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- GOP throws UW students another $3 May 24, 2013Who's really sticking up for students? The GOP imposes a tuition freeze and lifts a mandatory fee for UW students, while Democrats want more financial aid.
- Outrage over IRS 'scandal' might be misguided, ProPublica suggests May 24, 2013The high-powered, nonprofit news organization lists "six facts lost in the IRS scandal."
- Is there no end to UW athletics' greed? May 24, 2013Breaking 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, 2013Early 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, 2013A 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, 2013From 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, 2013In 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, 2013First Congregational Church already cut ties with the BSA earlier this year because of its discriminatory policies.
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- Evanston prep baseball team out of playoffs after 'sexting' May 24, 2013Allegations involved girls, varsity baseball playersEvanston Township High School pulled its varsity baseball team from the state playoffs after some players distributed "inappropriate photos" of girls.
- Semi-trailer crash may have caused Washington bridge collapse May 24, 2013Witnesses 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, 2013The 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.
- Revised meter deal still a gain for vendor May 24, 2013Revised 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, 2013Hall 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, 2013With 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, 2013Legendary 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, 2013Police 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.
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- Boy Scouts to Admit Openly Gay Youths as Members May 24, 2013The 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, 2013In 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, 2013The 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, 2013During 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, 2013President Obama urged them to follow an “inner compass” and to “do what’s right, even when it’s unpopular.”
- Lives: Flying With the Black Ravens May 24, 2013Thirty years after my father’s death, I went looking for him in his old squadron.
- The Lede: NOAA Predicts Extremely Active Hurricane Season May 24, 2013Oceanic 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, 2013A bridge collapse north of Seattle sent two vehicles and three people into the Skagit River.
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- 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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- Boy Scouts vote to allow gay youthBoy 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 theftS.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 lawCourt 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 rodsSupplier 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, diesRay 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
- Yahoo reportedly joins growing list of bidders for Hulu May 24, 2013Yahoo has submitted a formal proposal to buy Hulu, joining a growing list of bidders for the video service owned by News Corp and Walt Disney, two sources with knowledge of the bid, sources say.
- Fanfic goes mainstream: Amazon to publish, fans' takes on favorite franchises May 24, 2013'Kindle Worlds' will offer aspiring writers an opportunity to pen their own takes on franchises in books, TV, movies, even games and comics. Amazon.com plans to license content, then accept submissions online that may then be sold through its Kindle ebook store.
- Sprint purchase: Security concerns raised over Softbank's acquisition bid May 24, 2013The Japanese company uses Chinese networking equipment, which Sen. Charles Schumer says could open up U.S. networks to snooping and hacking.
- 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has ally in housemate May 24, 2013Ricardo Lockette already is Colin Kaepernick's favorite target -- at least when it comes to getting home-schooled in NFL terminology while sharing a house 2½ miles from the 49ers facility.
- Yosemite: Cables are up and Half Dome is open for business May 24, 2013A summer rite of passage is underway at Yosemite National Park, where the handrails on Half Dome are in place and hikers began scaling the granite monolith Friday morning.
- 5.7 Northern California quake followed by dozens of aftershocks May 24, 2013GREENVILLE, Calif. -- A moderate earthquake centered in rural northeastern California and felt in two other states damaged some homes and ruptured a tank that supplies residential drinking water in the densely forested region, officials said Friday.
- Oakland man celebrating birthday shot in downtown robbery Friday morning May 24, 2013The man had left a local club with some friends when they were confronted by three suspects in the 1900 block of San Pablo Avenue. A San Francisco woman with him had a jacket taken before the man was shot. Nothing was taken from him.
- Matching grant awarded to help restore the historic Mount Diablo beacon May 24, 2013WALNUT CREEK -- The Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation has given a $50,000 challenge grant to Save Mount Diablo to help pay for the restoration of the historic beacon atop Mount Diablo.
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
- First look at Al Copeland memorial design for Metairie's Lafreniere Park May 24, 2013Final 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...
