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Today in Black America - September 30

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Today in Black History: James Meredith, escorted by federal marshals, enrolls as the first Black student at the University of Mississippi in 1962.

The New York Times

Senate Action on Health Law Moves to Brink of Shutdown

Editorial: The House Rushes to a Shutdown

Krugman: Rebels Without a Clue

Wall Street Uneasy in Face of a Possible Federal Shutdown

Health Insurance Exchanges Scramble as Launch Nears


Justice Department Set to Sue Over Voter ID Law


Lhota Seeks to Persuade a Liberal City to Elect a Disciple of Goldwater

To Address ‘Greater Wrongs,’ de Blasio Outlines Wide Path to Hurricane Recovery

High-Cost Runoff for Public Advocate’s Post Prompts Calls for Reform


The Christian Science Monitor

Civil War battle flags to joust in Richmond, but will fighting follow?

America's new isolationism (+video)

As the clock ticks toward a government shutdown, who's driving the debate? (+video)

Government shutdown: How political money drives the fight over budget and Obamacare

Africa desert helps breed radicals, from Al Shabab to Boko Haram to Mr. Marlboro


The Star Ledger

Parsippany School District teachers denounce cutbacks as 'despicable' and 'inhumane'

Poll: More New Jerseyans favor Obamacare, but are confused by it


Obamacare deadline closing in: How to apply for health care coverage online

$4M facility dubbed 'classroom of the future' unveiled at Essex County Newark Tech


Rising polls boost Lonegan campaign in Senate race against Booker

Five debates in 11 days: Statewide races in N.J. are about to hit overdrive


The Detroit Free Press

Time running out in Washington: What to know if federal government shuts down


PBS show to air episode featuring Detroiters

Hundreds honor John Conyers for nearly 50-year career in Congress


Steve Harvey camp in Detroit provides young men with positive role models


Philly.com

Those to benefit know little of Obamacare


Local lawmakers split on House plan as shutdown nears

No one could have predicted that government by talk radio was a bad idea

Attack on teacher seniority in Philly, across Pa., planned


Care and housing for N.J.'s homeless a challenge


Wealthy young: Tax us to pay for Philly schools!


The Chicago Tribune

Lawmaker says pension plan likely will be ready when veto session arrives


Gang summit attracts few gang members


Fifth man charged in mass shooting at Cornell Square Park


Illinois grapples with keeping guns from the mentally ill

Special report: Chicago Under the Gun



The Washington Post

On brink of shutdown, all quiet at Capitol


Economists fear fallout from potential shutdown, default

Shutdown could be ‘tsunami’ for D.C.

Federal workers turn to prayer and preparedness

Justice Department to sue North Carolina over its voting law


Too tired for class? One Va. program lets students swap study for sleep.

Pr. George’s Board of Education partners with foundation


More than half of D.C. principals rated below ‘effective’

Education Digest: Fairfax Co. faces $156 million deficit


The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Obamacare's insurance exchange for Ohio to launch without navigators to guide customers


Ohio's college and university presidents to pool their talents to plan for capital projects


Legislature looks to push ahead a broader ban on sweepstakes businesses

Editorial: FirstEnergy has to watch those cracks at Davis-Besse


Ohio's growing senior population has unique legal issues, spawns new law practice specialty


State board gives final OK to $2.9 billion in road construction projects


The Los Angeles Times


Truancy at 'crisis' level, California AG says


Gov. Brown signs 2 of 3 bills fighting prescription drug abuse


Brown signs Internet security bills


Monterey County school district to ask voters to OK technology bonds



The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Public viewing scheduled for Evelyn Lowery

Georgia sharecroppers’ son now NY university president


Dozens rally against Chuck E. Cheese in Cobb



USA Today

Mice, leaks, holes: 40% of metro homes have hazards


Exchanges open Tuesday: Here's what to do


66 questions and answers about the government shutdown






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