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- In Case You Missed It: Scott Walker, this is your life! May 24, 2013Our daily afternoon roundup of the best stuff on captimes.com and beyond.
- Scott Walker travels with 'optimism, relevance and courage' May 24, 2013The governor unveils his formula for GOP success as he launches his yet-to-be-announced campaign for the presidency.
- GOP throws UW students another $3 May 24, 2013Who's really sticking up for students? The GOP imposes a tuition freeze and lifts a mandatory fee for UW students, while Democrats want more financial aid.
- Outrage over IRS 'scandal' might be misguided, ProPublica suggests May 24, 2013The high-powered, nonprofit news organization lists "six facts lost in the IRS scandal."
- Is there no end to UW athletics' greed? May 24, 2013Breaking the 51-year contract with the National W Club to provide concessions at games is all about the money.
- Historical tidbit: Scott Walker went after unions way before he was governor May 24, 2013Early on in his political career, Scott Walker had his sights on labor unions. In fact, his first major bill as a legislator sought to limit the ability of labor groups to raise money for poli…
- State Debate: Racine Journal Times tells legislators to dump the anti-flu shot bill May 24, 2013A daily roundup of interesting newspaper editorials and blog posts from around Madison and Wisconsin.
- Future of state land a hot topic in budget process May 24, 2013From state property for sale, to shunning foreign investors' purchasing power, plus cuts to stewardship and farmland conservation funds, there have been plenty of land-related budget items to debate.
The Chicago Tribune
- Dolton mayor questions operators of struggling senior center May 25, 2013Taxpayers in cash-strapped suburb have paid $7 million to subsidize rehab project, operations since 2007Battles for control of a struggling, village-owned senior center have roiled politics in south suburban Dolton for years, and that tradition appears to be continuing under newly elected Mayor Riley Rogers.
- Student wows crowds, YouTube while fighting for his school May 25, 2013Nine-year-old Asean Johnson's school became one of four taken off the chopping block of closings; many are giving partial credit to the 3rd-grader who stepped into the spotlight to fight for his school.
- Aldermen fret new deal will feed meter firm's profits May 25, 2013They ask city officials to prove their projectionsSkeptical aldermen took aim Friday at Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to revamp the much-reviled parking meter lease, warning that his proposal to trade longer meter hours for free Sundays could turn into another financial boon for the company holding the lease.
- Truck accident was likely cause of bridge collapse: officials May 24, 2013Witnesses say an oversize load on a truck hit the bridge before a large section collapsedA bridge collapse that sent cars tumbling into a river in Washington state was caused when a truck carrying an oversize load struck a support beam.
- Verdict in Burger King murder case helps family 'turn the page' May 24, 2013The jury found James Ealy guilty on first-degree murder of Mary Hutchison, his former manager at the Lindenhurst Burger King. "I want to thank the jury for doing justice today," Hutchison's son said.
- Evanston prep baseball team out of playoffs after 'sexting' May 24, 2013Allegations involved girls, varsity baseball playersEvanston Township High School pulled its varsity baseball team from the state playoffs after some players distributed "inappropriate photos" of girls.
- Changes follow criticism of CTA's Ventra card plan May 24, 2013The CTA will waive a $5 fee for customers who obtain the new Ventra transit card and it also will eliminate or reduce some of the controversial service charges, officials said.
- Revised meter deal still a gain for vendor May 24, 2013Revised city deal still a gain for vendor, analysis findsTribune analysis: Chicago taxpayers still could end up pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into the coffers of the company leasing the city's parking meters under Mayor Rahm Emanuel's revamp of the much-reviled deal.
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- In Race to Fill John Kerry’s Seat, Little Talk on Policy May 25, 2013As Election Day nears in Massachusetts, the race between Gabriel Gomez and Representative Edward J. Markey for the Senate seat vacated by John Kerry has focused on lesser issues.
- ‘Oklahomans Don’t Stop Fighting’ May 25, 2013Several Moore, Okla., residents, whose lives were somehow connected by Monday’s tornado and its aftermath, shared their experiences of enduring the storm.
- States’ Policies on Health Care Exclude Poorest May 25, 2013For millions of people below the poverty line, no assistance for health insurance will be available in states that have refused to expand Medicaid.
- New Computer Attacks Come From Iran, Officials Say May 25, 2013The recent attacks seem to be aimed at sabotage rather than stealing information, United States officials say.
