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Today in Black America - August 1

POSTED: August 01, 2012, 12:00 am

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The New York Times

New Polls Show Obama Has Edge in 3 Battleground States

Partisan Rifts Hinder Efforts to Improve U.S. Voting System

Leaders Reach Tentative Deal on Spending to Avoid Fight Before Election Day

A Different Continent, a Different Tune

Editorial: The Truth About Military Cuts

Massachusetts Aims to Cut Growth of Its Health Costs

Cuomo Vetoes Bill on Placement of Special Education Students

For Once-Criticized Judge, Tribute at a Harlem Corner

In Harlem, a Surprising Pair, Allied Against Violence


The Christian Science Monitor

Health-care reform: Massachusetts tries to crack the code on rising costs

Higher taxes for a smoother commute? Metro Atlanta votes today.

What foreign trip revealed about Mitt Romney's world view, gaffes aside

Republican references to 'real Americans' incite division and fear


The Star Ledger

Poll: Chris Christie still well liked in N.J., but is it for personality or policies?


New Jersey lags in private-sector job recovery


Rejected N.J. Supreme Court nominee approved as Turnpike Authority counsel

Former consumer affairs chief named second-in-charge of state Attorney General's office

Second person turns himself in for May killing of Orange football player


U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorses Kyrillos for Senate seat


The Detroit Free Press

Supreme Court removes 22nd District Court judge Sylvia James

9-year-old Detroiter's lemonade fund-raiser gets Detroit mayor's, world's attention

New Michigan poll puts Barack Obama back in lead

In some fields, a growing economy is bad for business; workers now face layoffs


Detroit City Council delays putting public safety millage before voters


The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Voters slam brakes on transportation tax plan

Anti-panhandling plan draws critics

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed appoints Duriya Farooqui as city's chief operating officer


The Washington Post

Romney wraps up rocky trip overseas


Romney’s unforced errors raise questions

The Fix: Who’s who in Mitt Romney’s inner circle

Julian Castro, Latino mayor of San Antonio, to keynote DNC convention

Harry Reid accuses Romney of not paying taxes for 10 years

‘Chocolate City’ gets Politics and Prose in spat


Md. pastor gets 27 months in prison


The Chicago Tribune

Alderman joins law firm led by former Daley aide Reyes


City debt payments poised to soar next year, further clouding budget

Students might be able to transfer from low-performing Naperville school


Quinn faces uphill fight for assault weapons ban



USA Today

Gas prices surge in biggest July jump since 2000

Health care rebates may keep premiums down

Ind. court upholds life sentence for teen killer


D.C. 20-week abortion ban falls short in House


Town rallies for black couple denied wedding in Miss. church


The Los Angeles Times

Former leader of major Calif. union faces theft, tax charges


Millions of dollars may lie dormant in California's special funds




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