Today in Black History: P.B.S. Pinchback, the first Black governor in the United States, was born on this date in Macon, Georgia in 1837.
The New York Times
Editorial: The Republicans’ Benghazi Obsession
Senate Bipartisanship on Display, Briefly, as Committee Focuses on Border Security
Lawmakers, at White House, Discuss Sex Abuse in Military
Bills Would Prevent Rise in Student Loan Rates
Steely Sentinels When Bullets Come Knocking
One-Year Prison Sentence for an Ex-State Senator Who Taped Her Colleagues
Grandson of Malcolm X Said to Have Died in Mexico
The Christian Science Monitor
In Texas, Obama lauds 'New Tech' high school. Model for the future? (+video)
A 'novel' idea for spreading literature in Africa: The cellphone
Boycott of Israel is small for now, but gets higher profile with Hawking
The Star Ledger
Sweeney, gun-control advocates reach compromise as N.J. Senate panel approve 6 bills
Rapper Jadakiss endorses candidate in Jersey City mayoral election, campaign says
Homeowners can start applying for $1.8B post-Sandy aid later this month
Buono wins support from Latino activists in governor's race
The Detroit Free Press
Bobby Ferguson expected to appeal public corruption conviction
State, not his wife, sued Ferguson for child support, lawyer says
Louis Farrakhan to visit Detroit, consider purchasing city properties
Auditor cites Detroit Fire Department for drug policy violations
The Washington Post
Wall St. access to political insiders under scrutiny
Gabriel Gomez holds GOP hopes of a Senate seat from Massachusetts
Heritage Foundation on defensive over immigration study
Obama names choice for public printer
Brown plans to run for Maryland governor
2014 mayoral politics and budget policy collide in D.C. Council
The Chicago Tribune
State Senate passes pension reform bill
Emanuel's push to curb crime gets split verdict in Chicago poll
Dolton police officer convicted of using excessive force
The Los Angeles Times
$43 million hidden in city fund through accounting error
NAACP demands Maldonado apologize for 'racial politics'
California sues JPMorgan Chase over debt-collection practices
O.C. supervisors deny $20,000 increase for grand jury
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