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The Madison WI Capitol Times
- Bill Lueders: UW System blasted for its Internet service provider choice June 19, 2013Lawmakers and the Wisconsin State Telecommunications Association are outraged that the UW System has picked WiscNet as its Internet provider.
- State Debate: Gun zealot assemblyman needs a civics lesson, notes his hometown paper June 19, 2013A daily roundup of interesting newspaper editorials and blog posts from around Madison and Wisconsin.
- Morning briefing: Soglin's plan rejected, UW education schools report, Catholic sex abuse crisis June 19, 2013Stories that are making the news today in Madison and around the state and country.
- As construction booms in Madison, skilled workers are in short supply June 19, 2013The housing boom reflects a welcome reality after the long recession: There are nearly no vacant apartments in downtown Madison.
- Wisconsin among states pushing forward with anti-abortion bills June 19, 2013The GOP's conservative base is finding success with abortion-restricting laws at the state and federal level, reports the New York Times.
- Scott Walker’s politics of blacklists and malice June 19, 2013Scott Walker reneged on nominating a UW-Platteville student to the Board of Regents after it became known that the student had signed a recall petition. Petty vendettas won't help Walker win t…
- Plain Talk: Ron Johnson's cynical attack on the IRS June 19, 2013While the IRS was wrong to target conservatives, many political groups are abusing their tax-exempt status. The IRS should go after all of them.
- John Nichols: Congressman wants to jail the messenger June 19, 2013A congressman wants to prosecute journalist Glenn Greenwald for writing stories using information provided by Edward Snowden on government surveillance. It's not an original idea.
The Chicago Tribune
- Family IDs body pulled from lake as missing student June 19, 2013A body pulled from Lake Michigan this morning has been identified by relatives as a University of Chicago student who had been missing since last week, officials said.
- OfficeMax seeks incentives to keep HQ in Illinois June 19, 2013OfficeMax executives are seeking economic incentives to maintain their Illinois corporate headquarters once the Naperville-based office supply retailer completes its merger with rival Office Depot.
- Hawks' Hossa 'expected' to play June 19, 2013Though Marian Hossa missed the morning skate today, the explosive winger should return to the lineup at a critical point of the Stanley Cup Final tonight.
- Lawmakers likely to punt on pension reform June 19, 2013Any compromise reached by panel of 10 legislators would still need approval from both chambersLawmakers return to the Capitol today to consider fixes for Illinois' pension system, but the likely outcome is a committee to seek a compromise.
- Chief Keef's legal woes mount with Florida warrant June 19, 2013As if things aren't bad enough for Keith Cozart, better known as rapper Chief Keef, an arrest warrant is waiting for him in Florida. On Monday, he was both sentenced for driving 110 MPH and arrested for criminal trespass.
- CTU chief: 'Racism and inequality' hurting Chicago schools June 19, 2013In the wake of recent school closings and teacher layoffs, Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis took aim Tuesday at the two Rs of her education reform effort: racism and revenue.
- Madigan not worried about Quinn on gun control measure June 19, 2013House Speaker Michael Madigan dismissed any concern that Gov. Pat Quinn may veto the concealed weapons legislation passed last month.
- Jimmy Hoffa search: FBI digs in Michigan field June 19, 2013FBI agents in suburban Detroit widened their search of an overgrown field today for the remains of former Teamsters union boss Jimmy Hoffa, who disappeared nearly 38 years ago and is thought to have been murdered by mobsters.
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- F.B.I. Director Warns Against Dismantling Surveillance Program June 19, 2013Robert Mueller III told the Senate Judiciary Committee that investigators would be slowed in seeking to prevent terrorist attacks.
- Michael Hastings, Award-Winning Journalist, Dies at 33 June 19, 2013Mr. Hastings, an intrepid war zone reporter in Afghanistan and Iraq, won a Polk Award in 2010 for his Rolling Stone magazine cover story, “The Runaway General.”
- E.U. Fines Drug Companies for Delaying Generics June 19, 2013Antitrust regulators levied a total of $195.5 million in penalties for what they said were companies’ attempts to block a less expensive generic version of a popular antidepressant.
- HPV Vaccine Is Credited in Fall of Teenagers’ Infection Rate June 19, 2013The prevalence of dangerous strains of the human papillomavirus, a principal cause of cervical cancer, has dropped by half in the last decade, officials say.
- Obama Preparing Big Effort to Curb Climate Change June 19, 2013Officials said President Obama would announce new policy initiatives in the coming weeks, including the first limits on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants.
