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Today in Black America - November 11

POSTED: November 11, 2013, 8:30 am

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Today in Black History: We salute the nation's veterans on Veterans Day and give special recognition to Black Veterans who fought in segregated troops.

The New York Times

Health Website Tests a Tycoon and Tinkerer

Talk of Penalty Is Missing in Ads for Health Care


For 2014, G.O.P.’s Challenges Stem From Within

Supreme Court to Take Up Challenges to Union Practices

Obama, Under Health Law Cloud, Hits Road to Push New Public Works

Many Black New Yorkers Are Seeing de Blasio’s Victory as Their Own



The Christian Science Monitor

Obamacare woes: Hurting Obama in other areas as well? (+video)


Will Chris Christie run for president? 'Who knows?' (+video)


Unions love New York's new Mayor Bill de Blasio. But can he deliver? (+video)



The Star Ledger


Christie talks immigration, Obamacare and how he won over N.J. on Sunday morning shows


'We're going to fix it': N.J.'s top Democrat blasts private special-needs school spending


PolitiFact N.J.: Chris Christie says New Jersey has highest-ever education funding level

'Lame duck' session in N.J. could tap in-state tuition for immigrants, gun ammo restrictions


The Detroit Free Press

Michigan schools to be hailed for cardiac arrest readiness

10 Michigan women deserve to be freed from prison, group says

Rochelle Riley: Small business owners gather to plot future for themselves and Detroit

Controversial Senate bill could affect court cases already under way

Mike Duggan: 'Enormous weight on my shoulders to deliver the services I promised'

Female staff quits Arab-American civil rights group in protest over sexual harassment


Philly.com

Another day, another fishy charter school

Philly's school buildings: Old and moldy

School district must pay shuttered charter's bill



The Washington Post


‘This isn’t a sad place for me. It’s hard for them to understand.’

Bills often destined for limbo, not law

Graham holds firm on threat to block Obama nominees

Obama relying more on insurers to aid signups

Health-care rollout woes follow Obama


NYC seeks to have judge’s ‘stop and frisk’ orders vacated

NFL stars and pastors address men at Glenarden church

Locals get a chance at a piece of the construction boom


The Chicago Tribune


Lawsuits challenge Illinois' parole revocation process

Sharpton comes to Chicago to put violence in national spotlight

Helping CPS students aim for college degrees


Protesters call for federal probe of fatal Chicago police shooting


The Cleveland Plain Dealer

New education standards create problem solvers: Char Shryock, educator

Common Core is bad for students and teachers: Kelly Kohls, school board member, activist

Cleveland area students stand against abuse and violence at CSU youth summit

Two Cleveland health clinics that serve low-income residents will use federal funds to expand


The Los Angeles Times


Freedom, 34 years after being wrongly convicted

Foreign students continue to flock to U.S. colleges

Brown's solid approval rating may not translate into votes

Governor, Californians split on gun legislation


L.A. pays $1.5 million in racial harassment case


USA Today

Risk of hiring veterans 'overblown,' experts say










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