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I Think LL Cool J Stepped In It Again on The Tonight Show Thursday Night

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The President at The Apollo Theatre in Harlem, New York, January 19, 2012

• January 21, 2012 • 5 Comments

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Eddie Murphy with Leno on “The Tonight Show,” Eleven One Eleven

• November 2, 2011 • Comments Off

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CoCo’s Got a New Show

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Outrage over IRS 'scandal' might be misguided, ProPublica suggests May 24, 2013
The high-powered, nonprofit news organization lists "six facts lost in the IRS scandal."
Is there no end to UW Athletics' greed? May 24, 2013
Breaking the 51-year contract with the National W Club to provide concessions at games is all about the money.
Historical tidbit: Scott Walker went after unions way before he was governor May 24, 2013
Early on in his political career, Scott Walker had his sights on labor unions. In fact, his first major bill as a legislator sought to limit the ability of labor groups to raise money for poli…
State Debate: Racine Journal Times tells legislators to dump the anti-flu shot bill May 24, 2013
A daily roundup of interesting newspaper editorials and blog posts from around Madison and Wisconsin.
Future of state land a hot topic in budget process May 24, 2013
From state property for sale, to shunning foreign investors' purchasing power, plus cuts to stewardship and farmland conservation funds, there have been plenty of land-related budget items to debate.
Paul Fanlund: These days, even breaking news stories instantly divide us May 24, 2013
In the wake of most any tragedy, we immediately split into partisan tribes and strive to blame the other side.
Boy Scout gay ban shift offers mixed message May 24, 2013
First Congregational Church already cut ties with the BSA earlier this year because of its discriminatory policies.
Morning briefing: Scott Walker in Iowa, UW tuition freeze, rent-to-own, open records May 24, 2013
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The Chicago Tribune

Semi-trailer crash may have caused Washington bridge collapse May 24, 2013
Witnesses say an oversize load on a truck hit the bridge before a large section collapsedA truck crashed into a four-lane freeway bridge in Washington state, possibly causing it to collapse, sending vehicles into the frigid Skagit River.
Changes follow criticism of CTA's Ventra card plan May 24, 2013
The CTA will waive a $5 fee for customers who obtain the new Ventra transit card and it also will eliminate or reduce some of the controversial service charges, officials said.
Evanston High baseball team pulled from playoffs over 'sexting' May 24, 2013
Allegations involved girls, varsity baseball playersThe athletic director of Evanston Township High School has pulled the varsity baseball team from the state playoffs after "inappropriate photos" of girls at the school were distributed among some players, officials said.
Revised meter deal still a gain for vendor May 24, 2013
Revised city deal still a gain for vendor, analysis findsTribune analysis: Chicago taxpayers still could end up pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into the coffers of the company leasing the city's parking meters under Mayor Rahm Emanuel's revamp of the much-reviled deal.
Bears to retire Ditka's No. 89, 1st since Butkus and Sayers May 24, 2013
Hall of Fame tight end will become 14th Bear honored and 1st since Butkus and SayersTwo sources have told the Tribune the Bears will retire the No. 89 of Michael Keller Ditka Jr., also known as Da Coach, in a ceremony during the Dec. 9 "Monday Night Football" game against the Cowboys at Soldier Field.
Hawks one game from elimination after 2-0 loss to Detroit May 24, 2013
With Toews in box for 2nd of 3 penalties in 5 1/2 minutes, Wings net game-winner in 2nd periodJonathan Toews barked at officials from the penalty box, venting his frustration during an almost-surreal string of three penalties called against the Blackhawks captain in a span of 5 minutes, 34 seconds.
One-on-one with Phil Jackson May 24, 2013
Legendary Chicago Bulls coach Phil Jackson discussed his new book, "Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success" with Tribune sports reporter K.C. Johnson Thursday evening. Watch the live interview and learn how the "Zen master" grew to be one of the most innovative coaches in sports.
British police ponder conspiracy in slaying of soldier May 24, 2013
Police investigating the murder of a soldier hacked to death on a busy London street were looking on Friday into whether the two suspected killers, British men of Nigerian descent, were part of a wider conspiracy.

The New York Times

Boy Scouts to Admit Openly Gay Youths as Members May 24, 2013
The Boy Scouts of America voted to allow openly gay youths as members, while continuing its policy of excluding openly gay adult leaders.
DealBook: Banks’ Lobbyists Help in Drafting Financial Bills May 24, 2013
In a sign of Wall Street’s resurgent influence in Washington, bank lobbyists are aiding lawmakers in preparing legislation that softens financial regulations.
Washington State Bridge Collapse Highlights Infrastructure Needs May 24, 2013
The collapse on Interstate 5 came as politicians have been wrestling over the millions needed to replace another aging bridge over the Columbia River.
Lens Blog: Luke Sharrett's Photographs of Arlington National Cemetery Gravestones May 24, 2013
During assignments at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, Luke Sharrett, whose cousin was killed in Iraq, began to notice the mementos left by friends and family.
Obama Speaks to Naval Graduates About Sexual Assault Issue May 24, 2013
President Obama urged them to follow an “inner compass” and to “do what’s right, even when it’s unpopular.”
The Lede: NOAA Predicts Extremely Active Hurricane Season May 24, 2013
Oceanic and atmospheric conditions are expected to create stronger and more hurricanes in 2013, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.
The Lede: Video of Bridge Collapse North of Seattle May 24, 2013
A bridge collapse north of Seattle sent two vehicles and three people into the Skagit River.
Inside an Institution May 24, 2013
Perspectives of the Boy Scouts of America’s as it voted to allow openly gay members.

