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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