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- Military sex scandal echoes back to World War II, say Madison author May 25, 2013UW-Madison professor Mary Louise Roberts says her book, “What Soldiers Do: Sex and the American GI in World War II France," shows how sex can be used to assert dominance.
- All Conn. parks, forests to be open for holiday May 25, 2013HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut park officials say all 107 state parks and 32 state forests will be open for the Memorial Day weekend, the start of the summer season.
- Lawyer urges car dealers to oppose GOP efforts to gut lemon law — or else May 25, 2013Vince Megna says if the measure passes, he'll sue in federal court where dealers have more to lose.
- Madison-Kipp Corp. digs up PCBs from neighbors' yards; protest graffiti appears May 25, 2013Contaminated soil is being removed from five residential properties under a cleanup agreement with the Department of Natural Resources.
- Dennis Blair and Jon Huntsman Jr.: Foreign theft of U.S. intellectual property massive May 25, 2013The theft of U.S. intellectual property is a national crisis. Our commission has recommended some ways to fight it
- Joel McNally: Junk food and junk legislation May 25, 2013If Republicans are seriously concerned about Wisconsinites eating sugary junk instead of fresh, healthy food, they really should treat everyone equally and outlaw those empty calories disguise…
- Emily Bazelon: IRS does as good a job chasing tax cheats as we let it May 25, 2013The chances you'll be audited rises with your income bracket. It's easy to pillory the IRS for the latest scandal, but we need this agency.
- Frank Roja: UW made itself an easy target with surplus May 25, 2013Dear Editor: When dealing with known quantities like Rep. Steve Nass and the rest, the UW has to be smart enough not to throw them a fat one right over the middle. There is no way to rationali…
The Chicago Tribune
- Portage Theater closed, padlocked May 25, 2013Bad news for art house cinema fans. After several rocky months under the new ownership of Eddie Carranza, the Portage Theater was padlocked and closed indefinitely. The move had parents and children alike disappointed this morning.
- Homeless pair charged in string of Near North burglaries May 25, 2013A man and woman have been charged in a series of burglaries committed in the last month on the Near North Side, according to police and court records.
- 'America's toughest sheriff' used racial profiling, judge rules May 25, 2013Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio violated the constitutional rights of Latino drivers in his crackdown on illegal immigration, a federal judge ruled.
- 3 dead, 9 wounded in overnight shootings on South, West sides May 25, 2013A 17-year-old boy and 22-year-old man were killed within hours of each other in separate West Side attacks last night, according to authorities, and a 29-year-old man was killed on the South Side.
- Lower lake levels plague harbors but benefit beachgoers May 25, 2013Drifting sand, receding water on Lake Michigan expand beaches but make it more difficult for boats to launch into watersDrifting sand, receding water on Lake Michigan expand beaches but are making it more difficult for boats to launch into waters.
- Dolton mayor questions operators of struggling senior center May 25, 2013Taxpayers in cash-strapped suburb have paid $7 million to subsidize rehab project, operations since 2007Battles for control of a struggling, village-owned senior center have roiled politics in south suburban Dolton for years, and that tradition appears to be continuing under newly elected Mayor Riley Rogers.
- Student wows crowds, YouTube while fighting for his school May 25, 2013Nine-year-old Asean Johnson's school became one of four taken off the chopping block of closings; many are giving partial credit to the 3rd-grader who stepped into the spotlight to fight for his school.
- Aldermen fret new deal will feed meter firm's profits May 25, 2013They ask city officials to prove their projectionsSkeptical aldermen took aim Friday at Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to revamp the much-reviled parking meter lease, warning that his proposal to trade longer meter hours for free Sundays could turn into another financial boon for the company holding the lease.
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- In California, Gardening for Mental Health May 25, 2013Community gardens for immigrant groups can provide not only familiar foods hard to find in the grocery store but they can be a balm for alienation and gloom.
- Turbine Plans Unnerve Fans of Condors in California May 25, 2013Environmentalists are worried that a wind-energy project near the Mojave Desert could affect the fragile condor population.
- Leaks Inquiries Show How Wide a Net Is Cast May 25, 2013Details of investigations into government leaks of classified materials also hint at the personal and professional cost for those caught up.
- Hagel Calls Sex Assaults In Military A ‘Scourge’ May 25, 2013Speaking at commencement at the United States Military Academy at West Point, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel confronted the dark shadow of sexual assault in the military.
- In Race to Fill John Kerry’s Seat, Little Talk on Policy May 25, 2013As Election Day nears in Massachusetts, the race between Gabriel Gomez and Representative Edward J. Markey for the Senate seat vacated by John Kerry has focused on lesser issues.
