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At 21 Club, will Scott Walker worry about Wisconsin jobs? May 20, 2013
Scott Walker will give speeches this week in Connecticut, New York and Iowa, and Wisconsin will still be No. 44 in job creation.
Plain Talk: Don't let rent-to-own stores hide their interest rates May 20, 2013
A provision in Scott Walker's budget that would make it easier for rent-to-own stores to prey on low-income and military families.
Jennifer Feyerherm: It's dumb to ship so much energy money out of state May 20, 2013
We have been reducing the money shipped out of state to buy coal to generate electricity, thus cutting pollution and improving our health. But we could do much better.
Bill Berry: Hope's not enough, but it can keep us going May 20, 2013
Progressives need to remind ourselves that hope won’t get us where we want to go, but hope and action will.
E.J. Dionne Jr.: Is democracy in trouble? May 20, 2013
Across the globe many people, especially the young, do not see electoral arrangements in democracies giving them much chance to achieve their goals.
Quick Question: Do you favor an expanded school voucher program? May 20, 2013
Here’s how five citizens answered this week’s question posed by Capital Times freelancer Kevin Murphy. What do you think? Please join the discussion.
Wisconsin Business Alliance: Businesses rely on good PUBLIC schools May 20, 2013
Dear Editor: Our public schools are the pride of our communities. If our schools fail, our communities — and our businesses — suffer the consequences.
DOT Secretary Mark Gottlieb: Click It or Ticket now under way May 20, 2013
Dear Editor: If you think that you don’t need to buckle your safety belt because you’re a good driver, remember that you’re likely sharing the road with bad drivers, who cause crashes when you…

The Chicago Tribune

CTA, riders get ready for real test of Red Line work May 20, 2013
A sparse crowd of Sunday riders, many heading to work or church, offered a test run for the CTA before tens of thousands more passengers plot out a new commute to the office on Monday, the first weekday that the Dan Ryan branch will be closed.
Route to new school a 'danger zone,' protester says May 20, 2013
Closure of Overton Elementary will force displaced students to walk dangerous new routes to school, said Jitu Brown, a parent and organizer who helped lead about 150 protesters on a South Side march today.
Newtown parents: Magazine limits are 'common sense' May 20, 2013
Parents of Sandy Hook Elementary shooting victims joined Illinois Democrats today in calling for a ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines.
CTA passengers scramble as Red Line repairs begin May 19, 2013
As the operator reminded riders about the new route through the South Side, CTA passengers compared notes -- and aired frustrations.
Metra: Rock Island District delays due to Amtrak derailment May 19, 2013
Metra trains on the Rock Island District line were delayed this morning due to an Amtrak train derailing and blocking the Metra tracks at 16th Street, according to Metra.
Winning ticket for $590.5M Powerball lottery sold in Florida May 19, 2013
A single winning ticket for a record Powerball lottery jackpot worth $590.5 million was sold in Florida, organizers said.
Anthrax drug brings $334M to Pentagon advisor's biotech firm May 19, 2013
Pentagon advisor touted anti-anthrax drug -- and was on drugmaker's boardBiowarfare consultant Richard J. Danzig urged the government to stockpile a type of anthrax remedy. But he had a stake in one such drug's success.
Oxbow dashes Triple Crown hopes May 19, 2013
Oxbow, a 15-1 longshot, cruised to victory in the $1 million Preakness Stakes on Saturday.

