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The Madison WI Capitol Times
- Food stamp recipients want to eat healthy, limited by cost, USDA studies find May 18, 2013In the wake of Assembly approval of a bill to curb food stamp purchasing options, two USDA studies provide insight into what food stamp participants are eating and why.
- Fitness flash mob hits Madison streets May 18, 2013The November Project uses social media to recruit random people to participate in early morning workouts, turning fitness into a social event.
- Ron Kind's wise, balanced response to IRS troubles May 18, 2013Americans should be able to trust that IRS workers are conducting themselves without a hint of bias, said Rep. Ron Kind. But he also noted evidence indicates only a few employees were engaged …
- Rep. Nick Milroy: Republicans interfere with justice for veterans May 18, 2013Veterans make up just 8 percent of the population, but 30 percent of those with mesothelioma, a deadly cancer. It is troubling that Assembly Republicans have voted to make it more difficult me…
- William Saletan: There is only one Kermit Gosnell May 18, 2013Kermit Gosnell, convicted of killing three babies after failed abortions, really is an outlier. Late-term abortions and patient deaths are relatively rare.
- Albert R. Hunt: Obama's spending cuts put pressure on Ryan May 18, 2013President Obama has shown a willingness to strike a but deal, but House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan refuses to give an inch.
- Ted Voth Jr.: Protester's fine shows our republic is dead May 18, 2013Dear Editor: To paraphrase Thomas Jefferson: '"The history of the present Corporate Overlords is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment o…
- Carol Herman: NRA has lost its way, so members should quit May 18, 2013Dear Editor: Pollsters are telling us 74 percent of National Rifle Association members are in favor of a law regulating background gun checks. Since the Senate has seen fit to defeat that legi…
The Chicago Tribune
- Powerball jackpot grows to record $600 million and rising May 18, 2013The jackpot for the Powerball lottery has soared to a record $600 million. Officials reported brisk ticket sales across the country.
- 11 shot, 3 fatally, in city overnight May 18, 2013A teenaged boy and two men were shot and killed in three separate shootings overnight, according to authorities.
- An unexpected surprise at woman's boot camp graduation May 18, 2013Husband flies overnight to show up at ceremony unannouncedAdam Jarboe recently returned from Afghanistan and flown overnight into Chicago to pull off a stealth mission.
- Woman testifies in suit against Trump Tower May 18, 201387-year-old plaintiff tells jury of her rags-to-riches life storyA woman told jurors Friday that Donald Trump's reputation and an attractive list of revenue-sharing opportunities for condo buyers convinced her to make condo purchases in 2006. But the hotel yanked those incentives making her purchase less than stellar.
- Karen Lewis CTU head again May 18, 2013Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis, an often controversial leader who took on Mayor Rahm Emanuel in a strike last fall and has been leading the fight against the district's plan to close schools, was reelected to a second three-year term Friday, according to preliminary and still unofficial results released by the union.
- Bears first-round pick Long signs 4-year deal May 18, 2013NFL rules prohibit Kyle Long from participating in the remainder of the Bears’ offseason program because of Oregon’s academic calendar.
- Man gets 145 days in teen's killing May 17, 2013A Chicago man has admitted to killing a Beverly neighborhood teenager by punching him in the head in 2011, and will serve 145 days in jail, a prosecutor said today.
- Husband, wife dead in Chicago Heights fire May 17, 2013A husband and wife were found dead after a fire in Chicago Heights early Friday morning, according to authorities.
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- Americas Coalition Puts Marijuana Legalization Up for Discussion May 18, 2013A report released by the Organization of American States encouraged “flexibility” in how the drug war is carried out, including considering the legalization of marijuana.
- Trial Weighs Importance of Arrests in Police Stops May 18, 2013A judge is determining the constitutional significance of so-called hit rates, which have long been at the center of the public debate over stop-and-frisk tactics in New York City.
- National Briefing | Washington: Subpoena for Head of Benghazi Panel May 18, 2013Representative Darrell Issa issued a subpoena to Thomas R. Pickering, a retired diplomat, to force him to appear at a deposition to answer questions about his panel’s report.
- National Briefing | Northwest: Idaho: Uzbek Man Pleads Not Guilty to Charges of Supporting Terrorism May 18, 2013An Uzbek man, Fazliddin Kurbanov, pleaded not guilty to three federal terrorism charges that accuse him of providing support to a terrorist group in Uzbekistan.
