Today in Black History: South Africa held its first all-race election in 1996, with almost 23 million voters casting ballots over four days.
The New York Times
For Bush, a Day to Bask in Texas Sun
Senators Quietly Seeking New Path on Gun Control
Democratic Senators Tell White House of Concerns About Health Care Law Rollout
Federal Spigot Flows as Farmers Claim Discrimination
Body of Missing Student at Brown Is Discovered
Thompson Chooses Education Heavyweight to Help Him Run for Mayor
De Blasio Proposes Housing Plan Focused on Affordability
The Christian Science Monitor
AP tweet that rattled stock markets exposes media vulnerability
Virginia State student deaths renew debate over hazing abuse
Senate, House pursue sharply different paths to immigration reform
Sunil Tripathi body found; Brown student was misidentified in Boston bombing
The Star Ledger
N.J. Assembly may not consider Senate gun-control package without change
State report slams West New York mayor for patronage in school district
Christie vetoes Sandy oversight bill, calling it redundant and wasteful
Assembly panel approves bill to overhaul corporate economic incentives
The Detroit Free Press
New Michigan law allows doctors to turn in patients who shouldn't drive
Dave Bing seeks petitions for likely re-election bid
Court: No evidence Kwame Kilpatrick derailed Tamara Greene death probe
Bing urges Detroiters to pitch in for Motor City Makeover
Pelosi to speak Sunday at NAACP dinner
Michigan's Muslim inmates being denied halal meals, lawsuit claims
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Senate advances bill to tax Internet sales
Next phase of Ga. criminal justice reform to focus on rehabilitation
2 arrested for toddler’s shooting death
The Washington Post
Senate votes to end furloughs of controllers, House could act today
Bush’s record looks worse and worse
Issa’s absurd claim that Clinton’s ‘signature’ means she personally approved it
Higher revenues, lower spending might mean debt limit breather
Trees prove to be telling barometer of income inequality in the District
Allegations of corruption in Baltimore jail similar to prison case in 2009
Howard Dean-backed group enters NoVa politics
Zukerberg says another D.C. Council run possible
The Chicago Tribune
Crowds at Chicago school closing hearings waning
Aldermen propose greater inspector general powers
State turns off UNO money spigot after charter school scandal
CPS: No more assessment tests for youngest students this school year
State Senate OKS measure on recordings of police interrogations
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Tri-C says it's been aggressively trying to hire more nurses with master's degrees to teach in its RN program
Internal review of deadly Cleveland police chase complete, more than 100 officers and supervisors face discipline
Cleveland names 'investment schools' slated for turnaround
City of Cleveland, Municipal Court to collaborate on curbing addictions
USA Today
8-year-old family dog kills Georgia toddler
Pivotal fight over Medicaid in Fla. nears resolution
The Los Angeles Times
Medical board could lose investigative powers
Labor groups renew push for paid sick leave
In Compton mayor race, Aja Brown, Omar Bradley advance to runoff
Sal Castro recalled as inspiring teacher
L.A. Unified removes four administrators from their posts
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