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The Madison WI Capitol Times
- Fire chief says city and tech college still working on training agreement May 22, 2013Fire Chief Steven Davis says the city still intends to share training facilities with Madison College.
- Steve Nass vs. Madison College May 22, 2013It appears public higher education entities in Madison just can't win with at least one Republican legislator.
- Bill Lueders: Dollars grease skids for school choice May 22, 2013Pro-voucher group American Federation for Children told its funders it spent $2.4 million in Wisconsin last year to elect school choice candidates. In filings to the state, it reported spendin…
- UW bids out sports concessions contract; longstanding deal with W Club could end May 22, 2013The National W Club has managed concessions for Badgers events since 1962 but it voted to end its contract early so the UW athletic department could get "new, fresh ideas."
- Madison Mallards serve up the winning pitch May 22, 2013Using unpaid college players, the baseball team turns the Warner Park "Duck Pond" into a popular destination every summer.
- State Debate: Child support cuts, sale of state assets, 0.05 booze limit stir the pot May 22, 2013A daily roundup of interesting newspaper editorials and blog posts from around Madison and Wisconsin.
- Officials say tornado tragedy is eye-opener locally May 22, 2013Despite the fact that children died at a school in the Oklahoma tornado, Madison schools' security chief says the buildings are the safest place to be during a tornado.
- Morning briefing: State property sale, state hospitals, double-dipping, child support May 22, 2013Stories that are making the news today in Madison and around the state and country.
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- Trump Tower case: 'He scammed her, he humiliated her' May 22, 2013An attorney for the plaintiff who said "someone had to stand up to" Donald Trump, put a number to the damages she is seeking from a jury: $6M.
- Vote on Chicago school closings draws angry aldermen, parents May 22, 2013CPS closings blog: Get continual updates on today's board of education meeting as officials prepare to vote on a controversial plan to shut down dozens of local public schools.
- Oklahoma governor vows to rebuild, 'regain our strength' May 22, 2013Even as rescue efforts yielded to recovery today following the massive tornado that hit Moore, Okla., officials were already looking to town's future. "We will rebuild," Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin said.
- Vote on Chicago school closings draws angry aldermen, parents May 22, 2013The Chicago Public Schools board heard from alderman, angry parents and community members as they prepared to vote on a list of school closings today.
- Urlacher retires: 'Didn't want to play for anybody else' May 22, 2013Brian Urlacher, former Chicago Bears All-Pro linebacker, announced his retirement from the NFL today, three days shy of his 35th birthday.
- Boy, 16, killed in Back of the Yards neighborhood May 22, 2013A 16-year-old boy was gunned down in the South Side's Back of the Yards neighborhood late Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
- Senate pension plan savings scaled back by half May 22, 2013Senate President John Cullerton's pension plan wouldn't cut as much as originally estimated, a fact that could boost chances for the rival House legislation.
- Aragon, Riviera face building code complaints May 22, 2013Court date could complicate plans for Chicago entertainment district, Uptown Theatre rehabThe owners of two key venues in the city's plan for an Uptown entertainment district are due in court today for allegedly violating the city's building code.
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- Focus in Oklahoma Moves From Rescue to Recovery May 22, 2013The authorities said they had likely found all the bodies beneath the rubble left by this week’s giant tornado.
- 2-Year Colleges Getting a Falling Share of Spending May 22, 2013Even as their student bodies have become poorer, many community colleges are “receiving minimal federal support,” said a senior fellow at the group publishing a new report.
- The Caucus: Obama to Travel to Oklahoma to Inspect Tornado Damage and Meet With Victims May 22, 2013President Obama will travel to Oklahoma on Sunday to inspect the damage from Monday’s deadly tornado, which left two dozen people dead, and meet with victims from the ravaged communities, the White House announced on Wednesday.
- Man Being Queried on Tsarnaev Ties Is Killed by Officer May 22, 2013Ibragim Todashev was fatally shot after the authorities said he tried to attack two officers who were interviewing him about links to the deceased Boston bombing suspect and about whether he had played a role in a triple murder in 2011.
- From Neanderthal Molar, Scientists Infer Early Weaning May 22, 2013Patterns of barium in the fossil tooth of a child indicate that breast-feeding ended after 1.2 years, researchers say — much sooner than in modern nonindustrial populations.
- Sergeant Accused of Secretly Filming Female Cadets May 22, 2013The suspect, Sgt. First Class Michael McClendon, sometimes videotaped West Point cadets when they were in the shower, officials said.
- The Damage Along the Tornado’s Path May 22, 2013Analysis of buildings that were severely damaged or destroyed.
- FiveThirtyEight: Is the Economy Saving Obama’s Approval Ratings? May 22, 2013Political coverage over the last week has focused on a series of stories that reflect negatively on the executive branch, but President Obama’s approval ratings have held steady.
