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Keith Olbermann Returns Tonight With “Countdown” at Current TV, But Many Cable Companies Don’t Carry It. Why Not? (w/Update)

• June 20, 2011 • 5 Comments

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James Willie Jones with His Daughter Chatari: How Much and How Long Must He Apologize?

• October 7, 2010 • 1 Comment

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Rush Limbaugh Had a Heart Attack. Period.

• December 31, 2009 • Comments Off

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“Cold Cash” Jefferson Gets 13-Year Jail Term

• November 15, 2009 • Comments Off

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Our daily afternoon roundup of the best stuff on captimes.com and beyond.
Little public opposition to Assembly's passage of budget, unlike two years ago June 19, 2013
What a difference two years makes.
Progressive Dane says Soglin's attempt to reveal political spending didn't go far enough June 19, 2013
More disclosures would help ensure that the political process isn't being corrupted by entities with a financial stake in the outcome, said Matt Kozlowski, treasurer of the local progressive p…
Controversial report says UW-Madison does not prepare teachers to teach June 19, 2013
An advocacy group in Washington D.C. reviewed the syllabi and textbooks for UW education courses and determined aspiring teachers aren't learning enough.
Bill Lueders: UW System blasted for its Internet service provider choice June 19, 2013
Lawmakers 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, 2013
A 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, 2013
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As construction booms in Madison, skilled workers are in short supply June 19, 2013
The housing boom reflects a welcome reality after the long recession: There are nearly no vacant apartments in downtown Madison.

The Chicago Tribune

Hawks even Stanley Cup Final June 20, 2013
Seabrook scores nearly 10 minutes into OT for 6-5 victory in Game 4Marian Hossa was on the ice, Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane were celebrating goals and all was well again in the Blackhawks' world.
James Gandolfini dies at 51 June 20, 2013
James Gandolfini, best known for his portrayal of a conflicted New Jersey mob boss in the acclaimed series "The Sopranos," has died while vacationing in Rome, Italy. "We lost a giant today," said Lorraine Bracco, who played Tony's psychiatrist, Dr. Melfi. "I am utterly heartbroken."
Project turns Addams into 37-mile construction zone June 20, 2013
Narrow lanes, traffic shifts pose challengesJust in time to wreak havoc on summer travel, the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway has become one long and challenging construction zone.
'Sopranos' star James Gandolfini dies at 51 June 20, 2013
Variety is reporting that 'Sopranos' star James Gandolfini has died. Representatives for HBO have confirmed that the actor has died in Italy at the age of 51.
Family IDs body pulled from lake as missing student June 20, 2013
A body pulled from Lake Michigan was identified by relatives as a University of Chicago student who had been missing since last week, officials said.
Lawmakers take steps to tackle pension reform June 19, 2013
The General Assembly is in special session today to form a conference committee of lawmakers who will try to come up with a way to break a stalemate on government worker pension reform.
Hawks' Hossa 'expected' to play June 19, 2013
Though 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.
OfficeMax seeks incentives to keep HQ in Illinois June 19, 2013
OfficeMax 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.

The New York Times

Group That Promoted ‘Curing’ Gays Ceases Operations June 20, 2013
The group Exodus International had been split by internal rifts and growing skepticism of its mission after its president renounced its core beliefs.
National Briefing | New England: Condoms Approved for Schools in Massachusetts June 20, 2013
The new policy allows students to obtain condoms, unless parents opt them out, and makes sexual education a required part of school health curricula.
National Briefing | Washington: Gehry Design Approved for Eisenhower Tribute June 20, 2013
A federal commission charged with building a memorial to President Dwight D. Eisenhower voted to approve the architect Frank Gehry’s design for a park near the National Mall.
National Briefing | Northwest: Bridge Traffic Resumes in Washington June 20, 2013
A temporary span replaced a section of the bridge that collapsed May 23 when it was struck by a truck with an oversize load.
Immigration Divide: 2 Senators Close to a Deal on Border Security June 20, 2013
The agreement would strengthen border provisions with the goal of attracting more votes, especially from Republicans who are reluctant to support any immigration legislation that does include significant enforcement measures.
Jury Selection Reaches Final Stages in Trayvon Martin Murder Case June 20, 2013
After eight days in which 40 potential jurors have been culled from a sea of hundreds, a jury of six people is close to being seated in the trial of George Zimmerman.
Silicon Valley and Spy Agency Bound by Strengthening Web June 20, 2013
Technology experts and former intelligence officials say the rise of data mining, both as an industry and as a crucial intelligence tool, has created a complex reality.
Online Classes Fuel a Campus Debate June 20, 2013
A heated discussion has emerged over whether free online college classes will lead to better learning and lower costs — or to a second-class education for most students.

