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Today in Black History: Actor and musician Benjamin Sherman "Scatman" Crothers was born on this date in 1910 in Terra Haute, Indiana.

The New York Times


Obama, in a Shift, to Limit Targets of Drone Strikes

Editorial: The C.I.A.'s Part in Benghazi

Blow: Blacks, Conservatives and Plantations

Farm Subsidy Recipient Backs Food Stamp Cuts

Women Were Secretly Filmed at West Point, the Army Says

Protests Fail to Deter Chicago From Shutting 49 Schools

Though Enrolling More Poor Students, 2-Year Colleges Get Less of Federal Pie

Donors Urge Cuomo to Press for Public Financing of State Campaigns

Joining Race for Mayor, Weiner Finds Few Allies


The Christian Science Monitor

US acknowledges killing four American citizens in drone strikes


Senate panel passes immigration reform bill: how Republicans helped shape it (+video)

Obama dials back drone strikes: 3 reasons why



The Star Ledger

Newarkers decry shooting of 18-year-old high school student

Emotional vigil held for slain Jersey City 12-year-old boy


N.J. state Senate candidates debate in East Orange


Bergen freeholders OK changes to pay-to-play law — again



The Detroit Free Press

$24,000 prize to help young journalist change the world

Detroit mayoral candidates push to have competitors tossed from ballot


Group denounces Farrakhan's anti-Semitic comments in Detroit church

Judge denies request for testimony in Detroit emergency manager lawsuit


The Washington Post


White House aides shielded Obama on IRS

Gay rights groups criticize immigration reform bill


Michelle Obama visits slave quarters

Rep. Cummings lays into former IRS head


Police: ‘PBS NewsHour’ driver killed by off-duty deputy in Alexandria

Va. GOP pick likely to help Democrats


The Chicago Tribune

CPS approves largest school closure in city's history

Decision to spare 4 schools delights some parents

Illinois House offers less restrictive concealed carry bill

Sandburg Muslim students combat stereotypes


The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Ohio House bill would expand Medicaid to cover state's working poor

Making a dent in Cleveland's black jobless rate: editorial

'Cleveland has a communication gap, not a product gap,' Positively Cleveland chief David Gilbert says

Ohio's housing woes require several big policy changes, Cleveland Fed says


The Los Angeles Times


How Garcetti won the mayor's race

Eric Garcetti faces tough tests when he takes office as mayor

The bottom line: It's time to restore dental care for the poor

Court receiver says Brown ignores prison conditions

Complaints filed against USC, UC Berkeley over rape reporting



The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Brooks pleads not guilty, released on bond


USA Today

Teen birthrate hits another record low in 2011

Colo. governor delays execution of man who killed 4








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