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'Double dipping' bill sparks debate among commenters May 20, 2013
Is Duey Stroebel's "double dipping" bill aimed at fairness, or is it just another attack on public workers?
Political groups will shame you into voting May 20, 2013
Mailers that expose your voting record and that of your neighbors are becoming common across the country. Expect more in the future.
Morning briefing: Selling state property, erosion control, flu shots, raw milk trial May 20, 2013
Stories that are making the news today in Madison and around the state and country.
State Debate: Journal Sentinel endorses dropping alcohol limit to .05 May 20, 2013
A daily roundup of interesting newspaper editorials and blog posts from around Madison and Wisconsin.
Pro-voucher group targets Madison School District May 20, 2013
Why is EAGnews, the website for a Michigan-based “education reform” group, blasting local Madison media outlets with alarming press releases about local school spending?
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
There's 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.

The Chicago Tribune

Trump Tower investor felt conned by changed real estate deal May 20, 2013
A Chicago woman who sued Donald Trump over a failed condo deal testified today she felt conned when she found out that key incentives to investors had been taken back.
More poor live in suburbs than urban areas, research shows May 20, 2013
But cities still have a bigger percentage, according to the Brookings Institution. The poverty shift has left many social service agencies unprepared.In the Chicago area, the number of poor in the suburbs increased by 99 percent in the last decade, from 363,966 to 724,233, new analysis shows.
South Siders cope with first weekday of Red Line shutdown May 20, 2013
Tens of thousands of South Side commuters tested out new routes to work today on the first weekday with the Red Line's Dan Ryan branch closed for repairs.
United resuming 787 Dreamliner flights today May 20, 2013
Grounded for 4 months over battery problems, United flying 787 from Houston to ChicagoUnited Airlines is preparing to fly a 787 Dreamliner in just a few hours for the first time since technical woes grounded the airliner for 4 months.
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.
Burned body found in Logan Square dumpster May 20, 2013
Firefighters found a body burned beyond recognition after extinguishing a dumpster fire in the Northwest Side's Logan Square neighborhood Sunday night, authorities said.
Dozens of tornadoes strike Midwest, killing 1 May 20, 2013
Two dozen tornadoes were reported in parts of Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and Oklahoma, including a half-mile wide twister that struck near Oklahoma City.
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.

The New York Times

The Lede: Video of the Damage Caused by Tornadoes in Oklahoma and Kansas May 20, 2013
More severe weather is expected on Monday after more than two dozen tornadoes touched down Sunday in Oklahoma, Kansas, Illinois and Iowa.
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 their approval.
U.S. and European Union Set to Negotiate Settlements in Chinese Solar Panel Cases May 20, 2013
The plan that is starting to take shape would essentially carve up the global solar panel market into a series of regional markets.
After Benghazi, U.S. Pressing Ahead on Security Upgrades May 20, 2013
The State Department is racing to fulfill recommendations on diplomatic security, but its ability to carry out the changes has come under attack from House Republicans.
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.”
Justices Take Case on Prayer at Town Board Meetings May 20, 2013
A federal appeals court found that though the prayer at meetings in Greece, N.Y., could be given by members of all faiths and atheists, in practice almost all of the chaplains were Christian.
Tech Industry Pushes to Amend Immigration Bill May 20, 2013
Executives from Silicon Valley say that the Senate immigration bill imposes too much regulatory control over a company’s hiring of temporary foreign worker or laying off an American worker.
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.

