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Today in Black America - August 8

POSTED: August 08, 2013, 6:30 am

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Today in Black History: Famed explorer Matthew Henson was born in 1866 in Charles County, MD, a member of the first expedition to reach the North Pole.

The New York Times

N.S.A. Searches Said to Include Broader Sifting of Data Abroad

Editorial: Fast-Food Fight

A Family Consents to a Medical Gift, 62 Years Later

Ruling Revives Florida Review of Voting Rolls


Freddie Mac Reports $5 Billion Gain

Washington Steps Warily on Housing

Test Scores Sink as New York Adopts Tougher Benchmarks


City Agrees to Expunge Names Collected in Stop-and-Frisk Program

Boy, 15, Quits Board Tied to Booker Start-Up



The Christian Science Monitor


Newspapers for sale: Are new billionaire owners good for the business?

Mitt Romney to GOP: Don't shut down government to kill Obamacare


Why did President Obama talk housing on Zillow?


The Star Ledger

Poll: Christie maintains lead over Buono in N.J. governor's race

Bergen NAACP holds 'Justice for Trayvon' vigil in Hackensack


Jersey City Mayor Fulop says drivers in fatal crashes will face mandatory alcohol and drug testing


Two alleged N.J. white supremacists sentenced in New Year's Eve 2011 hate crime

State PBA wants Trenton Mayor Tony Mack to resign, county to take over city police


The Detroit Free Press

How story of the underdog propelled Duggan to top vote-getter in Detroit primary

Snyder praises Detroit primary despite low turnout

Furlough days scaled back for civilian workers, including 8,700 in Michigan

Coalition releases scorecard, gives thumbs-up to 51 Detroit schools



The Washington Post

Spotlight shines on bosses who are accused of retaliation


Why the RNC's fight against NBC and CNN is smart

Rodney Alexander retired from Congress yesterday. Here's why you should care
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An Amazon-style model could reboot the newspaper industry


Bezos purchase won’t necessarily reduce Post’s focus on local affairs

Prince George’s newest teachers participate in ‘induction’ training

Brown to win first labor endorsement in Md. governor race



The Chicago Tribune

Security on new school routes still in flux, with just weeks to go

Hales Franciscan becomes coed after decades as all-male high school

Trial begins for woman who alleges police framed her in drug possession case

Darien chief says sexual harassment allegations are '100% false'


The Cleveland Plain Dealer


Legislators propose ending February and August special elections to cut local costs

10 interesting facts about the well-being of children in Ohio

Ohio absorbed federal cuts to health programs, but fears many more cuts ahead

Editorial: Felonious ex-judge McCafferty deserves indefinite suspension from practice of law



Philly.com


Judge orders city to increase aid for firefighters healthcare fund


Nutter, MLK III discuss racial equality

In Phila., 1,000 new apartments coming soon

Cory Booker's troubling 'social network'


The Los Angeles Times

California prisons could free 1,000 to ease crowding

California inmates continue hunger strike amid controversy over leaders



The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Jury to be seated Thursday, then opening statements in Victor Hill case

State temp worker pleads guilty, faces prison for stealing $90K


USA Today

AFL-CIO leader seeks to expand membership beyond unions


Police stun gun kills Florida teen






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