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- 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 […]
- News of the day From Across the Globe, May 20News 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 […]
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- Driver dies after impaled by metal rod on I-580 in Livermore May 22, 2013A man in his 40s was killed on westbound Interstate 580 in Livermore Wednesday morning after a metal rod burst through his windshield and impaled him in his drivers seat, authorities said.
- Review: 'The Hangover Part III' short on laughs May 22, 2013'The Hangover Part III' has none of the humor and fun of the original comedy.
- New York hedge fund Starboard Value keeping pressure on Silicon Valley tech companies May 22, 2013San Jose chip technology company Tessera on Thursday will try to fend off a proxy effort launched by Starboard Value, a New York hedge fund that has targeted several other Silicon Valley companies the firm believes are underperforming.
- Missing San Jose woman with Alzheimer's found safe May 22, 2013Police say the Alert Santa Clara County phone message system was instrumental in locating the missing woman.
- Former A's star Jose Canseco accused of sexual assault in Las Vegas May 22, 2013Las Vegas police are investigating a woman's allegations that former baseball player Jose Canseco sexually assaulted her
- Man killed in 'shocking' London attack, apparently a terrorist act May 22, 2013LONDON (AP) -- A brazen, brutal attack near a military barracks in London on Wednesday afternoon left one man dead and two suspects in the hospital.
- National Geographic Bee winner knows Chimborazo beats Everest May 22, 2013WASHINGTON (AP) -- Gaining confidence as he nailed questions about obscure island chains, bodies of water, global trade and culture, 12-year-old Sathwik Karnik cruised to victory Wednesday in the 2013 National Geographic Bee.
- Ryan Vogelsong promises to help San Francisco Giants at crunch time May 22, 2013San Francisco Giants' right-hander Ryan Vogelsong not sure when he will return after breaking a finger
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- Louisiana test scores relatively flat amidst concern about next year's tougher tests May 22, 2013Louisiana standardized test scores for third- through eighth-graders stayed essentially flat this year: 69 percent of those students scored at or above grade level compared to 68 percent last year, according to results released Wednesday. "Good news continues in Louisiana...
- Lawmakers, state treasurer spar over $251 million bond bill for technical and community colleges May 22, 2013Louisiana's technical and community colleges are one step closer to getting an additional $251 million for construction projects, after lawmakers approved a bond bill Wednesday. The approval came over the objections of some legislators and the state treasurer who said...
- Fee schedule for Early Steps program backed by Senate health panel May 22, 2013The Senate Committee on Health and Welfare approved a measure Wednesday building a cost participation schedule for a program providing therapy services to developmentally disabled toddlers and infants under the age of 3.
- Covington Police looking for alleged purse snatcher May 22, 2013Covington Police are asking the public to help identify a man who allegedly shocked a woman with an electric stun gun Monday evening, and then stole her purse, Capt. Jack West said in a news release. The man is described...
- NOPD surveillance footage shows brutal beating of man robbed in CBD Sunday morning May 22, 2013A man was beaten and robbed early Sunday morning in the Central Business District
- Dr. Dre a philanthropist? Barack Obama a scold? and other interesting reads on the web: Jarvis DeBerry May 22, 2013You couldn't have seen this coming. If you were listening to West Coast hip-hop in the late 1980s and early 1990s, no way you'd have predicted that Eazy-E would soon succumb to AIDS, that Ice Cube would star in a...
- Final NOPD consent decree monitor selection committee meeting postponed -- again May 22, 2013Meeting set for May 28 pushed back to May 31
- Mary Landrieu complains GOP blocking budget negotiations May 22, 2013WASHINGTON - For more than a month, Senate Republicans have blocked the Senate from appointing members to negotiate a final budget with the GOP-led House. First, Senate Republicans insisted on an agreement that the negotiated budget not include any tax...