The New York Times

The Choice Blog: College Plans Always Work Out, Even When They Don’t May 20, 2013
Although Will Walker, who will attend Williams College, counts himself “lucky,” he encourages other students with unfulfilled college plans to wait: “the universe usually has a way of working things out.”
Larger Union Enforcing Immigration Opposes Overhaul May 20, 2013
A council representing 12,000 officers who issue documents will join a council representing 7,700 deportation agents in fighting a Senate proposal.
Virginia G.O.P Pleases Crowd With Barbs About I.R.S. May 20, 2013
At each mention of the government’s targeting of conservative groups, the 8,000 delegates at the state party convention in Richmond roared approval.
Navajo Confront Increase in New H.I.V. Infections May 20, 2013
A report found 47 new diagnoses in the tribe in 2012, a 20 percent increase from 2011 and very worrisome in a community where AIDS still carries a stigma.
White House Told in April That Audit of I.R.S. Completed May 20, 2013
The chief White House lawyer, Kathryn Ruemmler, learned last month that the Internal Revenue Service improperly targeted conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status.
High Plains Aquifer Dwindles, Hurting Farmers May 20, 2013
Parts of the vast High Plains Aquifer, once a prodigious source of water, are now so low that crops can’t be watered and bridges span arid stream beds.
Head of The A.P. Criticizes Seizure of Phone Records May 20, 2013
Gary Pruitt said the Obama administration’s handling of a leak investigation had already diminished journalists’ capacity to report on the government.
In Decision to Enter Home Near Hofstra, a Life-or-Death Calculation May 20, 2013
An officer’s decision to enter a home in Uniondale, N.Y., and open fire, killing a gunman and a student being held hostage, may have eliminated the opportunity to negotiate with the gunman, some experts said.

The San Francisco Chronicle

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 […]
Chinese premier in India to expand ties
Chinese premier in India to expand ties Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:34 pm, Sunday, May 19, 2013 Just weeks after a tense border standoff, China's new premier visited India on Sunday on his first foreign trip as the neighborin […]
Yahoo buys Tumblr to court younger crowd
Yahoo buys Tumblr to court younger crowd Yahoo has agreed to buy popular social blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion in a high-stakes move to regain the company's relevancy in an Internet environment now dominated by Google, Facebook and Twitter. Yahoo's board of directors approved the deal, according to technology news site AllThingsD and othe […]
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Thousands run, party in Bay to Breakers
Thousands run, party in Bay to Breakers The party atmosphere prevailed under clear skies for the 102nd Bay to Breakers, despite the watchful eyes of an expanded police presence. From elite Ethiopian distance runners to people dressed as hot dogs, nearly 30,000 registered participants and many other unofficial entrants took off from Howard and Main streets, h […]

The San Jose Mercury News

Purdy: San Jose Sharks try to take officiating calls in stride May 20, 2013
The San Jose Sharks' Logan Couture says of NHL officials, 'You've got to respect them. Everybody makes mistakes. But they're the best in the world at what they do.'
Powerball's second-place winner purchased ticket at San Jose 7-Eleven May 20, 2013
Somewhere in San Jose is a $2 million Powerball winner. The person purchased the lucky ticket from a 7-Eleven store on Almaden Expressway.
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit from deputy district attorney Michael Gressett May 20, 2013
Martinez resident failed to back up claims that attorneys and police officers were in on what he believed was a conspiracy that led to malicious prosecution and defamation, according to a federal judge.
Teenager shot on driveway in East Palo Alto May 20, 2013
Police said the 17-year-old boy was talking with friends and standing in a driveway when a car approached and the people inside started shooting.
Police investigating Oakland's 39th homicide this year, and the second in the city in about 14 hours May 20, 2013
Oakland Police say a man was fatally gunned down about 6:30 p.m. in the 2900 block of West Street. The killing was the second in the city in about 14 hours. No suspect or motive were known in either killing.
San Francisco Giants lose to Colorado Rockies, finish road trip at 1-5 May 20, 2013
Barry Zito has another poor road start as the San Francisco Giants lose to the Colorado Rockies 5-0, capping a bad week for the team and its starting rotation.
Oakland A's complete sweep of Kansas City Royals May 20, 2013
Struggling Yoenis Cespedes opened the bottom of the eighth inning with his eighth home run Sunday, breaking a tie as the Oakland A's claimed a 4-3 victory over Kansas City, completing a three-game weekend Coliseum sweep of the Royals.
Tour of California: Tejay van Garderen wins championship May 20, 2013
Slovakia's Peter Sagan makes late push in Santa Rosa to win final stage, but Montana's Tejay van Garderen takes title

