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- Pro-voucher group targets Madison School District May 20, 2013Why is EAGnews, the website for a Michigan-based “education reform” group, blasting local Madison media outlets with alarming press releases about local school spending?
- At 21 Club, will Scott Walker worry about Wisconsin jobs? May 20, 2013Scott Walker will give speeches this week in Connecticut, New York and Iowa, and Wisconsin will still be No. 44 in job creation.
- Plain Talk: Don't let rent-to-own stores hide their interest rates May 20, 2013A provision in Scott Walker's budget that would make it easier for rent-to-own stores to prey on low-income and military families.
- Jennifer Feyerherm: It's dumb to ship so much energy money out of state May 20, 2013We have been reducing the money shipped out of state to buy coal to generate electricity, thus cutting pollution and improving our health. But we could do much better.
- Bill Berry: Hope's not enough, but it can keep us going May 20, 2013Progressives need to remind ourselves that hope won’t get us where we want to go, but hope and action will.
- E.J. Dionne Jr.: Is democracy in trouble? May 20, 2013Across the globe many people, especially the young, do not see electoral arrangements in democracies giving them much chance to achieve their goals.
- Quick Question: Do you favor an expanded school voucher program? May 20, 2013Here’s how five citizens answered this week’s question posed by Capital Times freelancer Kevin Murphy. What do you think? Please join the discussion.
- Wisconsin Business Alliance: Businesses rely on good PUBLIC schools May 20, 2013Dear Editor: Our public schools are the pride of our communities. If our schools fail, our communities — and our businesses — suffer the consequences.
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- CTA's Red Line shutdown contingency plan gets first test May 20, 2013Tens of thousands of South Side commuters are testing out new routes to work this morning on the first weekday with the Red Line's Dan Ryan branch closed for repairs.
- Route to new school a 'danger zone,' protester says May 20, 2013Closure 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.
- Burned body found in Logan Square dumpster May 20, 2013Firefighters found a body burned beyond recognition after extinguishing a dumpster fire in the Northwest Side's Logan Square neighborhood Sunday night, authorities said.
- Dozens of tornadoes strike Midwest, killing 1 May 20, 2013Two dozen tornadoes were reported in parts of Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and Oklahoma, including a half-mile wide twister that struck near Oklahoma City.
- CTA, riders get ready for real test of Red Line work May 20, 2013A sparse crowd of Sunday riders, many heading to work or church, offered a test run for the CTA before tens of thousands more passengers plot out a new commute to the office on Monday, the first weekday that the Dan Ryan branch will be closed.
- Newtown parents: Magazine limits are 'common sense' May 20, 2013Parents of Sandy Hook Elementary shooting victims joined Illinois Democrats today in calling for a ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines.
- CTA passengers scramble as Red Line repairs begin May 19, 2013As the operator reminded riders about the new route through the South Side, CTA passengers compared notes -- and aired frustrations.
- Metra: Rock Island District delays due to Amtrak derailment May 19, 2013Metra trains on the Rock Island District line were delayed this morning due to an Amtrak train derailing and blocking the Metra tracks at 16th Street, according to Metra.
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- White House Told in April That Audit of I.R.S. Completed May 20, 2013The chief White House lawyer, Kathryn Ruemmler, learned last month that the Internal Revenue Service improperly targeted conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status.
- The Choice Blog: College Plans Always Work Out, Even When They Don’t May 20, 2013Although Will Walker, who will attend Williams College, counts himself “lucky,” he encourages other students with unfulfilled college plans to wait: “the universe usually has a way of working things out.”
- Larger Union Enforcing Immigration Opposes Overhaul May 20, 2013A council representing 12,000 officers who issue documents will join a council representing 7,700 deportation agents in fighting a Senate proposal.
- Virginia G.O.P Pleases Crowd With Barbs About I.R.S. May 20, 2013At each mention of the government’s targeting of conservative groups, the 8,000 delegates at the state party convention in Richmond roared their approval.
- Navajo Confront Increase in New H.I.V. Infections May 20, 2013A report found 47 new diagnoses in the tribe in 2012, a 20 percent increase from 2011 and very worrisome in a community where AIDS still carries a stigma.
- High Plains Aquifer Dwindles, Hurting Farmers May 20, 2013Parts of the vast High Plains Aquifer, once a prodigious source of water, are now so low that crops can’t be watered and bridges span arid stream beds.
