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Today in Black America - August 8

POSTED: August 08, 2014, 8:00 am

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Today in Black History: Famed explorer Matthew Henson was born in 1866 in Charles County, MD, a member of the first expedition to reach the North Pole.

The New York Times

Obama Allows Limited Airstrikes on ISIS


Combat Stress Among Veterans Is Found to Persist Since Vietnam

Krugman: Inequality Is a Drag

Credit Scores Could Rise With FICO’s New Model


Long Days in the Fields, Without Earning Overtime

M.T.A. Chief Gives Preview of Proposed Five-Year Capital Plan


With March in Chokehold Case, Questions Over Who’s in Charge


The Star Ledger

Chris Christie's trip to Mexico: Some say another hint he's running for president


Trenton City Council gives preliminary OK to eliminate residency requirement for high-level employees

State Sen. O'Toole seeks special meeting on Newark finances


The Christian Science Monitor


US-Africa summit: much fanfare, but measuring its success will take time

West Africa steps up response to Ebola as press calls for more

Guilty verdict in Renisha McBride porch shooting: Her life 'mattered'

70 percent of Americans see immigration as threat to American way of life


Study: Attending a more selective college doesn't improve graduation prospects


Philly.com


DRPA leaders meet privately to discuss probe


Rally addresses recent violence toward children in Philadelphia

PlanCon backlog strains school budgets

Local Dems hone pitch for 2016 convention


The Detroit Free Press


Rochelle Riley: In the end, McBride's mother knew what matters most

Renisha McBride's parents applaud Wafer conviction: Justice was served

Michigan housing chief asks for audit, offers to repay any improper expenses



The Washington Post


In traumatized Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, Ebola chaos


Obama authorizes limited airstrikes in Iraq

Robinson: What ‘war on whites’?

The United States is stuck on the ‘wrong track’

Florida’s proposed new congressional map looks pretty familiar

Georgia will celebrate two Confederate holidays next year

D.C.'s children grow poorer amid unprecedented affluence


The Chicago Tribune


Karen Lewis says it could be months before deciding on mayoral run

CPS test scores show gains in grades 2 through 8

Bears owe Cook County $4 million in delinquent taxes


The Cleveland Plain Dealer


Former addict who admitted to sex with judge testifies ruling spared her a large fine

What's next for Cuyahoga Judge Lance Mason's case?

Should the Cleveland Indians drop their 'racist' name? What you're saying

Obamacare summit to be held Monday; event will provide information on enrollment and training


The Los Angeles Times


New charges filed against ex-CalPERS official in corruption case


D.A. Jackie Lacey seeks election records for Compton public officials

Many Americans still struggling financially


The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Tech offers full scholarships to top Atlanta students

Fan, citizen panel to advise Braves on stadium

Top ATL employees under fire as city awards big payouts for perks



USA Today


WHO says Ebola outbreak is public health emergency

Nixon's Watergate scandal: By the numbers

Small-town police chief quits amid flap over tactics







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