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Today in Black America - October 9

POSTED: October 09, 2012, 9:00 am

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The New York Times

Editorial: Romney's Foreign Policy

Romney Speaks Harshly but Treads Fine Line on Foreign Policy

Obama Campaign Hits Back on Romney Foreign Policy Speech

Amid Volatile Polls, Let Fundamentals and History Guide

Oct. 7: National Polls Show Signs of Settling

Race and College Admissions, Facing a New Test by Justices


The Christian Science Monitor

In dedicating César Chávez monument, Obama reaches out to Latino voters

Romney foreign policy: How different from Obama's?

Can Mitt Romney sustain the momentum he gained from the debate?


The Star Ledger

Poll: More N.J. voters give Gov. Christie high grades on performance

Poll: Most N.J. voters unaware of $750M ballot question on college projects

Report: Pending re-election, Gov. Christie slated to lead Republican Governors Association in 2014

Proposal could end free rides on Jan. 1 for non-union NJ Transit employees


The Detroit Free Press

Next at Kilpatrick trial: Charity money misuse allegations expected again


Poll shows Romney closing gap with Obama in Michigan after debate


With video: Detroit Police Chief Ralph Godbee retires amid scandal


After Godbee sex scandal, police chief candidates will be asked about relationships

Board's dire warning to Bing: Time, money are running out

Detroit sewage plant workers face suspension over walkout


The Atlanta Journal Constitution

APS chief to address North Atlanta HS upheaval

School districts sued over charter oppostion

MARTA spent $144K to evaluate top management

DeKalb schools to shorten summer break

Georgia voter registration deadline Tuesday


The Washington Post


Romney criticizes Obama as new national poll shows he’s surged

8 takeaways from the new Pew poll


Obama and Romney on the economy

Students rally for Maryland Dream Act

Study: Dream Act will benefit Maryland


Wells Fargo grants draw crowd


Voter registration deadline Tuesday in District



The Chicago Tribune

Two teens shot, 1 killed near school in Grand Crossing

For Congress: Biggert, Lipinski, Davis


Emanuel teams with soft-drink giants to combat obesity


The Los Angeles Times


California's politicians pay tribute to Mervyn Dymally

Deasy warns that looming budget cuts threaten classroom gains


Teacher Sal Castro fights to honor the Eastside 'blowouts'



USA Today


Obama to backers: Be ‘almost obsessive’ about election

Supreme Court wades once more into racial preferences



The Cleveland Plain Dealer


Tri-C admits it erred by rejecting ex-felon as student ambassador

Early voting adds intensity and pageantry to the Obama and Romney ground games in Ohio







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