Today in Black History: Vanessa Williams became the first Black woman to win the Miss America pageant in 1983 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
The New York Times
Editorial: End Mandatory Life Sentences
Editorial: A Court Just for Juveniles in N.Y.
Push for Yellen to Lead at Fed Gathers Steam
Newcomers Challenge Leadership in the House
Antibiotic-Resistant Infections Lead to 23,000 Deaths a Year, C.D.C. Finds
For Thompson, a Disappointing End to a Not-Quite-Compelling Quest
The Opposite of Bloomberg? Not So Fast
For Bloomberg, a Day to Celebrate Successful Schools
The Christian Science Monitor
Navy Yard shooting: What to do about attacks on US military at home?
Martha Coakley announces bid for Mass. governor, saying she learned from 2010
UN report affirms nerve gas used in Syria, fueling demands for accountability
The Star Ledger
Support and concern voiced at first public hearings for PSE&G system overhaul plan
Union County brownfields recovery brings developers, activists, state and federal officials together
AARP, unions pack PSE&G hearing on $3.9B post-Sandy infrastructure upgrades
$10 million of federal funding headed to N.J. for social services
Poll: Christie leads Buono by 20 points in N.J. governor's race
N.J. can continue to use electronic voting machines, court rules
The Detroit Free Press
Schostak Bros. plans $111M, 16-story office building in downtown Detroit
Elections workers slog through Detroit mayoral recount
Judge Rhodes to hear retirees' request to delay Detroit bankruptcy decisions until eligibility decided
Detroit eyes changing elections to even years
Philly.com
Green light for more red-light cameras
Corbett proposes Medicaid expansion with job-search mandate
Cop's punch spurs Puerto Rican parade changes
SRC points to lower violence, new initiatives
The Washington Post
An improbable day of horror as 13 die, including gunman
Navy Yard victims named
Suspect was discharged from Navy in 2011 after shooting incident arrest
Navy Yard’s haunting reminders
Unpredictable calamities upend Obama’s second term in office
Americans strongly back diplomatic deal on Syrian weapons, poll shows
Study: Continued sequester could cut 100,000 federal jobs
D.C. Council panel recommends Barry censure over gifts
D.C. Council may expand paid sick leave law
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
City anticipates Cleveland Browns' $120 million stadium improvement proposal, hires firm to determine needed repairs
Turnpike gives final stamp to $930 million in funding for ODOT projects
Human services levy campaign faces an uphill battle: analysis
State report cards show: Student performance is related to income and poverty levels, yet again
Cleveland rape survivor asks state to investigate why police shelved her case 20 years ago
The Chicago Tribune
Exclusive: Bill Daley says governor bid 'isn't the best thing for me'
Teachers pension fund attacks largest charter operator
Auction to start for memorabilia bought by Jesse Jackson Jr.
Editorial: The promise of a land bank
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
APS principal who resigned is promoted
Police: 14-year-old girl kidnapped from Clayton County home
The Los Angeles Times
Brown seeks 3-year delay to ease prison crowding
Jerry Brown OKs early parole hearings for juvenile offenders
Who audits California's state auditor?
Hawthorne charter school apologizes for disparaging passage on test
USA Today
Shooting rampage at Navy Yard in D.C. leaves 13 dead
Explore the data on U.S. mass killings since 2006
For millions, insurance will cost less than $100/month
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