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The Madison WI Capitol 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…
- Legislature undermines women’s health AND neglects economy June 19, 2013Instead of focusing on jobs, Republicans are inserting themselves into women's private health care decisions.
- 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.
- Madison School Board: State budget should not benefit a few students at expense of many June 19, 2013The proposed state budget would provide $2,994 in state funds for each public school student in Madison. In contrast, each voucher student would get $7,925. The expansion of public funding for…
- Margaret Krome: Our society often doesn't walk the talk on marriage June 19, 2013As I look back on 25 years of marriage, I remember that it struck me after only a few years of marriage how little policy actually advanced or supported this institution.
- Karl Dommershausen: Expanding vouchers is a bad idea June 19, 2013We can't figure out whether voucher schools are good or bad because there's little accountability. Why would we divert even more badly needed funds away from public schools?
- Claudia Grams Pogreba: These are shameful times in Wisconsin June 19, 2013Dear Editor: On June 11 I stopped by the office of Sen. Dale Schultz, R-Richland Center, to thank him for being the voice of reason within the Republican Party. I now ask what would EVER motiv…
The Chicago Tribune
- 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.
- Illinois smartphone users overpaying by $1.4B a year June 19, 2013New study says the figure breaks down to about $194 a year in overpayment for every smartphone user and $30 a year in overpayment by traditional wireless users.
- Chief Keef's legal woes mount with Florida warrant June 18, 2013As if things aren’t bad enough for rapper Chief Keef, an arrest warrant is waiting for him in Florida.
- Ban on plastic bags makes comeback at City Hall June 18, 2013Aldermen today listened to environmentalists and a teenage girl make the case for banning plastic bags in city stores, but were not expected to vote on the long-discussed move that retailers argue would hurt business.
- Chicago Tribune Live: Barbara Byrd-Bennett June 18, 2013Live video: The Chicago Public Schools CEO discusses what's ahead for city schools.
- CTU's Lewis rips Emanuel's 'elite' school reform advisers June 18, 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.
- CTA unveils artwork for Red Line north stations June 18, 2013The CTA today unveiled renderings for art that will be placed at seven Red Line north stations by the end of the year.
The New York Times
- 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 the first few days of testimony in the criminal trial of James (Whitey) Bulger, who is charged with racketeering and murder, witnesses discussed the concepts of honor and loyalty.
- Uncertainty at Fed Over Its Stimulus Plans and Its Leadership June 19, 2013Ben S. Bernanke faces the growing challenge of shaping investor expectations amid increasing signs that his era as Federal Reserve chairman is ending.
- Spoils of the Sea Elude Many in an Alaska Antipoverty Plan June 19, 2013A government-backed fishery program meant to help impoverished Alaskans has made some villages haves and others have-nots.
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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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- Mountain View City Council backs Central Expressway onramp closure June 19, 2013The Mountain View City Council signed off on an a developer's proposal late Tuesday night to close the Stierlin Road onramp to Central Expressway, despite continued protests from residents that nearby Moffett Boulevard will only become more congested as a result.
- Paly principal Winston announces resignation June 19, 2013Citing a recent 'life-threatening medical illness,' Palo Alto High School Principal Phil Winston has resigned his post and requested a classroom assignment.
- Menlo Park school board puts $23 million bond measure on ballot June 19, 2013The Menlo Park City School District board has decided to put a $23 million bond measure on the November ballot and give the German-American International School an extra year to remain at one of its campuses.
- San Francisco Giants rally past San Diego Padres June 19, 2013Giants score two runs in eighth, beat Padres 5-4
- Carolina All-Stars whip California League All-Stars June 19, 2013Robby Hefflinger had three hits and earned MVP honors in leading the Carolina League All-Stars to a 12-2 romp over the California League before a crowd of 5,007 at San Jose's Municipal Stadium.
- NBA Finals: Miami Heat wins in overtime to force Game 7 June 19, 2013San Antonio Spurs blow late lead in final minute of regulation
- 'The Voice' results: And the winner is ... June 19, 2013Danielle Bradbery, a 16-year-old country-singing dynamo with pitch-perfect pipes, captured the Season 4 crown on "The Voice" Tuesday night.
- Oakland A's beat Texas Rangers 6-2 June 19, 2013The A's Jarrod Parker outpitches Rangers ace Yu Darvish, who gives up home runs to Brandon Moss and John Jaso in a 6-2 Oakland win.
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
- 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...
- LeBron James helps Heat stave off elimination with Game 6 win over Spurs June 19, 2013LeBron James shrugged off a poor start to get 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, Ray Allen hit a 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds to play to force overtime and the Miami Heat staved off elimination with a 103-100 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night.
- Surveillance camera captures masked man prying safe from Warehouse District business June 19, 2013New Orleans police are looking for a man seen on camera stealing a safe out of a Warehouse District business on Monday, then carrying it on his bicycle down the street. The burglary occurred around 1:30 a.m. Monday in the...
- Eastern New Orleans teenager missing for 24 hours; police seeking information June 19, 2013New Orleans police are searching for a missing eastern New Orleans girl last seen Monday night. The NOPD says that Shanna Rodgers, 15, was last seen by her mother about 10 p.m. in her room in the 4600 block of...
- Overturned truck backs up Interstate 10 for 32 miles Tuesday June 19, 2013A tanker truck that overturned on the eastbound side of Interstate 10 Tuesday morning closed one lane and backed up traffic for 32 miles, from Gramercy to Baton Rouge, for nearly 10 hours. Louisiana State Police Sargent Gerald Bernado said...
