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- In Case You Missed It: Housing booms and muted protests June 19, 2013Our daily afternoon roundup of the best stuff on captimes.com and beyond.
- Little public opposition to Assembly's passage of budget, unlike two years ago June 19, 2013What a difference two years makes.
- Progressive Dane says Soglin's attempt to reveal political spending didn't go far enough June 19, 2013More disclosures would help ensure that the political process isn't being corrupted by entities with a financial stake in the outcome, said Matt Kozlowski, treasurer of the local progressive p…
- Controversial report says UW-Madison does not prepare teachers to teach June 19, 2013An advocacy group in Washington D.C. reviewed the syllabi and textbooks for UW education courses and determined aspiring teachers aren't learning enough.
- Bill Lueders: UW System blasted for its Internet service provider choice June 19, 2013Lawmakers and the Wisconsin State Telecommunications Association are outraged that the UW System has picked WiscNet as its Internet provider.
- State Debate: Gun zealot assemblyman needs a civics lesson, notes his hometown paper June 19, 2013A daily roundup of interesting newspaper editorials and blog posts from around Madison and Wisconsin.
- Morning briefing: Soglin's plan rejected, UW education schools report, Catholic sex abuse crisis June 19, 2013Stories that are making the news today in Madison and around the state and country.
- As construction booms in Madison, skilled workers are in short supply June 19, 2013The housing boom reflects a welcome reality after the long recession: There are nearly no vacant apartments in downtown Madison.
The Chicago Tribune
- James Gandolfini dies at 51 June 20, 2013James Gandolfini, best known for his portrayal of a conflicted New Jersey mob boss in the acclaimed series "The Sopranos," has died while vacationing in Rome, Italy. "We lost a giant today," said Lorraine Bracco, who played Tony's psychiatrist, Dr. Melfi. "I am utterly heartbroken."
- Hawks even Stanley Cup Final June 20, 2013Seabrook scores nearly 10 minutes into OT for 6-5 victory in Game 4Marian Hossa was on the ice, Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane were celebrating goals and all was well again in the Blackhawks' world.
- Project turns Addams into 37-mile construction zone June 20, 2013Narrow lanes, traffic shifts pose challengesJust in time to wreak havoc on summer travel, the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway has become one long and challenging construction zone.
- 'Sopranos' star James Gandolfini dies at 51 June 20, 2013Variety is reporting that 'Sopranos' star James Gandolfini has died. Representatives for HBO have confirmed that the actor has died in Italy at the age of 51.
- Family IDs body pulled from lake as missing student June 20, 2013A body pulled from Lake Michigan was identified by relatives as a University of Chicago student who had been missing since last week, officials said.
- Lawmakers take steps to tackle pension reform June 19, 2013The General Assembly is in special session today to form a conference committee of lawmakers who will try to come up with a way to break a stalemate on government worker pension reform.
- Hawks' Hossa 'expected' to play June 19, 2013Though Marian Hossa missed the morning skate today, the explosive winger should return to the lineup at a critical point of the Stanley Cup Final tonight.
- OfficeMax seeks incentives to keep HQ in Illinois June 19, 2013OfficeMax executives are seeking economic incentives to maintain their Illinois corporate headquarters once the Naperville-based office supply retailer completes its merger with rival Office Depot.
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- National Briefing | New England: Condoms Approved for Schools in Massachusetts June 20, 2013The new policy allows students to obtain condoms, unless parents opt them out, and makes sexual education a required part of school health curricula.
- National Briefing | Washington: Gehry Design Approved for Eisenhower Tribute June 20, 2013A federal commission charged with building a memorial to President Dwight D. Eisenhower voted to approve the architect Frank Gehry’s design for a park near the National Mall.
- National Briefing | Northwest: Bridge Traffic Resumes in Washington June 20, 2013A temporary span replaced a section of the bridge that collapsed May 23 when it was struck by a truck with an oversize load.
- Immigration Divide: 2 Senators Close to a Deal on Border Security June 20, 2013The agreement would strengthen border provisions with the goal of attracting more votes, especially from Republicans who are reluctant to support any immigration legislation that does include significant enforcement measures.