The San Francisco Chronicle

Reopening sought in TWA Flight 800 crash
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3 Navy football players charged in sexual assault
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No sign of Jimmy Hoffa in Michigan search
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Biotechnology experts win food prize
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Brazilian bus fares cut amid protests
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Karzai suspends negotiations with U.S.
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In Berlin, Obama calls for fewer nukes
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Japan sets standards for reopening nuclear plants
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Hayward school trustees approve contract with Stanley Dobbs as interim superintendent June 20, 2013
Dobbs, former Hayward assistant superintendent for business, returns after a six-month stint in San Diego.
East Palo Alto man sentenced to six months in jail for Christmas Eve shooting June 20, 2013
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Board to review Stanford's plans for 70-unit affordable housing project June 20, 2013
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Mountain View City Council backs Central Expressway onramp closure June 20, 2013
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Actor James Franco looks to make movies out of book 'Palo Alto' June 20, 2013
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California lawmakers split over restoring Public Records Act June 20, 2013
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The New Orleans Times-Picayune

Telly Hankton's attorneys seek court order to get identity of some witnesses, FBI records June 20, 2013
Attorneys for convicted murdered Telly Hankton are seeking a court order forcing federal prosecutors to reveal the identity of some witnesses and to turn over investigative records that led to federal charges against Hankton and some members of his family
Stanley Cup Finals: Chicago Blackhawks beat Boston Bruins 6-5 in OT, tie series 2-2 June 20, 2013
Brent Seabrook's slap shot beat Tuukka Rask with 9:51 gone in overtime and the Blackhawks beat the Bruins 6-5 on Wednesday night to send the Stanley Cup finals back to Chicago tied at two games apiece.
BP, Coast Guard criticized for trying to downgrade oil spill clean-up efforts June 20, 2013
The authority also criticized the Army Corps of Engineers for trying to turn over completed parts of the New Orleans area levee system to the state and local levee districts before all levee improvements are complete.
Mexican authorities preparing for Tropical Storm Barry June 20, 2013
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NOPD trying to identify chronic Uptown shoplifter who loves laundry detergent June 20, 2013
New Orleans police are asking the public to help identify a man accused of swiping more than $250 in merchandise and recently emptying the laundry detergent section at an Uptown gas station. The man is wanted most recently in connection...
Contractor pleads guilty to bribing Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office official for more than $1 million in work June 20, 2013
Richard Molenaar III, a former maintenance and construction contractor who did work for the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office, pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy to commit bribery.Molenaar admitted in his plea that he bribed John Sens, the former director of purchasing for...
Actor James Gandolfini dies in Italy at age 51 June 20, 2013
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Sen. Landrieu upset immigration bill debate centers on contentious amendments June 20, 2013
WASHINGTON -- Angry that most of the debate over the pending immigration bill has centered on contentious amendments, Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., Wednesday evening called on Senate leaders to bring up amendments that enjoy wide support. Like hers."When we get...

