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- 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.
- Mike Hall: No-bid sale of power plants against state's interests May 23, 2013Dear Editor: Can the Wisconsin people be stupid enough to believe a NO-BID process to sell power plants is in the state's best interest? It looks to me like all roads lead to Koch! This should…
- Debra L. Ness: House Affordable Care Act repeal vote a travesty May 23, 2013Dear Editor: The House of Representatives last week wasted time and made a mockery of the legislative process by voting for the 37th time to repeal the Affordable Care Act. This law is doing e…
- Wm. J. Krupinski: Loss of Jefferson oak tree runs far and deep May 23, 2013Dear Editor: Though the deed has been done and we cannot stop the tide of modern progress, I still want to share with you how far and deep the loss of the 150-year-old oak tree during the HWY …
- Alfred Waddell: Children's futures at stake in Head Start sequester cuts May 23, 2013Dear Editor: Imagine a mother with a vehicle on its last mechanical leg with two small children and a recent deceased husband, agonizing over how she will be able to keep her children in Head …
- 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.
- Fervent Vernon Hershberger supporters come from all walks of life May 22, 2013Many believe the farmer isn't getting a fair trial because of rules set down by the judge barring mention of raw milk.
- In Case You Missed It: Working women and Mallards fans have it good May 22, 2013Our daily afternoon roundup of the best stuff on captimes.com and beyond.
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- 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.
- CPS approves largest school closure in city's history 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.
- Glen Ellyn man dies in FBI training accident May 23, 2013A 1989 Glenbard South High School graduate was killed during a counterterrorism exercise involving a helicopter Friday off the coast of Virginia Beach, Va.
- CPS board: Close 49 elementary schools, 1 high school program May 22, 2013CPS closings blog: After hearing from aldermen, angry parents and community members in a meeting interrupted several time by protesters, the Chicago Board of Education today approved a plan to close 49 elementary schools and one high school program.
- 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.
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- 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.
- U.S. Fears Syria Fighting Might Spill Into Lebanon May 23, 2013The decision by Hezbollah to fight for the Syrian government, and the prospect that Syrian rebels might fight Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon, has alarmed the Obama administration.
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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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- Mountain View's Immigrant House gets new lease on life May 23, 2013A new location has been selected for Mountain View's historic Immigrant House, but it will be up to the public to fund its restoration.
- Public meetings scheduled to discuss possible changes to San Mateo County's supe districts May 23, 2013A committee charged with reviewing the boundaries of San Mateo County's supervisorial districts and possibly making changes will hold five public meetings in June and July.
- East Palo Alto home invasion victim pulls own gun and scares robbers away May 23, 2013An East Palo Alto man turned the tables on two suspects during a home invasion robbery Wednesday afternoon.
- Morgan Hill: Man flashes teen girls walking near fast-food restaurant May 23, 2013Morgan Hill police report that a middle-aged man in an SUV exposed himself to two teenage girls as they walked behind the Dari Delight Drive-In restaurant on Monterey Road last week.
- In his own words: California Gov. Jerry Brown has business people rolling in laughter May 23, 2013California Gov. Jerry Brown, who once had a frosty relationship with the business folks who ran the traditional Sacramento Host breakfast, had them rolling in laughter Wednesday with one quip after another in a 30-minute address.
- Sharks forward TJ Galiardi has harsh words for Kings' goalie Jonathan Quick May 23, 2013Galiardi accuses Quick of being guilty of 'a little embellishment' to try and draw penalties on the San Jose Sharks
- New Oakland Raider Charles Woodson meets the press May 23, 2013Woodson says Raider Nation played big part in getting him back to Oakland
- Charles Woodson vows to be more than Oakland Raiders' spiritual leader May 23, 2013Charles Woodson, who signed a one-year contract with the Oakland Raiders on Tuesday night following a daylong fan rally at the club's Alameda facility, sounded as confident at age 36 as he did when he left as a free agent at age 29
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
- 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...
- LEAP score results show improvements in most local parishes: Chart May 23, 20132012 - 2013 comparison of percent of students at basic or above
- Major swarm of Formosan termites in Metairie on Wednesday night May 23, 2013Thousands of Formosan termites took to the skies in Metairie on Wednesday evening, swarming around streetlights and other lights in residential and commercial areas.The termites generally swarm from early April through July, with the biggest swarm often occurring around May...