The New Orleans Times-Picayune

Crime experts question NOPD stats that paint New Orleans as a safe city with a murder problem May 19, 2013
It's a favorite talking point of Mayor Mitch Landrieu and NOPD Superintendent Ronal Serpas when they're discussing crime in the Crescent City: Yes, New Orleans is the nation's murder capital, but other than that, it's a reasonably safe place. In...
Family members remember slain skateboarder May 20, 2013
A week before he was gunned down, 30-year-old Zachary Carpenter pressed his hands into soil beneath Interstate 610, and built a community garden under an underpass.The space, near the corner of Paris Avenue and Pleasure Street in Gentilly, was adjacent...
New Orleans police seeking armed robber who struck twice early Saturday May 20, 2013
New Orleans police are looking for an armed robber who confronted two sets of victims in short succession early Saturday. The two incidents took place Uptown, blocks away from each other and 10 minutes apart. In the first incident,...
Body of autistic boy from Louisiana found in Perdido Key, Fla. May 19, 2013
PERDIDO KEY, Fla. (AP) -- Authorities say they have found the body of an 8-year-old autistic boy who went missing while vacationing in the Florida Panhandle.Owen Elliot Black was on the beaches of Perdido Key with his mother when he...
Federal reports outline cost increases and time delays in Mid-City Veterans Affairs hospital construction May 19, 2013
Recent reports from the U.S. Government Accountability Office chronicle cost overruns and time delays in construction of the Veterans Affairs hospital in Mid-City. The hospital's original estimated cost of $665 million has risen to $995 million, the office reported....
Amtrak train from New Orleans derails in Chicago, no injuries reported May 19, 2013
Amtrak's City of New Orleans train that runs from New Orleans to Chicago suffered a derailment close to its destination on Sunday, according to news media reports. The train, which left New Orleans Saturday, was just outside Union Station...
Chat with Jarvis DeBerry Monday at noon about whether we should consider Mother's Day shooting terrorism May 19, 2013
Some people have responded to the shooting that took place on Mother's Day by asking why the crime that resulted in 20 people injured isn't called terrorism. The question has come from both ends from the political spectrum and perhaps...
Man killed overnight in 1-10 accident, police say May 19, 2013
An early morning traffic accident left one man dead Sunday, according to New Orleans police. The incident occurred around 2 a.m., officials said.The man, who has not been identified, was traveling west-bound on Interstate 10 Airline Drive exit ramp, when...

The Guardian, UK

EU decision to lift Syrian oil sanctions boosts jihadist groups May 19, 2013
Jabhat al-Nusra, an al-Qaida affiliate, consolidates position as scramble for control of wells acceleratesThe EU decision to lift Syrian oil sanctions to aid the opposition has accelerated a scramble for control over wells and pipelines in rebel-held areas and helped consolidate the grip of jihadist groups over the country's key resources.Jabhat al-Nusr […]
Imran Khan blames rival Pakistan party leader for killing of activist May 20, 2013
Leader of Tehreek-e-Insaf party says Altaf Hussain's Muttahida Qaumi Movement behind death of Zahra Shahid HussainImran Khan, the leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, on Sunday blamed the killing of a political activist on the eve of a partial rerun of voting in Karachi on Altaf Hussain, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader, who runs his p […]
Tar sands exploitation would mean game over for climate, warns leading scientist May 19, 2013
Prof James Hansen rebukes oil firms and Canadian government over stance on exploiting fossil fuel, which he says would make climate problem unsolvableMajor international oil companies are buying off governments, according to the world's most prominent climate scientist, Prof James Hansen. During a visit to London, he accused the Canadian government of a […]
Abu Qatada expects to be acquitted of terror charges in Jordan, lawyers say May 20, 2013
Treaty between UK and Jordan makes acquittal more likely over 'tainted charges', court hearsAbu Qatada, the radical Islamist cleric, expects to be acquitted of "tainted" terror charges when he voluntarily returns to Jordan, his lawyers have told a court hearing.Danny Friedman, for Abu Qatada, told the Special Immigration Appeals Commissio […]
Starcraft II and the bad boy of pro-gaming May 20, 2013
The short and sharp career of Greg 'Idra' Fields, videogaming genius and part-time offensive loutOne day videogames will be an Olympic event. The games that will be played probably don't exist yet, but their predecessors do – and prime among them is Blizzard Entertainment's Starcraft II.This strategy game is one of the major factors behin […]
Algerian editor complains of censorship May 20, 2013
Algerian editor Hicham Aboud has accused the country's government of censorship after it blocked the publication of his two newspapers - My Journal and Djaridati.He said the ban was imposed after he rejected an order from the communication ministry on Saturday night to remove an article that claimed the president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, had slipped into […]
MPs debate gay marriage: Politics live blog May 20, 2013
Andrew Sparrow's rolling coverage of all the day's political developments as they happen, including MPs debating the gay marriage bill at report stage and latest developments in the 'swivel-eyed loons' rowAndrew Sparrow
Briton to be charged in France with children's murder May 20, 2013
Man who, according to reports, admits killing children, aged five and 10, by slitting their throats due to appear in court in LyonA British man who has reportedly admitted killing his two children by slitting their throats is due to appear in court in Lyon charged with their murder."He has recognised the facts, he has given factual elements of what happ […]

