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Today in Black America - September 18

POSTED: September 18, 2012, 12:00 am

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The New York Times

Romney Calls 47% of Voters Dependent in Leaked Video


Romney Responds to Release of Video


Behind the ‘People Who Pay No Income Tax’


Looking, Very Closely, for Voter Fraud


Last Chapter for a Court With a Place in History

Voters Annoyed by Hard-to-Read Ballots


The Christian Science Monitor


How is Obama ahead in 8 of 9 swing states with the economy so weak?


Chicago teachers strike: Why Rahm Emanuel's court gambit may backfire (+video)

Afghanistan anti-US protests heartfelt and spontaneous (+video)



The Star Ledger


Gov. Christie's approval rating dips, but remains strong at 51 percent

N.J. minimum wage proposal may be revived, with voters deciding

Barring big Wall Street comeback, N.J. economic recovery will be slow

ACLU sues N.J. State Police over withheld records on promotion policies


The Detroit Free Press


Housing development slowdown leaves burbs to pay for new infrastructure

Rights groups sue over citizenship checkboxes for Michigan voters


Ex-Pontiac councilman Everett Seay arraigned on bribery, drug charges

Michigan has 8th highest gas prices in country

Teen pleads guilty to killing his mother; faces 27 to 52 years in prison

Alumni of Northwestern High in Detroit honor classmate's acts of bravery in war



The Atlanta Journal Constitution

UGA to eliminate nearly 130 jobs

Victor Hill’s lawyer argues for case to be dismissed

Senate Democrats, League of Women Voters oppose charter schools amendment

State revokes Fulton assessor’s appraiser’s license



The Washington Post

Errors hurting Romney effort, some in GOP say

The Fix: Romney’s darkest hour

In video, Romney disdains a ‘dependent’ 47 percent

Fact Checker: Romney misleads


Klein: Romney’s ‘taker class’ theory


Stop blaming teachers


Unions worry D.C. councilman Brown could lose

Students afraid of their walk to school


The Chicago Tribune

Court hearing to wait a day, union to meet Tuesday

Parents steam as strike rolls on

PDF: Comparison of CPS proposals


Teacher union's anger could be tough to quell

Republicans: Quinn too slow booting Medicaid cheats


USA Today

Romney defends comment on 47%


Outsiders spend big on 2012 campaign

Anti-Islamic film provokes violence in Muslim world


More multicultural churches spring up


The Los Angeles Times

Pot shop law could go before L.A. voters

Romney speaks to L.A. Latinos on immigration

Baca under pressure on jails, aides


Study of anti-Semitic, anti-Muslim bias on UC campuses stirs debate


UCLA kills plan for online classes on immigrants' rights



The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Cuyahoga County employees resign after investigation into time theft

President Obama focuses on manufacturing and standing up to China in Columbus campaign stop

Enrollment remains stable at public and private universities: Higher Education







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