- Jury Selection Reaches Final Stages in Trayvon Martin Murder Case June 20, 2013After eight days in which 40 potential jurors have been culled from a sea of hundreds, a jury of six people is close to being seated in the trial of George Zimmerman.
- Silicon Valley and Spy Agency Bound by Strengthening Web June 20, 2013Technology experts and former intelligence officials say the rise of data mining, both as an industry and as a crucial intelligence tool, has created a complex reality.
- Online Classes Fuel a Campus Debate June 20, 2013A heated discussion has emerged over whether free online college classes will lead to better learning and lower costs — or to a second-class education for most students.
- Strategist Out of Closet and Into Fray, This Time for Gay Marriage June 20, 2013A change of heart by Ken Mehlman, who ran President George W. Bush’s 2004 campaign, has proved divisive in the battle over a Supreme Court case.
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- Often no warning signs in pit bull attacksOften no warning signs in pit bull attacks When it comes to dogs attacking people, whether it involves stocky pit bulls or fluffy poodles, there is one main thing fans and foes of the animals seem to agree on: Victims' rights groups counter that pit bulls are inherently aggressive, disproportionately responsible for fatal maulings - and bites from their […]
- Google balloons to make Net truly globalGoogle balloons to make Net truly global Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 10:29 am, Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Eighteen months in the works, the top-secret project was announced Saturday in New Zealand, where up to 50 volunteer households […]
- 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 […]
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- NBA Finals: San Antonio Spurs, Miami Heat ready for final act June 20, 2013History on Miami Heat's side in Game 7 against San Antonio Spurs: No road team has won a Game 7 since 1978
- Oakland A's lose 9-4 to Texas Rangers June 20, 2013Starter can't silence Rangers after Young's three-run homer
- Pacifica police: Girls made up story about Sunday kidnap attempt June 20, 2013Pacifica police said a 10-year-old girl's story about punching a potential kidnapper and running away on Sunday -- which came complete with a detailed description that resulted in an artist's sketch -- crumbled when inconsistencies in the tale led to an admission that it was all made up.
- Golden State Warriors looking to acquire a draft pick June 20, 2013With the 2013 NBA draft a week away, Golden State sits on the outside looking in; But general manager Bob Myers suggests the Warriors may not stay bystanders.
- Eden Township pledges up to $20 million for San Leandro Hospital survival June 20, 2013Eden, a grant-giving public agency without a hospital, had been petitioned for hefty financial support by various officials.
- John Muir's tree may see new life through cloning June 20, 2013A now-dying giant sequoia was a seedling in the early 1880s when John Muir carried it home from the Sierra Nevada to his East Bay home in Martinez. Cloning may save its presence at the John Muir National Historic Site.
- San Jose: Investigators say burglar targeting tech companies was behind dozens of crimes June 20, 2013A San Jose man on parole after serving two years in prison for a series of tech-related thefts is facing another stint in the slammer after being charged with 36 felonies connected to a crime spree targeting computer components at companies from Redwood City to Los Gatos, prosecutors said.
- East San Jose shooting leaves man with life-threatening injuries June 20, 2013In East San Jose, a shooting shortly after 6 p.m. Wednesday on Virginia Avenue sent a man to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said.
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- Telly Hankton's attorneys seek court order to get identity of some witnesses, FBI records June 20, 2013Attorneys for convicted murdered Telly Hankton are seeking a court order forcing federal prosecutors to reveal the identity of some witnesses and to turn over investigative records that led to federal charges against Hankton and some members of his family
- Stanley Cup Finals: Chicago Blackhawks beat Boston Bruins 6-5 in OT, tie series 2-2 June 20, 2013Brent Seabrook's slap shot beat Tuukka Rask with 9:51 gone in overtime and the Blackhawks beat the Bruins 6-5 on Wednesday night to send the Stanley Cup finals back to Chicago tied at two games apiece.
- BP, Coast Guard criticized for trying to downgrade oil spill clean-up efforts June 20, 2013The authority also criticized the Army Corps of Engineers for trying to turn over completed parts of the New Orleans area levee system to the state and local levee districts before all levee improvements are complete.