The Guardian, UK

US races to mollify Hamid Karzai over plans for peace talks with Taliban June 19, 2013
Afghan president suspends long-term security talks with Americans amid anger over Taliban press conference in QatarThe US was scrambling to salvage a plan to open peace talks with the Taliban on Wednesday amid a diplomatic row between Washington and the Afghan president Hamid Karzai over how the process was announced.Repeated phone calls by John Kerry, the U […]
Brazil protesters win U-turn on fare rises June 20, 2013
Rio and São Paulo leaders back down on public transport fare increases in face of mass unrestAuthorities in Brazil's two biggest cities have made a U-turn on public transport fare increases in the face of mass protests that have overshadowed the country's build up to next year's World Cup.In advance of major demonstrations on Thursday, the lea […]
Obama vows to cut nuclear arms June 19, 2013
President sticks to big themes of freedom and openness but acknowledges concerns over threats to privacy and drone strikesBarack Obama called for a renaissance in the shared liberal values that underpin western nations on Wednesday as he announced plans to cut nuclear weapons in a much-anticipated speech in Berlin that also acknowledged unease over privacy a […]
India to let government officials access private phone calls and emails June 20, 2013
Security agencies will not need court approval to access data under new surveillance programme, say sourcesIndia has launched a wide-ranging surveillance programme that will give its security agencies and even income tax officials the ability to tap directly into emails and phone calls without oversight by courts or parliament, several sources say.The expand […]
What happened when I started a feminist society at schoolWhy I started a feminist society at school June 20, 2013
We wanted to challenge sexist behaviour – but we unleashed a flood of abuse from our male peersI am 17 years old and I am a feminist. I believe in gender equality, and am under no illusion about how far we are from achieving it. Identifying as a feminist has become particularly important to me since a school trip I took to Cambridge last year. A group of men […]
Samson and Delilah: a good effort at biblical sex and violence June 20, 2013
Cecil B DeMille's film does justice to the tale of lust and betrayal, despite the stuffed lion and bouncing temple stonesSamson and Delilah (1949)Director: Cecil B DeMilleEntertainment grade: BHistory grade: BThe story of Samson is recorded in the Bible's book of Judges, thought to have been written in about the 7th or 6th century BC.PoliticsThe tr […]
Government transports children from detention on Manus Island June 20, 2013
Department of immigration says move involves 70 detainees to Christmas Island, including about 40 family membersThe government has begun transporting a significant number of children and families, as well as some adult males, from detention facilities at Manus Island in a move understood to affect the majority of family members on the facility.Guardian Austr […]
Picture desk live: the best news photographs of the day June 20, 2013
The Guardian's award-winning picture team rounds up the most eye-catching images of the dayJonny Weeks

The BBC

U-turn fails to end Brazil protests June 20, 2013
Brazilian authorities promise to reverse public transport fare rises that sparked unrest, but nationwide protests continue unabated.
Afghans reject Taliban talks moves June 20, 2013
Afghan officials tell the BBC the removal of the flag and nameplate from the Taliban's Qatar office does not go far enough.
Sopranos actor James Gandolfini dies June 20, 2013
James Gandolfini, the US actor best known for his role as a therapy-seeking mob boss in The Sopranos, dies at the age of 51.
Singapore smog hits hazardous levels June 20, 2013
Singapore's prime minister warns that the haze engulfing the city could last for weeks, as air pollution in the city-state soared to record levels.
China gives first lecture from space June 20, 2013
China's second female astronaut, Wang Yaping, delivers the country's first-ever video lecture from the Tiangong-1 space laboratory.
Two held in US 'X-ray terror plot' June 19, 2013
Two US men have appeared in court accused of plotting to build an X-ray weapon to kill enemies of Israel and the US with lethal rays of radiation.
Bad weather hits India flood rescue June 20, 2013
Bad weather is hampering rescue operations in the flood-hit Indian state of Uttarakhand, where nearly 150 people have died.
UN condemns 'despicable' Somali raid June 20, 2013
UN head Ban Ki-moon expresses outrage over a "despicable" attack by Islamists on a UN office in Somalia which killed at least 15 people.

The Independent, UK

Brazil riots latest: Protests continue at Confederations Cup matches despite Rio and Sao Paulo leaders agreeing to reverse public transport fare hikes June 20, 2013
Mass protests continued across Brazil last night despite leaders of the country's two biggest cities saying that they would reverse the increase in bus and subway fares that ignited the week-long demonstrations in the first place.
FBI finds possible human remains at former home of late gangster James Burke - the man who inspired Goodfellas June 19, 2013
FBI 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.
US jobless to fall but Fed wary of putting brakes on stimulus June 19, 2013
The US Federal Reserve's bond-buying programme could begin to slow down this year and come to an end around the middle of next year, the country's top central banker, Ben Bernanke, said yesterday.
'Climate change is the threat of our time': President Obama pledges to cut nuclear weapons and a greener world in Berlin speech June 19, 2013
In 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.
'Climate change is the threat of our time': President Obama pledges new arms pact with Russia and a greener world June 19, 2013
In 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, 2013
FBI 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, 2013
Johnny 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, 2013
A 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.

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