The BBC

Multiple car bomb attacks hit Iraq May 20, 2013
At least 26 people are killed and many more wounded by car bombs in the Iraqi cities of Baghdad and Basra, police and medical officials say.
Deadly tornadoes ravage Oklahoma May 20, 2013
At least one person is reported dead and several others injured in a series of tornadoes that have torn through the US state of Oklahoma.
Fierce battle for key Syrian town May 20, 2013
Fierce fighting is reported in the strategic Syrian town of Qusair, as rebels and government forces backed by Hezbollah militants fight for control.
India and China pledge on border row May 20, 2013
Visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang says India and China must "improve mechanisms" to settle a long-running border dispute.
Kagame denounces UN force in Congo May 20, 2013
Rwandan President Paul Kagame tells the BBC that UN peacekeepers in DR Congo have "in some cases" made the situation worse.
China asks N Korea to free boat crew May 20, 2013
China says it has called on North Korea to secure the release of a fishing boat and its crew seized on 5 May, as captors reportedly demand a ransom.
Deadly suicide bomb in Afghanistan May 20, 2013
A suicide attack in Afghanistan's Baghlan province kills at least 14 people, including a senior local politician opposed to the Taliban.
Morsi rules out Sinai hostage talks May 20, 2013
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi rules out negotiating with the abductors of seven security personnel seized last week in the Sinai peninsula.

The Independent, UK

A match made in cyberspace? Yahoo! set to buy Tumblr for $1.1bn May 20, 2013
Not quite a year after arriving at Yahoo! from Google, chief executive Marissa Mayer has apparently persuaded her board to approve the purchase of Tumblr – the go-to website for legions of young bloggers and internet sharers – for $1.1bn in cash, despite it making just $13m in sales last year.
Swarmageddon: Americans urged to evacuate as plague of cicadas is set to hit US May 20, 2013
The US East Coast is preparing for a once-in-a-generation infestation of flying insects as billions of cicadas emerge from 17 years underground for a short-lived breeding frenzy known as “Swarmageddon”.
Swarmageddon: US prepares for invasion of plague of cicadas May 20, 2013
The US East Coast is preparing for a once-in-a-generation infestation of flying insects as billions of cicadas emerge from 17 years underground for a short-lived breeding frenzy known as “Swarmageddon”.
Swarmageddon: Plague of cicadas to hit US May 20, 2013
The US East Coast is preparing for a once-in-a-generation infestation of flying insects as billions of cicadas emerge from 17 years underground for a short-lived breeding frenzy known as “Swarmageddon”.
Is it a match made in cyberspace? Yahoo! set to buy Tumblr for $1.1bn May 20, 2013
Not quite a year after arriving at Yahoo! from Google, chief executive Marissa Mayer has apparently persuaded her board to approve the purchase of Tumblr – the go-to website for legions of young bloggers and internet sharers – for $1.1bn in cash, despite it making just $13m in sales last year.
Taylor Swift sweeps the Billboard Music Awards 2013 with 8 wins May 20, 2013
Another day, another slice of world domination for Taylor Swift who swept the Billboard Music Awards.
One dead as tornadoes sweep through Oklahoma wreaking havoc and destruction May 20, 2013
Tornadoes ravaged portions of Oklahoma on Sunday, reducing portions of a mobile home park to rubble and killing a 79-year-old man whose body was found out in the open.
Tornadoes cause havoc in Oklahoma May 20, 2013
Tornadoes caused havoc in the US state of Oklahoma yesterday, turning homes in a trailer park into splinters and rubble and sending frightened residents scurrying for shelter.

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