- In Bulger’s Underworld, a ‘Judas Was the Worst’ June 19, 2013In early testimony in the criminal trial of James (Whitey) Bulger, who is charged with racketeering and murder, witnesses shared their concepts of honor and loyalty.
- Merkel Challenges Obama on Surveillance June 19, 2013Speaking Wednesday in Berlin, President Obama said that German terrorist threats were among those foiled by American surveillance programs, which the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, seemed to confirm.
- F.B.I. Hunt for Hoffa’s Remains Ends June 19, 2013The excavation of a rural field in suburban Detroit has failed to turn up the remains of former Teamsters union leader James R. Hoffa, adding another unsuccessful chapter to a nearly 40-year-old mystery.
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- Google balloons to make Net truly globalGoogle balloons to make Net truly global Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 10:29 am, Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Eighteen months in the works, the top-secret project was announced Saturday in New Zealand, where up to 50 volunteer households […]
- Nude acrobat pleads not guilty to batteryNude acrobat pleads not guilty to battery The naked acrobat filmed last month accosting passengers in a San Francisco BART station pleaded not guilty to charges of false imprisonment and battery Tuesday while his worried friends looked on and said he needed psychiatric attention. Yeiner Perez Garizabalo, 24, who goes by the shortened Yeiner Perez, barely spo […]
- Conservation group helps save Skunk TrainConservation group helps save Skunk Train The world-famous Skunk Train, stopped in its tracks earlier this year by a tunnel collapse, was given a new lease on life Tuesday after San Francisco's Save the Redwoods League stepped up with fix-it money. The nonprofit conservation group purchased a $300,000 option to establish an easement protecting redwoods […]
- San Jose sues MLB over A's blocked moveSan Jose sues MLB over A's blocked move The city of San Jose sued Major League Baseball on Tuesday in an effort to move the Oakland Athletics to the South Bay, a lawsuit that challenges the Giants' claim to the region and MLB's monopoly over the business of professional baseball. The lawsuit claims Major League Baseball and its commissioner, B […]
- Judith Salerno new Susan G. Komen CEOJudith Salerno new Susan G. Komen CEO Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:52 pm, Monday, June 17, 2013 Susan G. Komen for the Cure announced Monday that a physician with a long career in health policy and research will become the breast c […]
- High court rejects Arizona voting lawHigh court rejects Arizona voting law McClatchy News Copyright 2013 McClatchy News. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:52 pm, Monday, June 17, 2013 The Supreme Court on Monday struck down an Arizona law requiring that people registering to vote in federal elections provide proof of U.S. […]
- Ex-contractor vows more surveillance leaksEx-contractor vows more surveillance leaks Defiant and apparently unbowed by threats of prosecution, former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden vowed Monday to release more secrets about U.S. intelligence surveillance systems that he described as "nakedly, aggressively criminal." Snowden unmasked himself on June 9 as the source for n […]
- Chinese dissident says NYU is evicting himChinese dissident says NYU is evicting him Los Angeles Times Copyright 2013 Los Angeles Times. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:53 pm, Monday, June 17, 2013 The relationship between New York University and Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng - whose flight from his homeland last year ca […]
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- Dead driver found in car off Peninsula freeway June 19, 2013A man found dead in his Mercedes down a Highway 101 embankment early Wednesday was apparently the victim of a 'medical emergency,' police said.
- Federal Reserve maintains bond-buying, interest-rate plans, but sees U.S. economy improving June 19, 2013The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said it would keep buying $85 billion in bonds per month and gave no explicit indication that it was close to scaling back the program, despite intense market speculation it could soon start drawing it to a close.
- 'Fruitvale Station' private screening to be held in Oakland June 19, 2013'Fruitvale Station' traces Oscar Grant's last day alive before he was shot by a BART police officer in 2009. The critically-acclaimed film opens in theaters July 12.
- Boy, 6, dies after being attacked by family dog in Union City June 19, 2013The boy, identified as Nephi Selu, was playing in the backyard of his grandparents' home Monday morning in the 32400 block of Elizabeth Way just after 11:30 a.m. when the dog -- a young pit bull mix -- bit him on top of his head, Union City police Cmdr. Ben Horner said Tuesday. The boy was taken to Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, where he died. […]
- Union City: Family dog euthanized after fatal attack on 6-year-old boy June 19, 2013A 2-year-old pit bull mix dog that bit a 6-year-old boy who later died, was put down on Tuesday. The Union City family's dog had been quarantined at the Tri-City Animal Shelter in Fremont after the attack.
- Hicks: Charlie Sheen gets Selma Blair fired June 19, 2013“Anger Management” producers let actress go after she clashes with Sheen.
