women, teenage girl in 3-hour span on Far South Side, police say
Shots fired at Safe Passage worker on South Side
Former Chicago police officer sentenced for stealing money from drug courier
West Side gang members face federal conspiracy charges
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland destroys hundreds of guns surrendered to police (video)
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson's mettle tested by years of dysfunction or scandal in police, fire and water departments
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson re-appoints three school board members
Presidential prospect Martin O'Malley plants a flag in Ohio by joining forces with Ed FitzGerald
Government shutdown, in its ninth day, continues to affect medical, scientific communities
Concussion baseline testing program for young athletes proposed by Cuyahoga Community College
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Family: Woman died trying to stop fight
3 convicted in drug dealer’s revenge killing
Wilbanks tapped to co-chair consortium of large suburban school districts
Accomplice: Accused killer acknowledged firing bullets at slain Norcross honor student
Fulton schools to install buzzer entry systems
The Los Angeles Times
Charity saves U.S. military families amid shutdown
Gov. Jerry Brown signs bill to increase access to abortions
Lessons from the 2003 recall
Foundation launches $50-million project to support minority boys
More schools opening Advanced Placement courses to all students
USA Today
S.C.'s lawn mower man: A cut above the bickering
Questions linger over teen killed at border
Fired gay cop details harassment allegations
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