- Hagel Orders Military to Retrain and Recertify Staff in Sexual Assault Programs May 18, 2013Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel signed an order that requires the military to review and recertify personnel assigned to programs for preventing sexual assault and assisting victims.
- Congress Answers Obama Plan With Smaller Food Aid Changes May 18, 2013After the Obama administration proposed moving the international food aid program out of the Agriculture Department, the Congressional Agriculture Committees took lesser actions.
- The Lede: Images From Connecticut Train Derailment May 18, 2013Commuters on the trains that collided late Friday, and local reporters, began posting images from the scene almost as soon as the crash occurred.
- Los Angeles Labor Leader Puts Focus on Immigrants May 18, 2013Maria Elena Durazo, a labor leader, has pushed for safeguards for workers, including those not authorized to work in the United States, and an overhaul of immigration policy.s
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- America's Cup Italian team sets demandsAmerica's Cup Italian team sets demands Ellison's Oracle team was flying high when it was announced in 2010 that the Cup would be staged in the perfect blue amphitheater of San Francisco Bay. Challenging teams are having misgivings about participating, and a review committee has taken all the boats out of the water until next week. If another team […]
- Ken Venturi, golf pro turned analyst, diesKen Venturi, golf pro turned analyst, dies Ken Venturi, a San Francisco native who learned how to play golf at Harding Park, memorably won the 1964 U.S. Open and later built a long and distinguished career as a television analyst, died Friday in Rancho Mirage (Riverside County). Not just his great playing record but also as a transcending television analyst, […]
- Disabled parking rule change recommendedDisabled parking rule change recommended A 15-member committee, with nearly half representing the disabled community, told the city's Municipal Transportation Agency that tightening the current parking rules, as well as expanding and metering San Francisco's blue disabled parking zones, would make it easier for people with physical restrictions to […]
- Trains collide in Connecticut - 60 hurtTrains collide in Connecticut - 60 hurt Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:50 pm, Friday, May 17, 2013 The Metro-North Railroad, a commuter line serving the northern suburbs, referred in a news release to a "major derailment" ne […]
- Congressional panel hears about IRS probeCongressional panel hears about IRS probe Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 9:43 pm, Friday, May 17, 2013 Senior Treasury officials were made aware in June 2012 that investigators were looking into complaints from Tea Party groups that they […]
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- News of the Day From Across the Nation, May 18News of the Day From Across the Nation, May 18 3 Deadly accident: A Humvee carrying six Navy SEALs and two other sailors overturned during a training exercise at Fort Knox in Kentucky, killing one of the SEALs and injuring the others, military officials said Friday. 4 Student slain: A 21-year-old Hofstra University student was shot and killed early Friday af […]
- Famed hitchhiker held in N.J. murderFamed hitchhiker held in N.J. murder Los Angeles Times Copyright 2013 Los Angeles Times. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 9:43 pm, Friday, May 17, 2013 The homeless, hatchet-wielding hitchhiker who enjoyed his 15 minutes of fame in February after using his hatchet to stop a driver who had […]
The San Jose Mercury News
- Facebook IPO one year later: Ripple effects still being felt May 18, 2013It was supposed to be the IPO of the decade. Instead, Facebook’s initial public offering one year ago today was derided as the “Faceplant.” In the months since, it has never approached its underwhelming first-day close of $38.23.
- Powerball $600 million jackpot lures hopefuls around the Bay Area May 18, 2013As the Powerball jackpot soared to a record $600 million on Friday -- and likely to rocket even higher before Saturday's drawing -- thousands of Bay Area hopefuls streamed into liquor stores, gas stations and other venues to buy into the game on the slim prospect of changing their lives.
- Preakness post time, and 5 other things to know May 18, 2013All eyes will be on Kentucky Derby winner Orb in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. The 3-year-old colt will take on eight challengers in the second leg of the Triple Crown.
- Amgen Tour of California: In San Jose, cycling fans lining route look like the Lycra-wearing athletes -- with one big difference May 18, 2013At the sixth stage of the Amgen Tour of California, there were so many weekend warriors kitted out in stretchy, candy-colored Lycra racing outfits, it was sometimes hard to tell the real riders from the wannabes. Or it would have been if every human being looked equally good in hip-hugging bike shorts. Which, sadly, they do not.
- Yahoo to vote on $1.1 billion Tumblr purchase, report says May 18, 2013Yahoo's board will meet on Sunday to vote on whether to offer $1.1 billion in cash for New York-based blogging service Tumblr, tech blog AllThingsD cited sources close to the situation as saying on Friday.
