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The Madison WI Capitol Times
- In Case You Missed It: Ron Johnson grabs headlines, County Board has to write its own May 23, 2013Our daily afternoon roundup of the best stuff on captimes.com and beyond.
- Ron Johnson takes on Apple, and actual apples May 23, 2013The Wisconsin senator received praise for his tough questioning of Apple executives this week. Not so much for his intention to water down the fresh fruit and vegetable snack program.
- Higher ed system increasingly separate and unequal, new report says May 23, 2013UW prof Sara Goldrick-Rab served on the committee that wrote the report for the Century Foundation.
- Facing a dearth of news coverage, the Dane County Board hires its own reporter May 23, 2013Overture spokesman Rob Chappell will be moonlighting in an effort that officials hope will generate more interest in county government.
- Progressives conflicted over anti-obesity and anti-smoking measures May 23, 2013Democrats have mixed feelings about some of the laws Republicans have been pushing to mandate or encourage healthier lifestyles for certain recipients of government benefits.
- Pocan's right: It's Issa who needs to be transparent May 23, 2013Rep. Darrell Issa's committee meeting on Benghazi should be open to the public.
- State Debate: Wisconsin doesn't have many rich people because their taxes are too high, claims John Torinus May 23, 2013A daily roundup of interesting newspaper editorials and blog posts from around Madison and Wisconsin.
- Common Core school standards ruffle feathers among strange bedfellows May 23, 2013Republican legislators, conservative activists join teachers unions in raising questions about the new instructional guidelines coming soon to a school near you.
The Chicago Tribune
- Jury sides with Trump in condo dispute with Evanston woman May 23, 2013Dispute over condo became theatrical slugfest; lawyers get last digs in during closing argumentsDonald Trump won a heated court fight today when a federal jury in Chicago awarded no damages to an 87-year-old Evanston resident who sued the TV celebrity over a disputed condo deal at his high-rise Chicago hotel.
- Urlacher open to TV analyst role May 23, 2013Former Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher ended his illustrious NFL career Wednesday when he announced his retirement. Now it’s time for the next chapter in his life.
- More arrests made in cleaver slaying of London soldier May 23, 2013Two more people were arrested today in connection with the fatal hacking of a British soldier on a London street in broad daylight.
- McDonald's CEO questioned on nutrition, wages at annual meeting May 23, 2013McDonald's executives fielded a number of questions at the company's annual shareholder meeting Thursday, including its role in the global obesity epidemic, marketing to children and wages for entry-level workers at its restaurants.
- Hearing set in lawsuits over Chicago school closings May 23, 2013A day after the controversial Chicago Board of Education vote to shut down 50 schools, a federal judge today scheduled a four-day hearing in July to decide whether to halt the closures.
- Mom, boyfriend plead not guilty in Maywood child's death May 23, 2013A Maywood mother and her boyfriend pleaded not guilty today to charges they beat and killed her baby son before putting his body in the Des Plaines River.
- 2 found dead in car in West Englewood identified May 23, 2013Police continue to investigate the deaths of two men, one a Cook County records clerk, discovered inside a white Camaro in the West Englewood neighborhood.
- 50 Chicago schools to close; teachers union vows to fight on May 23, 2013Mayor Rahm Emanuel's hand-picked Board of Education gave a ringing endorsement to his vision for a downsized school system, voting to shut 49 elementary schools and one high school program and transfer thousands of children to new classroom settings.
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- I.R.S. Official Who Refused to Testify Is Suspended May 23, 2013Lois Lerner, the head of the tax division on exempt organizations, was put on administrative leave a day after she invoked the Fifth Amendment before a House committee.
- Boy Scouts to Admit Openly Gay Youths as Members May 23, 2013In a landmark step, the Boy Scouts of America voted to allow openly gay youths as members, while continuing its policy of excluding openly gay adult leaders.
- Senate Confirms Sri Srinivasan for Appeals Court Seat May 23, 2013The Senate voted unanimously to confirm Sri Srinivasan, President Obama’s nominee for a long-vacant seat on the United States Court of Appeals in Washington.