- ‘Oklahomans Don’t Stop Fighting’ May 25, 2013Several Moore, Okla., residents, whose lives were somehow connected by Monday’s tornado and its aftermath, shared their experiences of enduring the storm.
- States’ Policies on Health Care Exclude Poorest May 25, 2013For millions of people below the poverty line, no assistance for health insurance will be available in states that have refused to expand Medicaid.
- New Computer Attacks Come From Iran, Officials Say May 25, 2013The recent attacks seem to be aimed at sabotage rather than stealing information, United States officials say.
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- Giants' ballpark workers go on one-day strikeGiants' ballpark workers go on one-day strike More than 700 concession workers at AT&T Park staged a one-day strike at Saturday's San Francisco Giants game against the Colorado Rockies, as a way to express their complaints about stagnant wages and potential health benefit cuts. Management and replacement workers would be selling hot dogs and ga […]
- Oklahoma tornado - teachers sheltered kidsOklahoma tornado - teachers sheltered kids Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 7:26 pm, Friday, May 24, 2013 Teachers and students at Plaza Towers Elementary School hunkered down against the storm just as they had been taught in countless t […]
- Washington state frantic to replace bridgeWashington state frantic to replace bridge Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 9:18 pm, Friday, May 24, 2013 Federal officials are searching the country for a possible temporary replacement for a bridge that collapsed along a crucial Intersta […]
- Faith healers charged after 2nd son diesFaith healers charged after 2nd son dies Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 9:18 pm, Friday, May 24, 2013 The Schaibles were ordered held without bail Friday, two days after their arrest, although defense lawyers argued that they are neither […]
- Racial profiling by Phoenix sheriffRacial profiling by Phoenix sheriff Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 9:19 pm, Friday, May 24, 2013 A federal judge ruled Friday that the office of America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically singled out Latinos in its tr […]
- News of the Day From Across the Nation, May 25News of the Day From Across the Nation, May 25 Eighteen people were hospitalized Friday - two in serious condition - after a hotel shuttle bus and a tractor-trailer collided near Atlanta's airport, officials said. An Army veteran charged with killing a police officer and wounding five others in a shootout during a marijuana raid in Ogden, Utah, was foun […]
- BART plans another test for bicyclesBART plans another test for bicycles After a nearly two-hour hearing, the BART board voted 6-3 to conduct the test instead of the other option it was considering, which was to end its policy of banning bikes on trains during peak commute hours. All but a couple of them urged BART to get rid of the rush-hour prohibition, which many said kept them from getting […]
- SF Chronicle names new management teamSF Chronicle names new management team Hearst Corp. on Thursday named a new management team to lead The San Francisco Chronicle, picking a newspaper industry veteran to serve as publisher and a seasoned digital media executive as the paper's president. Incoming Chronicle President Joanne Bradford, in contrast, has spent much of her career in online medi […]
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- San Jose Sharks' top forwards expect better effort in Game 6 against Los Angeles Kings May 25, 2013Joe Pavelski, Logan Couture say more is needed from Sharks' top two lines
- Police: Drunken driver hits utility pole, knocks out power to thousands in Danville May 25, 2013DANVILLE -- A drunken driver hit a power pole on Camino Tassajara early Saturday, knocking out power to about 4,000 PG&E customers, police said.
- Livermore: Big brush fire closes westbound Interstate 580 May 25, 2013LIVERMORE -- Fire crews are working to contain a large brush fire that has shut down the westbound lanes on Interstate 580, according to the California Highway Patrol.
- Fire officials: Five displaced by fire in San Jose home that was up for sale May 25, 2013SAN JOSE -- Five people lost their home Saturday in an early-morning fire at a house that was up for sale for $1.
- San Jose Sharks notes: Adam Burish might be ready to return May 25, 2013Sharks coach Todd McLellan didn't say if Adam Burish will play in Game 6 against the Los Angeles Kings, but the injured winger took a regular spot on the fourth line in Saturday's practice at the team's facility.
- New Bay Bridge would be safe after quake but not unscathed May 25, 2013Caltrans' principal bridge engineer says the Bay Bridge will be operational after the Big One but motorists could see closed lanes, slow speeds, bridge sections that have shifted inches or feet, jammed expansion joints topped with steel travel plates and crumbled concrete architectural features.
- Supermodel attends prom with California teen May 25, 2013With just about two hours of sleep, Jake Davidson felt like he was still in a dream state on Friday.
