Today in Black History: Legendary Baltimore Afro-American sports journalist Sam Lacy, writer of the popular "A to Z" column, was in 1903.
The New York Times
Editorial: The Public Wants Background Checks
Federal Gun Curbs Face Unforgiving Math
Obama Unveils Budget Meant to Draw G.O.P to the Table
Obama Pushes His Choice for Position on Appeals Court
Three Obama Nominees Encounter No Opposition at Senate Confirmation Hearings
Anthony Weiner Is Weighing a Run for Mayor
Judge Tells Ex-Chief of Police Not to Turn Testimony Into a Speech
McCandlish Phillips, Who Exposed a Jewish Klansman, Is Dead at 85
The Christian Science Monitor
Will Senate vote on gun control? Untangling the politics of filibusters (+video)
Why Kerry could succeed at securing Israeli-Palestinian peace
Entitlement reform takes step toward reality in new Obama budget
Newtown family members entreat Congress over need for gun controls
Good news for Chicago Democrats? Robin Kelly is not Jesse Jackson Jr.
The Star Ledger
Tragedy in Toms River: 6-year-old boy dies after being accidentally shot by 4-year-old
Morgan's Corner: Jersey City kids saw Jackie Robinson make history
Zoo fundraiser again pairs pals Christie and DiVincenzo, irks Dems
Rutgers-Newark protests funding inequities, adding to pressure on President Barchi
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Protesters throw items at police cars in NE Atlanta
APD officer fired in Eagle raid wins appeal for reinstatement
Documents show new accusations against Waffle House chairman
The Detroit Free Press
Gov. Rick Snyder defends funding levels for local governments
Michigan House, Senate clash over child welfare cuts
Detroit City Council to scrutinize hiring Kevyn Orr's old law firm
State unemployment agency gets new leader after complaints
The Washington Post
Obama to unveil $3.77 trillion budget proposal
Senate poised to begin ambitious battle on gun laws
The Post’s View: The GOP’s courthouse barricade
Hillary Clinton and the Benghazi response
Michelle Obama’s speech on gun violence could presage activist role
Low-income ‘Obama phones’ draw scrutiny on Capitol Hill
DC Water unveils giant tunneling machine to help cut sewage spills
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Vadxx Energy proposed plant at East 79th and St. Clair draws concerns from Ward 8 Cleveland residents
School funding plan gets overhaul from Ohio House
House Republicans strip Medicaid expansion out of state budget proposal
Federal appeals court finds Broadview Heights police liable for 2007 death of 19-year-old
The Chicago Tribune
Kelly wins Jackson's old seat, calls for new faith in leadership
Beavers' likely replacement faced ethics charge
North Chicago mayor appears to fend off challenge
Illinois House passes limits on local government borrowing
USA Today
Battle lines drawn on Obama budget
Many wounded during stabbing attack at Lone Star Community College
Ten retailers urged to pull potentially toxic products
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