The New York Times
Obama Is Set to Shuffle His Staff
With Lame Duck Over, Campaign Begins
Hispanic-Majority Districts: Boon or Burden for Democrats?
Emanuel Off and Running for Mayor of Chicago
Questions of Racial Discrimination on Tenure Unsettle DePaul
Sentence Commuted in Racially Charged Killing
Black’s Appointment as Chancellor Is Contested
New York City Payroll Chief Resigns
Requiem for a Dream
Baltimore Sun
Housing woes plague city's low-income residents during tight budget times
Baltimore officials insist lawsuit secrecy not their idea
The Christian Science Monitor
Six big achievements of a surprisingly 'do something' Congress
In boost for economy, consumer spending and confidence post gains
Why foreign forces are unlikely to intervene in Ivory Coast
Atlanta Journal Constitution
3 charged with murder in Virginia-Highland shooting
Detroit Free Press
DPS teacher shortage makes learning tough in district, teachers say
Growing class sizes a problem across Michigan schools
Bing to emcee at Snyder's inauguration
Star Ledger
Unfunded N.J. pension liability grows to $53.9B
N.J. grocery distributor for A&P, Pathmark warns of 1,100 layoffs
Under new owner, Xanadu to get major makeover, name change
10 New Jerseyans named among worst bosses in country
Essex County executive seeks LGBT advisory board
Three people are killed, four wounded in two Newark shootings
Chicago Tribune
Emanuel in, Meeks out
Emanuel reports nearly $2 million in income from 2005 to 2009
'Devastating'
'Natural born leader' and devoted family man
Philadelphia Inquirer
Phila. homeowners facing foreclosure get holiday reprieve
Phila. antismoking bill targeting youth signed into law
Health Department offers TB testing to Chester Upland school
Without state law, Pa. towns take on bias against gays
The Washington Post
Virginia's foreclosure fast track
Activists press President Obama to work for gay marriage
GOP on DREAM Act: Fat chance
Prince George's police chief appoints major to probe off-duty 'culture'
Los Angeles Times
California says census missed 1.5 million residents
For Hawaii governor, discrediting anti-Obama 'birthers' is a top priority
7 additional candidates file to run for Bell City Council