- Lautenberg’s Chemical Safety Bill Gains Momentum May 25, 2013A vote by Senator Frank R. Lautenberg for a failed control gun bill gained him allies for the first credible bill in years to revamp the nation’s outmoded chemical safety law.
- Approach to Debt Widens Rift Among G.O.P. Senators May 25, 2013Republicans are locked in a growing dispute over future budget negotiations, splitting along generational and ideological lines on the party’s approach to dealing with the federal debt.
- Boy Scouts to Admit Openly Gay Youths as Members May 25, 2013The Boy Scouts of America voted to allow openly gay youths as members, while continuing its policy of excluding openly gay adult leaders.
- Federal Judge Finds Violations of Rights by Sheriff Joe Arpaio May 25, 2013The ruling handed down by a federal judge is peppered with stinging criticism of the policies and practices of Sheriff Joe Arpaio, saying the sheriff relied on racial profiling and illegal detentions.
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- Oklahoma tornado - teachers sheltered kidsOklahoma tornado - teachers sheltered kids Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 7:26 pm, Friday, May 24, 2013 Teachers and students at Plaza Towers Elementary School hunkered down against the storm just as they had been taught in countless t […]
- Washington state frantic to replace bridgeWashington state frantic to replace bridge Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 9:18 pm, Friday, May 24, 2013 Federal officials are searching the country for a possible temporary replacement for a bridge that collapsed along a crucial Intersta […]
- Faith healers charged after 2nd son diesFaith healers charged after 2nd son dies Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 9:18 pm, Friday, May 24, 2013 The Schaibles were ordered held without bail Friday, two days after their arrest, although defense lawyers argued that they are neither […]
- Racial profiling by Phoenix sheriffRacial profiling by Phoenix sheriff Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 9:19 pm, Friday, May 24, 2013 A federal judge ruled Friday that the office of America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically singled out Latinos in its tr […]
- News of the Day From Across the Nation, May 25News of the Day From Across the Nation, May 25 Eighteen people were hospitalized Friday - two in serious condition - after a hotel shuttle bus and a tractor-trailer collided near Atlanta's airport, officials said. An Army veteran charged with killing a police officer and wounding five others in a shootout during a marijuana raid in Ogden, Utah, was foun […]
- BART plans another test for bicyclesBART plans another test for bicycles After a nearly two-hour hearing, the BART board voted 6-3 to conduct the test instead of the other option it was considering, which was to end its policy of banning bikes on trains during peak commute hours. All but a couple of them urged BART to get rid of the rush-hour prohibition, which many said kept them from getting […]
- SF Chronicle names new management teamSF Chronicle names new management team Hearst Corp. on Thursday named a new management team to lead The San Francisco Chronicle, picking a newspaper industry veteran to serve as publisher and a seasoned digital media executive as the paper's president. Incoming Chronicle President Joanne Bradford, in contrast, has spent much of her career in online medi […]
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- Ravenswood school board approves $170,000 contract for new superintendent May 25, 2013The Ravenswood school board has unanimously approved an annual $170,000 contract for the district's new superintendent, who is to start on July 1.
- San Francisco Giants lose to Colorado Rockies 5-0 May 25, 2013San Francisco Giants offense anemic in 5-0 loss to Tyler Chatwood and the Colorado Rockies.
- NASA Ames' SpaceShop in Mountain View creating DIY fixes for astronauts of the future May 25, 2013The NASA Ames' lab is a tinkerer's paradise, where experienced engineers, students, and even summer interns are welcome to make their design dreams come true. And on Friday, NASA Director Charles Bolden and Rep. Mike Honda, D-San Jose, got a glimpse of NASA's future.
- Oakland A's beat Houston Astros on Chris Young's ninth-inning home run May 25, 2013Houston product Chris Young hits a three-run homer in the ninth inning to rally the Oakland A's to a 6-5 win over the Houston Astros.
- Cal football coordinators hit the jackpot May 25, 2013Offensive coordinator Tony Franklin, defensive coordinator Andy Buh will both make over $500,000 for 2013 season
- San Jose Earthquakes begin road run at FC Dallas May 25, 2013The San Jose Earthquakes play their next four MLS games on the road, beginning with Dallas on Saturday.
- State school API rankings show middle school can be tough, but some excel May 25, 2013In semiannual Academic Performance Index scores released Friday, South Bay and Peninsula schools showed a wide range of results, with many ranked at the top, but also a significant number showing up in the bottom levels.
