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POSTED: November 13, 2013, 8:30 am

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Today in Black History: Groundbreaking ceremonies take place for the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial in Washington, D.C. in 2006.

The New York Times


Obama in Bind Trying to Keep Health Law Vow


Health Law Rollout Provides Rich Target for Oversight Chief

Some State Insurance Exchanges Continue to Battle Technical Problems


Editorial: When the Police Enter a Home

Edsall: What if Race No Longer Matters in City Politics?

Missouri’s Governor Calls for End to Contest of Incentives

Experience has Taught Jones Austin the Power of Community


The Christian Science Monitor


'Keep your plan': House Republicans try to tweak Obamacare (+video)

Renisha McBride shooting: ways it is, and isn't, like Trayvon Martin case

Poll: Christie leads GOP presidential pack, but still loses to Hillary (+video)


The Star Ledger


Rutgers students rally for beloved bus driver who says he lost his job for praying

Princeton University 4th largest producer of U.S. presidents, vice presidents


Poll: Would Chris Christie's tough-talking persona be embraced by Americans?

Jersey City asking council to approve $500K loan for McGreevey's jobs program

Editorial: Fugitive Safe Surrender program sets N.J. record worth repeating


The Detroit Free Press


Michigan loan board approves 30-year deal to lease Belle Isle to state


White House sends Tech Team to Detroit to help improve city services

Metro Detroit home sale prices jump 42% in October

Detroit Mayor-elect Duggan rubs elbows in Lansing, draws praise from lawmakers

Mike Duggan to announce mayoral transition team Wednesday



Philly.com

Sandy relief not flowing to many, agencies say

Report: Philly’s new digital divide? Young and old

La Salle to build $35M business school


Teen accused of witness intimidation

AC Vote count appears to seal win for Guardian

Youths seeking change



The Washington Post


HealthCare.gov unlikely to be fixed by deadline

More questions than answers in the death of Renisha McBride

How McAuliffe changed the Virginia electorate

VA dedicates $14 million more to fight homelessness


Can the Obama coalition be recreated in 2016? A new poll says yes.

Getting schools up to 21st-century speed


Mizeur to pick Prince George’s pastor as her running mate

D.C. restaurateur kicks off mayoral bid



The Chicago Tribune


Chicago Infrastructure Trust OKs $25 million energy efficiency project

Vallas says he's comfortable being 'second banana' to Quinn

Teams in place for governor's race

Program matches professionals with inner-city youth


The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Cuyahoga County Council approves $21.5 million in contracts for convention center hotel project

Cuyahoga County Land Bank launches housing program for veterans

Whooping cough cases are up in Ohio leading health officials to urge up-to-date vaccinations

Case of house fire that killed 9 people will be decided by testimony of jailhouse snitches, attorneys in retrial say

Demolition underway on school where protestor was crushed by bulldozer



The Los Angeles Times


Obama supporter miffed at botched healthcare rollout

Sen. Ronald Calderon stripped of committee assignments amid inquiry

A hostile work environment, but 'these are not bad kids'


L.A. Unified schools to move forward with trimmed-down iPad plan



USA Today

Obama hits low mark in another poll


Pentagon: Military suicides drop; unclear why


For some areas, insurance plan choices are paltry

Facebook photo allegedly shows deputy in blackface











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