Today in Black History: Kenya declared its independence in 1963 under the leadership of Jomo Kenyatta.
The New York Times
Criminal Action Likely for JPMorgan in Madoff Case
Bipartisan Budget Deal Puts Ryan Under Fire From Fellow Conservatives
Editorial: The Minimalist Budget Deal
Senate Confirms Georgetown Law Professor to Powerful Appeals Court
Aide to Senator Is Arrested in Child Pornography Case
New York City to Require Child Flu Shots
New Film, ‘Out of the Furnace,’ Accused of Stereotyping Ramapough Indians
The Christian Science Monitor
No ‘grand bargain’ in budget deal: What does that mean for the economy? (+video)
Chicago torture saga grows, victim released from prison after 31 years
Obamacare enrollment: what the new numbers really mean (+video)
Ted Cruz walks out on Castro at Mandela memorial. Grandstanding? (+video)
The Star Ledger
Princeton University doles out 1,006 vaccinations on third day bringing total to 4,361
Assembly committee to take up immigrant tuition bill today
Trenton Water Works employees allegedly targeted for cooperating in investigation of Mayor Tony Mack's half-brother
PSE&G announces $1.2B in improvements to power grid
NY lawmakers call for resignation of Port Authority official after lane closure flap
N.J. Assembly panel to take up bill that would ban employers from asking about applicants' criminal histories until job offer
The Detroit Free Press
Livingston County Jail expansion only short-term solution to overcrowding, attorneys say
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing: 'We laid the foundation for the true transformation of our city'
Dave Bing's top-10 list of accomplishments
Regional talks over Detroit water department's future appear stalled
Education Achievement Authority expansion bill clears Senate
McCree is a liar and should be barred from bench for years, Supreme Court told
Philly.com
City's liability cap vexing to homeowners hit by water-main break
Brown's lawyer: There is plenty of reasonable doubt
Hunger, homelessness on rise in city, report says
Chester County approves 2014 budget
The Washington Post
Republicans in House warming to budget deal
Sequester cuts divided the winners from the losers
Gun-control groups shifting efforts and resources to a handful of states
Cuomo, Obama administration feud over Medicaid waiver
Alexandria’s Vola Lawson broke barriers, worked for the poor, restored order to city
Md.’s Brown likely to survive bungled health plan rollout
Md. legislative panel backs plan to replace jail complex
The Chicago Tribune
CPS unveils curriculum for African-American studies
Released from prison after 31 years: 'Finally, it's over with'
Council adopts financial analysis office
Aldermen want city to ban unsafe rail tank cars
The Los Angeles Times
16 teens arrested in looting party at La Habra Heights mansion
Deadline for Gov. Jerry Brown to ease prison crowding extended
Assembly Democrats outline budget plans
Vote delayed to January on L.A. Unified's iPad program
USA Today
Official who OK'd Obama birth papers dies in crash
Arizona jail housing veterans together
Ex-cop acquitted in retrial over deadly shooting
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