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Whitney Houston May Have Drowned in The Bathtub

• February 12, 2012 • Comments Off

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Etta James Is Not Long For This World

• December 18, 2011 • 1 Comment

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Oscar Grant Update: Johannes Mehserle Trial To Move to Another California City; Judge Agrees That Oakland and Alameda County Can’t Give Him a Fair Trial

• October 25, 2009 • 1 Comment

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The Madison WI Capitol Times

State Debate: Child support cuts, sale of state assets, .05 booze limit stir the pot May 22, 2013
A daily roundup of interesting newspaper editorials and blog posts from around Madison and Wisconsin.
Officials say tornado tragedy is eye-opener locally May 22, 2013
Despite the fact that children died at a school in the Oklahoma tornado, Madison schools' security chief says the buildings are the safest place to be during a tornado.
Morning briefing: State property sale, state hospitals, double-dipping, child support May 22, 2013
Stories that are making the news today in Madison and around the state and country.
For a Mallards player, it's not about the money May 22, 2013
The Madison Mallards are one of 16 teams in the Northwoods League, a summer college baseball league celebrating its 20th season.
Madison Mallards serve up the winning pitch May 22, 2013
Using unpaid college players, the baseball team turns the Warner Park "Duck Pond" into a popular destination every summer.
Esquire blogger says 'Scott Walker is having a yard sale' May 22, 2013
Charles Pierce took a dim view of the proposal to give the governor more power to sell public assets to private individuals.
Mark Pocan has 37 better ideas for Congress May 22, 2013
For the 37th time, the House voted to repeal Obamacare. Congressman Mark Pocan has 37 ideas for how Congress could better spend its time.
Plain Talk: We can't afford to ignore student debt May 22, 2013
Mushrooming student debt is hurting our economy, and it will get worse if Congress doesn't listen to Tammy Baldwin and Elizabeth Warren.

The Chicago Tribune

4 Chicago schools taken off closing list ahead of today's vote May 22, 2013
Vote on list of sites set for WednesdayReflecting concerns voiced by some school board members, the head of the Chicago Public Schools has taken four elementary schools off a lengthy list of closings up for a vote today.
Hope for survivors fades as crews turn to cleanup, recovery May 22, 2013
Even as workers continued to comb through the wreckage left by the massive tornado that hit Moore, Okla., official admit efforts are transitioning from rescue to "recovery."
Boy, 16, killed in Back of the Yards neighborhood May 22, 2013
A 16-year-old boy was gunned down in the South Side's Back of the Yards neighborhood late Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
Senate pension plan savings scaled back by half May 22, 2013
Senate President John Cullerton's pension plan wouldn't cut as much as originally estimated, a fact that could boost chances for the rival House legislation.
Aragon, Riviera face building code complaints May 22, 2013
Court date could complicate plans for Chicago entertainment district, Uptown Theatre rehabThe owners of two key venues in the city's plan for an Uptown entertainment district are due in court today for allegedly violating the city's building code.
Lawsuit against ex-Jesuit priest McGuire settled for $19.6M May 22, 2013
Lawyers for six plaintiffs today announced a $19.6 million settlement of a lawsuit against the Chicago Province of the Society of Jesus involving allegations of sex abuse by now-defrocked Jesuit priest Donald McGuire.
Guilty plea in fatal stabbing of Bears fan in Fla. May 22, 2013
A Florida man has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing a Chicago fan who had traveled to Jacksonville to see a game between the Bears and the Jaguars last fall.
Emanuel praises CTA, but closure of Red Line a political risk May 22, 2013
Mayor says result will be worth the temporary inconvenienceFor some of those affected, the shutdown could serve as their latest frustration with the Emanuel administration, adding to concerns about crime and school closings.