- Stone Temple Pilots sue ex-frontman Scott Weiland May 25, 2013The Stone Temple Pilots accuse former frontman Scott Weiland of misusing the band's name to further his solo career and want a judge to strip the rocker of his ability to use the group's name or songs.
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Saenger Theatre's post-Katrina renovations detailed as it approaches October reopening May 25, 2013With its grand arches, intricate plaster moldings, faux facades suggesting a centuries-old European villa and blue domed ceiling dotted by pinpoint lights, the Saenger Theatre was typical of the opulent movie palaces and playhouses built around the nation in the...
- Controversy over proposed wine shop in Faubourg Marigny dies down as owner finds new site May 25, 2013Would-be Faubourg Marigny wine seller Troy Gant appeared to have his heart set on the idea of opening a combination wine bar, shop and school in a vacant commercial space at 1938-40 Burgundy St., in the heart of the Marigny...
- Oklahoma tornado upon them, quick choices decided fate May 25, 2013MOORE, Okla. -- They say you should never make a big decision when you're emotional. But what if there's barely a moment to think and a life-or-death choice looming?In those last horrifying minutes before the EF5 tornado struck, there was...
- Sidewalk cycling snags New Orleans man in appeal of drug conviction, life sentence May 25, 2013Riding his bicycle on the sidewalk may have cost Jody Butler his freedom for life. The Louisiana Supreme Court has reversed a lower court's ruling that New Orleans police officers had no valid reason for patting down Butler on a Central...
- Arabi man, once court-martialed for possessing synthetic marijuana, arrested with assault rifle May 25, 2013An Arabi man, who once was in the National Guard but was court-martialed for possession of synthetic marijuana, was arrested after St. Bernard Parish sheriff's deputies uncovered an AK-47 assault rifle with a bayonet and 508 rounds of ammunition in...
- Many federal workers get a four-day Memorial Day weekend May 25, 2013WASHINGTON -- No one answered the tax-help hotline at the IRS on Friday. And you could forget about getting advice on avoiding foreclosures at the 80 Housing and Urban Development field offices nationwide.It was "furlough Friday." Roughly 5 percent of...
- After vote on gay youth, Boy Scouts face more turmoil May 25, 2013The Boy Scouts of America will get no reprieve from controversy after a contentious vote to accept openly gay boys as Scouts.Dismayed conservatives are already looking at alternative youth groups as they predict a mass exodus from the BSA. Gay-rights...
- St. Bernard Parish fire extinguished after smoke billowed up into Chalmette sky May 25, 2013St. Bernard Parish residents who saw billowing smoke along Paris Road in Chalmette on Saturday morning and early afternoon need not worry. The fire simply was a large pile of tires burning on an abandoned property and St. Bernard firefighters...
The Guardian, UK
- Hezbollah leader vows to stand by Syrian regime in fight against rebels May 25, 2013Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah's comments come as Assad's forces and Hezbollah intensify campaign for town of QusairThe leader of Hezbollah has warned that the fall of the Syrian regime would give rise to extremists and plunge the Middle East into a "dark period", and vowed that his Shia militant group will not stand idly by while its chief ally […]
- Police arrest 30 at gay pride rally in Moscow May 25, 2013Activists march to protest at rising Orthodox intolerance of homosexuality across RussiaRussian police arrested at least 30 activists in central Moscow on Saturday at a gay pride rally to mark 20 years since homosexuality was decriminalised.Police officers pounced on the gay campaigners moments after they unfurled banners and rainbow-coloured flags outside t […]
- Pakistan school bus fire kills 16 children May 25, 2013Short-circuit next to leaking petrol tank caused blaze that also killed teacher in Gujrat, 120 miles north-west of IslamabadSixteen children and a teacher were burned to death when a school minibus caught fire on Saturday in Pakistan.The children in the incident in Gujrat, 120 miles north-west of Islamabad, were aged between 6 and 12.Officer Ijaz Ahmad said […]
- Tony Blair is asked to help secure release of mining employees in Guinea May 25, 2013Lawyer claims managers held 'illegally' in latest controversy over west African state's mineral resourcesTony Blair is being asked to intervene in a west African state to secure the release of two mining company employees from prison, in the latest twist in a tussle over one of the world's richest mineral deposits.French human rights lawy […]
- Generations are divided on feelings about Muslims after London attack | Matthew Goodwin May 25, 2013YouGov poll after Woolwich killing shows no evidence of a sharp increase in prejudice, and more positivity among the youngEvents such as the brutal murder of Drummer Lee Rigby can often act as lightning rods in society, triggering a sharp shift in public attitudes and fuelling prejudice against minorities.Many have suggested that the events in Woolwich have […]
- 'Indonesia is seeing a new corporate colonialism' May 25, 2013Multinational companies have been encouraged to seize and deforest land owned by indigenous people, say human rights groupsLand conflicts between farmers and plantation owners, mining companies and developers have raged across Indonesia as local and multinational companies have been encouraged to seize and then deforest customary land – land owned by indigen […]
- Champions League: the day London became just a small town in Germany May 25, 2013150,000 descend on the capital to see Munich beat Dortmund in all-German football final at WembleyFor one day only, the Wembley Tavern was a sea of garish yellow and black on Saturday as it played host to chanting Borussia Dortmund fans, while Thirsty Eddie's on the High Road was reserved for Bayern Munich supporters.But by the end of the night, it was […]
- Leading scientist attacks university over 'outrageous' IVF treatment patent May 25, 2013Decision to approve patent for embryo cell data could make IVF fertility treatments prohibitively expensive, says expertA fresh international row has erupted over granting US patents to processes which many scientists believe are basic aspects of human physiology.Jacques Cohen, one of the world's leading embryologists, has attacked Stanford University a […]
The BBC
- Hezbollah promises Syria 'victory' May 25, 2013The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah group promises victory in Syria where his supporters are backing President al-Assad, amid an upsurge in fighting there.