- The Caucus: Mark Mazzetti on Obama's Speech on Drone Policy May 23, 2013One outstanding question is how transparent the Obama administration will be about drone strikes in the future.
- The Lede: Remembering Young Victims of the Oklahoma Tornado May 23, 2013As the Oklahoma chief medical examiner’s office released the names of 16 of the 24 victims of a tornado in Moore, Okla., families and friends remembered the seven children killed at Plaza Towers Elementary School.
- Residents Stay Put in Tornadoes’ Cross Hairs May 23, 2013For over a century, Moore, Okla., has taken a battering in Tornado Alley. Despite the continual destruction, people have stayed put and rebuilt, while others have moved in.
- Funerals Begin for Oklahoma Tornado Victims May 23, 2013A funeral was held Thursday for a 9-year-old who died at Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, in one of the state’s most destructive tornadoes in decades.
- Zimmerman’s Lawyers Release Text Messages of Trayvon Martin May 23, 2013Lawyers for George Zimmerman released new material in an attempt to draw a negative portrait of Trayvon Martin as troubled at school and enamored of a “gangsta” culture.
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- S.F.'s new tack in fighting metal theftS.F.'s new tack in fighting metal theft San Francisco prosecutors have opened a new front in the battle against copper theft, filing a $10 million lawsuit against a scrap-metal recycler that allegedly chose to shut down and trash its files rather than comply with a city subpoena seeking sales records. The unusual suit against J&S Recycling, which un […]
- Court rejects Arizona abortion lawCourt 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 […]
- Supplier urged use of banned Bay Bridge rodsSupplier urged use of banned Bay Bridge rods San Francisco Chronicle Copyright 2013 San Francisco Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 9:11 am, Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Caltrans decided to install high-risk steel rods on the Bay Bridge's new eastern span after a supplier pointe […]
- Ray Manzarek, Doors keyboardist, diesRay 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 rodsExpert: 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 sheltersSenators 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, IowaDeadly 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 tensionsIsraeli-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 […]
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- Three San Bruno men arrested after San Bruno school targeted in another burglary, police say May 23, 2013San Bruno police arrested the suspects Tuesday on suspicion of stealing from the El Crystal Elementary School on Balboa Way, but authorities don't know if the men also took 22 Apple MacBook Pro computers March 28.
- Gap's profits soared in the first quarter May 23, 2013Gap reported a higher first-quarter profit on Thursday, helped by a rise in same-store sales at its Old Navy and namesake chains, and growth in Asia.
- Man convicted of setting fire to downtown Palo Alto building sentenced to 20 years in prison May 23, 2013An East Palo Alto man convicted of setting fire to a downtown Palo Alto building in 2007 was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison.
- Stanford University students study own DNA May 23, 2013Stanford University personalized genomics course contributes to the growing movement to advance a new era in modern medicine, where genetic information allows us to not only look into our medical futures but take action, similar to actress Angelina Jolie, who underwent a double mastectomy to prevent hereditary breast cancer.
- Oakland A's second baseman Jed Lowrie still has soft spot for Houston Astros May 23, 2013Jed Lowrie very happy with the A's, but he says playing for the struggling Astros was a good learning experience
- A Hayward Jack in the Box is robbed for the second time in two months May 23, 2013The most recent fast food stickup took place Wednesday at 11:30 p.m. inside at 1490 West Winton Ave. A preliminary investigation revealed that a suspect armed with a handgun entered the Jack in the Box just before closing, jumped the counter and took money from the store's cash registers. No one was injured.
- Dublin: Cellphone theft against students reported outside schools May 23, 2013In two separate incidents at Dublin High School and Wells Middle School, police say two women in their late 30s asked students to use their phone, and in one case, took off with it.
- Union City: Police investigate two armed robberies, same day, same area May 23, 2013Union City police are investigating two armed robberies that took place the same day, less than a mile of one another. The first robbery took place at a playground at 34888 11th St. The second incident took place less than a mile away at Kennedy Park, at 1333 Decoto Rd.
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Extremely active hurricane season possible, acting NOAA administrator says May 23, 2013The 2013 hurricane season, which begins June 1, could be extremely active, with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center issued a pre-season Atlantic hurricane forecast Thursday that calls for 13 to 20 named storms, including 7 to...