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

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 19-year-old man was fatally shot about 6:30 p.m. in the 2900 block of West Street. The killing was the second in the city in 14 hours. No suspect or motive were known in either killing.
San Jose: Silver Creek High sophomore riding bike killed after being hit by pick-up truck near campus May 20, 2013
A Silver Creek High School sophomore died at the hospital after he was hit by a pick-up truck while riding his bike through a busy East San Jose thoroughfare Monday morning, San Jose police said.
Hicks: Miguel kicks, injures fan at Billboard Awards May 20, 2013
The Latin pop star’s ill-advised attempt to jump over a stage opening results in him landing on several fans.
Toll road between Highway 101 and Monterey Peninsula? Highway 156 stretch a candidate May 20, 2013
In a report released Thursday, the Transportation Agency for Monterey County says converting the outdated two-lane Highway 156 into a nearby four-lane toll road between Highways 1 and 101 could be mostly paid for by modest tolls, ranging from $1.60 to $2.50 a trip.
Former head of Contra Costa vice squad to be sentenced Monday May 20, 2013
Norman Wielsch pleaded guilty to five felonies in December, nearly two years after undercover state Department of Justice agents caught him and Concord private investigator Christopher Butler trying to sell drugs that had been seized by the Central Contra Costa Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET)
Gov. Jerry Brown exhorts Cal political science grads to go out and save the world May 20, 2013
In Berkeley, California Governor Jerry Brown challenges Cal's newest political science graduates to use their talent and knowledge to imaginatively and boldly make a difference in the world.
Jodi Arias defense meltdown: Friendly witnesses refuse to testify May 20, 2013
Jodi Arias returns to court Monday for the continuation of the penalty phase of her trial after being convicted of first-degree murder in the killing of her one-time lover as jurors consider a sentence of life in prison or execution.
San Francisco: Man dies after fall at Bay to Breakers house party May 20, 2013
A man who fell from a roof during Bay to Breakers festivities in San Francisco on Sunday afternoon has died, police and hospital officials said.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune

Judge will decide if auditors get 2,000 disputed emails from St. Tammany coroner May 20, 2013
BATON ROUGE - Under a joint agreement, the St. Tammany Parish Coroner's Office will turn over about 78,000 emails to the state Legislative Auditor by Friday and give another 2,000 disputed emails to a state judge who will decide if...
An overzealous federal bureaucracy exposed in scandals: James Varney/links May 20, 2013
Over the weekend, Washington saw incremental growth on both the IRS and the Justice Department scandals. But there's a fairly full-blown case emerging the federal government isn't maintaining a level playing field under the Obama administration.First, the latest on the...
Court fight over funding for Orleans Parish jail reforms set back May 20, 2013
Contentious hearing over the tab for a federal consent decree pushed back until May 10.
Louisiana Senate panel kills Medicaid expansion measure May 20, 2013
Legislation allowing Louisiana to use federal health overhaul dollars to expand Medicaid eligibility standards and to pay for private health insurance plans was deferred in a Senate finance committee Monday, effectively killing it for the remainder of the legislative session.
Nearly $9,000 stolen from Jefferson Parish School System, audit finds May 20, 2013
An audit of the Jefferson Parish public school system released on Monday revealed that nearly $9,000 had been stolen from the system, due to a lack of appropriate controls to prevent theft prior to 2012. The audit, conducted by Carr,...
Garden District rape defendants chart separate paths May 20, 2013
The three teenagers accused of abducting, raping and robbing a Garden District woman at gunpoint on Feb. 4 have apparently dissolved their alleged crime trio. Two of the teens identified the others a few days after the assault, leading to the...
Police searching for suspect in French Quarter robbery May 20, 2013
Suspect shown crouching between two cars before stealing woman's purse.
Bill to eliminate public's vote on leasing Jefferson hospitals up for Senate debate May 20, 2013
Legislation that the leaders of Jefferson Parish's public hospitals say is critical to their survival is scheduled to be considered by the state Senate this week. House Bill 383 would let the Parish Council lease West Jefferson Medical Center in...

