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The Madison WI Capitol Times
- Lisa Hepburn: Justified Anger's black history course was transformational June 22, 2017Dear Editor: I first met Alex Gee on Oct. 8, 2016, the day after a challenging incident at the school where I work. I teach fourth grade here in Madison and I was not connecting well with one of my…
- Jeff Spitzer-Resnick: Small class sizes = Big results June 22, 2017The best evidence is that the most effective way to close the gaps affecting low-income students, students of color, and students with disabilities is to reduce class sizes in Madison's high-poverty elementary schools.
- Ron Johnson one of four Republicans currently opposed to Senate health care bill June 22, 2017Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson is one of four Senate Republicans who have said they won't vote for the Senate's health care proposal in its current form. For the moment, he has that in common with his Democratic counterpart, Sen. Tammy…
- Wisconsin Democrats introduce K-12 education budget proposal June 22, 2017As Republican leaders continue to negotiate Wisconsin's two-year budget, Democrats on the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee released their own proposal for K-12 education funding on Thursday.
- E.J. Dionne Jr.: A victory for party, not Trump June 22, 2017Did Georgia make Republicans feel better and Democrats worse? Sure. Does this mean that Trump and the GOP are out of the woods? Not in the least.
- Opponents of Wisconsin campus speech bill say Republicans are hostile to free expression, UW June 22, 2017Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, called Speaker Robin Vos' obsession with the political leanings of campus guest speakers "a little creepy."
- Wisconsin craft beverage industry forms alliance to battle distributors' efforts June 22, 2017The new group plans to fight effort to rein in retail sales.
- Man pleads guilty to reselling $4M of stolen goods June 22, 2017HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to reselling stolen items in a large-scale fencing scheme that prosecutors say cost retailers nearly $4 million.
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- Democrats Seethe After Georgia Loss: ‘Our Brand Is Worse Than Trump’ June 21, 2017A demoralizing special-election defeat has left some Democrats questioning the leadership and political strategy of Nancy Pelosi, the House minority leader.
- Milwaukee Officer Is Acquitted in Killing of Sylville Smith June 22, 2017The death last August touched off two days of protests and violence on Milwaukee’s north side. The jury decided the shooting had been justified.
- Experts Weigh In on Video of Philando Castile Shooting June 22, 2017The Times asked experts in the law, police procedures and officer training to view the dashboard camera video of the encounter. They commented on what they saw, frame by frame.
- Police Officer Stabbed at Michigan Airport in ‘Act of Terrorism’ June 22, 2017The F.B.I. said that a suspect arrested in the stabbing of a police officer at Bishop International Airport, Amor Ftouhi, was from Canada.
- Haven for Recovering Addicts Now Profits From Their Relapses June 20, 2017Delray Beach, Fla., was once a godsend for substance abusers. But now, a sprawl of fraudulent outpatient centers capitalize on addicts’ thwarted recoveries.
- Too Hot to Fly? Climate Change May Take a Toll on Air Travel June 21, 2017Excess heat in Phoenix grounded more than 40 flights in recent days, and scientists say a warming climate could also mean more turbulent rides.
- Just What Was on Trial in the Bill Cosby Case? June 21, 2017Why must we bear questions about what to do with a defendant’s art — and why is that answer bound up with who black people are or should be?
- California Today: California Today: The Extreme Heat to Come June 22, 2017Thursday: Los Angeles’s long-term heat outlook, Lonzo Ball’s helicopter parent, and one of Lake Tahoe’s eccentric historical characters.
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- Tropical Storm Cindy's delayed hit on Jean Lafitte June 22, 2017Calm morning turns frantic as tide rises, roads flood, evacuation advised
- Delayed by Tropical Storm Cindy, Southeastern student fatally shot in Marrero June 22, 2017Family searched for Archbishop Shaw graduate Juawane Gray for more than day before they learned of his death.
- Costs growing higher for LSU students June 22, 2017Louisiana State University is boosting charges on students at its main campus by 5 percent in the next school year.
- Pot, ecstasy, cocaine, guns seized from Reserve house June 22, 2017Nine people were arrested, four of whom were booked with felonies.
- Senate GOP health care bill draws mixed reactions from Louisiana delegates June 22, 2017Cassidy encouraged, Kennedy studious, Richmond repulsed
- Canadian Special Operations sniper hit target from more than 2 miles away, military says June 22, 2017The shot would join the macabre ranks of the longest sniper kills in history.
- Gov. John Bel Edwards vexed over GOP health care bill June 22, 2017The largest red flag, he said in a statement, was a dismantling of the Medicaid expansion that "will leave the 428,000 working poor in Louisiana...with nowhere to turn for coverage."