- 'Maoist rebels' kill 17 in India May 25, 2013At least 17 people, including a senior leader of India's governing Congress party, are killed after their convoy was attacked by Maoist rebels, officials say.
- Borussia Dortmund 1-2 Bayern Munich May 25, 2013Arjen Robben scores a dramatic late winner as Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final.
- French soldier stabbed near Paris May 25, 2013French authorities are investigating whether the stabbing of a soldier in a Paris suburb was a copycat attack in the wake of the murder of Dummer Lee Rigby, killed in London this week.
- Brazil 'cancels' most African debt May 25, 2013Brazil says it will cancel or restructure almost $900m (£600m) worth of debt owed by African countries, to boost economic ties with the continent.
- Pakistan bus fire kills 16 children May 25, 2013At least 16 children and a teacher are killed in a fire on their school bus in the eastern Pakistan city of Gujrat, police say.
- 'Black widow' bombing in Russia May 25, 2013A suicide bomber has blown herself up close to an interior ministry building in the southern Russian republic of Dagestan, officials say.
- 'Mafia martyr' Puglisi beatified May 25, 2013More than 50,000 people attend the beatification in Sicily of Don Giuseppe Puglisi, a Roman Catholic priest murdered by the mafia in 1993.
The Independent, UK
- Hurricane season fears as warning satellite fails May 25, 2013A satellite designed to track severe weather in the US, has failed on the eve of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season.
- Death becomes her: Meet the very modern mortician who champions 'cool' funerals May 24, 2013Before we begin our interview, I ask Caitlin Doughty to take me somewhere meaningful: a place that she loves, or to which she has some deep spiritual or biographical connection. It's a sunny day, like a lot of days in Los Angeles, and so she drives us both the few blocks from her home to Angelus Rosedale, the biggest, greenest open space in the non-desc […]
- Toronto mayor Rob Ford clings on as 'crack video' scandal grows May 24, 2013Toronto’s mayor denied accusations of drug use, breaking a week-long silence over a raging media storm surrounding a video that allegedly shows him partaking of crack-cocaine.
- Toronto mayor clings on as 'crack video' scandal grows May 24, 2013Toronto’s citizens are struggling to make sense of the events surrounding their mayor, Rob Ford, who has spent the last seven days ducking a media storm surrounding a video that allegedly shows him partaking of crack-cocaine.
- Hairy moment for tiger Ty as football-sized furball is removed from his stomach May 24, 2013A cat getting a hairball is not usually a life-threatening situation, unless the cat in question is a 27-stone Serbian tiger, and this particular hairball is the size of a football.
- Hairy moment for tiger Ty as football-sized hairball is removed from his stomach May 24, 2013A cat getting a hairball is not usually a life-threatening situation, unless the cat in question is a 27-stone Serbian tiger, and this particular hairball is the size of a football.
- She's The Man actress Amanda Bynes arrested after throwing marijuana bong out of window May 24, 2013American actress Amanda Bynes, star of 2006 film She's The Man, has been arrested in New York City after she threw a marijuana bong out of a window.
- Video: Bridge linking Washington and Canada collapses May 24, 2013A major bridge linking Seattle, in Washington State, US, and Canada collapsed last night, dropping cars and people into the river below.
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