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- Pocan's right: It's Issa who needs to be transparent May 23, 2013Rep. Darrell Issa's committee meeting on Bengazi should be open to the public.
- State Debate: We don't have many rich people because their taxes are too high, claims John Torinus May 23, 2013A daily roundup of interesting newspaper editorials and blog posts from around Madison and Wisconsin.
- Common Core school standards ruffle feathers among strange bedfellows May 23, 2013Republican legislators, conservative activists join teachers unions in raising questions about the new instructional guidelines coming soon to a school near you.
- Joint Finance restores Buy Local grants but scraps two other farm programs May 23, 2013The committee gives $200,000 for Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin grants, but makes it a matching-grant program.
- Morning briefing: Scott Walker's rent-to-own plan, Paul Ryan writing book, tax code revamp May 23, 2013Stories that are making the news today in Madison and around the state and country.
- YWCA's Women of Distinction luncheon honors area's leaders May 23, 2013For the 39th year, YWCA Madison will honor the area's female leaders with its 2013 Women of Distinction Awards luncheon.
- Fervent Vernon Hershberger supporters come from all walks of life May 23, 2013Many believe the farmer isn't getting a fair trial because of rules set down by the judge barring mention of raw milk.
- E.J. Dionne Jr.: Oklahoma needs help, not ideology May 23, 2013Except for one moment in our past, there has never been anything un-conservative or controversial about helping the victims of disasters.
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- Suspect in London cleaver attack: 'We will never stop fighting' May 23, 2013LONDON -- British authorities say two men accused of hacking a soldier to death on a London street in revenge for wars in Muslim countries are British of Nigerian descent, a source close to the investigation said Thursday.
- Illinois House offers less restrictive concealed carry bill May 23, 2013An Illinois House version of legislation to allow people to carry concealed weapons that emerged Wednesday would not let Chicago have its own set of rules and could make it easier to get a permit.
- 2 found dead in car in West Englewood May 23, 2013Police continue to investigate the deaths of two men, one a Cook County records clerk, discovered inside a white Camaro in the West Englewood neighborhood.
- 5 injured in pair of CTA crashes overnight May 23, 2013Two CTA buses were involved in traffic crashes overnight: one in the South East Ravenswood neighborhood and another in the Southwest Side Marquette Park neighborhood.
- 50 Chicago schools to close; teachers union vows to fight on May 23, 2013Mayor Rahm Emanuel's hand-picked Board of Education gave a ringing endorsement to his vision for a downsized school system, voting to shut 49 elementary schools and one high school program and transfer thousands of children to new classroom settings.
- Watchdog update: Bill would give EPA power to ban toxic chemicals May 23, 2013In a rare display of bipartisanship on Capitol Hill, a group of senators unveiled legislation Wednesday that would give regulators more power to force harmful chemicals off the market.
- 70 mph highway speed limit bill sent to Quinn May 23, 2013The Illinois House today sent Gov. Pat Quinn legislation that would raise the speed limit on non-urban interstate highways from 65 mph to 70 mph.
- Birth control case a fight over First Amendment May 23, 2013Lawyers for two Roman Catholic-owned companies in Illinois and Indiana and the federal government sparred over whether employers should be forced to provide birth control in workers' benefits.
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- When Hollywood Wants Good, Clean Fun, It Goes to Mormon Country May 23, 2013B.Y.U.’s animation program is not your typical film school. And that’s why its graduates actually get jobs.
- The Choice Blog: Let’s Hope College Doesn’t Go According to Plan May 23, 2013My list of priorities as a freshman will remain open, because as I take ownership of the next four years of my life at Duke University, I expect the unexpected.
- Vernon McGarity, Medal of Honor Winner, Dies at 91 May 23, 2013Mr. McGarity, who received the Medal of Honor, was a technical sergeant in the 99th Infantry Division in December 1944 when Hitler mounted his last offensive of the war.
- Tornado Leaves a Trail of Destruction in Oklahoma May 23, 2013A monstrous tornado, a mile wide or more, tore through towns near Oklahoma City on Monday.
- Return to Moore May 23, 2013Residents of the Oklahoma town went home Wednesday, a first step in the long and expensive process of rebuilding after another deadly tornado.
- Washington Memo: Torches and Pitchforks for I.R.S. but Cheers for Apple May 23, 2013While Wednesday’s I.R.S. hearing felt like an unforgiving, angry inquisition, senators seemed halfhearted in their desire to beat up on Apple, which has been accused of dodging taxes.
