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• July 4, 2012 • 9 Comments

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Gymnast Gabby Douglas Taking Dead Aim at Gold in the Summer Olympics

• March 6, 2012 • Comments Off

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Etta “Miss Peaches” James’ Viewing and Funeral Plans Announced

• January 25, 2012 • 3 Comments

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Gov. Deval Patrick: Gay marriage and the right to be ordinary May 21, 2013
If democracy doesn't mean that people come before their government as equals, then democracy is up for grabs. Striking down the California ban on gay marriage and DOMA would affirm our equality.
Richard Reinke: Did Catholic school cross line with letter? May 21, 2013
Dear Editor: I read Ruth Coniff's article "How privatizers buy elections." What struck me as odd is the following: "A neighbor of mine, whose kids have always attended Catholic school, got a l…
Peter J. Condon: Letter shows ignorance of tax laws May 21, 2013
Dear Editor: Obviously Marc Parkel is ignorant about tax laws/nonprofit organizations. Maybe just ignorant because his of Marxist take on the tea party movement. Oh well, the left started out …
Craig Wehrle: Bush competent? No, I don't think so May 21, 2013
Dear Editor: If I read correctly what was printed last week, George W. Bush was a good president while Obama is a bad president because he did a lousy job cleaning up after Bush. How then can …
Malloy to speak at tourism conference in Hartford May 21, 2013
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and House Speaker Brendan Sharkey are speaking about tourism at a Hartford conference highlighting Connecticut's tourism marketing efforts.
'Citizen Koch' filmmakers claim PBS killed their doc to please Koch brothers May 21, 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.
In Case You Missed It: This program not brought to you by the Koch brothers May 20, 2013
Our daily afternoon roundup of the best stuff on captimes.com and beyond.
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, its sixth downtown.

The Chicago Tribune

At least 91 feared killed by tornado May 21, 2013
At least 91 people, including 20 children, were feared killed when a 2 mile wide tornado tore through an Oklahoma City suburb, trapping victims beneath the rubble as one elementary school took a direct hit.
Blackhawks fall to Red Wings, trail series 2-1 May 21, 2013
Back-to-back defeats leave them in 2-1 series hole with Game 3 in DetroitThe Red Wings scored two quick goals in the second period and held on for a 3-1 win over the Blackhawks in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals.
Source: Fewer than 5 schools to be spared despite protests May 21, 2013
Pressured for months by teachers, community leaders and aldermen, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's hand-picked school board is nonetheless expected on Wednesday to approve closing all but a few of the 53 elementary schools the administration wants to shut down.
Woman suing Trump: 'Somebody had to stand up to him' May 21, 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 revoked.
Protesters arrested at school closings rally at City Hall May 21, 2013
More than 20 people protesting Chicago Public School plans to close 53 elementary schools were arrested this afternoon at City Hall, officials said.
South Siders cope with first weekday of Red Line shutdown May 21, 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.
Kirk undecided on Pritzker for Commerce Secretary May 21, 2013
Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker has Sen. Dick Durbin¿s support to become Commerce Secretary, but Sen. Mark Kirk is on the fence.
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.

The New York Times

The Choice Blog: First-Generation Jitters About Going to Yale May 21, 2013
Leobardo Espinoza Jr., a high school senior in Kansas whose parents did not graduate from high school, expects to “work harder and longer” to compete with his Ivy League classmates this fall.
Vast Oklahoma Tornado Kills at Least 91 May 21, 2013
Homes were flattened, cars flung through the air and at least two schools packed with children destroyed, sending rescuers to dig out those buried in rubble.
Immigrant Death Rate Rises on Illegal Crossings May 21, 2013
Migrant deaths remain high even as apprehensions have fallen, with tighter borders pushing people to take riskier routes from Mexico to the United States.
Massachusetts G.O.P. Holds Out Hope for Senate Seat May 21, 2013
The chances of Gabriel Gomez, the Republican running against Representative Edward J. Markey for John Kerry’s vacated Senate seat, are thought to be fair.
White House Defends Tracking Fox Reporter May 21, 2013
Officials searched the personal e-mails and tried to track the movements of a Fox News correspondent, James Rosen, in investigating a leak.
2 F.B.I. Agents Die in Counterterrorism Training Exercise at Sea May 21, 2013
It was the first time that an F.B.I. agent has been killed in the line of duty since December 2011.
A Mayoral Race of ‘Firsts’ for Los Angeles Voters May 21, 2013
Los Angeles is about to elect either its first woman or its first Jew as mayor, but the milestone seems to have done little to excite voters.
Overruns Forcing Lower Payments to Some Providers in Stopgap Health Program May 21, 2013
The cost of claims for people with serious medical conditions has exhausted most of the $5 billion provided by Congress for the health insurance program.

