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At the 45th Super Bowl: Go Green Bay!

• February 6, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Sports, Television, The Green Bay Packers, The Super Bowl, Wisconsin
Tags: Aaron Rodgers, Bart Starr, Ben Roethlisberger, Cowboy Stadium, Drama, Green Bay Packers, Lombardi Trophy, National Football League, People, Pittsburgh Steelers, Quarterback, Super Bowl, Super Bowl XLV, United States, Vince Lombardi, Wisconsin

Well, I’m Not a Packer Fan, But I’m Rooting for Them

• January 23, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in Barack and Michelle Obama, Brett Favre, Class, Sports, Television, The Green Bay Packers, The San Francisco 49ers, The Super Bowl, Wisconsin
Tags: 'Niners, Aaron Rodgers, Badger State, Badgers, Bears, Brett Favre, Butte County, Championship Game, Cheeseheads, Chicago Bears, Chico California, Football, Forty Niner Faithful, Green Bay Packers, Green Bay WI, Herb Caen, Mad City, Madison WI, Market Street, Morabito Family, National Football League, President Barack Obama, Rose Bowl, San Francisco, San Francisco 49ers, Sweetness, Texas Christian University, UW, UW-Madison, Velveeta, Velveeta Cheese, Walter Payton, Wisconsin

A Talk by Tony Porter

• December 28, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Uncategorized
Tags: "The Man Box", A Call to Men, African Americans, Ben Roethlisberger, Bishop Eddie Long, Black Women, Blacks, California, Domestic Violence, Kalamu ya Salaam, Manhood, Mental Health, National Basketball Association, National Football League, Psychology, Rape, Self Image, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, Sex, Sexual Violence, The Tides Center, Tides Center, Tony Porter, Unhealthy, United States Naval Academy, Women

Governor Doyle Declares a State of Emergency for All 72 Snowbound Counties in Wisconsin

• December 12, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Class, Education, Holidays, Television
Tags: Airport Road, Below Zero, Blizzards, Candles, Channel 3000, City of Madison, Cold, Dane County, Department of Transportation, Emergency, Emergency Operations Center, Fox 47, High Winds, Madison Metro, Madison WI, Midwest, Minnesota, National Football League, National Weather Service, New York Giants, Power Failures, Shorewood, State of Emergency, Storms, Winter, Winter Storms, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical Museum, Wisconsin National Guard, Wisconsin State Patrol

The Ain’ts They Aren’t – Saints Win The Super Bowl

• February 8, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Class, History, Hurricanes, New Orleans, Sports, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Super Bowl
Tags: "The Interception", "Who Dat?", After Katrina, Broadway Joe Namath, Carnaval, CBS, Champagne!, Chris Reis, Drew Brees, Garrett Hartley, Hangovers, Hurricane Katrina, Jeremy Shockley, Jonathan Casillas, Katie Couric, Katrina, King Cake, Louisiana, Mardi Gras, National Champions, National Football League, National Football League Champions, New Orleans, New Orleans LA, Paper Bags, Partying, Pierre Thomas, Reggie Bush, Saints 31 Colts 17, Somebody, The Crescent City, The New Orleans Saints, The Super Bowl, Thomas Morstead, Tracy Porter

The Question Damon Weaver Wanted to Ask Barack Obama

• May 3, 2009 • 5 Comments

Posted in American Politics, Barack and Michelle Obama, Class, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Joblessness, Journalism and Ethics, Obama Administration, Race, Television, The Economy
Tags: African Americans, Albany State University, Barack Obama, Blacks, Colin Powell, Constables on Patrol, Damon Weaver, Gangs, Harlem, Jertavius, Joe Biden, Kid Reporter, National Football League, No Snitching, Pahokee, Pahokee FL, Street Violence, Terrorism

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Will new Food Fight restaurant fight its other restaurants for customers? May 20, 2013
The group will open a new restaurant in the 100 block of State Street across from the Overture Center, the sixth Food Fight restaurant located downtown.
Blogger's advice to the Kochs: forget the Tribune, buy the State Journal May 20, 2013
The problem is, if blogger Rick Edmonds thinks the Tribune Co. markets are too liberal for the Koch brothers, why would they go for Madison?
'Citizen Koch' filmmakers claim PBS killed their doc to please Koch brothers May 20, 2013
According to an article in this week's New Yorker, Charles and David Koch didn't put pressure on PBS to kill "Citizen Koch." They didn't have to.
'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?

