Today in Black History: John Brown organized raid on the military arsenal at Harper's Ferry in 1858.
The New York Times
Obama to Raise Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors
Obama’s Puzzle: Economy Rarely Better, Approval Rarely Worse
Clinton Calls Benghazi Her ‘Biggest Regret’ as Secretary
A Discredited Supreme Court Ruling That Still, Technically, Stands
Job Aid Zones Face a New Test in Coal Country
Backing Among Republicans for Legal Status for Immigrants
Editorial: The Mayor Pushes Back, for Pre-K
Mayor, on Cuomo’s Turf, Stands By Pre-K Strategy
Mayor and Governor Teaming Up to Save Brooklyn Hospitals
The Christian Science Monitor
State of the Union: Can Obama get his mojo back?
How Detroit's bankruptcy could affect immigration reform
Who gets food stamps? More are college grads; half are working age.
The Star Ledger
Trenton school board unanimously approves $130 million dollar plan for new high school
NJ Senate panel approves bill giving adoptees their original birth certificates
Trenton Mayor Tony Mack's defense uses surprise prison tapes against witness in corruption case
Teachers sue over suspensions, claiming Newark district violated their free-speech rights
N.J. Assembly issues committee assignments
Bridge scandal subpoenas will be reissued by new joint NJ Legislature investigatory panel
The Detroit Free Press
Some in GOP see Gov. Rick Snyder as presidential material
Second video surfaces showing Fouts, young executive assistant
Efforts to get minimum wage hike on Michigan ballot gain support
Prosecutors seek 9-12 months for Emma Bell, former Kilpatrick fundraiser
Bond rating agency blasts Snyder's $350-million Detroit pension rescue plan
Philly.com
Prosecutor, principal save a Philly high school
City leadership blows it by ignoring citizens
Report: Boyd rehab not viable without subsidies
Fired N.J. prosecutor alleges he's victim of retribution
Could Camden High become charter?
The Washington Post
Obama plans a broader message in address
Democrats enter the economic doghouse ahead of Obama’s State of the Union
A poor batting average for Obama’s last SOTU
Fine Print: Gates writes about Bush, too
After Columbia mall shooting, no closer to gun control reforms
Could NAACP leader, senator find common ground?
Report highlights gaps in reading by income level in D.C., Md., Va.
D.C. school boundary overhaul on track; parents uneasy
The Chicago Tribune
Ex-inmates seek to clear names after co-defendants exonerated
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland schools and district offices closed Tuesday; School Board meeting canceled
Rep. Tim Ryan wants manufacturing highlighted in President Obama's 'State of the Union' speech
Bill would rename parts of U.S. 422 for Cleveland political giant Arnold Pinkney
Kasich urges legislators to give school districts more calamity days to help address bitterly cold winter weather
The Los Angeles Times
Assembly OKs beach fire ring, prison condom and gambling measures
State court bans ex-reporter Stephen Glass from being a lawyer
L.A. Unified unprepared for computerized state test
USA Today
N.J. panel to get to the bottom of bridge scandal
Best Value colleges generous with financial aid
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