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- In Case You Missed It: Housing booms and muted protests June 19, 2013Our 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, 2013What a difference two years makes.
- Progressive Dane says Soglin's attempt to reveal political spending didn't go far enough June 19, 2013More 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, 2013An 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, 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.
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- 'Sopranos' star, James Gandolfini, dies at 51 June 20, 2013James Gandolfini, star of HBO's "The Sopranos," has died of a possible heart attack in Rome. He was 51.
- Hawks Game Day: A must-win Game 4 June 19, 2013There are must-wins, and there are must-wins, and the Chicago Blackhawks encountered the latter in the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday.
- 'Sopranos' star James Gandolfini dies at 51 June 19, 2013Variety 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.
- Lawmakers take steps to tackle pension reform June 19, 2013The 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.
- Family IDs body pulled from lake as missing student June 19, 2013A body pulled from Lake Michigan was identified by relatives as a University of Chicago student who had been missing since last week, officials said.
- 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.
- OfficeMax seeks incentives to keep HQ in Illinois June 19, 2013OfficeMax 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.
- 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.
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- Three Naval Academy Midshipmen Accused of Sexual Assault June 19, 2013The case stems from an off-campus party in 2012 that involved heavy drinking.
- 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.
- HPV Vaccine Is Credited in Fall of Teenagers’ Infection Rate June 19, 2013The prevalence of dangerous strains of the human papillomavirus, a principal cause of cervical cancer, has dropped by half in the last decade, officials say.
- Michael Hastings, Award-Winning Journalist, Dies at 33 June 19, 2013Mr. Hastings, an intrepid war zone reporter in Afghanistan and Iraq, won a Polk Award in 2010 for his Rolling Stone magazine cover story, “The Runaway General.”
- Statue Unveiled, Douglass Is Hailed for Equality Fight June 19, 2013A great-great-granddaughter of the abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass said that her ancestor believed in freedom and equality for “all of us, regardless of our race, gender, religion or sexual orientation.”
- F.B.I. Director Warns Against Dismantling Surveillance Program June 19, 2013Robert Mueller III told the Senate Judiciary Committee that investigators would be slowed in seeking to prevent terrorist attacks.
- Europe Fines Drug Companies for Delaying Generics June 19, 2013Antitrust regulators levied a total of $195.5 million in penalties for what they said were companies’ attempts to block a less expensive generic version of a popular antidepressant.
- Obama Preparing Big Effort to Curb Climate Change June 19, 2013Officials said President Obama would announce new policy initiatives in the coming weeks, including the first limits on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants.
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- Google balloons to make Net truly globalGoogle balloons to make Net truly global Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 10:29 am, Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Eighteen months in the works, the top-secret project was announced Saturday in New Zealand, where up to 50 volunteer households […]
- 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 […]
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- Microsoft reverses on Xbox One, allows offline play and used games June 19, 2013Microsoft rolled back a much-criticized requirement that its upcoming Xbox One gaming console be regularly connected to the Internet and made clear that there will be no limitations on sharing games.
- San Jose police arrest three suspects in the gang-motivated stabbing death of Gregorio Ogana June 19, 2013San Jose police on Wednesday announced the arrest of Robert Alvarez, 21, and Cassandra Reyes, 24, both from San Jose, in the killing of Gregorio Ogana. Police also arrested a 17-year-old boy, whose name was not released because he is a juvenile.
- BART brings on retired police chief to review reforms after Oscar Grant shooting June 19, 2013Patrick Oliver, a consultant who recommended BART police changes in 2010, returns to check on the department's progress.
- Hicks: Paula Deen admits to using N-word June 19, 2013The controversial celebrity chef concedes in a court deposition she told racist jokes and planned a slavery-themed wedding, reports say.
- Walnut Creek council supports smoking ban, to vote in July June 19, 2013WALNUT CREEK -- The City Council is poised to ban smoking in most areas in the city as soon as this summer.
- Biz Break: Fed's tapering hint sends market on wild dive, but Adobe and Nvidia head higher June 19, 2013Today: Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke says the central bank could start cutting back bond purchases this year, sending stocks down. Also: Nvidia's licensing plans, Adobe's earnings report helps them avoid the fall.
- Malfunctioning high-tech car features hurting customer satisfaction, J.D. Power reports June 19, 2013Car buyers increasingly want high-tech features like voice recognition and navigation. But they're not very forgiving of the car company when those systems fail.
- Giants rally to beat Padres in tense series finale June 19, 2013Tempers flare early when San Francisco Giants' Madison Bumgarner's pitch sails behind Padres' Jose Guzman
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
- 13 parish presidents lobby Sens. Mary Landrieu and David Vitter on flood insurance amendment June 19, 2013Thirteen South Louisiana parish presidents are urging Sens. Mary Landrieu and David Vitter to support a measure approved by the House that would block major flood insurance rate increases for many Louisiana property owners
- Sen. Landrieu upset immigration bill debate centers on contentious amendments June 20, 2013WASHINGTON -- 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...