The Chicago Tribune

Protesters arrested at school closings rally at City Hall May 20, 2013
More than 20 people protesting Chicago Public School plans to close 53 elementary schools were arrested this afternoon at City Hall, officials said.
Huge twister rips through area near Oklahoma City May 20, 2013
A huge tornado touched down on Monday near Oklahoma City, and the National Weather Service urged residents to immediately take cover as a massive storm system in the middle of the country threatened to pummel as many as 10 states.
Vandals destroy organ, leave gang slogans at S. Side church May 20, 2013
A deacon opening the International Harbor of Grace Church for a morning service found pews uprooted, an antique organ destroyed and the walls full of gang slogans.
Woman suing Trump: 'Somebody had to stand up to him' 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.

The New York Times

The Lede: Powerful Tornado Causes Widespread Damage in Oklahoma May 20, 2013
The National Weather Service said a “large and deadly” storm hit south of Oklahoma City after tornadoes Sunday in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas and Oklahoma.
Tornado Strikes Towns Near Oklahoma City May 20, 2013
The tornado, perhaps a mile wide, appeared to be strong and destructive as it tore through Newcastle and Moore.
Apple Avoided Billions in Taxes, Congressional Panel Says May 20, 2013
Though the company is the nation’s most profitable technology company, it avoided taxes by making some of its units “stateless,” and exempt from taxes everywhere.
Tornado Strikes Oklahoma City Suburbs May 20, 2013
A mile-wide tornado chewing through areas near Oklahoma City area has reduced neighborhoods to rubble and left cars and trucks crumpled on the sides of highways.
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 a temporary foreign worker or laying off an American worker.
Large Funnel Cloud Touches Down in Oklahoma May 20, 2013
A tornado is bearing down near Oklahoma City, part of a series of severe storms expected across portions of the Midwest.
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.
I.R.S. Scandal: Questions and Answers May 20, 2013
The Times answers frequently asked questions about the Internal Revenue Service’s improper targeting of conservative groups.

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

Giant tornado strikes suburbs of Oklahoma City May 20, 2013
Neighborhoods are flattened and buildings are on fire after a mile-wide tornado moved through the Oklahoma City area.
Apple avoids billion in U.S. taxes through affiliates, Senate inquiry finds May 20, 2013
Apple employs a group of affiliate companies located outside the United States to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. income taxes, a Senate investigation has found.
Joe Thornton, Sharks dominating the Kings on faceoffs May 20, 2013
San Jose Sharks' captain struggled during Vancouver Canucks series, but he's making amends in Western Conference semis
Poole: Raiders a good fit for Charles Woodson May 20, 2013
Free agent defensive back Charles Woodson has many reasons for wanting to return to the Oakland Raiders.
San Jose Sharks might get back defenseman Jason Demers for Game 4 May 20, 2013
Adam Burish also could return before series with Los Angeles Kings ends
Charles Woodson, Oakland Raiders to meet Tuesday May 20, 2013
Raiders coach Dennis Allen: A reunion with Charles Woodson still possible
Moraga: Three-alarm fire on Ivy Drive threatening homes May 20, 2013
Fire crews are on the scene of a three-alarm vegetation fire on Ivy Drive in Moraga that one Contra Costa Fire Protection District official said was 'building pretty good.'
Bernard Waber, 'Lyle, Lyle Crocodile' author, dies at age 91 May 20, 2013
Bernard Waber, the author of such children's favorites as 'The House on East 88th Street' and 'Lyle, Lyle Crocodile,' has died.