- Republicans shout, Democrats shrug over auditor's request for financial statements May 23, 2013Louisiana's Republican Party blasted the state legislative auditor's office Wednesday after both the GOP and the state Democratic Party were asked to turn over financial statements to comply with an obscure and long-overlooked law. While Republican officials raged at...
- New Orleans termite swarms flood social media with photos Wednesday night May 23, 2013Check out these #termite photos shared across Instagram tonight, and then let us know if they are swarming near you below in the comments.
- New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board overhaul bill goes back to giving mayor's office control May 23, 2013A revamp of the New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board continues to morph as it moves through the Louisiana Legislature. But with the latest revisions, the bill now proposes a board makeup similar to that initially envisioned by Mayor...
- Louisiana Senate panel approves bill to raise LSU student fees May 23, 2013Louisiana State University students would see their fees increase between $48 and $2,500 under a bill approved by the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday. The bill passed without opposition and now heads to the Senate floor for final consideration. House...
- Louisiana Senate passes amended Equal Pay for Women Act May 23, 2013Female state workers should be paid as much as their male colleagues, Louisiana lawmakers declared Wednesday. The state Senate passed a much narrower version of the Equal Pay for Women Act that failed in that same chamber last week. Senate...
The Guardian, UK
- 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 […]
- Running shoes leave large carbon footprint, study shows May 23, 2013A typical pair of synthetic trainers generates 30lbs of emissions, equivalent to leaving a 100-watt bulb burning for a weekRunners tread more heavily on the earth than they may have ever imagined, especially it seems if they are wearing a pair of Chinese-made men's size nine Asics gel Kayanos, according to a team of MIT scientists.A new pair of syntheti […]
- Addressing land rights can make social change possible May 23, 2013Through partnerships, development professionals can help improve land governance and ensure more enforceable land rightsWhat elephant lives in your development space? Last week in Cape Town at Grow Africa's Investment Forum, Rwanda's minister of agriculture and animal resources, Agnes Kalibata, called out the elephant she sees in discussions of Afr […]
- 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
- Niger bomb attacks target army base and French uranium plant May 23, 2013Officials say it was lucky no one was killed as finger pointed at Mali extremists over simultaneous car-bomb explosionsAttackers in Niger detonated two car bombs on Thursday, one in the city of Agadez where a military barracks was targeted and one in Arlit, where a French company operates a uranium mine, injuring more than a dozen people.Paris-based nuclear […]
- Paul McCartney writes to Russian leaders over treatment of Pussy Riot May 23, 2013Former Beatle lauds country's 'great tradition of fair-mindedness' in handwritten letters pleading for the release of jailed band membersPaul McCartney has protested to the Russian government about the treatment of the members of Pussy Riot, after it emerged Maria Alyokhina has gone on hunger strike in prison after being refused the right to a […]
The BBC
- 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.
- Four American drone deaths confirmed May 23, 2013US Attorney General Eric Holder confirms four American citizens have been killed in US drone strikes in Yemen and Pakistan since 2009.
- Ecuador satellite space crash fears May 23, 2013Space engineers in Ecuador are trying to establish if the country's only satellite has been destroyed in a crash with space debris.
- Markets fall on China data, Fed May 23, 2013Global stock markets fall after weak Chinese economic data and concerns that the US Federal Reserve may scale back monetary stimulus efforts.
- Congo truce declared 'for Ban visit' May 23, 2013M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo declare a ceasefire to ease the way for UN chief Ban Ki-moon to visit the conflict-hit area, a spokesman says.
- Bombers hit Niger mine and barracks May 23, 2013A number of people are wounded in bomb attacks in north-western Niger on a military camp and a French-run uranium mine, officials say.
- Universal flu jab 'edges closer' May 23, 2013A way of creating more effective vaccines which could protect against a broad range of flu viruses has been reported by US researchers.
- Ford to shut Australian production May 23, 2013Ford Motor says it will shut all its Australian manufacturing plants by October 2016, after more than 85 years making cars in the country.
The Independent, UK
- 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.
- 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.
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