- Mexican authorities preparing for Tropical Storm Barry June 20, 2013Tropical Storm Barry, which formed off Mexico's Gulf Coast on Wednesday, has prompted Mexican authorities to ready hundreds of shelters. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said the Atlantic hurricane season's second tropical was drenching areas in its path...
- NOPD trying to identify chronic Uptown shoplifter who loves laundry detergent June 20, 2013New Orleans police are asking the public to help identify a man accused of swiping more than $250 in merchandise and recently emptying the laundry detergent section at an Uptown gas station. The man is wanted most recently in connection...
- Contractor pleads guilty to bribing Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office official for more than $1 million in work June 20, 2013Richard Molenaar III, a former maintenance and construction contractor who did work for the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office, pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy to commit bribery.Molenaar admitted in his plea that he bribed John Sens, the former director of purchasing for...
- Actor James Gandolfini dies in Italy at age 51 June 20, 2013LOS ANGELES -- James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally delicate crime boss in HBO's "The Sopranos" was the brilliant center of one of TV's greatest drama series and turned the mobster stereotype on its head, died Wednesday in...
- Sen. Landrieu upset immigration bill debate centers on contentious amendments June 20, 2013WASHINGTON -- Angry that most of the debate over the pending immigration bill has centered on contentious amendments, Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., Wednesday evening called on Senate leaders to bring up amendments that enjoy wide support. Like hers."When we get...
The Guardian, UK
- US races to mollify Hamid Karzai over plans for peace talks with Taliban June 19, 2013Afghan president suspends long-term security talks with Americans amid anger over Taliban press conference in QatarThe US was scrambling to salvage a plan to open peace talks with the Taliban on Wednesday amid a diplomatic row between Washington and the Afghan president Hamid Karzai over how the process was announced.Repeated phone calls by John Kerry, the U […]
- Brazil protesters win U-turn on fare rises June 20, 2013Rio and São Paulo leaders back down on public transport fare increases in face of mass unrestAuthorities in Brazil's two biggest cities have made a U-turn on public transport fare increases in the face of mass protests that have overshadowed the country's build up to next year's World Cup.In advance of major demonstrations on Thursday, the lea […]
- Obama vows to cut nuclear arms June 19, 2013President sticks to big themes of freedom and openness but acknowledges concerns over threats to privacy and drone strikesBarack Obama called for a renaissance in the shared liberal values that underpin western nations on Wednesday as he announced plans to cut nuclear weapons in a much-anticipated speech in Berlin that also acknowledged unease over privacy a […]
- Hundreds of young scholars are being 'held hostage' by the Greek state | Varvara Trachana and Stelios Gialis June 20, 2013The Greek government has left around 750 newly elected university lecturers in unpaid limbo for up to four yearsGreece is reeling from six years of recession. Its economy resembles a 1930s-style Great Depression, with GDP having fallen by more than 20% and an official unemployment rate close to 30%. Among young, well-educated Greeks, unemployment hit 56.5% i […]
- G8 pledges on trade: where have we heard it all before? | Ruth Bergan June 20, 2013As in 2005, before the global financial crisis, the new G8 trade deals promote liberalisation at the expense of the poorestThe G8 reiterated their commitment to a stronger multilateral trading system, a swift conclusion to the Doha trade talks in order to drive growth and raised living standards. They sought to create markets, increase trade in services and […]
- James Gandolfini: stars react to his death June 20, 2013Tributes to the Sopranos star, who has died aged 51 while visiting ItalyJames Gandolfini's fans and colleagues shared reaction to his death Wednesday in Italy. He was 51."He was a genius. Anyone who saw him even in the smallest of his performances knows that. He is one of the greatest actors of this or any time. A great deal of that genius resided […]
- Diplomacy demands Abbott put Indonesia trip on standby June 20, 2013Coalition leader says his first prime ministerial trip would be to Jakarta, but election winner will host UN leaders in New YorkTony Abbott might have to make an emergency dash to New York if he becomes prime minister to fulfil Australia's obligations as president of the United Nations security council, Coalition foreign affairs spokeswoman Julie Bishop […]
- Owen Paterson: UK must become global leader on GM crops June 20, 2013• Environment minister says UK is falling behind trade partners• 'GM could be as important as the agricultural revolution'Environment minister Owen Paterson will on Thursday urge the UK to lead a European farming revolution using genetically modified crops, which he will say will reduce fertiliser and chemical use and improve efficiency.Paterson […]
The BBC
- Brazil fails to quell protests June 20, 2013Brazilian authorities promise to reverse public transport fare rises that sparked unrest, but nationwide protests continue unabated.