- San Jose SaberCats' switch to Russ Michna paying off May 25, 2013After starting the season 2-2 behind quarterback Aaron Garcia, the San Jose SaberCats acquired Russ Michna and are 4-0 since.
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
- John Curtis football player's father allegedly killed him, then himself May 25, 2013People who knew Mark Tarto struggled to understand Friday why he would kill his only child, Matthew, 16, and then himself in the rented River Ridge home they shared, just blocks from where the teenager was a student athlete at...
- Metairie man shot in non-fatal incident May 25, 2013A man was shot in the 1300 block of Elm Street late Friday, according to police. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office reported the incident at 10:12 p.m.Police said the incident was non-life threatening. Stay with NOLA.com for more updates....
- NOPD reinstates Edwin Hosli Jr. to full duty after he was disciplined in red light camera scandal May 25, 2013After probes from FBI and New Orleans inspector general, state and federal prosecutors will not pursue a criminal case against Hosli, NOPD says
- Boy Scouts' policy to allow openly gay members not expected to have much impact locally, leaders say May 25, 2013The Boy Scouts of America's decision Thursday to allow openly gay members was met with some opposition locally, but local Scout leaders say the decision should not change the local Boy Scouts scene. About 1,400 members of the Boy Scouts'...
- Louisiana missing its chance at federal money, Corps of Engineers officer says May 25, 2013Louisiana is missing an opportunity to have the federal government pay 65 percent of the cost of several major coastal restoration projects that could represent an investment of close to $1 billion, according to the departing commander of the New...
- JPSO investigating a shooting in Harvey May 24, 2013The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a report of a shooting in Harvey. At around 6:20 p.m., the Sheriff's Office reported that a man was shot near a residence at 3030 Sienna Drive, the Sheriff's Office reported.The Jefferson Parish...
- New Orleans City Council panel again defers action on new system for managing police off-duty details May 24, 2013Top Landrieu administration officials continually emphasized the need for quick action. City Council members said they didn't see any such need. And so, after two hours of discussion, a council committee Thursday evening deferred action on several measures needed to...
- Former Covington cops accused of using excessive force are charged by grand jury May 24, 2013A St. Tammany Parish grand jury has charged two former Covington police officers accused of using excessive force on a shoplifting suspect with misdemeanor simple battery, according to 22nd Judicial District Attorney Walter Reed's office. Anthony Adams and Nicholas Harper...
The Guardian, UK
- Two passengers arrested after RAF jets escort diverted Pakistan plane May 24, 2013British men held on suspicion of endangering aircraft after Manchester-bound flight is diverted to Stansted following disputeTwo men have been arrested after a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane with more than 300 people on board was at the centre of a security alert and was escorted to Stansted airport by RAF fighter jets.Officers from Essex police […]
- New reality for Hezbollah supporters May 24, 2013Once denied by its leaders, the Shia militant group's involvement in Syria is now a badge of honour for families burying their deadThe workmen had been busy in the room where Hezbollah honours its dead. In one corner of the martyrs' cemetery in south Beirut, four women shrouded in black sat cross-legged near a new grave, reading from the Qu'ra […]
- Toronto mayor denies crack claim May 24, 2013Mayor dismisses video purportedly showing him smoking the drug as 'nonsense' a day after firing longtime chief of staffThe embattled mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford, was forced on Friday to repeat a denial of allegations that he uses crack cocaine and dismiss descriptions of a video purportedly showing him smoking the drug as "nonsense".At a p […]
- Why marathon productions are big among the YouTube generation | Kirsty Lang May 25, 2013The popularity of epic theatre and film projects shows audiences are hungry for a deeper experience than Twitter can offerTwo artistic marathons are taking place this weekend. Theatregoers at the Norfolk and Norwich festival will sit through a 12-hour experimental play called Life and Times, which chronicles the life of an ordinary young woman in the US. And […]
- MasterCard and Visa battle it out with retailers in world war fees May 25, 2013The credit card giants may get a spanking from the regulator, but it is consumers who are set to be the real losersAre MasterCard and Visa ripping us off every time we make a payment using a debit or credit card? In a class action that makes the battle fought by Erin Brockovich look like peanuts, American retailers last year secured a giant $7.25bn payout fr […]
- Ask a grown-up: what do fish do all day? May 25, 2013Alex Cliffe, aquarist at London Zoo, answers three-year-old Elsa's questionHere at London Zoo, we encourage the fish to behave like they would in the wild. The lights go on as the sun rises, and this lets the fish know it's breakfast time. Each fish gets food especially for them – some eat plankton and fruit flies, others eat seeds and vegetables; […]
- Christine Lagarde not charged in embezzlement investigation May 25, 2013Christine Lagarde, the head of the International Monetary Fund, has not been charged after two days of questioning by French judges over alleged complicity in the embezzlement of state funds.But she has not been completely cleared in the investigation over her authorisation of a controversial out-of-court settlement for the maverick French businessman Bernar […]
- Woolwich suspect's friend arrested after appearing on Newsnight May 25, 2013Man detained after claiming on television that Michael Adebolajo was tortured in Kenya and harassed by MI5 agentsA friend of one of the suspected killers of a soldier butchered in a London street was arrested by counter-terrorism officers yesterday after going on television to allege that Michael Adebolajo was tortured in Kenya and harassed by MI5 – who aske […]
The BBC
- French army to begin Mali pullout May 25, 2013France is set to begin the first major stage of its military withdrawal from Mali, four months after sending troops to push Islamist rebels out the north.
