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Football great Emlen Tunnell, the first Black player inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame was born on this date in 1925 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.

Today in Black America - March 19

POSTED: March 19, 2014, 7:30 am

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Today in Black History: The all Black Texas Western University team made history, winning the NCAA basketball championship over Kentucky in 1966.

The New York Times

Businessman Wins G.O.P. Primary in Illinois


Toyota Is Expected to Settle U.S. Inquiry for Over $1 Billion

Rikers Island Struggles With Surge in Violence

Budding Liberal Protest Movements Begin to Take Root in South


Medals of Honor Go to 24 Army Veterans Who Had Been Denied

New York City Settles Lawsuit Accusing Fire Dept. of Racial Bias


When Minimum Wage Rises, Many Are Left Looking Up at It


The Christian Science Monitor

Obamacare sign-ups: Is deadline surge to 7 million target possible?

Sex assault trial begins for Naval Academy football player


Medal of Honor: 24 given overdue award 'to set the record straight' (+video)


Forgotten among the forgotten: Foreign refugees in South Sudan's civil strife



The Star Ledger

Editorial: Christie's GW Bridge scandal moves closer


N.J. federal prosecutors subpoena records related to Port Authority Chairman David Samson, report says


Christie ready for protesters, hecklers at town hall

Crime, education and jobs highlight voters' top concerns during Trenton mayoral forum

Englewood moves toward installing surveillance cameras downtown

Newark teachers and students hold another rally to protest school reorganization


The Detroit Free Press


Pay it forward: Plan would allow Michigan students to attend college for 'free'

Flint-based college to get $56M in software for auto industry job training

470,000 Michiganders will be eligible for expanded Medicaid; here's what to know


Kevyn Orr: Leasing water system still preferred option


Detroit police chief assigns neighborhood patrols 'you can reach out and touch'


Philly.com

Ballot challenges filed in state House races


NJ Transit studies improvements to Walter Rand center

Battler on football field now in a bigger battle off it


The Washington Post


NSA recorded ‘every single’ call in one country

Running from Obama won’t save Democrats

How one piece of Obama’s budget could help the poor in every state


Medal of Honor awarded to 24 vets, many of whom had been passed over


Navy Yard shooting review finds ‘troubling gaps’

In the Race to the Top, a stumble for the District

Groundbreaking protections proposed for D.C. homeowners behind on taxes


A high-profile Gray supporter, Alice M. Rivlin, voices concern about latest allegations


The Chicago Tribune

Quinn, Rauner battle to be heavy on populism, attacks


Oberweis wins, faces tough race against Durbin

Editorial: Voters, you'll choose the future of Illinois


The Cleveland Plain Dealer


3 things you need to know about Cuyahoga County Council's hearing on Ed FitzGerald "voting rights" legislation


Nexus Academy partners with Youth Opportunities Unlimited to provide student internships


"Shock and awe" from residents and Cleveland schools put budget cuts on hold


The Los Angeles Times


In northern Maine, a model of healthcare for the poor


Report recommends L.A. sales-tax hike to fund street repairs

Private education overseer is failing public, state audit says

Did 'fracking' play role in L.A. earthquake? Councilmen want to know



USA Today

The 15 Highest-Paying Companies in America

Alzheimer's takes heavy toll on women

Coach dismayed by racist tweets, won't return to school




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