The New York Times

Officer Involved in Shooting of Man Linked to Tsarnaev May 22, 2013
A law enforcement official in Orlando, Fla., was involved in the fatal shooting of a man whom the F.B.I. interviewed about his ties to Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the deceased Boston bombing suspect.
The Lede: Latest Updates From Oklahoma May 22, 2013
The National Weather Service said on Tuesday that the tornado was a category EF5, the most powerful category of tornado.
Garcetti Wins Los Angeles Mayor’s Race May 22, 2013
With low voter turnout, City Councilman Eric Garcetti beat City Controller Wendy Greuel, and takes over a city facing myriad problems.
Jet Stream Causing Tornado Outbreak May 22, 2013
First, the jet stream caused a cold snap by bringing Arctic air farther south than normal, but when it shifted north, it allowed tornado-causing moist air to move into the Midwest
Shelter Requirements Resisted in Tornado Alley May 22, 2013
In states like Oklahoma and Missouri, tornadoes are a seasonal threat, but government regulation and the expense of shelters rankle.
For Tea Party Groups, Shades of 2010 May 22, 2013
Leaders of the Tea Party movement hope outrage over the I.R.S. inquiry will rekindle grass-roots activism that in many places went dormant after Republican electoral defeats in 2012.
Debate Aside, Number of Drone Strikes Drops Sharply May 22, 2013
In an address on Thursday, President Obama will attempt to lay out his justification for drone strikes, which have been in decline since 2010, and what they have achieved.
Florida Lesbian Gets Support After Arrest for Sex With Teammate, 14 May 22, 2013
Kaitlyn Hunt is being prosecuted for sex crimes because of encounters with a 14-year-old girl who was her high school basketball teammate.

The San Francisco Chronicle

Court rejects Arizona abortion law
Court rejects Arizona abortion law A federal appeals court that included an ardent opponent of abortion struck down Arizona's ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy Tuesday, citing 40 years of Supreme Court precedents that allow a woman to terminate her pregnancy if the fetus is not yet viable. Nancy Northup, president of the Center for Reproducti […]
Ray Manzarek, Doors keyboardist, dies
Ray Manzarek, Doors keyboardist, dies Ray Manzarek, the founding member and keyboard player for the Doors whose haunting and sweetly melodic organ riffs loomed large in the psychedelic rock era, died Monday at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany. Formed in 1965, when Mr. Manzarek had a chance encounter with aspiring poet and film student Jim Morrison at V […]
Expert: Replace at-risk Bay Bridge rods
Expert: Replace at-risk Bay Bridge rods Caltrans needs to examine hundreds of at-risk rods on the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge and replace any that are hard enough to be vulnerable to cracking, says an internationally known expert who serves as an adviser to the state agency. John Fisher, 82, an emeritus professor of civil engineering at Lehigh Univers […]
Senators to query Apple on tax shelters
Senators to query Apple on tax shelters Apple CEO Tim Cook is scheduled to appear Tuesday before the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations to explain why the Cupertino computer giant is avoiding paying billions of dollars in taxes by diverting nearly two-thirds of its pretax revenue through Irish subsidiaries. McCain called the argument by multinat […]
Deadly twister hits Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa
Deadly twister hits Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:58 pm, Sunday, May 19, 2013 A tornado that severely damaged a mobile home park southeast of Oklahoma City killed a 79-year-old man whose body was found in an op […]
Israeli-Syrian threats bolster tensions
Israeli-Syrian threats bolster tensions Los Angeles Times Copyright 2013 Los Angeles Times. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:34 pm, Sunday, May 19, 2013 Fears of an escalation of violence between Israel and Syria grew Sunday with renewed Israeli threats to destroy Syrian weapons cache […]
News of the day From Across the Globe, May 20
News of the day From Across the Globe, May 20 Around 11,000 police officers and soldiers blocked an annual conference Sunday at Tunisia's main religious center by a radical Islamist movement that has been implicated in attacks across the country. The leader of the group, Seifallah Ben Hassine, is wanted for his involvement in a mob attack on the U.S. Em […]
News of the Day From Across the Nation, 05/20
News of the Day From Across the Nation, 05/20 Students at Hofstra University on New York's Long Island wore white ribbons at their graduation ceremony Sunday to honor a fellow student who was accidentally killed by a police officer confronting an armed intruder. A police officer aiming at the would-be robber opened fire, fatally hitting Rebello as well […]

