Today in Black History: Major League Baseball's all time home run king Henry "Hank" Aaron is born in Mobile, Alabama on this date in 1934.
The New York Times
Opinion: High School Maniacal
Senate Passes Long-Stalled Farm Bill, With Clear Winners and Losers
Health Care Law Projected to Cut the Labor Force
Editorial: Freeing Workers From the Insurance Trap
Fraud in Army Recruiting Bonus Program May Cost Nearly $100 Million
Obama Announces Pledges of $750 Million for Student Technology
Hard Times at Howard U.
Where White Means Diversity
Amid Ethics Inquiry, South Jersey Democrat Is Giving Up House Seat for a New Job
Tennessee Governor Urges 2 Free Years of Community College and Technical School
Teachers’ Push for Back Pay May Pinch New York City
A Call to Ignore Exam Results When Evaluating Educators
The Christian Science Monitor
Farm bill, check! Is Congress, at last, finding a way to do its work?
Obamacare to cost economy 2.3 million jobs? Not so fast.
Army investigates hundreds for recruiting fraud that cost taxpayers $29m (+video)
The Star Ledger
In closing, Trenton Mayor Tony Mack's prosecution argues he understood actions were criminal
Police director offers new anti-crime unit for Trenton
State labor employee in Newark charged with stealing unemployment benefits
Panel investigating bridge scandal receives records from four people, including Bill Baroni
Jeff Bell, Republican U.S. Senate candidate from 1978, wants to challenge Booker
The Detroit Free Press
Lawyers, consultants making millions off Detroit bankruptcy
Gov. Snyder's budget plan calls for more in Rainy Day Fund
Detroit Red Wings' new stadium land transfer approved by City Council
Detroit police search for girl they say was abducted by mentally ill mom
Feds want to speed up trial, will drop most charges against Bobby Ferguson
Philly.com
Agreement rules at Democratic gubernatorial candidates' forum
Andrews announces resignation, Norcross favored
Big cuts to food-stamp program will hit Pa., N.J. hard
The Washington Post
House GOP struggles with debt-limit approach
A family fights foreclosure
Koch-backed group expands attacks on Senate Democrats
Tennessee governor wants free community college
Hillary Clinton begins partnership with Univision
Obama announces $2 billion to connect kids to Web
Obama says some may not like him because of his race
Mizeur’s crime plan calls for shift from ‘mass incarceration’ to prevention in Maryland
The Chicago Tribune
27 years for teen in 'knockout game' killing
CPS selective-enrollment tests change
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Federal judge sets Feb. 19 hearing on Cleveland killer's plea to stop execution
RNC's Black History Month outreach includes honor, radio spot for retired Cleveland Judge Sara J. Harper
Ed FitzGerald nominates Mark Parks for permanent Cuyahoga County fiscal officer job
Rep. Marcia Fudge is one of several speakers at area universities in February
Cleveland's victory in Supreme Court reinforces home rule, but it's not a breakthrough for cities, expert says
The Los Angeles Times
CVS, nation's No. 2 drugstore chain, will end tobacco sales
Admissions halted at problem-plagued Stockton prison
State asks all public K-12 schools to make salaries public
Three GOP state senators call for vote to expel Roderick Wright
ACLU contends California must let former prisoners vote
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
MLK family in court
Atlanta councilwoman given probation, $700 fine for DUI charge
Measure would let new cities create school systems
USA Today
Freedom Summer of 1964 was mission in hostile territory
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