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In Case You Missed It: A gun-toting Bucky and a senator in an Egyptian headdress? June 18, 2013
Our daily afternoon roundup of the best stuff on captimes.com and beyond.
Former Corrections Secretary Rick Raemisch to head Colorado prisons June 18, 2013
Raemisch says he felt compelled to seek the job because of the murder of his predecessor.
Wisconsin among states pushing forward with anti-abortion bills June 18, 2013
The GOP's conservative base is finding success with abortion-restricting laws at the state and federal level, reports the New York Times.
Copper thieves wreck air conditioning at River Food Pantry, Salvation Army June 18, 2013
Police say copper thefts are a continuing problem across Madison.
John Nichols: Congress should check and balance president's actions in Syria June 18, 2013
On Afghanistan, Congress is reasserting its role to check and balance the president. It should do the same with regard to Syria.
Bucky in a Confederate uniform? No way, says UW June 18, 2013
A pro-gun group was told to remove the image of a gun-toting Bucky in a Confederate uniform.
Lisa Subeck: Raising campaign limits comes at expense of democracy June 18, 2013
New data reveals only a small percentage of Wisconsinites stand to gain from doubling of campaign contribution limits
State Debate: Press-Gazette urges readers to speak out against state budget June 18, 2013
A daily roundup of interesting newspaper editorials and blog posts from around Madison and Wisconsin.

The Chicago Tribune

Officials identify silvery substance at Indiana dunes June 19, 2013
Preliminary tests indicate the substance included d'gluconic acid, a mild acid used to clean metals, and tricalcium orthophosphate, an additive found in food and fertilizers.
Illinois smartphone users overpaying by $1.4B a year June 19, 2013
New study says the figure breaks down to about $194 a year in overpayment for every smartphone user and $30 a year in overpayment by traditional wireless users.
Chief Keef's legal woes mount with Florida warrant June 18, 2013
As if things aren’t bad enough for rapper Chief Keef, an arrest warrant is waiting for him in Florida.
Jimmy Hoffa search: FBI digs in Michigan field June 18, 2013
FBI 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.
Ban on plastic bags makes comeback at City Hall June 18, 2013
Aldermen today listened to environmentalists and a teenage girl make the case for banning plastic bags in city stores, but were not expected to vote on the long-discussed move that retailers argue would hurt business.
Chicago Tribune Live: Barbara Byrd-Bennett June 18, 2013
Live video: The Chicago Public Schools CEO discusses what's ahead for city schools.
CTU's Lewis rips Emanuel's 'elite' school reform advisers June 18, 2013
In 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.
CTA unveils artwork for Red Line north stations June 18, 2013
The CTA today unveiled renderings for art that will be placed at seven Red Line north stations by the end of the year.

The New York Times

Education Chief Lets States Delay Use of Tests in Decisions About Teachers’ Jobs June 19, 2013
Responding to complaints, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said states could postpone for a year using more rigorous tests to make career decisions about teachers.
In Partisan Vote, House Approves Ban on Abortions After 22 Weeks June 19, 2013
The House of Representatives approved a bill that would ban abortions after 22 weeks of pregnancy in a largely symbolic vote.
Immigration Law Changes Seen Cutting Billions From Deficit June 19, 2013
A long-awaited analysis by the Congressional Budget Office found that the benefits of an increase in legal residents would outweigh the costs.
N.S.A. Chief Says Surveillance Has Stopped Dozens of Plots June 19, 2013
Gen. Keith B. Alexander said on Tuesday that American surveillance had helped prevent “potential terrorist events over 50 times since 9/11.”
F.C.C. Nominee Favors Competition Over Regulation June 19, 2013
Tom Wheeler, President Obama’s choice to lead the agency, said its support of competition was especially important because of Americans’ dependence on communications networks.
National Briefing | Health: Komen Chooses New Leader June 18, 2013
The breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure announced that a physician, Judith A. Salerno, would become its new president and chief executive.
National Briefing | Education: I.M.F. Courses Offered Online June 18, 2013
The International Monetary Fund and edX have announced a collaboration to offer the fund’s training courses in macroeconomics and finance on the edX platform.
National Briefing | West: California: Plastic Bags On Way Out June 18, 2013
The Los Angeles City Council gave initial approval Tuesday to an ordinance banning stores from providing customers single-use plastic bags.