The San Francisco Chronicle

BART plans another test for bicycles
BART 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 team
SF 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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Boy Scouts vote to allow gay youth The Boy Scouts of America voted Thursday to allow openly gay Scouts to join troops for the first time in the group's 103-year history, but sought a political middle ground by retaining a ban on gay adults serving as leaders. The Scouts didn't appear to satisfy many people with their decision, leaving local troop l […]
S.F.'s new tack in fighting metal theft
S.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 law
Court 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 rods
Supplier 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, 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 […]

The San Jose Mercury News

Antioch: Teen suspect arrested in robbery, brutal beating of elderly man May 24, 2013
A teenage boy was arrested on felony assault and robbery charges Thursday in connection with an attack that critically injured an 83-year-old man near an Orchard Supply Hardware store May 18, authorities said.
Netflix hopes 'Arrested Development' makes memorable Memorial Day weekend May 24, 2013
Netflix is hoping this weekend's release of the resurrected TV series 'Arrested Development' will lock up more subscribers to its Internet video service.
Hicks: Amanda Bynes arrested May 24, 2013
New York police arrest actress for pot possession, after she throws bong out her window.
Hicks: Jennifer Hudson becomes 'American Idol' judge May 24, 2013
Show reportedly pursuing Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken and Adam Lambert.
Hicks: Charlie Sheen embraces his Latin roots May 24, 2013
He’s reverting to his birth name Carlos Estevez for work in the new “Machete” movie.
Las Lomas High School wrestler dies suddenly of brain aneurysm May 24, 2013
High school athlete Amir Khakimov, 18, collapsed suddenly while working out May 13 and was rushed to John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, where he underwent brain surgery. After having suffered extensive and irreparable brain damage, Khakimov died Tuesday.
Top 10 items found during 2012 coastal cleanup May 24, 2013
The Ocean Conservancy, a Washington D.C.-based environmental organization, released its 2012 list of trash collected during its International Coastal Cleanup.
Peninsula real estate mogul guilty of killing wife for $30 million insurance payout May 24, 2013
A Peninsula real estate mogul was found guilty Thursday of murdering his wife in their mansion in order to collect a $30 million insurance policy as creditors closed in on his crumbling empire.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune

Jefferson Parish charter board completes report, declines again to endorse contracting changes May 24, 2013
Jefferson Parish activists Thursday night urged a charter review committee to submit as charter amendments contracting proposals that have stalled at the Parish Council. But members of the Charter Advisory Board declined to add the proposals to their final report
Loyola and Southern Rep of New Orleans team up to host theater camps for children May 24, 2013
Every child who participates is also automatically cast in a play
Countdown to summer at Lusher Elementary School May 24, 2013
Elementary school students from Lusher Charter School in New Orleans, relish their annual countdown to summer Friday, May 24, 2013. It was good bye to the campus fifth graders who she a few tears as did their parents. Everyone else was smiling.
Covington Police arrest Hammond couple in purse snatching incident May 24, 2013
Covington Police have arrested a Hammond couple in connection with a downtown purse snatching in which the victim was attacked with an electric stun gun, Capt. Jack West said in a news release Friday. Police arrested one suspect Thursday afternoon...
United 497 emergency landing investigation remains open two years later May 24, 2013
More than two years after United Airlines Flight 497's emergency landing at Louis Armstrong International Airport, amid reports of smoke filling the jet's cockpit and the electricity and instrumentation blinking, federal investigators still haven't determined what caused the mishap. In...
St. John Parish crime report, May 24 May 24, 2013
This brief comes directly from the St. John Parish Sheriff's Office daily crime report. Malcolm S. Durio, 23, South Sugar Ridge, LaPlace, LA, was arrested on 5/23/2013 and booked with possession of stolen things -- $500-$1500, illegal possession of a stolen...
First look at Al Copeland memorial design for Metairie's Lafreniere Park May 24, 2013
Final plans for the Al Copeland memorial in Metairie's Lafreniere Park were presented Friday during a news conference. The public unveiling of the design capped three months of give and take between the late businessman's relatives and Jefferson Parish officials over...
NOPD investigating shooting in Pontchartrain Park subdivision May 24, 2013
New Orleans police are investigating a shooting in the Pontchartrain Park subdivision. An unidentified man was shot in the back Friday morning at a residence in the 5300 block of Pauline Drive, according to officer Hilal Williams, spokeswoman for the...