The San Jose Mercury News

Report: FBI agent fatally shoots man connected to Boston bombing suspect May 22, 2013
ORLANDO, Fla. -- A man connected to Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev was reportedly shot and killed by an FBI agent in Orlando, according to NBC News.
Immigration reform clears hurdle -- victory for Silicon Valley businesses May 22, 2013
Far-reaching legislation that grants a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the U.S. cleared a Senate committee Tuesday on a bipartisan vote that was a victory for Silicon Valley tech businesses that had spent weeks lobbying to loosen restrictions on hiring skilled foreign workers.
Stanford professor faces parent child abduction charges May 22, 2013
An associate professor of bioengineering at Stanford University has been charged with felony parent abduction after taking her three children on what authorities contend was a one-way trip to the Hawaiian Islands.
Firefighters' nonprofit starts additional fund for victims in vicious East San Jose stabbing May 22, 2013
A statewide firefighter nonprofit has started a fund to support the family of a firefighter who lives in San Jose who had the horrifying experience of finding his mother-in-law and infant nephew dead and his young daughter seriously wounded at the hands of a relative last week.
San Jose: Suspect in vicious March slaying of young mother still sought May 22, 2013
The family of Sandra Cruzes, killed in broad daylight March 22, continues to hold vigil over her as they await an arrest in the case.
NetApp lays off 900 workers in business realignment May 22, 2013
NetApp, whose products help businesses store and manage data, said Tuesday it is laying off about 900 of its more than 13,000 employees to realign its business
Brother-in-law of Santa Clara DA's top aide fired after county finds he doesn't meet minimum qualifications May 22, 2013
Questions were raised about the hiring of Robert Longwell because unlike every other investigator the office has hired, he has never been a full-time police officer.
San Jose names two insiders to lead parks, IT May 22, 2013
The San Jose City Council ratified the appointment Tuesday of Vijay Sammeta of San Jose as Information Technology director and Julie Edmonds-Mares as parks director.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune

Effort to allow higher property tax in New Orleans to pay for police, fire departments sails through Louisiana House May 22, 2013
A push to raise the constitutional cap on New Orleans' property tax rates to fund additional fire and police services sailed through the Louisiana House on Tuesday. The bill would lift a restriction in the state Constitution limiting the...
'Gypsy' actress, a cancer survivor, gets opening night surprise in Kenner: an engagement ring May 22, 2013
After being laid off from two jobs and surviving a battle with breast cancer, Lisa Picone is no stranger to life's unexpected events. On the night of May 10, Picone faced the unexpected once again while standing on stage...
Heavy storms move across Louisiana, Mississippi May 22, 2013
A line of thunderstorms continues to move across Louisiana and Mississippi bringing with it heavy rain and high winds.
Boy Scouts to hold 2-day meeting to decide policy on gay Scouts May 22, 2013
The final vote is scheduled for Thursday
Anthony Weiner announces bid to become NYC mayor May 22, 2013
The ex-congressman announced in a YouTube video Tuesday that he's in the New York City mayoral race.
After Mother's Day shootings, pre-trial screening needs to be tightened up: Editorial May 22, 2013
Although he was facing a felony gun charge in late April, Akein Scott's bond was set at only $15,000. He'd been out of jail for 13 days on that charge when New Orleans police say he and his brother fired...
Oklahoma residents come home to pick up the pieces May 22, 2013
Monday's tornado killed at least 24 people
Wednesday weather forecast: Chance of rain, high of 90 May 22, 2013
Today: Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 90. Winds from the south at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%.Tonight: Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a...

The Guardian, UK

Rafsanjani blocked from running for president May 21, 2013
List of eight candidates allowed to run in race to succeed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad excludes two leading figuresAkbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the leading opposition-backed candidate in Iran's presidential election, was disqualified on Tuesday from standing in a blow to those hoping for significant change when Mahmoud Ahmadinejad leaves office.Iranian state-run t […]
New light shed on US's extraordinary rendition programme May 22, 2013
Online project uncovers details of way in which CIA carried out kidnaps and secret detentions following September 11 attacks• The Rendition Project interactive • CIA rendition flights explainedA groundbreaking research project has mapped the US government's global kidnap and secret detention programme, shedding unprecedented light on one of the most con […]
French historian kills himself at Notre Dame after gay marriage rant May 21, 2013
Far-right essayist Dominique Venner, 78, shoots himself at altar after writing blogpost condemning same-sex marriage law A far-right French historian has killed himself at the altar of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris after declaring that more radical action was needed in opposition to same-sex marriage in France.Dominique Venner, 78, walked into the building a […]
Oklahoma: the clear-up begins, glamour from Cannes: the news in pictures May 22, 2013
Our photo coverage of the day's events in the UK and around the world
Iran's presidential elections offer eight new faces – but no hope of real change May 22, 2013
The nuclear question and Iran's role in Syria could remain unresolved and unclear even after the polls next monthThe field of 700 candidates has been winnowed down to eight men acceptable to the guardians of the revolution in Tehran, and those men must now compete for an office that was stripped years ago of the power to make strategic foreign policy de […]
First female amputee scales Everest May 22, 2013
Arunima Sinha joins first Pakistani woman in record books as more than 100 climbers reach summit in recent daysAn Indian former volleyball champion who lost a leg after being pushed from a moving train by robbers has become the first female amputee to climb Mount Everest.Arunima Sinha, 26, was among more than 100 climbers who have reached the 8,848-metre (29 […]
My name is cleared at last' - film shows police brutality at Genoa G8 summit May 22, 2013
In January 2005, I met a clearly distressed young British journalist who told me of being beaten up by the Italian police during the G8 summit in Genoa in 2001.Four years on, Mark Covell was still suffering from both the physical and psychological effects of that savage attack as he recounted his injuries: eight broken ribs, smashed teeth, a collapsed lung a […]
Pussy Riot member launches hunger strike May 22, 2013
Maria Alyokhina begins protest after being refused permission to attend parole hearingA jailed member of the anti-Kremlin punk band Pussy Riot has begun a hunger strike to protest at a court decision to refuse her permission to attend her own parole hearing.Maria Alyokhina, 24, also forbade her lawyers from further representing her during the parole hearing, […]