- Head of The A.P. Criticizes Seizure of Phone Records May 20, 2013Gary Pruitt said the Obama administration’s handling of a leak investigation had already diminished journalists’ capacity to report on the government.
- In Decision to Enter Home Near Hofstra, a Life-or-Death Calculation May 20, 2013An officer’s decision to enter a home in Uniondale, N.Y., and open fire, killing a gunman and a student being held hostage, may have eliminated the opportunity to negotiate with the gunman, some experts said.
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- 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 […]
- News of the Day From Across the Nation, 05/20News 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 tiesChinese 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 crowdYahoo 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 BreakersThousands 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 […]
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- Tour of California: Tejay van Garderen wins championship May 20, 2013Slovakia's Peter Sagan makes late push in Santa Rosa to win final stage, but Montana's Tejay van Garderen takes title.
- Purdy: San Jose Sharks try to take officiating calls in stride May 20, 2013The San Jose Sharks' Logan Couture says of NHL officials, 'You've got to respect them. Everybody makes mistakes. But they're the best in the world at what they do.'
- Powerball's second-place winner purchased ticket at San Jose 7-Eleven May 20, 2013Somewhere in San Jose is a $2 million Powerball winner. The person purchased the lucky ticket from a 7-Eleven store on Almaden Expressway.
- Federal judge dismisses lawsuit from deputy district attorney Michael Gressett May 20, 2013Martinez resident failed to back up claims that attorneys and police officers were in on what he believed was a conspiracy that led to malicious prosecution and defamation, according to a federal judge.
- Teenager shot on driveway in East Palo Alto May 20, 2013Police said the 17-year-old boy was talking with friends and standing in a driveway when a car approached and the people inside started shooting.
- Police investigating Oakland's 39th homicide this year, and the second in the city in about 14 hours May 20, 2013Oakland Police say a man was fatally gunned down about 6:30 p.m. in the 2900 block of West Street. The killing was the second in the city in about 14 hours. No suspect or motive were known in either killing.
- San Francisco Giants lose to Colorado Rockies, finish road trip at 1-5 May 20, 2013Barry Zito has another poor road start as the San Francisco Giants lose to the Colorado Rockies 5-0, capping a bad week for the team and its starting rotation.
- Oakland A's complete sweep of Kansas City Royals May 20, 2013Struggling Yoenis Cespedes opened the bottom of the eighth inning with his eighth home run Sunday, breaking a tie as the Oakland A's claimed a 4-3 victory over Kansas City, completing a three-game weekend Coliseum sweep of the Royals.
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- Crime experts question NOPD stats that paint New Orleans as a safe city with a murder problem May 19, 2013It's a favorite talking point of Mayor Mitch Landrieu and NOPD Superintendent Ronal Serpas when they're discussing crime in the Crescent City: Yes, New Orleans is the nation's murder capital, but other than that, it's a reasonably safe place. In...
- Florida city anxious to learn Powerball jackpot winner May 20, 2013The lucky ticket was bought sometime Saturday or earlier at a Publix supermarket in Zephyrhills
- Tornadoes, storms strike Midwest; 1 dead in Oklahoma May 20, 2013Several tornadoes struck parts of the nation's midsection Sunday, concentrating damage in central Oklahoma and Wichita, Kan.
- Monday weather forecast: Partly cloudy, high could reach 90 May 20, 2013Tonight: Partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 90. Winds from the south at 5 to 15 mph.Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening, then overcast. Fog overnight. Low of 72. Winds from the south at 5 to 15 mph....
- Family members remember slain skateboarder May 20, 2013A week before he was gunned down, 30-year-old Zachary Carpenter pressed his hands into soil beneath Interstate 610, and built a community garden under an underpass.The space, near the corner of Paris Avenue and Pleasure Street in Gentilly, was adjacent...
- New Orleans police seeking armed robber who struck twice early Saturday May 20, 2013New Orleans police are looking for an armed robber who confronted two sets of victims in short succession early Saturday. The two incidents took place Uptown, blocks away from each other and 10 minutes apart. In the first incident,...
- Body of autistic boy from Louisiana found in Perdido Key, Fla. May 19, 2013PERDIDO KEY, Fla. (AP) -- Authorities say they have found the body of an 8-year-old autistic boy who went missing while vacationing in the Florida Panhandle.Owen Elliot Black was on the beaches of Perdido Key with his mother when he...