- Kerry May Make Bid to Restart Mideast Peace Talks May 23, 2013Since becoming secretary of state, John Kerry has worked to jump-start the stalled peace process, embracing a seemingly intractable issue.
- The Lede: Families Honor Young Victims of Oklahoma Tornado May 23, 2013As the Oklahoma chief medical examiner’s office released the names of 16 of the 24 victims of a tornado in Moore, Okla., families and friends remembered the seven children killed at Plaza Towers Elementary School.
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- S.F.'s new tack in fighting metal theftS.F.'s new tack in fighting metal theft San Francisco prosecutors have opened a new front in the battle against copper theft, filing a $10 million lawsuit against a scrap-metal recycler that allegedly chose to shut down and trash its files rather than comply with a city subpoena seeking sales records. The unusual suit against J&S Recycling, which un […]
- 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 […]
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- Pinole: Man escapes blaze in home possibly caused by discarded cigarette May 23, 2013A Pinole man escaped his burning home after a discarded cigarette likely caused a blaze early Thursday morning, a battalion chief said. The home did not have a working fire alarm.
- Lenovo buys and diversifies to outshine HP, other PC rivals May 23, 2013China-based Lenovo, a sliver away from unseating Hewlett-Packard as the world's top PC maker by shipments, posted an estimate-beating 90 percent rise in quarterly profit, its fastest in seven quarters.
- Solar plane Impulse completes second leg of trip in Texas May 23, 2013The Solar Impulse is making the first attempt by a solar airplane capable of flying day and night without fuel to fly across the U.S.
- Former A's star Jose Canseco accused of sexual assault in Las Vegas May 23, 2013Las Vegas police are investigating a woman's allegations that former baseball player Jose Canseco sexually assaulted her
- Former Yahoo executive Shashi Seth to lead Silicon Valley-based Tribune Digital May 23, 2013The company said on Wednesday that Seth was named president of Tribune Digital Ventures, a newly created stand-alone company to lead its digital operations as the newspaper and broadcast company seeks new revenue sources.
- Paxti's Pizza open in San Jose May 23, 2013The pizza chain known for its Chicago-style deep dish pies has a new restaurant in San Jose.
- San Jose: Family displaced by fire at home near Eastridge mall May 23, 2013A San Jose family of six was displaced by a fire that broke out in a bedroom of their home near Eastridge Shopping Center shortly before noon Wednesday, according to fire officials.
- UC sex assault cases mishandled, federal complaint alleges May 23, 2013UC Berkeley was named in federal complaints filed Wednesday accusing it and three other schools of mishandling sexual assault reports.
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- As New Orleans City Council committee meets on violence-reduction plan, more questions than answers May 23, 2013After expressing frustration for months about their inability to get a clear understanding of just what NOLA for Life -- Mayor Mitch Landrieu's multifaceted strategic plan to reduce violence in New Orleans -- consists of, what it is accomplishing and...
- NOLA Now: I-10 homicide, Boy Scout vote and Fox8's weather forecast May 23, 2013Check out what's happening with Helen Freund in the Nola.com | The Times-Picayune newsroom and get Fox8's weather forecast for Thursday morning, May 23, 2013.
- Jefferson Parish charter board holds final hearing Thursday, and other parish politics links May 23, 2013A Jefferson Parish volunteer committee is holding Thursday night its final public hearing on proposed changes to the parish charter, including a ban on outside income for the parish president
- Southbound Causeway, closed due to accident, has reopened May 23, 2013An overturned trailer snarled early morning traffic
- Man shot by FBI had ties to Boston Marathon bombing suspect May 23, 2013Ibragim Todashev, a 27-year-old mixed martial arts fighter, was fatally shot by authorities early Wednesday at his Orlando home
- NOPD investigating early morning homicide on eastbound I-10 May 23, 201332-year-old man found shot multiple times inside of car.
- Thursday weather forecast: Partly cloudy and hot May 23, 2013Today: Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 90 with a heat index of 95. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low of 73. Winds less than...