- Appeals court rejects LSU's challenge to value placed on demolished Claiborne Towers building June 19, 2013An appellate court has upheld an Orleans Parish jury's decision that the state must pay the owners of the former Claiborne Towers or Grand Palace Hotel building at 1732 Canal St., imploded last year with great fanfare, more than twice...
- Marrero runner who died during Huey P. Long Bridge run was husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather June 19, 2013In the hours before the wake of Douglas Stinson Sr., his wife and daughter couldn't help smiling as they talked about his life, his love of laughter and his pervasive sense of humor. "He was always cracking jokes," said wife...
- Grand Isle waterspout damages 1 home, downs power lines June 19, 2013A waterspout that officials believe to have been one-quarter to one-half-mile wide came ashore in Grand Isle around 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, damaging power lines and a home near Louisiana 1. Grand Isle Police Chief Euris DuBois said that his officers...
- Scaled-back 'Equal Pay for Women Act' to cover state workers June 19, 2013Gov. Bobby Jindal has signed into law a version of the Equal Pay for Women Act that applies only to state workers. While provisions in Louisiana's Constitution already prohibit discrimination based on gender for government employees, state workers are nonetheless...
- Bobby Jindal signs into law pay raises for judges, assessors June 19, 2013Assessors and judges in Louisiana will receive multi-year pay raises under two bills signed Wednesday by Gov. Bobby Jindal. Both pieces of legislation passed this year in the face of opposition from some lawmakers who cited a salary freeze for...
- Mandeville City Council members want $1 million to fight storm surge June 19, 2013Two Mandeville City Council members will request that $1 million be included in the city's next capital budget to address storm surge along the city's lakefront. Rick Danielson, an at-large council representative, and Ernest Burguieres, who represents the Old Mandeville...
The Guardian, UK
- US races to mollify Hamid Karzai over plans for peace talks with Taliban June 19, 2013Afghan 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, 2013Rio 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 calls for reduction in nuclear arms in broad-brush Berlin speech June 19, 2013President 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 […]
- Asylum, detention and Indonesia: politics live blog June 20, 2013Julia Gillard to go to Indonesia, a debate on asylum, and more Labor leadership rumbling - all the action from the day in parliamentKatharine Murphy
- James Gandolfini dies aged 51 June 20, 2013Star of HBO's hit series The Sopranos may have suffered heart attack in Italy, according to cable network spokeswomanThe Emmy-award winning American actor James Gandolfini, best known for playing New Jersey mafia boss Tony Soprano on the hit television series The Sopranos, has died in Italy aged 51.Gandolfini's death was confirmed by HBO, the US ca […]
- Sayed Abdellatif breaks silence on detention row June 20, 2013Exclusive: Egyptian asylum seeker whom leader of the opposition called a 'convicted jihadist terrorist' says he is innocent of all chargesOliver Laughland
- Steve Bell on Barack Obama's Berlin speech – cartoon June 19, 2013Barack Obama delivers speech in Berlin calling for reduction of nuclear arsenalsSteve Bell
- Australia’s dreaded cost of living – manacle or myth? | George Negus June 19, 2013George Negus: Tony Abbott is keen to lower the cost of living faced by ordinary families. But there is a significant difference between cost of living and cost of lifestyleGeorge Negus
The BBC
- Violent protests mar Brazil match June 19, 2013Protesters clash with police in Brazil's city of Fortaleza ahead of a football match against Mexico, as public discontent over poor public services widens.
- UN condemns 'despicable' Somali raid June 20, 2013UN head Ban Ki-moon expresses outrage over a "despicable" attack by Islamists on a UN office in Somalia which killed at least 15 people.
- Sopranos actor James Gandolfini dies June 20, 2013James Gandolfini, the US actor best known for his role as the mob boss in The Sopranos, has died, HBO television network tells the BBC.
- 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.
- Kerry calls Karzai to defuse tension June 19, 2013The US Secretary of State John Kerry calls the Afghan leader to defuse tension over the opening of a Taliban office, an Afghan official tells the BBC.
- Microsoft U-turn in Xbox games row June 19, 2013Microsoft backtracks on controversial plans to impose strict restrictions on the playing and trading of games on its upcoming Xbox One console.
- FBI uses surveillance drones in US June 19, 2013The FBI has used drones for surveillance in limited cases over US soil and is developing a drone use policy, the FBI director tells the US Senate.
- 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.
The Independent, UK
- FBI finds possible human remains at former 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.
- US jobless to fall but Fed wary of putting brakes on stimulus June 19, 2013The 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 new arms pact with Russia and a greener world June 19, 2013In 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, 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 World Cup protests: National security force deployed to 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.
- 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.”
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