Today in Black History: Reggae superstar and humanitarian Bob Marley is born in Jamaica on this date in 1945.
The New York Times
Obama Urges Congress to Act to Stave Off Cuts
House G.O.P. Open to Residency for Illegal Immigrants
Lost Votes, Problem Ballots, Long Waits? Flaws Are Widespread, Study Finds
Bipartisan House Plan Focuses on Gun Trafficking
Colorado Gun Control Proposals Face Fight
Court Orders Gun-Permit Holders’ Addresses Redacted in Database
Top Judge Says Bail in New York Isn’t Safe or Fair
The Christian Science Monitor
What message to Wall Street from US lawsuit against Standard & Poor's?
Recession averted, but rising debt still a threat, CBO warns
Did 'sequester' backfire? Obama calls for 'smarter solution.'
Immigration reform: Amid GOP reservations, signs of flexibility
The Star Ledger
18 charged in $200M credit card fraud scam that created 7,000 new identities
N.J. State Police trooper wants disciplinary charges dropped in beating of disabled man
FCC holds Hurricane Sandy hearings into telecom failures, fixes
Audit: N.J. child welfare nonprofits misspent as much as $12.2M
Teacher evaluation report released by state Education Department
The Detroit Free Press
Michigan Senate panel debates expanding DNA collection
Monica Conyers, Sam Riddle out of prison in time for Kilpatrick corruption verdict
Prosecutors review shooting of 2 teens during attempted robbery near Detroit King High
Judge lets Christine Beatty drop some debt, but not restitution she owes Detroit
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
State bar levels ethics charges against Atlanta city councilman
Ethics charges leveled against councilman
The Los Angeles Times
Fiscal forecast for the short term is bright
James hammers City Hall veterans at mayoral debate
L.A. mayoral candidate Greuel vows to expand police and fire ranks
The Chicago Tribune
Quinn's State of State to call for online voter registration
First free-standing birth center in Illinois gets go-ahead
County adopts new gun law
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
NAACP, civil rights groups in Cleveland want meeting with McGinty
More minority and female-owned firms participate in Cleveland contracts, but disparities persist market-wide
Ohio Republicans not saying much about state budget proposal
DeWine points to a "systemic failure" in fatal police shooting; city officials say he is wrong
The Washington Post
As Obama urges fast fix to avert cuts, CBO reports improvement in deficit
GOP shifts message, looks beyond budget matters
Va. House speaker expected to derail Senate Republicans’ redistricting plan
Brennan nomination opens Obama to criticism on secret targeted killings
D.C. mayor pledges investment in affordable housing, other programs
Woody Brittain Jr.’s life teaches us the value of reaching back to the neighborhood
USA Today
Background checks dip amid tight gun supplies
Trayvon Martin vigil canceled over safety concerns
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