The Guardian, UK

Two passengers arrested after RAF jets escort diverted Pakistan plane May 24, 2013
British men held on suspicion of endangering aircraft after Manchester-bound flight is diverted to Stansted following disputeTwo men have been arrested after a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane with more than 300 people on board was at the centre of a security alert and was escorted to Stansted airport by RAF fighter jets.Officers from Essex police […]
Syria to attend Geneva conference May 24, 2013
Assad regime agrees 'in principle' to conflict resolution initiative as Syrian opposition comes under pressure to take part as wellThe Assad government has agreed to take part in next month's international conference in Geneva aimed at resolving Syria's civil war, according to ally Russia, as the Syrian opposition came under pressure to a […]
Drones prompt 'kill courts' concerns May 24, 2013
Human rights groups wary after president asks Congress to establish special court or board to authorise legal drone actionProposals to vet future US drone strikes risk creating "kill courts" according to human rights campaigners who say Barack Obama's promise of new legal oversight does not go far enough to end what they regard as extrajudicia […]
From the Heathrow incident to the latest developments in Woolwich: the best news pictures of the day May 24, 2013
Our coverage of the day's events in the UK and around the world
Rokia Traore: 'My vision for Mali' - video May 24, 2013
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the African Union, we asked the singer Rokia Traoré to share her thoughts on Pan-Africanism, the relationship between the continent and the west and her hopes for the future of her country, Mali. What is your vision for Africa over the next 50 years?Adaobi IfeachorThibaut RemyJosh StraussRichard Sprenger
Citi Bikes land in New York: what to expect from the long-awaited scheme May 24, 2013
A veteran of London's bike-share scheme debunks the myths surrounding Citi Bikes as New Yorkers gear up for launchThey have arrived! Glowing in Citbank blue, hundreds of Bloomberg Bikes emerged from nowhere onto the streets of New York in the early hours of Friday, greeted with a combination of curiosity, puzzlement, and not a little suspicion.Which is […]
Statue commemorates wartime lovers separated for 60 years May 24, 2013
Italian prisoner of war and Ukrainian forced labourer were separated after falling in love during the second world warIt may go down as one of the longest love affairs in history – and certainly one with the most inauspicious beginnings, starting as it did in a concentration camp more than 70 years ago in Austria.It was there that Luigi Pedutto met Mokryna Y […]
Hezbollah's role in Syrian conflict ushers new reality for its supporters May 24, 2013
Once denied by its leaders, the Shia militant group's involvement in Syria is now a badge of honour for families burying their deadThe workmen had been busy in the room where Hezbollah honours its dead. In one corner of the martyrs' cemetery in south Beirut, four women shrouded in black sat cross-legged near a new grave, reading from the Qu'ra […]

The BBC

Afghan Taliban attack central Kabul May 24, 2013
Afghan security forces battle insurgents for several hours in the centre of the capital, Kabul, following an attack claimed by the Taliban.
Two held after plane alert over UK May 24, 2013
Two men are held on suspicion of endangerment of an aircraft after RAF jets were scrambled to escort a Pakistan Airlines plane in UK airspace.
UN hails 'historic' Obama drone vow May 24, 2013
The lawyer leading the UN's inquiry into drones welcomes President Obama's speech as a "significant step towards increased transparency".
Extra police heading for Stockholm May 24, 2013
Reinforcements of specially trained police are being sent to Stockholm after five nights of unprecedented rioting in the capital's suburbs.
Obama: Sex assaults harm military May 24, 2013
President Barack Obama tells US Navy graduates they must help end a culture of sexual assault that is tarnishing the image of the military.
Turkey to restrict alcohol sales May 24, 2013
The Turkish parliament approves controversial legislation to restrict the sale and advertising of alcohol.
Syria 'to attend peace conference' May 24, 2013
Russia says the Syrian government has agreed "in principle" to attend an international peace conference set to be held in Geneva in June.
Tension over Sri Lanka Jaffna land May 24, 2013
Tensions escalate in northern Sri Lanka as Tamil people try to prevent the Sinhalese-dominated army from taking over their land.

The Independent, UK

Toronto mayor clings on as 'crack video' scandal grows May 24, 2013
Toronto’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, 2013
A 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, 2013
A 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, 2013
American 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, 2013
A major bridge linking Seattle, in Washington State, US, and Canada collapsed last night, dropping cars and people into the river below.
US rapper Tim Dog accused of faking his own death May 24, 2013
Lack of a death certificate or burial site and sparse obituary information has led to talk in hip-hop circles that rapper Tim Dog, who owes thousands of dollars to women he was convicted of swindling, faked his own death.
Boy Scouts of America to admit openly gay boys May 24, 2013
The Boy Scouts of America has thrown open its ranks to gay youngsters, but not adult leaders, in a compromise that some warned could fracture the organisation and lead to mass defections.
President Barack Obama defends US drone strikes - but moves to rein them in as Guantanamo Bay closure rears its head again May 23, 2013
President Barack Obama combined a vigorous defence of his controversial use of drones with a no less impassioned demand for the closure of the notorious prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, which he called “a symbol around the world for an America that flouts the rule of law.”

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