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...
Jefferson Parish deputy's disciplinary records remain secret, judge rules May 20, 2013
Attorneys representing Roger Chairs, convicted of killing 7-year-old Paige DeJean, wanted a judge order prosecutors to give up internal disciplinary records for a Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office detective who solved the murder.
4th Street Bridge in Harvey faces two-week closure, $8 million repairs May 20, 2013
With the 4th Street Bridge in Harvey closed to vehicular traffic for two weeks and needing an $8 million overhaul, Jefferson Parish officials are seekng a solution Tuesday during a meeting with the state's transportation chief. The 38-year-old bridge malfunctioned...
St. Charles judge recuses herself in case with ties to investigation into her father, former parish DA May 20, 2013
Harry Morel is being investigated for allegedly seeking sexual favors in exchange for lenient sentences for accused criminals while in office
Jefferson Parish issues 25 citations in West Bank code enforcement sweep May 20, 2013
Jefferson Parish code inspectors issued 25 citations in its latest sweep last week on the West Bank. The inspections were conducted Wednesday (May 15) in Bridge City on Utah Beach Drive, Bolo Court, Seven Oaks Boulevard and Bridge City Avenue....
House and Senate farm bills good news for sugar producers. House bill trims food stamps May 20, 2013
WASHINGTON - So far, so good for Louisiana sugar producers. Farm bills enacted last week by House and Senate agricultural committees would keep the federal sugar program pretty much in place, continuing a minimum price of 22.9 cents per pound...
Louisiana wetlands experts search for answers in Vietnam's Mekong Delta May 20, 2013
The Louisiana-based America’s WETLAND Foundation and Vietnam National University are holding the Deltas 2013 Vietnam conference this week in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The conference, expected to host about 300 wetlands experts from around the world, will allow Louisiana...
Louisiana Senate panel approves dual provider rate bills May 20, 2013
Two pieces of legislation designed to draw down more federal Medicaid dollars for Louisiana's hospitals and nursing homes were passed by a Senate committee Monday, even as they faced opposition from the administration of Gov. Bobby Jindal and two prominent...

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 […]
Gay marriage bill survives after Ed Miliband votes against amendment May 20, 2013
Labour leader votes against amendment extending civil partnerships to heterosexual couples after appeal by Tory whipsThe gay marriage bill has been saved after Ed Miliband agreed at the last minute to vote against an amendment to extend civil partnerships to heterosexual couples that had prompted government warnings that it would derail the entire measure.Th […]
Yahoo announces Tumblr acquisition deal – as it happened May 20, 2013
Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer announces deal to buy blogging platform for $1.1bn – and gives Flickr a revamp, tooAmanda Holpuch
Tornado near Oklahoma City causes widespread destruction – live blog May 20, 2013
Tornado hits town of Moore, Oklahoma at 3pm local time as pictures show extensive damage with homes flattened and fires burningTom McCarthy
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
Oklahoma rocked by one of worst tornadoes in history May 20, 2013
Oklahoma City suburb of Moore flattened by mile-wide twister, with TV footage showing schools and homes reduced to rubble• Follow the latest developments in our live blogA devastating mile-wide tornado hit Oklahoma on Monday, flattening neigbourhoods and causing widespread fires in what experts said was one of the worst such storms in history.Television foot […]

The BBC

Huge tornado hits Oklahoma City May 20, 2013
A gigantic tornado rips through a suburb of Oklahoma City in the Midwestern United States, sparking fires, flattening homes and destroying a school.
Dozens die in Iraqi bomb attacks May 20, 2013
More than 70 people are killed and many more wounded by car bombs and suicide attacks in one of the worst days of violence in Iraq in recent months.
Religious bigotry rising, says US May 20, 2013
Discrimination against Jews and Muslims is on the rise around the world, according to an annual US Department of State report.
Obama hails Burma leader on US visit May 20, 2013
President Obama praises the leadership of Burma's Thein Sein after historic White House talks, but urges his visitor to halt violence against Muslims.
Tumblr 'will boost Yahoo revenue' May 20, 2013
Yahoo says its $1.1bn (£723m) purchase of blogging platform Tumblr will boost its revenue as soon as 2014.
Moscow 'terrorist attack' prevented May 20, 2013
Russian counter-terrorism agents have raided a group planning an attack in Moscow killing two suspects, officials say.
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.
'Mass arrests' at Nigeria funeral May 20, 2013
About 120 militant Islamists are arrested in Maiduguri as they organise the funeral of a commander killed in clashes, the Nigerian army says.

The Independent, UK

Oklahoma braced for more storms as tornadoes kill 2 May 20, 2013
A mile- (1.6 kilometer-) wide tornado churned through the Oklahoma City suburbs, destroying homes for the second day in a row, as part of a severe weather outbreak that was expected to spread across the region.
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”.

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