- Powerball jackpot closing in on another record May 18, 2013A little more than a year after three tickets split a world-record lottery prize, the jackpot for Saturday's Powerball drawing was nearing historic territory.
- Concord man who held San Rafael woman captive gets nearly 23-year prison term May 18, 2013Carlos Ciprano Housh, 50, of Concord could have received a life sentence in the case, which was charged as a third strike.
- Lake County deputies destroy 46,284 pot plants May 18, 2013The Lake County Sheriff's Narcotics Task Force has destroyed 46,284 marijuana plants growing in a remote area near Middletown.
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Chanel Skains, one of 7 original suspects in St. John deputy shootings, testifies at preliminary hearing May 18, 2013Chanel Skains knelt on the gravel of a LaPlace trailer park where she lived with her husband, daughter and stepsons, clutching the hand of a St. John Parish deputy who had been struck in a hail of gunfire just seconds...
- Khan Academy founder returns home as big name in U.S. school reform May 18, 2013Metairie native Sal Kahn, called 'Bill Gates' favorite teacher', delivers commencement addresses at Benjamin Franklin and Grace King High schools and a public speech at UNO
- 3 Tulane students robbed in off-campus incidents May 18, 2013Police release suspect's description
- Woman fatally shot in Algiers on Friday May 18, 2013A 29-year-old woman died after being shot in Algiers on Friday night, according to the New Orleans Police Department. The victim was gunned down about 8:40 p.m. in the 1200 block of Horace Street.The woman was taken to a hospital...
- 2 slain in separate shootings in New Orleans early Saturday May 18, 201337-year-old man gunned down in Central City, 20-year-old man fatally shot in the Florida area
- Congress shouldn't let flood insurance sink residents: Editorial May 18, 2013Bayou Gauche residents Lisa and Robert Taylor thought they had done everything right. Their home was "built to the standards FEMA gave to the builder; our home was above [the standards]," Mr. Taylor said Thursday. Now FEMA has changed the...
- Saturday weather forecast: Summer winds setting in May 18, 2013Today: Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 90. Winds from the south-southeast at 5 to 15 mph.Tonight: Partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 72. Winds from the south at 5 to 15 mph....
- Chemistry experiment causes mild explosion in UNO lab May 18, 2013A vial of acid exploded Friday afternoon in a University of New Orleans chemistry lab. No one was injured, according to a New Orleans Fire Department news release. The explosion was the result of a gas buildup during an experiment...
The Guardian, UK
- Russia reveals identity of CIA Moscow chief following Ryan Fogle's expulsion May 17, 2013Federal Security Service spokesman breaches protocol as he accuses US agency of crossing 'red line' in its recruitment effortsThe Federal Security Service in Russia has revealed the identity of the CIA's station chief in Moscow in a breach of protocol.The revelation, made by an FSB spokesman who accused the US agency of crossing a "red li […]
- North Korea fires short-range missiles May 18, 2013Move could reignite tensions that flared up after Pyongyang's nuclear test earlier this year, which led to tighter UN sanctionsNorth Korea has fired three short-range Scud missiles from its east coast, amid diplomatic efforts to ease tensions over the state's nuclear programme.Two missiles were launched on Saturday morning and another in the aftern […]
- Family falls out over Mandela's legacy May 17, 2013Nelson Mandela said to be furious with daughters for trying to manipulate trusts to advance their businessesNelson Mandela was "furious" that two of his daughters went behind his back to meddle in the management of his personal wealth, his lawyer has claimed in a case that exposes ugly battles over the lucrative Mandela brand.Makaziwe and Zenani Ma […]
- Alexander Litvinenko widow accuses William Hague of sabotaging inquest May 18, 2013Marina Litvinenko speaks out after coroner agrees to exclude material suggesting Russian agencies were involved in killingThe widow of Alexander Litvinenko has launched a blistering attack on William Hague and David Cameron, accusing them of sabotaging the inquest into her husband's murder and hiding the Russian state's role in his death.Marina Lit […]
- 24 hours in pictures May 18, 2013A selection of the best images from around the worldJim Powell
- Federal judge blocks Arkansas 12-week abortion ban May 18, 2013Preliminary injunction suspends law due to come into effect in August, pending legal challenge from pro-choice groupsA federal judge has temporarily blocked an Arkansas law that would have prohibited abortions in the state from 12 weeks of pregnancy, pending a legal challenge from pro-choice groups.US district judge Susan Webber Wright granted a request Frid […]
- Black bear found in tree in Florida resident's garden – video May 18, 2013A bear weighing 136kg (300lb) is discovered up a tree in a suburban garden in Tampa Bay, Florida, on Friday
- Three months on, a cardinal is banished but his church is still in denial May 18, 2013Cardinal Keith O'Brien has been told to leave Scotland for 'prayer and penance', after resigning over charges of sexual misconduct. But his accusers still wait for a proper inquiryWhen news came last week that Cardinal Keith O'Brien was being exiled from Scotland for "prayer and penance", memories came flooding back to Lenny, th […]
The BBC
- Thousands rally to oppose Italy cuts May 18, 2013Thousands of protesters, led by trade unionists, rally in the Italian capital Rome against the policies of the new coalition government.
