Today in Black History: Emmy Award winning, pioneering actress Gail Fisher, "Peggy" on the detective series "Mannix," was born in 1935 in Plainfield, New Jersey.
The New York Times
Policy Made Behind Closed Doors as Obama Acts Alone
U.S. Prosecutor Touches New York’s Biggest Story Lines
In Wake of Indictment, Perry Defends Veto (and Criticizes Obama)
James Jeffords, Senator Who Quit G.O.P., Dies at 80
Medicare to Start Paying Doctors Who Coordinate Needs of Chronically Ill Patients
2 Killed and Dozen Are Injured as Weekend Shootings Plague New York
The Christian Science Monitor
Two years after Marikana massacre, a challenge to South Africa's ruling ANC
Rick Perry is latest GOP governor in legal trouble. What's going on? (+video)
The Star Ledger
N.J.'s top public high schools for academics and the arts in 2014
Owners of Revel wanted to shut down casino this week
Former city clerk latest to sue Hackensack, top officials
Philly.com
With win, Taney parents seek funds to stay
Anger as center renamed for Obama
Philly schools to open on schedule, but...
Editorial: It isn't just city schools
The Detroit Free Press
Expert predicts Detroit income tax collection rates to increase under plan
Thousands of kids to get a better start in kindergarten
African World Festival draws big crowd in Detroit for 3-day event
EMU football player lands $80,000 fellowship to study foreign affairs
The Washington Post
Suspect went on a ‘hunting expedition’ to kill a Palestinian, prosecutors say
Race remains a fraught issue for Obama
House voted against demilitarizing cops in June
5 charts that show why it costs nearly a quarter-million to raise a kid today
Report shows federal employment diversity flat
Plan to upgrade southeast D.C. rail tunnel stalls
The Chicago Tribune
Raising a child born in 2013 costs more than $245,000
A third of Americans have no retirement savings: survey
After scrutiny, CHA cuts value of 'super vouchers'
Obamacare money boost helps Cook County hospitals budget next year
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Common Core opponents take another whack at the education standards in House hearings today
Judge orders community activist James Box to three years of probation for inappropriate contact with women
Toledo's water crisis points to continued dangers to drinking supply: Adam Rissien, Ohio Environmental Council
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Officials won’t say why East Point police chief resigned
Mother of Atlanta child who shot self in face arrested
The Los Angeles Times
Central African Republic: A plea for revenge killings to stop
LAUSD's outrageous 'parent trigger' suspension
Hundreds rally in L.A. to protest LAPD shooting of unarmed black man
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