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- 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
- 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.
- Body found in Lake Michigan could be missing student June 19, 2013Police officers recovered a body from the lake on the South Side today, and a family spokesman said they believe it is a 20-year-old University of Chicago student missing since last week.
- 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.
- Officials identify silvery substance at Indiana dunes June 19, 2013Preliminary 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.
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- 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.
- Hoffa Search Returns to Michigan June 19, 2013Since the 1975 disappearance of James R. Hoffa, the former Teamsters president, law enforcement officials have followed up a number of tips as to where his remains might lie.
- The F.B.I. Deemed Agents Faultless in 150 Shootings June 19, 2013Critics say the fact that no agent in the past two decades has been disciplined for deliberately shooting someone raises questions about the bureau’s internal investigations.
- Board to Vote on Condoms in Boston Schools June 19, 2013A new health policy that would make condoms available in the district’s high schools is up for a vote on Wednesday night.
- A Political Stalemate Ends in Washington, With Food Truck Rules June 19, 2013The City Council in Washington agreed on regulations for food trucks after a protracted legislative battle that consumed the city.
- U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan June 19, 2013The Department of Defense has identified 2,221 American service members who have died as a part of the Afghan war and related operations.
- 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.
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- 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 […]
- Military plans open combat units to womenMilitary 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 […]
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- Northern California girl says she was tortured while dad was in prison June 19, 2013SACRAMENTO -- A 14-year-old Northern California girl has told a jury that she was burned, brutalized and tortured by her father's fiancee while he was in prison.
- Alcatraz escapee's sister returns to robbery scene June 19, 2013COLUMBIA -- Standing in the vault her brothers robbed 55 years ago, Marie Anglin Widner gasped. "They really went in here," she said, turning to fully take in the surroundings at the old Bank of Columbia.
- Driver says he was speeding so he could dry car June 19, 2013BLACK DIAMOND, Alberta - -- He was drying off his freshly washed car. That's what the Canadian man told the Mounties when they stopped him doing 180 kilometers per hour (112 mph) south on Highway 22 south of Black Diamond, Alberta in Western Canada.
- Cisco targets Israeli startups with $15 million in venture-capital funds June 19, 2013Cisco Systems will invest $15 million in Israeli venture capital funds as part of a broader plan to expand its operations in Israel and outside the United States, the San Jose company said Wednesday.
- Review: It's 'World War Zzzzz' June 19, 2013Not even Brad Pitt and fast zombies can save 'World War Z.'
- Most expensive homes in U.S. top $100 million June 19, 2013The most expensive homes in the U.S. right now are priced well above the $100-million mark, according to a compilation assembled by Forbes.
- Netflix moving into the Netherlands, its 41st country June 19, 2013Netflix is going Dutch: The Los Gatos-based online video giant says it will expand into the Netherlands, its 41st country, later this year.
- Microsoft offers hackers up to $150,000 to find bugs in its software June 19, 2013Microsoft is looking to recruit computer geeks in its ongoing efforts to protect Windows PCs from attacks, offering rewards of as much as $150,000 to anybody who helps identify and fix major security holes in its software.
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- Stabbing at Orleans Parish Prison illustrates 'epidemic of violence,' critics say June 19, 2013As 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...
- Senate rejects amendments by David Vitter, others, to tighten security in immigration bill 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...
- 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...
- NBA taking applications for All-Star Game vendor diversity list ahead of the February event in New Orleans June 19, 2013With the NBA All-Star game coming to the New Orleans Arena on Feb. 16, the professional basketball league is launching its annual Vendor Diversity Program in the city, under which local businesses owned by women and minorities can qualify...
- St. John Parish crime report, June 19 June 19, 2013This brief comes directly from the St. John Parish Sheriff's Office daily crime report. Clyde Carter, 57, Historic West Street, Garyville, LA, was arrested on 6/18/2013 and booked with aggravated battery by domestic battery....
- Bobby Jindal, Lil Wayne and Trayvon Martin featured in some of the web's best reading: Jarvis DeBerry June 19, 2013Gov. Bobby Jindal claims in an op-ed published at Politico.com Tuesday that people on the political left have some issues with the First Amendment. The governor's Politico op-ed has many flaws, and some unintentional laugh lines, but it was encouraging...
- Slidell Police arrest reports, June 10-16 June 19, 2013The following arrests were reported by Slidell Police Chief Randy Smith: June 10, 2013 Jessica Lingoni, 22, 39332 Rosalind Drive, Slidell. Arrested For: Driving While Intoxicated, Improper Lane Usage, No Insurance, Possession of a Schedule II Narcotic. Emon Shokoohi, 33,...
- 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...
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 extravaganceAs demonstrations continued in Brazil for another night, President Dilma Rousseff attempted to co-ordinate a government response among senior officials who have been stunned by the scale of protests.Keeping the pressure on the auth […]
- 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 […]
- Cyprus denies seeking bailout changes as markets await Federal Reserve - live June 19, 2013After weeks of market volatility and speculation, Ben Bernanke will explain tonight whether the Fed is close to slowing its stimulus programmeGraeme Wearden
- Mars had an oxygen-rich atmosphere four billion years ago June 19, 2013The oxygen was either produced by life forms or by a chemical reaction in the atmosphere of MarsMars had an oxygen-rich atmosphere more than a billion years before the Earth, say scientists. An examination of meteorites and rocks on the planet suggests that oxygen was affecting the Martian surface four billion years ago.On Earth, oxygen did not build up to a […]
- Google 'not in cahoots with NSA' - chief legal officer answers your questions June 19, 2013Google's David Drummond answers your questions about the NSA, internet security, privacy and the limits of law
- Decline and fall: how American society unravelled June 19, 2013Thirty years ago, the old deal that held US society together started to unwind, with social cohesion sacrificed to greed. Was it an inevitable process – or was it engineered by self-interested elites?In or around 1978, America's character changed. For almost half a century, the United States had been a relatively egalitarian, secure, middle-class democr […]
- NSA Prism program a game changer on web privacy, says Sir Martin Sorrell June 19, 2013WPP chief says internet companies have to take responsibility for the editorial content appearing on their sites• Jimmy Wales: Revelations a serious issue for Barack Obama• Vivienne Westwood: Edward Snowden did a wonderful thingThe founder of the world's biggest marketing services company, Sir Martin Sorrell, has said he believes revelations about the N […]
The BBC
- Karzai to boycott Taliban talks June 19, 2013The Afghan government will not take part in peace talks with the Taliban unless the process is "Afghan-led", President Hamid Karzai announces.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- N Korea condemns Hitler report June 19, 2013North Korea denounces a report that leader Kim Jong-un gave out copies of Adolf Hitler's memoir Mein Kampf to officials on his birthday.
- Toxic substance in Fukushima water June 19, 2013High levels of a toxic radioactive isotope, strontium-90, have been found in groundwater at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant, its operator says.
The Independent, UK
- 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 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.
- In pictures: Brazil protests continues for another night June 19, 2013Cities across Brazil were rocked by another day of protests against public services, police violence and government corruption. There were clashes between police and demonstrators.
- In pictures: Brazil protests continue for another night June 19, 2013Cities across Brazil were rocked by another day of protests against public services, police violence and government corruption. There were clashes between police and demonstrators.
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