- Russia reveals CIA chief's identity May 18, 2013Russia publicly names the man it believes to be the US intelligence chief in Moscow, a breach of diplomatic protocol.
- Saudi woman reaches Everest summit May 18, 2013A 25-year-old Saudi woman makes history by reaching the summit of the world's highest mountain.
- N Korea 'fires short-range missiles' May 18, 2013North Korea has fired three short-range missiles as part of an apparent routine test-launch, South Korea says.
- Warner in Twitter row investigation May 18, 2013Opening batsman David Warner is asked by Cricket Australia to explain why abusive messages to journalists are on his Twitter account.
- Hollande signs gay marriage bill May 18, 2013President Francois Hollande signs into law a controversial bill making France the ninth in Europe, and 14th globally, to legalise gay marriage.
- Fresh violence kills eight in Iraq May 18, 2013Fresh outbreaks of violence in Iraq have left at least eight people dead, police say, hours after the worst day of sectarian violence in the country for months.
- Afghan MPs halt women's law debate May 18, 2013The Afghan parliament interrupts debate on a law to prevent violence against women, with conservatives calling for it to be scrapped.
The Independent, UK
- New York commuter trains collide in Connecticut: Five people critically injured and 60 more in hospital May 18, 2013Two commuter trains collided in Connecticut last night, sending 60 people to hospital, including five with critical injuries.
- Five people critically injured and sixty more hospitalized after two New York commuter trains collide in Connecticut May 18, 2013Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during Friday's evening rush hour, sending 60 people to the hospital, including five with critical injuries, Gov. Dannel Malloy said.
- Five people critically injured and sixty hospitalized after two New York commuter trains collide in Connecticut May 18, 2013Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during Friday's evening rush hour, sending 60 people to the hospital, including five with critical injuries, Gov. Dannel Malloy said.
- US news website Gawker launches crowdsourcing campaign to raise money to buy video allegedly showing Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack May 17, 2013The US online news website Gawker is attempting to raise $200,000 (£132,000) to buy and publish a tape which they allege shows the mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford, smoking crack cocaine.
- US news website Gawker launches crowdsourcing campaign in attempt to buy video allegedly showing Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack May 17, 2013The US online news website Gawker is attempting to raise $200,000 (£132,000) to buy and publish a tape which they allege shows the mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford, smoking crack cocaine.
- Not quite the real thing: Coca-Cola's 'secret formula' is out of the bottle - but can the famous flavour be recreated at home? May 17, 2013Shoving a carafe into the soda stream, I jump back as brown, fizzy, sticky liquid spurts over the brim and on to my hands, forming a puddle on the worktop. The surface is already a mess. Vials of fragrant essential oils are scattered around carelessly, while a white mound of pure caffeine sits ominously atop of a set of digital scales. I lick my finger. It t […]
- Not quite the real thing: Coca-Cola's 'secret formula' is out of the bottle but can the famous flavour be recreated at home? May 17, 2013Shoving a carafe into the soda stream, I jump back as brown, fizzy, sticky liquid spurts over the brim and on to my hands, forming a puddle on the worktop. The surface is already a mess. Vials of fragrant essential oils are scattered around carelessly, while a white mound of pure caffeine sits ominously atop of a set of digital scales. I lick my finger. It t […]
- Barack Obama accused of cover-up over tax-targeting scandal May 17, 2013Freshly forced from his job by an increasingly defensive President Barack Obama, the man at the heart of a swirling tax-scandal denied to members of Congress yesterday that the Internal Revenue Service’s extra scrutiny of conservative political groups in the run-up to the 2012 election was politically motivated.
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