The San Francisco Chronicle

Ray Manzarek, Doors keyboardist, dies
Ray 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 rods
Expert: 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 shelters
Senators 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, 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 […]

The San Jose Mercury News

'Dancing With the Stars': Kellie, Zendaya each receive two perfect 30s May 21, 2013
It's a blitz of bangles, a spectacle of sequins and rhinestones! It's the penultimate night of Season 16 of "Dancing With the Stars," when the four remaining celebrities and their pro partners do everything they can to win and take home the Mirrorball Trophy tomorrow night.
Palo Alto to bid for post office May 21, 2013
Palo Alto will be among the bidders when the historic downtown post office hits the market later this year.
Mountain View City Council to review options for Immigrant House May 21, 2013
Mountain View's historic Immigrant House may have escaped the wrecking ball, but its future is still uncertain. That could change Tuesday night when the city council considers a slew of potential permanent sites for the structure, potential uses, and options for funding its relocation and renovation.
Police chief: Turf war between rival Norteño gang members may have sparked fatal East Palo Alto shooting May 21, 2013
A turf war between rival Norteño gang members in two cities may have set off a shooting Sunday night in East Palo Alto that killed a 16-year-old and injured two other teenagers, police said.
San Francisco Giants pitcher Ryan Vogelsong suffers fractured hand during win over Washington Nationals May 21, 2013
San Francisco Giants Giants starter Ryan Vogelsong, in the middle of his best outing of the season, suffered a fractured right hand while swinging at a pitch Monday night, bringing his best start of the season to a premature and ominous close.
Oakland A's defeat Texas Rangers 9-2 May 21, 2013
Coco Crisp has three hits (two infield and a double), a walk, a run scored, an RBI groundout and a stolen base as the Oakland A's rout the Texas Rangers 9-2.
San Jose: Pedestrian hit, killed crossing street near James Lick High School May 21, 2013
A pedestrian was hit and killed by a vehicle while crossing a street Monday night near James Lick High School in East San Jose, authorities said.
Mom and baby foxes make Facebook's Menlo Park campus their home May 21, 2013
A mother and three baby foxes like living on Facebook's Menlo Park campus, and they're neither sly nor shy about it.

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...
Oklahoma tornado kills 51, including 20 children; at least 40 more fatalities expected: Live video and latest updates May 21, 2013
Videos from a variety of news organizations show effects of a monstrous tornado that roared through Oklahoma City suburbs today, flattening neighborhoods and making a direct hit on an elementary school.
Murder victim found in Harvey field May 21, 2013
Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responding to reports of gunfire in the Woodmere subdivision in Harvey on Monday night found a man with multiple gunshot wounds lying in a nearby field. The victim was dead at the scene, according to Col....
JPSO responding to homicide in Woodmere subdivision in Harvey May 21, 2013
Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputies are responding to a homicide in Harvey. The incident was reported Monday (May 20) after 10:45 p.m. in the 2200 block of Alex Kornman Boulevard in the Woodmere subdivision.No details have been reported at this time.Anyone...
St. Charles Parish Council passes ordinance mandating parish president to sign contentious contract May 21, 2013
In a last-ditch effort to force St. Charles Parish President V.J. St. Pierre's hand in signing a contract renewal that has inspired tremendous controversy within parish government, the St. Charles Parish Council voted Monday in favor of an ordinance mandating...
After Mother's Day shooting, West Bank groups plot solutions to violence May 21, 2013
When a group of West Bank organizations focused on preventing violence and mentoring youth gets together after major acts of violence in New Orleans, the members usually come together to complain. But in the wake of last week's shooting on...
New Orleans firefighter pension fund worries Louisiana Senate committee as it passes compromise package of changes May 21, 2013
Lawmakers described a compromise aimed at putting the troubled New Orleans Firefighters Pension and Relief Fund on surer financial footing as a small step for a program they argued needs a full overhaul, during a committee hearing Monday. The...
High tech will never make teachers obsolete, educational visionary tells UNO audience May 21, 2013
In the idealistic educational strategy that Salman Khan spelled out Monday evening to an enthralled audience at the University of New Orleans, students learn at their own pace from the thousands of YouTube videos his enterprise has turned out for...

The Guardian, UK

Monstrous tornado devastates Oklahoma suburbs May 21, 2013
At least 51 people have been killed in Moore, including at least 20 children, with the death toll expected to rise to 91A monstrous tornado at least a mile (800m) wide has roared through suburbs of Oklahoma City, flattening entire neighbourhoods and destroying a primary school with winds up to 200mph (320 kph). At least 51 people have been killed, including […]
William Hague seeks to change arms embargo on Syria May 20, 2013
British foreign secretary warns of regional 'catastrophe' as al-Qaida and Hezbollah clash in battle for QusairBritain is seeking to amend the EU arms embargo on Syria to press Bashar al-Assad into holding peace talks with the rebels because the escalating conflict is threatening a regional "catastrophe", William Hague warned on Monday.Spe […]
Ríos Montt genocide case collapses May 21, 2013
Conviction of Guatemala's former dictator is thrown out by constitutional court after row among judges over jurisdiction
Oklahoma tornado - in pictures May 21, 2013
Photo coverage of the powerful tornado that has torn through the Oklahoma City suburb of MooreJoanna Ruck
Doors co-founder, Ray Manzarek, dies aged 74 May 21, 2013
Founding member of band was touchstone of hits like Break On Through to the Other Side and Light My FireRay Manzarek, a founding member with The Doors whose keyboard work was a touchstone of hits like Break On Through to the Other Side and Light My Fire, has died at the age of 74 after a battle with cancer.The musician died at a clinic in Rosenheim, Germany, […]
Oklahoma City tornado: 91 feared dead - live updates May 21, 2013
A major disaster has been declared in Oklahoma after a tornado struck, killing scores of peopleHaroon Siddique
Gay marriage vote: why it's groundhog day for the Tories | Jerry Hayes May 21, 2013
Conservative homophobes have held sway in the party against its reforming wing – until now. But can they all be reconciled?If only those Conservative backbenchers who are now so exercised about the evils of same-sex marriage would swivel their eyes back to the speech David Cameron made a few years ago, they might just understand what the majority of the publ […]
Gay marriage bill may lead to 'lesbian queen and artificially inseminated heir' May 21, 2013
Former Tory chairman Lord Tebbit also warns that legislation could allow him to marry his son to escape inheritance taxThe determination of David Cameron to press ahead with legalising gay marriage opens up the possibility of a lesbian queen giving birth to a future monarch by artificial insemination, Lord Tebbit has warned.In one of his more outspoken inter […]