- Capitola police seek man who photographed young girls on beach June 19, 2013CAPITOLA -- Capitola police are looking for a man who reportedly took pictures of girls at Capitola Main Beach on June 9.
- Watsonville: Man tries to break into home of relative, relative beats man with baseball bat June 19, 2013WATSONVILLE -- A man was beaten with a baseball bat by a relative after he tried to burglarize the relative's home Monday, according to Watsonville police.
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Landrieu administration ignored blight warnings months before Kerlerec house burned down, neighbors say June 19, 2013After months of frustrating and unsuccessful calls to the city asking that something be done about a number of blighted properties in their 7th Ward neighborhood, Jacques Morial and Pat O'Brien took it upon themselves to take the issue directly...
- EPL Oil & Gas to move corporate headquarters from New Orleans to Houston June 19, 2013EPL Oil & Gas Inc., the New Orleans energy company formerly known as Energy Partners Ltd., has moved its corporate headquarters to Houston in an effort to be closer to "deep pool of geoscience and engineering talent," the company said...
- Five firms vie to conduct search for next New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board director June 19, 2013Five headhunting firms, including one with ties to City Hall, have offered to find a successor to departing Sewerage & Water Board Executive Director Marcia St. Martin, who has said she hopes to retire at the end of the year....
- Jindal signs laws overhauling New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board, rein in firefighters' pension costs June 19, 2013Gov. Bobby Jindal signed three bills into law Tuesday that will make major changes to the composition of the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board as well as seek to tap the brakes on the city's firefighter pension system costs....
- Rev. Zebadee Bridges Sr., longtime church and community leader, dies at 87 June 19, 2013The Rev. Zebadee Bridges Sr., a force in local pulpits and politics for more than 40 years, died Monday (June 17) at his New Orleans home. He was 87.The pastor of The Asia Baptist Church from 1961 until he retired...
- Covington property owners to see small drop in property taxes June 19, 2013The Covington City Council has slightly reduced the city's property tax millage, but city officials said the savings to property owners will be miniscule. The council voted unanimously Tuesday night to reset the millage for 2013 at a rate slightly...
- Immigration bill amendments to tighten security by David Vitter, others, rejected by Senate June 19, 2013WASHINGTON - So far, the Senate is rejecting most amendments to a major immigration bill designed to strengthen enforcement beyond that already provided in the legislation.That happened late Tuesday to a proposal by Sen. David Vitter, R-La., who wanted to...
- With new $14 billion hurricane protection system, who's responsible?: Sandy Rosenthal and H.J. Bosworth Jr. June 19, 2013The chair of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority recently made headlines when he testified before a congressional hearing in Washington declaring that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is a "complete disaster." Garret Graves, testifying before the Senate...
The Guardian, UK
- Brazil leaders urged: be on right side of history June 19, 2013Politicians warned of being 'on wrong side of history' as anger swells about state of nation and World Cup extravagance• Guardian world news commenters: we want to hear from youAs demonstrations continued in Brazil for another night, President Dilma Rousseff attempted to co-ordinate a government response among senior officials who have been stunned […]
- Karzai suspends US-Afghan security talks June 19, 2013President accuses Washington of 'inconsistent statements and actions' with regard to peace talks with TalibanAfghanistan's president, Hamid Karzai, has suspended talks on a long-term security deal to keep US troops in his country after Nato leaves in 2014, accusing Washington of duplicity in its efforts to start peace talks with the Taliban.Th […]
- Putin may allow removal of Assad June 18, 2013British hopeful that peace talks to end civil war can go ahead, but divided Syrian opposition remains a big stumbling block The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, is willing to see the removal of the Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, but only if it leads to a balanced government and not a dangerous power vacuum of the kind that followed Saddam Hussein's re […]
- Eurozone crisis: Cyprus denies seeking bailout changes, as Bernanke predicts tapering this year - live June 19, 2013Cyprus's government denies trying to wriggle out of its bailout obligations, after EU officials insist it must stick to the agreement made in MarchGraeme Wearden
- Greek coalition in emergency talks after shutting down state broadcaster ERT June 19, 2013PM Antonis Samaras stages high-stakes attempt to avoid snap election and to appease the country's creditorsThe spectre of Greece reigniting the eurozone crisis hung over an emergency meeting of the country's coalition leaders on Wednesday as the prime minister, Antonis Samaras, sought to defuse the turmoil that followed hisdecision to shut down ERT […]
- Federal Reserve leaves interest rates alone and pledges to continue stimulus June 19, 2013Fed to continue bond-buying programme despite dissenting voices as speculation grows over Ben Bernanke's futureThe US Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and reaffirmed its pledge to maintain its massive stimulus program amid further signs of a split in the central bank's committee and speculation that chairman Ben Bernanke is preparing t […]
- The Nile belongs to Ethiopia too | Maaza Mengiste June 19, 2013The increasing tensions with Egypt over the proposed dam reveal how fundamental the river is to both nations' identityTensions between Egypt and Ethiopia have grown at an alarming rate since Addis Ababa announced its plans to construct the Grand Renaissance dam across part of the Nile. The project will divert the flow of the river and give Ethiopia grea […]
- Google's chief legal officer denies company is 'in cahoots with NSA' June 19, 2013David Drummond reiterates firm's line over leaks and calls for global governmental action to regulate secret collection of dataGovernments must codify regulations on silent data gathering so that users around the world can regain confidence in the use of the internet, Google's chief legal officer, David Drummond, has said.Drummond also forcefully r […]
The BBC
- Kerry calls Karzai to defuse tension June 19, 2013The US Secretary of State calls the Afghan leader to defuse tension over the opening of a Taliban office in Qatar, an Afghan official says.