- Federal reports outline cost increases and time delays in Mid-City Veterans Affairs hospital construction May 19, 2013Recent reports from the U.S. Government Accountability Office chronicle cost overruns and time delays in construction of the Veterans Affairs hospital in Mid-City. The hospital's original estimated cost of $665 million has risen to $995 million, the office reported....
The Guardian, UK
- EU lifting of Syrian oil sanctions aids jihadists May 19, 2013Jabhat 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, 2013Report 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, 2013Leader 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 […]
- China suspects presumed guilty until proven innocent May 20, 2013Spate of wrongful convictions reveal shortcomings of judicial system with prosecutors putting pressure on judges over verdictsIt was a short drive that would cost them a decade. In May 2003, Zhang Gaoping and his nephew, Zhang Hui, picked up a hitchhiker en route to Shanghai and dropped her off in the coastal metropolis of Hangzhou. The following morning, th […]
- MPs debate gay marriage: Politics live blog May 20, 2013Andrew 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
- Antonio Banderas to star in film about trapped Chilean miners May 20, 2013Spaniard will play Mario Sepúlveda, public face of the 33 men involved in 2010 mining accident, in Patricia Riggen's new filmAntonio Banderas will play Mario Sepúlveda, who became the public face of the 33 Chilean miners trapped underground for 69 days three years ago, according to Deadline.The 33, the latest film to document the miners' story, wil […]
- It will take more than PCC regulations to stop the bullying of trans people | Jane Fae May 20, 2013Revised editorial guidelines are welcome but not enough – we need a cultural change in the press and respect for existing rulesOh, the ingratitude! Last week, the Press Complaints Commission announced its intention to "issue editorial guidance for journalists on how to report on transgender issues in accordance with the letter and spirit of the Editors […]
- Pakistan turns off air-conditioners and tells civil servants to ditch socks May 20, 2013New dress code issued to government employees as country endures blackouts of up 20 hours a day amid 40C temperaturesPakistan has told its civil servants not to wear socks as the country turns off air-conditioners amid soaring temperatures to deal with chronic power cuts.The government has turned off all air-conditioning in its offices as the country endures […]
The BBC
- Multiple car bomb attacks hit Iraq May 20, 2013More than 40 people are killed and many more wounded by car bombs in the Iraqi cities of Baghdad, Basra and Samarra, police and medical officials say.
- Deadly tornadoes ravage Oklahoma May 20, 2013At least one person is reported dead and several others injured in a series of tornadoes that have torn through the US state of Oklahoma.
- Fierce battle for key Syrian town May 20, 2013Fierce fighting is reported in the strategic Syrian town of Qusair, as rebels and government forces backed by Hezbollah militants fight for control.
- India and China pledge on border row May 20, 2013Visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang says India and China must "improve mechanisms" to settle a long-running border dispute.
- Congo clashes as UN force deploys May 20, 2013Heavy fighting takes place between government and rebel forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as the UN continues to deploy an attack force to the region.
- China asks N Korea to free boat crew May 20, 2013China says it has called on North Korea to secure the release of a fishing boat and its crew seized on 5 May, as captors reportedly demand a ransom.
- Deadly suicide bomb in Afghanistan May 20, 2013A suicide attack in Afghanistan's Baghlan province kills at least 14 people, including a senior local politician opposed to the Taliban.
- Tourists die in Turkey balloon crash May 20, 2013Two tourists have been killed and more than 20 other people injured after two hot-air balloons collide in Turkey, a local official says.
The Independent, UK
- A match made in cyberspace? Yahoo! set to buy Tumblr for $1.1bn May 20, 2013Not 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, 2013The 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, 2013The 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: Plague of cicadas to hit US May 20, 2013The 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”.
- Is it a match made in cyberspace? Yahoo! set to buy Tumblr for $1.1bn May 20, 2013Not 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.
- Taylor Swift sweeps the Billboard Music Awards 2013 with 8 wins May 20, 2013Another day, another slice of world domination for Taylor Swift who swept the Billboard Music Awards.
- One dead as tornadoes sweep through Oklahoma wreaking havoc and destruction May 20, 2013Tornadoes ravaged portions of Oklahoma on Sunday, reducing portions of a mobile home park to rubble and killing a 79-year-old man whose body was found out in the open.
- Tornadoes cause havoc in Oklahoma May 20, 2013Tornadoes caused havoc in the US state of Oklahoma yesterday, turning homes in a trailer park into splinters and rubble and sending frightened residents scurrying for shelter.
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