The BBC

Giant Oklahoma tornado kills dozens May 21, 2013
At least 91 people, including 20 children, are feared dead as a gigantic tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs, flattening whole neighbourhoods.
Apple 'among US's big tax avoiders' May 21, 2013
Apple is accused of being "among America's largest tax avoiders" by a Senate committee, who says the company avoided paying billions of dollars in US taxes.
Fresh bombings in Iraq 'kill 13' May 21, 2013
At least 13 people are killed in new bomb attacks in Iraq, a day after a wave of bombings across the country left at least 70 people dead.
Rios Montt's conviction overturned May 21, 2013
Guatemalan former military leader Efrain Rios Montt has his conviction for genocide overturned by the constitutional court.
Doors co-founder Ray Manzarek dies May 21, 2013
Ray Manzarek, keyboard player and founder member of the 1960s rock band The Doors, dies aged 74 in Germany after a long battle with cancer.
North Koreans free Chinese crew May 21, 2013
A Chinese fishing crew seized by unidentified North Koreans two weeks ago is freed along with their boat, reports say.
Barroso urges full tax data exchange May 21, 2013
The head of the European Commission tells the European Parliament he will argue for EU-wide exchange of income data as part of the fight against tax evasion.
Muslims jailed over Burma clashes May 21, 2013
Six Muslim men are jailed for their involvement in religious clashes in the Burmese town of Meiktila that left more than 40 people dead.

The Independent, UK

At least 91 feared dead including 20 children as massive tornado rips through Oklahoma May 21, 2013
A monstrous tornado that may be remembered as among the largest and most destructive in American history roared through a heavily populated suburb of Oklahoma City, cutting a swathe as much as two miles wide and flattening homes, shops, hospitals and, perhaps most devastatingly, schools that had no time to evacuate.
In pictures: Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma May 21, 2013
A monstrous tornado that may be remembered as among the largest and most destructive in American history roared through a heavily populated suburb of Oklahoma City, cutting a swathe as much as two miles wide and flattening homes, shops, hospitals and, perhaps most devastatingly, schools that had no time to evacuate.
At least 91 killed including 20 children as massive tornado rips through Oklahoma May 21, 2013
A monstrous tornado that may be remembered as among the largest and most destructive in American history roared through a heavily populated suburb of Oklahoma City, cutting a swathe as much as two miles wide and flattening homes, shops, hospitals and, perhaps most devastatingly, schools that had no time to evacuate.
91 killed including 20 children as massive tornado causes widespread damage in Oklahoma May 21, 2013
A monstrous tornado that may be remembered as among the largest and most destructive in American history roared through a heavily populated suburb of Oklahoma City, cutting a swathe as much as two miles wide and flattening homes, shops, hospitals and, perhaps most devastatingly, schools that had no time to evacuate.
'It was just like the movie Twister': Man survives Oklahoma tornado by taking refuge in horse stall May 21, 2013
As a two-mile wide tornado bore down on Moore, Oklahoma on Monday afternoon, one man survived by taking refuge in a horse stall.
Man survives Oklahoma tornado by taking refuge in horse stall May 21, 2013
As a two-mile wide tornado bore down on Moore, Oklahoma on Monday afternoon, one man survived by taking refuge in a horse stall.
Scores killed including seven primary school children as massive tornado causes widespread damage in Oklahoma May 21, 2013
A monstrous tornado that may be remembered as among the largest and most destructive in American history roared through a heavily populated suburb of Oklahoma City, cutting swathe as much as two miles wise and flattening homes, shops, hospitals and, perhaps most devastatingly, schools that had no time to evacuate.
Huge tornado delivers 'direct hit' on elementary school in Oklahoma City May 20, 2013
A monstrous tornado that may be remembered as among the largest and most destructive in American history roared through a heavily populated suburb of Oklahoma City, cutting swathe as much as two miles wise and flattening homes, shops, hospitals and, perhaps most devastatingly, schools that had no time to evacuate.

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