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Today in Black America - April 26

POSTED: April 26, 2013, 7:30 am

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Today in Black History: South Africa held its first all-race election in 1996, with almost 23 million voters casting ballots over four days.

The New York Times

For Bush, a Day to Bask in Texas Sun

Senators Quietly Seeking New Path on Gun Control


Democratic Senators Tell White House of Concerns About Health Care Law Rollout

Federal Spigot Flows as Farmers Claim Discrimination


Body of Missing Student at Brown Is Discovered


Thompson Chooses Education Heavyweight to Help Him Run for Mayor

De Blasio Proposes Housing Plan Focused on Affordability


The Christian Science Monitor

AP tweet that rattled stock markets exposes media vulnerability

Virginia State student deaths renew debate over hazing abuse

Senate, House pursue sharply different paths to immigration reform


Sunil Tripathi body found; Brown student was misidentified in Boston bombing


The Star Ledger

N.J. Assembly may not consider Senate gun-control package without change


State report slams West New York mayor for patronage in school district

Christie vetoes Sandy oversight bill, calling it redundant and wasteful

Assembly panel approves bill to overhaul corporate economic incentives



The Detroit Free Press

New Michigan law allows doctors to turn in patients who shouldn't drive

Dave Bing seeks petitions for likely re-election bid

Court: No evidence Kwame Kilpatrick derailed Tamara Greene death probe

Bing urges Detroiters to pitch in for Motor City Makeover

Pelosi to speak Sunday at NAACP dinner

Michigan's Muslim inmates being denied halal meals, lawsuit claims


The Atlanta Journal Constitution


Senate advances bill to tax Internet sales


Next phase of Ga. criminal justice reform to focus on rehabilitation

2 arrested for toddler’s shooting death


The Washington Post

Senate votes to end furloughs of controllers, House could act today

Bush’s record looks worse and worse

Issa’s absurd claim that Clinton’s ‘signature’ means she personally approved it

Higher revenues, lower spending might mean debt limit breather

Trees prove to be telling barometer of income inequality in the District

Allegations of corruption in Baltimore jail similar to prison case in 2009

Howard Dean-backed group enters NoVa politics


Zukerberg says another D.C. Council run possible



The Chicago Tribune

Crowds at Chicago school closing hearings waning

Aldermen propose greater inspector general powers

State turns off UNO money spigot after charter school scandal

CPS: No more assessment tests for youngest students this school year

State Senate OKS measure on recordings of police interrogations


The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Tri-C says it's been aggressively trying to hire more nurses with master's degrees to teach in its RN program

Internal review of deadly Cleveland police chase complete, more than 100 officers and supervisors face discipline

Cleveland names 'investment schools' slated for turnaround

City of Cleveland, Municipal Court to collaborate on curbing addictions


USA Today


8-year-old family dog kills Georgia toddler

Pivotal fight over Medicaid in Fla. nears resolution



The Los Angeles Times


Medical board could lose investigative powers

Labor groups renew push for paid sick leave


In Compton mayor race, Aja Brown, Omar Bradley advance to runoff

Sal Castro recalled as inspiring teacher

L.A. Unified removes four administrators from their posts




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