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Today in Black America - November 10

POSTED: November 10, 2014, 9:00 am

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Today in Black History: Charlie Sifford becomes the first Black golfer to win a professional tournament when he captures the Long Beach Open in 1957.

The New York Times

States Listen as Parents Give Rampant Testing an F

Ebola’s Mystery: 1 Boy Lives, Another Dies

G.O.P. Has Presidential Path but Still Must Catch Up

Jeb Bush May Run for President, George W. Bush Says


Post-Election, Obama Says The Blame Is on Him


Loretta Lynch, a Nominee for Attorney General, Is Praised for Substance, Not Flash

Lynch Portrayed as Tough, Fair and Apolitical

Push to Bring Ex-Convicts and Families Together Lags

In New York City, Marijuana May Mean Ticket, Not Arrest



The Christian Science Monitor


Why Republican midterm sweep might be less impressive than it seems (+video)


The Monitor's View A model in Detroit's post-bankruptcy plan

George W. Bush weighs in on brother Jeb's political future. Dynasty, anyone? (+video)

Loretta Lynch: GOP likely to confirm new Attorney General. But when? (+video)


The Washington Post


The slur has become more prevalent in American life but remains as divisive as ever

Timeline: The word’s history


Officials rush for backup plans to HealthCare.gov

Op-Ed: The world can’t hide


Can Republicans hold on to the Senate majority? There’s reason for doubt.

GOP presidential hopefuls lining up for 2016

Schools set classwork aside — briefly — to help students apply to college


Hispanic students are making steady progress in math, new report finds


Montgomery to hire three new department heads


The Star Ledger

How a teacher of the year became a sex offender

Teacher embodies cycle of sexual abuse, experts say


Elections 2014: Bonnie Watson Coleman part of historic year for women in Congress


The Detroit Free Press


Today's hearing aims to pinpoint bankruptcy exit

Judge OKs bankruptcy plan; a 'miraculous' outcome

How Detroit was reborn

Detroiters talk about the city exiting bankruptcy


The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Small plane crashes in Bahamas, killing 9 on board

Source: Former mayor Andrew Young planned to be on plane that crashed

Gov. Deal to tackle education, justice reform in second term


The Chicago Tribune


West Rogers Park woman charged with killing toddler

5 killed, at least 12 wounded in weekend violence

Rauner tells African-American, Hispanic voters he's for all Illinois

State rep sentenced to probation for misdemeanor tax conviction


The Los Angeles Times

California businesses benefit from election day outcomes

Suicide attack kills 48 high school students at Nigeria school


African health spending lags despite rapid economic growth

Proposed ordinance would require L.A. residents to lock up handguns



Philly.com


A Philly school with a $160 budget?

Violent weekend in Philadelphia area

Did college president's speech cross the line?

Nutter presses PGW case; council fires back


The Cleveland Plain Dealer


Is the state school board killing arts and gym classes? School nurses, librarians and counselors?

Six Cleveland police officers suspended for loitering, gambling at gas station

Could the GOP's legislative dominance be too much of a good thing for John Kasich?


USA Today

Tech execs acknowledge diversity gap. So, what's next?

Prominent minister dies in small plane crash in Bahamas

Wolff: MSNBC loses election


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