Today in Black History: African National Congress (ANC) leader Nelson Mandela is released from prison in South Africa after 27 years on this date in 1990.
The New York Times
A Growing Trend: Young, Liberal and Open to Big Government
New Mexico Inches Toward Stricter Gun Controls
Measure to Protect Women Stuck on Tribal Land Issue
In Address, President Will Focus on the Middle Class
Washington Officials Join in Mourning a Young Shooting Victim in Chicago
Editorial: Quietly Killing a Consumer Watchdog
Employees Walk Out Over Sale of Carwash
Tenants and Community Group Save Dilapidated Bronx Complex
The Christian Science Monitor
Obama girds for State of the Union address. His Republican opponents do too.
Christopher Dorner: Experts look for clues to alleged cop killer’s mental state (+video)
Hunt for Christopher Dorner becomes major PR problem for L.A. police (+video)
Blizzard 2013 storm prep sharpened by experience in Katrina and Sandy
The Star Ledger
Latest child welfare report shows 'staggering data' on growing up in city of Newark
Senate Dem boss: Menendez should keep chairmanship despite ethics scandal
Children's Specialized Hospital to offer free screenings this week
Emails show Jersey City mayoral hopeful urged BOE member to meet business people
Holy subway, Batman! A hidden world of clean, on-time riding exists beneath Newark
The Detroit Free Press
Programs in jeopardy at 5 DPS vocational centers
Deadly firebombing of Detroit east-side home under investigation (video)
Michigan republicans consider school gun measure
Michigan residents rush for permits due to crime, push for new gun laws
Detroit neighborhoods languish through city's fiscal ills
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
D.C. GOP keeps its distance, while Democrats look to help in Georgia Senate race
Bill seeks new teacher evaluation system
DeKalb Superintendent Atkinson replaced by former Georgia labor commissioner
Mom of teen killed: ‘They took a lot from me’
The Washington Post
Rubio emerges as GOP’s star, but is he the party’s solution?
Obama weighing executive orders on housing, energy to counter Congress
After 62 executions, a change of heart
Charter school growth raises eyebrows, debate on future of public education
Gun debate divides Democrats and tests Obama’s second-term strategy
The Chicago Tribune
Obama coming to Chicago to 'talk about the gun violence'
2 persons of interest questioned in Hadiya Pendleton's death
Congressmen back Robin Kelly for Jackson's seat
CPS parents make pre-emptive push to keep Logan Square school open
Hadiya Pendleton funeral: Joyous memories, bitter facts about gun violence
The Los Angeles Times
Dorner's LAPD firing case hinged on credibility
$1-million reward announced for information
Outside groups try to influence L.A. school board races
Greuel's budget plan draws ridicule
L.A. mayoral candidates pressed on city's $1-billion budget deficit
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Big Data is starting to bring big jobs to Greater Cleveland
Ohio school funding formula raising questions as Gov. John Kasich's plan continues to roll out
What role did supervisors play in controlling November car chase?
Black History Month: TV's Leon Bibb is an icon of local broadcast news
GED test for high school equivalency degree will be more expensive and harder in 2014
USA Today
Troubled Nev. lawmaker accused of going for cop's gun
Sacred ground for sale at Wounded Knee
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