- Obama calls for nuclear arsenal cuts June 19, 2013Speaking at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, President Barack Obama calls for reductions to be made in US and Russian nuclear stockpiles.
- Deadly attack on Somalia UN office June 19, 2013At least 15 people, including four foreigners, are killed in an assault by militant Islamists on a UN office in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, a minister says.
- Brazil sends force to quell unrest June 19, 2013Brazil is to send a national security force to five major cities to help restore order after massive protests, the justice ministry says.
- FBI 'uses surveillance drones in US' June 19, 2013The FBI has used drones for surveillance in limited cases over US soil and is developing a drone use policy, the FBI director tells a US Senate panel.
- Mexico arrests top 10 US fugitive June 19, 2013A US fugitive on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted list for the alleged sexual exploitation of children is arrested at a resort in Mexico.
- Protests flare over Egypt governor June 19, 2013Egypt's tourism minister quits and protests erupt as a man with links to Islamists behind the deadly 1997 attack in Luxor is named as city governor.
- US force-feeding 'hurts detainees' June 19, 2013A hunger-striking Guantanamo Bay detainee tells of the 'ordeal' of force-feeding, as doctors call for inmates to get independent medical care.
The Independent, UK
- 'Climate change is the threat of our time': President Obama pledges new arms pact with Russia and a greener world June 19, 2013In a speech at the Brandenburg Gate that instantly invited comparisons with visits to the same spot by some of his predecessors, President Barack Obama sought to make a historic imprint of his own, pledging to forge a new pact with Russia to further cut nuclear arsenals and to step up the fight against global warming.
- FBI digs for bodies at home of late gangster James Burke - the man who inspired Goodfellas June 19, 2013FBI agents have begun a search of a New York City home that was once occupied by James Burke, the infamous mobster who inspired Robert De Niro’s character in the 1990 movie Goodfellas.
- ‘The last couple of years have been a bit bumpy,’ admits Johnny Depp after break-up with partner Vanessa Paradis June 19, 2013Johnny Depp has spoken publicly for the first time about his break-up with partner, the French actress and singer Vanessa Paradis.
- Brazil World Cup protests: National security force deployed to ensure Confederations Cup is not disrupted June 19, 2013A national security force will be deployed to five of Brazil’s major cities to ensure the Confederations Cup football tournament is not disrupted by the widespread protests that have swept the country.
- Brazil deploys national security force to quell unrest and ensure Confederations Cup is not disrupted June 19, 2013A national security force will be deployed to five of Brazil’s major cities to ensure the Confederations Cup football tournament is not disrupted by the widespread protests that have swept the country.
- 'Climate change is the threat of our time': Obama renews calls to reduce US-Russia nuclear weapons and to confront global warming June 19, 2013In an appeal for a new citizen activism in the free world, president Barack Obama has renewed his call to reduce US and Russian nuclear stockpiles and to confront climate change, a danger he called “the global threat of our time.”
- Award-winning war correspondent Michael Hastings dies in Los Angeles car crash June 19, 2013The award-winning American war correspondent Michael Hastings, 33, died in a car crash in Los Angeles. Described as a "fearless journalist", the news of his death was announced by his employer Buzzfeed.
- Barack Obama to renew calls to reduce US-Russia nuclear weapons June 19, 2013President Barack Obama will renew his call to reduce the world's nuclear stockpiles, including a proposed one-third reduction in US and Russian arsenals, the White House said.
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