Today in Black History: John Morront, the first African American missionary to work with Indians, is ordained as a Methodist minister in London, England.
The New York Times
Iraq Haunts Potential Bush Run, as It Did Clinton in 2008
Blow: The President, Fox News and the Poor
George Stephanopoulos Apologizes to Viewers on Clinton Donations
Democrats Balk at Sparing Only Military Spending From Mandated Cuts
Missouri House Speaker Quits Over Texts
Amtrak Says Shortfalls and Rules Delayed Its Safety System
12 Years Later, a Mystery of Chemical Exposure in Iraq Clears Slightly
Cuomo’s Job Creation Program Is Slow to Take Hold
Schumer to Recommend Brooklyn Prosecutor for U.S. Attorney Post
New York Police Dept. Questioning of Protesters Was Improper, Rights Lawyers Tell Commissioner
The Star Ledger
N.J. teacher vows to fight her dismissal over letters to convicted cop killer
The 11 lowest-paying college majors in N.J.
What parents need to know about N.J.'s new car seat law
Paterson schools laying off hundreds of staff, report says
The Christian Science Monitor
In global fight against extreme poverty, a potential game-changer
Dale Anderson shows young offenders a path to a sweeter life
Will USA Freedom Act rein in NSA domestic phone data collection? (+video)
Why the news on high college costs is starting to get (a little) better
The Detroit Free Press
Feds object to moving Quicken Loans case to Detroit
Treetops disputes report it permitted fraternity mayhem
Audit rips Michigan residential program for troubled youth
The Washington Post
Obama’s trade agenda clears hurdle in Senate
‘Paid for by O’Malley for President’ — and 9 other signs O’Malley is in
Jeb Bush tries to settle Iraq issue, but comparisons to brother will persist
Hillary Clinton’s litmus test for Supreme Court nominees: a pledge to overturn Citizens United
This is why Antonio Villaraigosa might want to think twice before running for Senate in California
As Stephanopoulos controversy shows, the Clinton Foundation is now a political nonprofit
Two Bowser allies are sworn onto the D.C. Council
The Los Angeles Times
Revised California budget plan helps schools and the poor
Spending in race for three LAUSD board seats reaches nearly $4.6 million
In L.A. Unified races, there's one issue where charter schools and teachers union agree
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Protesters rallying against police violence in Cleveland choke rush hour traffic (photos)
Cleveland is doing everything right – so far -- to avoid becoming the next Baltimore: Mark Naymik
When is a student 'proficient?' Ohio's bar is among country's lowest, national rankings show
Philly.com
Sources: Investigators get warrant for Amtrak engineer's cellphone records
Ex-narc cops found not guilty
Obama to visit Camden, focusing on police efforts
USA Today
Amtrak funding still contentious post-crash
The Chicago Tribune
CPS employee used principals' passwords in $870,000 scam, prosecutors say
Report: Girls, white students most likely to be bullied in school
Chicago's credit rating takes another hit, this one less severe
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