- Pakistan bus fire kills 16 children May 25, 2013At least 16 children have killed in a fire on their school bus in the eastern Pakistan of Gujrat, police say.
- Swedish riots spread beyond capital May 25, 2013Cars and buildings are torched for a sixth night in Stockholm despite extra police being deployed, as rioting spreads to at least two other towns.
- Deaths in Philippines militant clash May 25, 2013Seven marines and at least four militants are killed as troops tackle Abu Sayyaf militants in the southern Philippines, the military says.
- Afghan Taliban attack central Kabul May 24, 2013Afghan security forces battle Taliban insurgents for hours in central Kabul, following an explosion that shook the capital.
- Syria opposition ready to negotiate May 25, 2013Syria's main opposition coalition says it is willing to attend an peace conference next month only if President Bashar al-Assad agrees to step down.
- Arizona sheriff 'profiled' Hispanics May 25, 2013The office of Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Arizona, improperly targeted Hispanics in patrols for undocumented immigrants, a judge finds.
- Nigeria Boko Haram camps 'destroyed' May 24, 2013The Nigerian army says it has destroyed a number of camps used by militant Islamist group, Boko Haram, in the north-east of the country.
The Independent, UK
- Death becomes her: Meet the very modern mortician who champions 'cool' funerals May 24, 2013Before we begin our interview, I ask Caitlin Doughty to take me somewhere meaningful: a place that she loves, or to which she has some deep spiritual or biographical connection. It's a sunny day, like a lot of days in Los Angeles, and so she drives us both the few blocks from her home to Angelus Rosedale, the biggest, greenest open space in the non-desc […]
- Toronto mayor Rob Ford clings on as 'crack video' scandal grows May 24, 2013Toronto’s mayor denied accusations of drug use, breaking a week-long silence over a raging media storm surrounding a video that allegedly shows him partaking of crack-cocaine.
- Toronto mayor clings on as 'crack video' scandal grows May 24, 2013Toronto’s citizens are struggling to make sense of the events surrounding their mayor, Rob Ford, who has spent the last seven days ducking a media storm surrounding a video that allegedly shows him partaking of crack-cocaine.
- Hairy moment for tiger Ty as football-sized furball is removed from his stomach May 24, 2013A cat getting a hairball is not usually a life-threatening situation, unless the cat in question is a 27-stone Serbian tiger, and this particular hairball is the size of a football.
- Hairy moment for tiger Ty as football-sized hairball is removed from his stomach May 24, 2013A cat getting a hairball is not usually a life-threatening situation, unless the cat in question is a 27-stone Serbian tiger, and this particular hairball is the size of a football.
- She's The Man actress Amanda Bynes arrested after throwing marijuana bong out of window May 24, 2013American actress Amanda Bynes, star of 2006 film She's The Man, has been arrested in New York City after she threw a marijuana bong out of a window.
- Video: Bridge linking Washington and Canada collapses May 24, 2013A major bridge linking Seattle, in Washington State, US, and Canada collapsed last night, dropping cars and people into the river below.
- US rapper Tim Dog accused of faking his own death May 24, 2013Lack of a death certificate or burial site and sparse obituary information has led to talk in hip-hop circles that rapper Tim Dog, who owes thousands of dollars to women he was convicted of swindling, faked his own death.
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