- After voucher decision, Course Choice cut to pilot status May 24, 2013The voucher decision from the Louisiana Supreme Court has claimed a casualty. State Education Superintendent John White announced Friday that the new Course Choice program will be recast as a pilot, with limited enrollment and a budget in the "single-digit millions."Rather...
- David Voelker, LRA chairman and community activist, dies at 60 May 24, 2013David Voelker, an investment banker who was chairman of the board dedicated to rebuilding Louisiana in the wake of Hurricane Katrina's devastation, died Tuesday in Cleveland of complications after a lung transplant. He was 60.A native of Lake Providence who...
- Baton Rouge group aims to attract more black people to conservative movement May 24, 2013My wife said they are going to treat me as a runaway slave," Rev. C.L. Bryant
- March Against Monsanto: International movement goes local May 24, 2013More than 400 cities in 38 countries are hosting marches against the world's leading producer of genetically engineered seeds and glyphosate herbicides on May 25, 2013. And New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette are among them. Monsanto--the corporation being protested--has...
- JPSO investigating apparent murder-suicide in River Ridge May 24, 2013The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating an apparent murder-suicide in River Ridge. The incident occurred in the 300 block of Celeste Avenue about 1:30 p.m.The victims appear to be two men. No other information is available. Stay with NOLA.com...
- Jindal signs bill to criminalize 25-I, synthetic marijuana May 24, 2013The possession, use and distribution of synthetic marijuana and the drug known as 25-I will now carry criminal penalties in Louisiana, after Gov. Bobby Jindal signed into law legislation to add various stimulants and hallucinogens to the state's list of...
- Road Home winds down, administrative costs don't May 24, 2013Louisiana's Road Home program is winding down, with only 20 claims left to be processed as of early May. But even as the number of claims processed has dwindled to a trickle in recent months, the costs of administering the...
The Guardian, UK
- Two passengers arrested after RAF jets escort diverted Pakistan plane May 24, 2013British 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, 2013Assad 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, 2013Human 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 […]
- Google advertising under investigation in US May 24, 2013US federal trade commission looking into allegations that company's DoubleClick has illegally promoted Google productsThe US federal trade commission is investigating whether Google's DoubleClick advertising subsidiary has illegally pushed customers to buy its other products, the Guardian has established.The regulator is understood to be looking at […]
- From the Heathrow incident to the latest developments in Woolwich: the best news pictures of the day May 24, 2013Our coverage of the day's events in the UK and around the world
- Rocket-propelled Frenchman breaks mountain bike speed record - video May 24, 2013The record for the top speed reached on a mountain bike has been broken by cyclist François Gissy on a track near Mulhouse in eastern France
- Obama condemns military sexual harassment in Navy Academy speech May 24, 2013President tells Annapolis graduates that sexual assault 'has no place in the greatest military on earth'President Barack Obama on Friday urged US Naval Academy graduates to remember that their honor depends on what they do when nobody is looking, and said that sexual assault has "no place in the greatest military on earth".The commander i […]
- Woolwich attack: When killers strike, should we listen to what they say? | Jonathan Freedland May 24, 2013Just as Breivik's views on Islam did not deserve a hearing by the right, so the left should not use Woolwich to make its case on foreign policyThe killers got their bloody hands on the front page first, but they struggled to keep the public's attention. On Friday, the focus moved to Lee Rigby, the man they killed, and the family he left behind. It […]
The BBC
- Afghan Taliban attack central Kabul May 24, 2013Afghan security forces battle Taliban insurgents for hours in central Kabul, following an explosion that shook the capital.
- Two held after plane alert over UK May 24, 2013Two 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, 2013The 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, 2013Reinforcements 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, 2013President 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, 2013The Turkish parliament approves controversial legislation to restrict the sale and advertising of alcohol.
- Syria 'to attend peace conference' May 24, 2013Russia 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, 2013Tensions 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, 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.
- US rapper Tim Dog accused of faking his own death May 24, 2013Lack 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, 2013The 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, 2013President 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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