- Port of New Orleans opposes proposal to tear down Claiborne Avenue elevated expressway May 23, 2013Count the Port of New Orleans among those opposed to a proposal to tear down the elevated Interstate 10 expressway over North Claiborne Avenue.The port's Dock Board, its governing body, unanimously passed a resolution Thursday noting its opposition to the...
- IRS replaces official who oversaw targeting of tea party groups May 23, 2013WASHINGTON (AP) -- A day after she refused to answer questions at a congressional hearing, Lois Lerner was replaced Thursday as director of the Internal Revenue Service division that oversaw agents who targeted tea party groups.Danny Werfel, the agency's new...
- Boy Scouts vote to lift ban on openly gay boys May 23, 2013GRAPEVINE, Texas -- In one of their most dramatic choices in a century, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America voted Thursday to ease a divisive ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted into the nation's leading...
- New Orleans' murder problem is its crime problem: Jarvis DeBerry May 23, 2013In its April 2013 issue, Gentleman's Quarterly magazine published "Natural Born Killers," a feature story on women who have distinguished themselves in the heat of battle. The Pentagon is doing away with its ban against women in combat, and reading...
- Batiste Cultural Arts Academy will be renamed, stay in ReNEW network, CEO says May 23, 2013Batiste Cultural Arts Academy will change its name to ReNEW Cultural Arts Academy on Wednesday, the chief executive of the ReNEW charter school network said. ReNEW runs five New Orleans charters in the Recovery School District.Announcements had appeared on Facebook and several...
- St. John Parish sheriff hosts prayer breakfast to combat rising crime rate May 23, 2013Tregre asks for crowd's support in his quest to eliminate violent crime in parish
- UL System schools grant a record-setting 8,278 degrees this spring May 23, 2013The University of Louisiana System, which includes the University of New Orleans, conferred a record 8,278 degrees this spring, 418 more than last year, according to UL System files. That number, a 5.3 percent increase from last year, will grow...
The Guardian, UK
- US pushes Europe on Syrian arms embargo May 22, 2013John Kerry seeks support for British-led move as means of pressuring Bashar al-Assad to enter into peace negotiationsThe United States is lobbying European governments to back a British-led call to amend the EU arms embargo on Syria to put pressure on President Bashar al-Assad to enter into talks with the opposition.John Kerry, the US secretary of state, has […]
- Khomeini daughter attacks Rafsanjani ban May 22, 2013Zahra Mostafavi, whose father founded Iran's Islamic republic, calls on supreme leader to reverse guardian council's decisionThe daughter of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of Iran's Islamic republic, has protested against the disqualification of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani from next month's presidential election.Zahra Mostafavi has […]
- FBI shoots Boston bomb suspect's friend dead May 22, 2013Reports link Ibragim Todashev, thought to be friend of Boston suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, to 2011 Massachusetts murderAn FBI agent shot dead a man believed to be a friend of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects Tamerlan and Djokhar Tsarnaev, during a "violent confrontation" in a Florida apartment early on Wednesday.Sources said that Ibragim Todashev […]
- IRS replaces Lois Lerner amid controversy over Tea Party targeting May 23, 2013Ken Corbin to take over as acting commissioner of division that oversees tax agency's exemptions divisionA day after she refused to answer questions at a congressional hearing, Lois Lerner has been replaced as director the Internal Revenue Service division that oversaw agents who targeted Tea Party groups.Danny Werfel, the agency's new acting commi […]
- British fraud suspect found hanged in French jail May 23, 2013John Steele, 38, was found by prison guards hanging in his cell on Tuesday, four days after being remanded in custodyA Briton arrested on suspicion of organised fraud has been found hanged in a French jail. John Steele, 38, was found by prison guards hanging in his cell on Tuesday, four days after he was remanded in custody.Steele, who had lived near Paris f […]
- Boy Scouts of America vote to end ban on gay youth members May 23, 2013Vote at annual meeting in Texas may relieve political pressure but openly gay leaders are still bannedThe Boy Scouts of America on Thursday voted to allow gay youths in the organization, partially ending a long-standing ban on accepting homosexual members. Of the 1,400 scout leaders voting at the annual meeting in Texas, more than 60% supported the proposal. […]
- Senator: West Point case shows military has 'sexual harassment problem' May 23, 2013Kirsten Gillibrand of New York criticises official response after charges sergeant photographed and filmed womenCharges that an Army sergeant secretly photographed and videotaped women at West Point are part of a military-wide pattern of sexual misconduct, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York said on Thursday.The military has been rocked by a series of arr […]
- HTC managers depart as revenues dwindle and First delayed in UK May 23, 2013Widespread departures in Asia, Europe and US lead former staffer to suggest friends there should 'just quit. Leave now' - as Everything Everywhere delays HTC First launchTaiwanese phone manufacturer HTC has seen an exodus of top managers as the company struggles to stay profitable amid falling revenues. Key figures including the chief product offic […]
The BBC
- Obama defends 'just' drones war May 23, 2013President Obama defends the use of drones as a "just war" of self-defence against deadly militants, and a campaign that has made America safer.