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Judith Salerno new Susan G. Komen CEO
Judith 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 law
High 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 leaks
Ex-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 him
Chinese 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 […]
Military plans open combat units to women
Military plans open combat units to women Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:53 pm, Monday, June 17, 2013 Women may be able to start training as Army Rangers by mid-2015 and as Navy SEALs a year later under plans set to be announced by t […]
Turkish unions boost government protests
Turkish unions boost government protests 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 Labor groups fanned a wave of defiance against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's authority Monday, leading rallies and a on […]
News of the day From Across the Globe, June 18
News of the day From Across the Globe, June 18 Applebaum took over as interim mayor of Canada's second-largest city in November after former Mayor Gerald Tremblay resigned amid corruption allegations. Torrential rain and floods washed away buildings and roads and killed at least 23 people in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, officials said Monda […]
News of the Day From Across the Nation, June 18
News of the Day From Across the Nation, June 18 Nine owners and managers of 7-Eleven stores across Long Island and in Virginia were charged Monday in a scheme to exploit immigrants from Pakistan and the Philippines, in part by paying them using the stolen Social Security numbers of a child and three dead people. Federal agents revived the hunt for the remain […]

The San Jose Mercury News

'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.
Cassidy: Apple's Steve Wozniak test-drives ancient Apple 1 computers June 19, 2013
With five Apple 1s, including three up and running, History San Jose made some history of its own. Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak presided over a demo of the museum’s 37-year-old, prehistoric PC, while early Apple employees Daniel Kottke, Allen Baum and Wendell Sander joined in.
From kiosks to smartphones, tech-savvy shoppers driving big changes in retail June 19, 2013
The latest retail trends were discussed at the Bloomberg Next Big Thing Summit in Half Moon Bay this week, pulling the curtain back on a retail world where technology and old-fashioned brick and mortar come together to satisfy a consumers' every need and whim
Hayward: Person struck and killed by BART train; second fatality in less than eight hours June 19, 2013
HAYWARD -- A man was struck and killed by a Daly City-bound BART train at the Hayward station Tuesday afternoon, the second such incident in less than eight hours, officials.
United will require 'elite' fliers to spend $2,500 June 19, 2013
United Airlines is making it a little harder to get a higher frequent-flier status.
Texas heat keeps Yoenis Cespedes in DH role June 19, 2013
Yoenis Cespedes has sore hamstring and Oakland A's don't want him to risk another injury if he gets dehydrated in hot Texas sun.
Boy, 6, dies after being attacked by family dog in Union City June 19, 2013
The 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. […]
San Jose sues MLB over stalled Oakland A's move June 19, 2013
San Jose city officials approved a lawsuit Tuesday challenging Major League Baseball's antitrust exemption, arguing that assigning the city to the San Francisco Giants who are refusing to allow the Oakland A's to build a downtown ballpark is unlawful restraint of trade.

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Stabbing at Orleans Parish Prison illustrates 'epidemic of violence,' critics say June 19, 2013
As a federal court battle rages between Sheriff Marlin Gusman and Mayor Mitch Landrieu over proposed reforms at Orleans Parish Prison, inmates and deputies say the violence that sparked the initial lawsuit continues unabated. The prison had a particularly bloody...
Person shot in the Bywater neighborhood Tuesday night June 19, 2013
New Orleans police responded Tuesday night to a shooting in the Bywater. A person was shot in the 4300 block of Chartres Street, near the corner of Chartres and Poland Avenue.Authorities have not yet released information about the victim or...
Orleans Parish School Board pulls back on OneApp, lets schools choose students June 19, 2013
The Orleans Parish School Board voted unanimously Tuesday to pull back its participation in the 2013-14 OneApp centralized enrollment system. Students who have been assigned to the district's five traditional schools -- Ben Franklin Elementary, Mahalia Jackson, Mary Bethune, McDonogh...
Audit criticizes St. Tammany Parish Coroner's Office operations June 19, 2013
The St. Tammany Parish Coroner's Office made questionable purchases, had no control over the use of its gasoline cards and loosely managed employees' sick and vacation time in 2012, according to a yearly audit that noted numerous deficiencies in the...
3 men shot in Hollygrove Tuesday evening June 19, 2013
Three men were shot in Hollygrove on Tuesday evening, according to New Orleans police. Police were dispatched to the 3900 block of Hollygrove Road on Tuesday at 6:10 p.m, where three men were shot in what witnesses described as a...
Despite warnings from professional wrestlers, imitation sometimes has deadly consequences June 19, 2013
During every weekly television show and pay-per-view special, World Wrestling Entertainment airs a warning to its viewers, young and old: Do not try this at home. But on Tuesday, Jefferson Parish authorities say a 5-year-old girl succumbed to injuries she...
Gulf of Mexico shrimp subsidy case makes news in India June 19, 2013
An Indian newspaper on Tuesday reported that countervailing duties on India shrimp exports, imposed because of petitions from Gulf of Mexico shrimp processors, are not expected to decrease the amount of Indian frozen shrimp exports to the United States. The...
New Orleans man convicted of robbing, trying to murder tow truck driver in Jefferson June 19, 2013
Byron Ross, 26, also allegedly shot a detective and killed a train engineer in New Orleans.