The Guardian, UK

EU lifting of Syrian oil sanctions aids jihadists 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 […]
Boy's Gaza death video staged, says Israel May 20, 2013
Report says video of 12-year-old cowering with his father amid a gun battle shows no evidence he was killed by Israeli fireA film of a 12-year-old boy crying and cowering beside his father as a gun battle raged around them in Gaza has been challenged by an official Israeli report that suggests that the entire event may have been staged.The images, which beca […]
Imran Khan blames rival leader over killing 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 […]
Politics needs mavericks, not just the same old chumocracy and groupthink | Jenni Russell May 20, 2013
That Margaret Hodge and Nigel Farage are arousing passions shows how sick we are of the professional political classSuddenly there are new faces on our television screens, and new, agitated, indignant voices on the airwaves. Some are old or plummy-toned, some have grey hair, some are young and working class, some are anxious suburban commuters. Many of them […]
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
Gay marriage: would legalising straight civil partnerships really cost £4bn? May 20, 2013
Downing Street has said amendment to gay marriage bill could cost £4bn, but Labour and others have questioned figureIt was the big number in Monday's front-page stories: Downing Street's warning that the bill to legalise gay marriage could cost an extra £4bn.This, it was claimed, is how much a Tory backbench amendment would cost which would allow s […]
Picture desk live: the best news pictures of the day May 20, 2013
Our photo coverage of the day's events in the UK and around the world brought to you by the Guardian's picture teamFiona ShieldsRoger Tooth
The Great Gatsby's world is every bit as unequal as Britain under the coalition | Aditya Chakrabortty May 20, 2013
The wealthy in America and Britain no longer resemble the prewar elite, but appearances cannot mask how cut off they are from the rest of us"Gatsby was overwhelmingly aware of the youth and mystery that wealth imprisons and preserves, of the freshness of many clothes, and of Daisy, gleaming like silver, safe and proud above the hot struggles of the poor […]

The BBC

Dozens die in Iraqi car bomb attacks May 20, 2013
More than 60 people are killed and many more wounded by car bombs in the Iraqi cities of Baghdad, Basra and Samarra, police and medical officials say.
Yahoo to buy Tumblr for $1.1bn May 20, 2013
Yahoo agrees a deal to buy New York-based blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1bn (£723m) in a deal that will value founder David Karp's stake at $275m.
Russia pollster 'is foreign agent' May 20, 2013
Russia's only independent polling agency says it may have to close after being targeted by prosecutors under the controversial "foreign agents" law.
Man kills four in Israeli bank May 20, 2013
A man shoots four people dead in a bank in southern Israel before turning the gun on himself, reportedly after a dispute over an overdraft.
Chen issues plea for relatives May 20, 2013
Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng tells the BBC he thinks Washington should do more to protect his relatives, a year after he fled China for the US.
Tourists die in Turkey balloon crash May 20, 2013
Two Brazilian tourists are killed and more than 20 others injured as two hot-air balloons collide in Turkey's Cappadocia region.
Egypt sends extra troops to Sinai May 20, 2013
Egypt deploys extra troops to the Sinai peninsula after seven members of the security forces were abducted there.
'No proof' Israel shot Gaza child May 20, 2013
An Israeli investigation concludes a French news report in 2000 which blamed Israeli troops for shooting dead a Palestinian child, was baseless.

The Independent, UK

Anger as Barack Obama rewards Burmese President with White House visit despite recent claims of violence May 20, 2013
Just eight months ago, Burma’s President was still on a blacklist barring him from travelling to the United States. Now, the ugly past and anxieties about the future were set aside when Thein Sein was welcomed into the White House, becoming the first Burmese head of state to cross the threshold since Lyndon Johnson rolled out the red carpet for the military […]
Anger as Barack Obama opens White House door to Burmese President despite recent claims of violence May 20, 2013
Just eight months ago, Burma’s President was still on a blacklist barring him from travelling to the United States. Now, the ugly past and anxieties about the future were set aside when Thein Sein was welcomed into the White House, becoming the first Burmese head of state to cross the threshold since Lyndon Johnson rolled out the red carpet for the military […]
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford greatest hits: The politician who makes London Mayor Boris look like John Major in comparison May 20, 2013
Rob Ford, the Mayor of Toronto, is so ridiculous that even London’s zip-wiring, pond-falling, wiff-waffing Mayor Boris Johnson looks like John Major in comparison.
Do you know your Dakar from your Dhaka? Airline mix-up sends couple 7,000 miles off-course to wrong continent May 20, 2013
Travel nightmares come in many forms: Forgotten passports, missed flights, lost luggage...grotty hotel rooms.
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”.

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