- Singapore smog hits hazardous levels June 20, 2013Singapore and Indonesia schedule an emergency meeting after haze in Singapore soars to hazardous levels, breaking all previous records.
- Sopranos actor James Gandolfini dies June 20, 2013James Gandolfini, the US actor best known for his role as a therapy-seeking mob boss in The Sopranos, dies at the age of 51.
- Kerry calls Karzai to defuse tension June 19, 2013The US Secretary of State John Kerry calls the Afghan leader to defuse tension over the opening of a Taliban office, an Afghan official tells the BBC.
- China gives first lecture from space June 20, 2013China's second female astronaut, Wang Yaping, delivers the country's first-ever video lecture from the Tiangong-1 space laboratory.
- UN condemns 'despicable' Somali raid June 20, 2013UN head Ban Ki-moon expresses outrage over a "despicable" attack by Islamists on a UN office in Somalia which killed at least 15 people.
- Obama calls for nuclear arsenal cuts June 19, 2013Speaking at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, President Barack Obama calls for reductions to be made in US and Russian nuclear stockpiles.
- Two held in US 'X-ray terror plot' June 19, 2013Two US men have appeared in court accused of plotting to build an X-ray weapon to kill enemies of Israel and the US with lethal rays of radiation.
The Independent, UK
- FBI finds possible human remains at former home of late gangster James Burke - the man who inspired Goodfellas June 19, 2013FBI agents have begun a search of a New York City home that was once occupied by James Burke, the infamous mobster who inspired Robert De Niro’s character in the 1990 movie Goodfellas.
- US jobless to fall but Fed wary of putting brakes on stimulus June 19, 2013The US Federal Reserve's bond buying programme could begin to slow down this year and come to an end around the middle of next year, the country's top central banker, Ben Bernanke, said yesterday.
- 'Climate change is the threat of our time': President Obama pledges new arms pact with Russia and a greener world June 19, 2013In a speech at the Brandenburg Gate that instantly invited comparisons with visits to the same spot by some of his predecessors, President Barack Obama sought to make a historic imprint of his own, pledging to forge a new pact with Russia to further cut nuclear arsenals and to step up the fight against global warming.
- FBI digs for bodies at home of late gangster James Burke - the man who inspired Goodfellas June 19, 2013FBI agents have begun a search of a New York City home that was once occupied by James Burke, the infamous mobster who inspired Robert De Niro’s character in the 1990 movie Goodfellas.
- ‘The last couple of years have been a bit bumpy,’ admits Johnny Depp after break-up with partner Vanessa Paradis June 19, 2013Johnny Depp has spoken publicly for the first time about his break-up with partner, the French actress and singer Vanessa Paradis.
- Brazil World Cup protests: National security force deployed to ensure Confederations Cup is not disrupted June 19, 2013A national security force will be deployed to five of Brazil’s major cities to ensure the Confederations Cup football tournament is not disrupted by the widespread protests that have swept the country.
- Brazil deploys national security force to quell unrest and ensure Confederations Cup is not disrupted June 19, 2013A national security force will be deployed to five of Brazil’s major cities to ensure the Confederations Cup football tournament is not disrupted by the widespread protests that have swept the country.
- 'Climate change is the threat of our time': Obama renews calls to reduce US-Russia nuclear weapons and to confront global warming June 19, 2013In an appeal for a new citizen activism in the free world, president Barack Obama has renewed his call to reduce US and Russian nuclear stockpiles and to confront climate change, a danger he called “the global threat of our time.”
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