The BBC

US rescuers comb tornado-hit area May 22, 2013
The rescue effort after the Oklahoma twister that killed 24 people nears an end, as it emerges the storm was more powerful than thought.
Ahmadinejad to contest bar on ally May 22, 2013
Iran's President Ahmadinejad says he will contest the disqualification of his ally Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei from next month's presidential poll.
FBI kill man 'linked to Tsarnaev' May 22, 2013
The FBI in Florida have shot a man they were questioning about possible links to Boston bombs suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, US media report.
EU in drive against tax evasion May 22, 2013
Austria joins its EU partners in calling for a crackdown on tax evasion, despite the country's banking secrecy.
Stockholm suburbs gripped by riots May 22, 2013
Rioters light fires and stone emergency services in the suburbs of the Swedish capital Stockholm for the third night running after a police shooting death.
Ten die in Lebanon sectarian clashes May 22, 2013
At least 10 people die and 70 are wounded in four days of Syria-linked sectarian violence in the Lebanese city of Tripoli.
SAP in autism recruitment drive May 22, 2013
German software company SAP says it hopes to recruit hundreds of people with autism, saying they have a unique talent for information technology.
Kenya leaders named in truth report May 22, 2013
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy are named in connection with post-election violence in a long-awaited report investigating human rights abuses.

The Independent, UK

In pictures: Nasa images of Oklahoma tornado reveal scale of storm May 22, 2013
Nasa has released images taken by satellites showing the devastating tornado as it struck the town of Moore in Oklahoma.
'I learned some tough lessons': Anthony Weiner launches comeback with bid to become New York Mayor May 22, 2013
Ex-congressman Anthony Weiner whose career imploded in a rash of raunchy tweets two years ago said in a YouTube video announcement that he is running for mayor of New York City. He had said last month he was considering entering the race.
Oklahoma tornado: Family at the centre of iconic image, captured walking away from wreckage of devastated school, identified May 22, 2013
The family at the centre of an iconic image which captured the devastation caused by the F5 tornado that ripped through an Oklahoma suburb and killed at least 24 people, have been identified.
Oklahoma tornado: First victim of Moore storm identified as nine-year-old Ja'Nae Hornsby May 22, 2013
A nine-year-old girl has been identified as the first victim of the F5 tornado that ripped through an Oklahoma suburb and killed at least 24 people.
Oklahoma tornado: First victim identified as nine-year-old Ja'Nae Hornsby May 22, 2013
A nine-year-old girl has been identified as the first victim of the F5 tornado that ripped through an Oklahoma suburb and killed at least 24 people.
'I'm living happily and learning to play the guitar': Miami cannibal victim Ronald Poppo describes life a year on from the horrific attack by Rudy Eugene that left him with 75% of his face chewed off May 22, 2013
The homeless victim of last year’s Miami cannibal attack is now “living happily” in hospital, where he is learning to play the guitar while continuing treatment for the shocking facial injuries he suffered.
Oklahoma tornado: Rescue effort nears an end as authorities say they are confident there are no bodies or survivors left in the rubble May 22, 2013
The search by emergency workers for survivors in the wreckage left by the huge tornado that ripped through an Oklahoma suburb is coming to an end, according to officials.
Oklahoma tornado latest: Rescue effort nears an end after President Obama pledges support for 'as long as it takes' to rebuild the suburb of Moore May 22, 2013
The search by emergency workers for survivors in the wreckage left by the huge tornado that ripped through an Oklahoma suburb is coming to an end, according to officials.

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