- Bombers hit Niger barracks and mine May 23, 2013Suicide bombers target a military camp and a French-run uranium mine in north-western Niger leaving at least 20 people dead, officials say.
- WHO urges sharing over coronavirus May 23, 2013The WHO urges countries with possible cases of novel coronavirus to share information amid concern over patent rights held by commercial labs.
- Uefa reveals new drug-testing plans May 23, 2013Uefa announces a series of new measures designed to combat the use of performance-enhancing drugs in European football.
- Foul weather hits US tornado cleanup May 23, 2013Recovery efforts in an Oklahoma city hit by a huge tornado are hampered by thunderstorms, as the first victim's funeral is held.
- Berlusconi prosecutor 'sent bullets' May 23, 2013The prosecutor in the trial in which Silvio Berlusconi is accused of paying for underage sex is sent a letter containing bullets, her office says.
- Global markets fall on growth fears May 23, 2013Global stock markets fall after weak Chinese economic data and concerns the US may scale back monetary stimulus efforts but the Dow Jones closes flat.
- French court questions IMF chief May 23, 2013IMF chief Christine Lagarde is grilled by judges in Paris over a big payout to a tycoon when she was French finance minister.
The Independent, UK
- President Obama defends drone strikes - but moves to rein them in May 23, 2013President Barack Obama combined a vigorous defence of his controversial use of drones with a no less impassioned demand for the closure of the notorious prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, which he called “a symbol around the world for an America that flouts the rule of law.”
- Video: 300-yard wooden railroad bridge in Central Texas collapses after catching fire May 23, 2013Dramatic footage has emerged of a 300-yard wooden railroad bridge in Central Texas collapsing after catching fire.
- Boy Scouts of America vote over allowing gay members into troops May 23, 2013Boy Scouts are today voting to determine whether openly gay members can participate in the organisation, as part of a landmark debate that could change the face of Scouting across America.
- White House confirms four American citizens killed in US drone strikes since 2009 May 23, 2013The Obama administration acknowledged publicly for the first time that four US citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009 in Pakistan and Yemen.
- Love don't cost a ring-ring...Jennifer Lopez launches her own mobile phone store chain May 23, 2013If Mary Portas can’t save the high street, perhaps J-Lo can? The entrepreneurial diva has announced that she is to open her own retail chain of mobile phone stores.
- Moore mayor pushes for shelter law in wake of Oklahoma tornado May 23, 2013The mayor of Moore, the Oklahoma suburb devastated by a massive tornado earlier this week, has called for a new law to have shelters installed in every new-built home to protect the town's residents.
- Four Americans killed since 2009 in US drone strikes, says White House May 23, 2013The Obama administration acknowledged publicly for the first time that four US citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009 in Pakistan and Yemen.
- Oklahoma twister that hit Moore ‘more powerful than the Hiroshima bomb’ May 22, 2013The vast tornado that struck an Oklahoma suburb on Monday afternoon dwarfed even the Hiroshima atomic bomb in its destructive power, according to scientists.
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