Today in Black History: Historian Dr. Carter G. Woodson initiates "Negro History Week" in 1926, which later grew into Black History Month.
The New York Times
House Approves Higher Debt Limit Without Condition
Holder Urges States to Lift Bans on Felons’ Voting
Editorial: 6 Million Americans Without a Voice
Executions Are Suspended by Governor in Washington
Christie Ridicules Democrats for Emphasizing Income Inequality
Budget Puzzle for Mayor: What to Do With a Surplus That May Top $3 Billion
Cuomo Rejects Another Plan by de Blasio: Minimum Wage
New York Officials Stall Plans to Tweak Teacher Evaluations
The Christian Science Monitor
Eric Holder: Barring ex-felons from voting is unfair, counterproductive
Gender pay gap: GM defends compensation package for CEO Mary Barra
Janet Yellen, in hot-seat testimony to Congress, picks clarity over Fed 'code' (+video)
The Star Ledger
$25.9M awarded to business by N.J. for moving 450 out-of-state employees to Hoboken
Subpoena puts ex-Port Authority official's testimony under scrutiny
NJ education commissioner sees no conflict in new private sector job
NRA gets behind NJ man's lawsuit challenging state's gun carry restrictions, group says
Paterson officials still have no idea what mayor, ally did on $4,100 India trip
The Detroit Free Press
Grosse Pointe Park police to increase training in wake of controversial video
Gov. Snyder signs laws barring felons from having ammo
Power outage closes more than 30 Detroit schools again
Philly.com
Philly's NAACP leadership in turmoil
3 PA pols: Market8 best choice for new Phila. casino
Ousted Temple instructor speaks out
The Washington Post
What the jobless do when the benefits end
The IRS proposal that has attracted 23,000 comments
The 42 times the debt ceiling has been raised since 1980, in one chart
Nearly a third of science, tech leaders think women can’t excel in the field
Crist: Race was a reason GOP panned Obama hug (VIDEO)
‘Achilles heels’ revealed in Ward 3 mayor forum
The Chicago Tribune
Suburban middle school student accused of hate crime
State Treasurer Rutherford shared rooms with assistant
Chicago State official backed amid plagiarism scrutiny
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Why Ohio must tackle infant mortality: editorial
A 'very cruel' Medicare rule is costing seniors dearly
Clothing donations down drastically, local agencies are alarmed
The Los Angeles Times
Republican Kevin Faulconer wins San Diego mayoral election
Cal State L.A. students, faculty debate ethnic studies requirement
USA Today
1,000 days until the election: What does it mean?
Prosecutor: No gun, just boys in Fla. teen death case
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