The Guardian, UK

US to begin direct peace talks with Taliban over Afghanistan June 18, 2013
'Peace and reconciliation' milestone comes after US drops request for formal rejection of al-Qaida as precondition to talksThe US is to open direct talks with Taliban leaders within days, it was revealed on Tuesday, after Washington agreed to drop a series of preconditions that have previously held back negotiations over the future of Afghanistan.I […]
Putin may allow removal of Assad June 18, 2013
British 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 […]
Brazil protests catch authorities on back foot June 18, 2013
New generation radicalised as protests sparked by fury at bus fare hike mushroom into vast rallies against failing public services and cost of World CupBrazilians woke up with a mix of euphoria, fear and confusion after the country's biggest night of protest in more than 20 years radicalised a new generation and left the established political class wond […]
457 visa debate and Labor leadership stalemate - politics live blog June 19, 2013
MPs gather for the final sitting fortnight of the 43rd parliamentKatharine Murphy
Will anyone drop the ball at the Canberra mid-winter bash? June 19, 2013
With five days left of the parliament and Labor's tensions high, the annual political festivities could be more fraught than usualLenore Taylor
House Republicans pass bill to criminalise some abortions June 19, 2013
Act would jail doctors for up to five years for abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy but is unlikely to become lawThe US House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday night that would jail doctors for up to five years if they performed an abortion on a woman after 20 weeks of pregnancy.Although the White House has promised to veto the legislation in the […]
Adrian Bayley jailed for life for murder of Jill Meagher June 19, 2013
Judge says he gave murderer and rapist 35-year non-parole period because he pleaded guiltyOliver Milman
Aboriginal humour: 'the flip side of tragedy is comedy' | Larissa Behrendt June 19, 2013
Larissa Behrendt: When faced with racism, comedy is a powerful antidote and educational tool. Just ask Indigenous comedians Sean Choolburra and Kevin KropinyeriLarissa Behrendt

The BBC

Attack follows news of Afghan talks June 19, 2013
Four US soldiers have been killed at Bagram airbase in Afghanistan, hours after the US announced direct talks with the Taliban.
Obama to speak at Brandenburg Gate June 19, 2013
US President Barack Obama arrives in Berlin at the start of a visit during which he will address crowds at the city's famous Brandenburg Gate.
Brazil president 'proud' of protests June 19, 2013
Dilma Rousseff says she is proud so many people are fighting for a better country, as new protests take place in Sao Paulo and other cities.
Chile to extradite Argentine judge June 18, 2013
The Chilean Supreme Court approves the extradition of former Argentine judge Otilio Romano, accused of human rights abuses under the military government.
Nigeria militants kill school pupils June 19, 2013
Suspected Boko Haram militants in Nigeria kill at least nine school children, in what survivors suggest is a response to growing vigilante groups.
US surveillance 'foiled 50 plots' June 19, 2013
The head of the US electronic spying agency tells Congress surveillance programmes leaked to media helped thwart 50 attacks since 2001.
Mali signs peace deal with Tuareg June 18, 2013
Mali's government signs a peace deal with Tuareg rebels to end conflict in the north in the run-up to elections next month.
Pakistan funeral bomb kills 28 June 18, 2013
At least 27 people, including a lawmaker linked to Imran Khan's PTI, are killed in a suicide bombing at a funeral in north-west Pakistan, officials say.

The Independent, UK

Defense officials say four US troops killed in Afghanistan June 18, 2013
Defense officials say four US troops have been killed at or near Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.
Google challenges US surveillance gagging order June 18, 2013
Google has asked the US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance (FISA) court to allow it to publish details of the number of data requests made by a secretive body, invoking the first amendment in a legal challenge that is aimed at easing concern among users following recent revelations regarding the activities of the National Security Agency.
New York regulators fine Deloitte $10m over StanChart June 18, 2013
The consulting and accounting giant Deloitte received a sharp slap on the wrists from officials in New York state yesterday, with one of its arms agreeing to pay a $10m fine and accepting a one-year ban from providing consulting work to financial institutions overseen by state regulators after its work for Standard Chartered on money-laundering issues was fo […]
Revealed: The 44 Guantanamo Bay inmates too dangerous to release June 18, 2013
The United States government has identified for the first time the several dozen inmates at the deeply troubled prison facility at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba whom it considers too dangerous to release but also too difficult to prosecute or ever put on trial.
In US, News Corp may truly be held to account June 18, 2013
The former US Secretary of State, and potential presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton, said that, whether it’s law, finance, medicine, academia or running a small business, “people rely on confidential communications to do their job”.
News Corp phone hacking claim: US courts more likely than English counterparts to jail executives if found guilty June 18, 2013
The former US Secretary of State, and potential presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton, said that whether it’s law, finance, medicine, academia or running a small business “people rely on confidential communications to do their job.”
Brazil kicks off: World Cup excess draws hundreds of thousands to street protests June 18, 2013
When the Fifa president Sepp Blatter announced in 2007 that next year’s World Cup would be staged in Brazil, he predicted it would have “a big social and cultural impact”. It has, but not in the way he expected. Instead of uniting Brazil in celebration, football’s biggest prize, which is returning after 54 years to the country that has won it more times than […]
100,000 protesters take to Brazil's streets ahead of World Cup and Olympics June 18, 2013
Protests in Brazil turned violent as more than 100,000 people took to the streets across the country, angered by allegations of police brutality in beating and firing rubber bullets at demonstrators in a march last week.

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