- LEAP score results show improvements in most local parishes: Chart May 23, 20132012 - 2013 comparison of percent of students at basic or above
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- US pushes Europe on Syrian arms embargo May 22, 2013John Kerry seeks support for British-led move as means of pressuring Bashar al-Assad to enter into peace negotiationsThe United States is lobbying European governments to back a British-led call to amend the EU arms embargo on Syria to put pressure on President Bashar al-Assad to enter into talks with the opposition.John Kerry, the US secretary of state, has […]
- 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 […]
- FBI shoots Boston bomb suspect's friend dead May 22, 2013Reports link Ibragim Todashev, thought to be friend of Boston suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, to 2011 Massachusetts murderAn FBI agent shot dead a man believed to be a friend of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects Tamerlan and Djokhar Tsarnaev, during a "violent confrontation" in a Florida apartment early on Wednesday.Sources said that Ibragim Todashev […]
- Cartoon campaign to tackle human rights abuse in Syria May 23, 2013Syrian opposition defends the use of simple animations to persuade rebels to end human rights abusesMatthew Weaver
- Penny Pritzker not a hit with the 99% | Helaine Olen May 23, 2013Hyatt heiress worth $1.8bn with checkered past dealings is top pick for secretary of commerce. What was that about change?Here's why Americans get cynical about politics: they think they are voting for hope and change and, instead, they find themselves confronted by Wednesday morning's congressional hearings starring Hyatt heiress and Chicago busin […]
- Father of Muhammad al-Dura rebukes Israeli report on son's death May 23, 2013Report re-ignites war of words over death of 12-year-old al-Dura in Gaza in 2000 by claiming the incident was stagedIn a scrubby cemetery in central Gaza, where crumbling tombstones nestle in the sand amid windblown rubbish, Jamal al-Dura crouched at the grave of his son Muhammed to recite the Muslim prayer for the dead. With the youngest of his 11 children […]
- 10 years of bullying data: what does it tell us? May 23, 2013A decade of global data attempts to analyse the details of bullying. But what can the figures really tell us about an issue that is so difficult to record?• Get the data• More data journalism and data visualisations from the GuardianThe evolution of social media and mobile communication may have made it easier than ever for young people to share but they als […]
- Picture desk live: the best news pictures of the day May 23, 2013Our photo coverage of the day's events in the UK and around the world
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- French court questions IMF chief May 23, 2013IMF chief Christine Lagarde arrives at a Paris court for questioning over a payout to a tycoon when she was French finance minister.
- Bombers hit Niger barracks and mine May 23, 2013Suicide bombers target a military camp and a French-run uranium mine in north-western Niger leaving at least 20 people dead, officials say.
- Dhaka collapse probe uncovers abuses May 23, 2013A Bangladesh government report into the collapse of a multi-storey factory building, which killed more than 1,100, uncovers a series of violations.
- Rafsanjani criticises Iran's leaders May 23, 2013Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani accuses the country's leadership of ignorance after he is barred from running for office, say reports.
- Global markets fall on growth fears May 23, 2013Global stock markets fall after weak Chinese economic data and concerns that the US Federal Reserve may scale back monetary stimulus efforts.
- Stockholm riots spread around city May 23, 2013A fourth night of unprecedented riots in Stockholm sees unrest spread around the city, with a restaurant and up to 40 cars burnt.
- Obama to set out US drone policy May 23, 2013President Obama is expected to defend US drone strikes and promise more transparency over the programme, in a major counter-terrorism speech.
- Ecuador satellite space crash fears May 23, 2013Space engineers in Ecuador are trying to establish if the country's only satellite has been damaged in a crash with space debris.
The Independent, UK
- White House confirms four American citizens killed in US drone strikes since 2009 May 23, 2013The Obama administration acknowledged publicly for the first time that four US citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009 in Pakistan and Yemen.
- Love don't cost a ring-ring...Jennifer Lopez launches her own mobile phone store chain May 23, 2013If Mary Portas can’t save the high street, perhaps J-Lo can? The entrepreneurial diva has announced that she is to open her own retail chain of mobile phone stores.
- Moore mayor pushes for shelter law in wake of Oklahoma tornado May 23, 2013The mayor of Moore, the Oklahoma suburb devastated by a massive tornado earlier this week, has called for a new law to have shelters installed in every new-built home to protect the town's residents.
- Four Americans killed since 2009 in US drone strikes, says White House May 23, 2013The Obama administration acknowledged publicly for the first time that four US citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009 in Pakistan and Yemen.
- Oklahoma twister that hit Moore ‘more powerful than the Hiroshima bomb’ May 22, 2013The vast tornado that struck an Oklahoma suburb on Monday afternoon dwarfed even the Hiroshima atomic bomb in its destructive power, according to scientists.
- 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.
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