- Person shot in the Bywater neighborhood Tuesday night June 19, 2013New Orleans police responded Tuesday night to a shooting in the Bywater. A person was shot in the 4300 block of Chartres Street, near the corner of Chartres and Poland Avenue.Authorities have not yet released information about the victim or...
- Orleans Parish School Board pulls back on OneApp, lets schools choose students June 19, 2013The Orleans Parish School Board voted unanimously Tuesday to pull back its participation in the 2013-14 OneApp centralized enrollment system. Students who have been assigned to the district's five traditional schools -- Ben Franklin Elementary, Mahalia Jackson, Mary Bethune, McDonogh...
- Audit criticizes St. Tammany Parish coroner's office operations June 19, 2013The St. Tammany Parish coroner's office made questionable purchases, had no control over the use of its gasoline credit cards and loosely managed employees' sick and vacation time in 2012, according to a yearly audit that noted numerous deficiencies in...
The Guardian, UK
- Brazil's leaders told: don't be on wrong side of history as protests continue 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 […]
- Hamid Karzai suspends talks on US-Afghanistan security pact June 19, 2013President accuses Washington of 'inconsistent statements and actions' with regard to bilateral security agreementThe Afghan president has suspended talks on a security pact with the US, accusing Washington of mixed messages regarding peace talks with the Taliban.Hamid Karzai's spokesman, Aimal Faizi, said the president made the decision " […]
- 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 […]
- Michael Hastings – journalists pay tribute to 'fearless' war correspondent June 19, 2013Reporter who was killed in a car accident on Tuesday had little time for 'spinmeisters' and an incredible instinct, say colleaguesTributes have poured in for the award-winning journalist and war correspondent, Michael Hastings, who has died aged 33 in a car accident in Los Angeles.Described by colleagues as "fearless" and "irascible […]
- Agriculture's impact on malaria June 19, 2013Caspar van Vark unpicks the complex link between irrigation systems and mosquitoes in AfricaRaising agricultural productivity is a priority in much of sub-Saharan Africa, where some 70% of people live in rural areas and rely on farming. But 90% of the estimated 660,000 global deaths caused by malaria in 2010 were also in Africa, and agricultural development […]
- Report tears into Labor asylum boats policies June 19, 2013Parliamentary committee says treatment of asylum seekers probably breaches Australia's human rights obligationsLabor's unsuccessful policies aimed at deterring asylum seekers arriving by boat have created a system of disadvantage, destitution and arbitrary detention, probably in violation of Australia's human rights obligations, a scathing par […]
- Eyewitness: Royal Ascot, Berkshire, UK June 19, 2013Photographs from the Guardian Eyewitness series
- Austrian cinema: a province shaped by past masters of pessimism June 19, 2013From sex tourism to care-home degradation, Haneke and co venture undaunted into areas that Hollywood fears to treadIf Hollywood's knights of raucous mise-en-scene – Michael Bay, Zack Snyder, Roland Emmerich, etc – are there to uphold the gleaming castle of entertainment, I like to think there's a shadowy league ranged against them, beyond the mount […]
The BBC
- US Taliban move prompts Afghan ire June 19, 2013Afghanistan suspends talks on a bilateral security agreement with the US, after Washington's announcement of peace talks with the Taliban.
- Obama 'to call for nuclear cuts' June 19, 2013US President Barack Obama is to speak at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, where he is expected to call for cuts in US and Russian nuclear arsenals.
- Brazil sends force to quell protest 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.
- Gunbattle inside Somalia UN office June 19, 2013Gunmen open fire inside a UN office in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, following a loud explosion, witnesses say.
- 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.
- Refugee numbers 'highest since 1994' June 19, 2013The UN says 7.6 million people became refugees in 2012, the highest number since 1994, with the conflict in Syria a major new factor.
- US surveillance 'foiled 50 plots' June 19, 2013The head of the US electronic spying agency tells Congress surveillance programmes leaked to media helped thwart 50 attacks since 2001.
The Independent, UK
- 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.
- Brazil protests: Violence erupts in Sao Paulo again as World Cup website in hit with cyber attacks June 19, 2013Another night of violence in Brazil saw more clashes between protesters and police, with demonstrators in Sao Paulo looting shops, setting fire to a TV satellite truck and attempting to invade the city hall.
- Brazil World Cup protests: Violence erupts in Sao Paulo as government websites are hit with cyber attacks June 19, 2013Another night of violence in Brazil saw more clashes between protesters and police, with demonstrators in Sao Paulo looting shops, setting fire to a TV satellite truck and attempting to invade the city hall.
- NSA claims secret surveillance programs have foiled at least 50 terror plots since the September 11 attacks June 19, 2013The head of the US National Security Agency has claimed secret surveillance programs have foiled at least 50 terror plots since the September 11 attacks.
- Brazil protests see violence erupt in Sao Paulo as government websites are hit with cyber attacks June 19, 2013Another night of violence in Brazil saw more clashes between protesters and police, with demonstrators in Sao Paulo looting shops, setting fire to a TV satellite truck and attempting to invade the city hall.
- Taliban kills four US troops in Afghanistan June 18, 2013The Afghan Taliban have claimed responsibility for an attack that killed four US troops on the same day that peace talks between America and the group were announced.
- Taliban kill four US troops in Afghanistan June 18, 2013The Afghan Taliban have claimed responsibility for an attack that killed four US troops on the same day that peace talks between America and the group were announced.
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