The Guardian, UK
- 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 […]
- New light shed on US rendition programme May 22, 2013Online project uncovers details of way in which CIA carried out kidnaps and secret detentions following September 11 attacks• The Rendition Project interactive • CIA rendition flights explainedA groundbreaking research project has mapped the US government's global kidnap and secret detention programme, shedding unprecedented light on one of the most con […]
- French historian kills himself over gay marriage May 21, 2013Far-right essayist Dominique Venner, 78, shoots himself at altar after writing blogpost condemning same-sex marriage law A far-right French historian has killed himself at the altar of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris after declaring that more radical action was needed in opposition to same-sex marriage in France.Dominique Venner, 78, walked into the building a […]
- Boy Scouts leaders will vote Thursday to lift ban on gay youth members May 22, 2013Members of national council will vote on single-sentence adjustment to rules which could grant membership to gay youthThe Boy Scouts of America will vote on Thursday on whether to accept gay youth members, partially overturning a long-running ban on allowing gay people to join the organisation.The roughly 1,400 members of the BSA's national council will […]
- Homophobia and bigotry win out in US immigration reform debate | Gavin Newsom May 22, 2013Once again political leaders of both parties sell out the gay community. It's not right. Shame on Democrats for concedingIt is outrageous. Once again the gay community is reminded of where it stands with the political leadership, both Democrats and Republican. Their rights have been traded away for the sake of a political deal in Washington DC. The Sena […]
- Oklahoma: the clear-up begins, glamour from Cannes: the news in pictures May 22, 2013Our photo coverage of the day's events in the UK and around the world
- Pope Francis says atheists can be good May 22, 2013Just do good, and we'll find a meeting point, says Francis in marked departure from Benedict's line on non-CatholicsAtheists should be seen as good people if they do good, Pope Francis has said in his latest urging that people of all religions, and none, work together.The leader of the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics made his comments in t […]
- Who dares to dodge Google's information tax? | McKenzie Wark May 22, 2013In exchange for giving up our personal data, we get to watch each other's cat videos, while Google becomes the new stateOf course Google doesn't want to pay its taxes to the British crown, like a loyal corporate subject. In Google's mind it secretly thinks that it is now something like a state, and we are all its subjects. It is we who should […]
The BBC
- Boston bomb investigators kill man May 22, 2013A Florida man was shot and killed as he became violent while being questioned by Boston bombing investigators, FBI officials say.
- US mayor to push tornado shelter law May 22, 2013The mayor of the tornado-devastated town of Moore in Oklahoma vows to push for a new law on shelters, after Monday's deadly twister.
- EU in drive against tax evasion May 22, 2013EU leaders say they are committed to tackling tax evasion and will push for global action to curb banking secrecy.
- Ai Weiwei song rages against state May 22, 2013Chinese artist Ai Weiwei releases a foul-mouthed music video in which he recreates his detention and rages against abuses of state power.
- Ethiopian awarded anti-FGM prize May 22, 2013Ethiopian activist Bogaletch Gebre wins an international prize for her campaign to eradicate female genital mutilation (FGM).
- Costa Concordia charges announced May 22, 2013The captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner which ran aground off Italy will face trial on 9 July on multiple manslaughter charges, a judge rules.
- Kerry condemns Hezbollah over Syria May 22, 2013US Secretary of State John Kerry says Lebanon's Hezbollah and Iran are perpetuating President Bashar al-Assad's "campaign of terror" in Syria.
- More centrifuges at Iran plant - UN May 22, 2013The UN's nuclear watchdog says hundreds of advanced centrifuges have been fitted at Iran's Natanz nuclear plant.
The Independent, UK
- FBI kills 'friend of Boston bomb suspects' during questioning in Florida May 22, 2013An FBI agent has shot and killed a Chechen man with alleged ties to deceased Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, in what was described as a “violent confrontation” in the early hours of Wednesday in Orlando, Florida.
- Oklahoma tornado: The lucky lost their homes. The unlucky lost their lives May 22, 2013When the sirens started their ominous song shortly after lunch, Pete Prieto barely looked up. “Here comes another hailstorm, whoop-de-doo,” he remembers saying to himself. And when his wife, Diane, declared she was worried enough to drive to the school to pick their two kids up early, he sighed. “They are going to be fine,” he told her.
- 'I learned some tough lessons': Disgraced Anthony Weiner joins race for New York mayor May 22, 2013Two years after Anthony Weiner’s political career was undone by revelations that he had been sending lewd pictures of himself to women on Twitter, the former Congressman has announced a bid to return to public life by running in the race to succeed Michael Bloomberg as the Mayor of New York.
- Oklahoma tornado: Search nears the end for Moore storm survivors as Mayor vows to ensure shelters are built in new houses May 22, 2013The search by emergency workers for survivors in the wreckage left by the huge tornado that ripped through an Oklahoma suburb is coming to an end, according to officials.
- FBI kills 'friend of Boston bomb suspects' during questioning May 22, 2013An FBI agent shot and killed a Florida man with suspected links to the Boston Marathon bombings early on Wednesday, NBC News reported.
- In pictures: Nasa images of Oklahoma tornado reveal scale of storm May 22, 2013Nasa has released images taken by satellites showing the devastating tornado as it struck the town of Moore in Oklahoma.
- 'I learned some tough lessons': Anthony Weiner launches comeback with bid to become New York Mayor May 22, 2013Ex-congressman Anthony Weiner whose career imploded in a rash of raunchy tweets two years ago said in a YouTube video announcement that he is running for mayor of New York City. He had said last month he was considering entering the race.
- Oklahoma tornado: Family at the centre of iconic image, captured walking away from wreckage of devastated school, identified May 22, 2013The family at the centre of an iconic image which captured the devastation caused by the F5 tornado that ripped through an Oklahoma suburb and killed at least 24 people, have been identified.
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