- Louisiana scientists, students to share $2.5 million in BP spill fine money June 22, 2017They'll study geological faults, brown pelican rookeries, other topics
The Guardian, UK
- Rival groups vie for supremacy as fight against Isis reaches tipping point June 22, 2017With Isis close to defeat in Mosul, its various opponents are already competing to define what will happen next Iraqi forces have advanced to the base of the toppled minaret of Mosul’s Great Mosque of al-Nuri, hours after it was destroyed by Islamic State militants, as the bitter eight-month battle to recapture the city reached a tipping point. Related: Dest […]
- Saudi crown prince's ascendancy gives hope of reform – but it may be premature June 22, 2017Talk of social change is in the air in Riyadh after King Salman announces Mohammed bin Salman as heir to Saudi throneOn the streets of Riyadh, in its shopping malls and public spaces, Saudi Arabia’s religious police had long been a foreboding presence. They could reach into private lives at will, with powers that few could challenge, enforcing an ultra-conse […]
- Nazi spies planned bombings in Chile, archives reveal June 22, 2017Documents show Chilean supporters of the Third Reich received paramilitary training and sent information to Germany during the second world warChilean police have released archive documents relating to investigations during the second world war that uncovered how Nazi supporters in the country supplyed information to the Third Reich and planned to bomb mines […]
- Supreme court poised to examine Trump's travel ban June 22, 2017Court is considering an appeal by the Trump administration to allow the president’s order restricting travel to the US from six Muslim-majority countriesThe US supreme court is set to begin action on Donald Trump’s travel ban, leading to a potential final resolution to the defining legal battle of the administration’s early days. Related: Another appeals cou […]
- Germany to quash convictions of 50,000 gay men under Nazi-era law June 22, 2017Parliament votes through measure overturning conviction and offering compensation to the estimated 5,000 men still alive Germany’s parliament has voted to quash the convictions of 50,000 gay men sentenced for homosexuality under a Nazi-era law that remained in force after the second world war. After decades of lobbying, victims and activists hailed a triumph […]
- UN vote backing Chagos Islands a blow for UK June 22, 2017Mauritius supported by 94 nations in move to consult The Hague over colonial hold of Indian Ocean territory by BritishThe UK has suffered a humiliating defeat at the United Nations general assembly in a vote over decolonisation and its residual hold over disputed territory in the Indian Ocean. By a margin of 94 to 15 countries, delegates supported a Mauritia […]
- Senate healthcare bill suffers swift blow as four GOP senators voice opposition June 22, 2017Rand Paul and other conservatives say bill resembles Obamacare too closelyDecision of quartet puts Republicans’ healthcare overhaul in jeopardyFour Republican senators are preparing to announce their opposition to the new Senate healthcare bill, putting the GOP’s attempt to overhaul Barack Obama’s signature legislation in jeopardy.Rand Paul of Kentucky told […]
- Norway issues $1bn threat to Brazil over rising Amazon destruction June 22, 2017Deforestation in the Amazon is increasing amid cuts to protection, putting Norway’s financial aid in jeopardy, says minister Leia este artigo em portuguêsNorway has issued a blunt threat to Brazil that if rising deforestation in the Amazon rainforest is not reversed, its billion-dollar financial assistance will fall to zero. The leaders of the two nations me […]
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- Inside the fight for IS ‘capital’ June 22, 2017The BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse is one of the first reporters to reach the de-facto IS capital Raqqa.
- Trump: I did not record ex-FBI chief James Comey June 22, 2017President Trump had earlier hinted he had secretly taped a sensitive conversation with James Comey.
- US man 'gave top-secret information' to Chinese agent June 22, 2017Former US diplomatic officer Kevin Mallory could face life in prison under the Espionage Act.
- Brexit: EU citizens offered 'UK settled status' by PM May June 22, 2017They will be treated as UK citizens for healthcare, education benefits and pensions, says the UK PM.
- Bill Cosby plans 'sexual assault education' speaking tour June 22, 2017The beleaguered comic wants to educate young people about sexual assault, his representatives claim.
- The moment a US father hears his dead daughter's heartbeat June 22, 2017Bill Conner weeps as he hears the heart of his daughter beat inside the man whose life she saved.
- Republican senators' revolt puts health bill in jeopardy June 22, 2017Several Republican senators have raised concern about a new health plan to repeal Obamacare.
- Canadian sniper 'kills IS militant two miles away' June 22, 2017The bullet travelled 3,540m and took almost 10 seconds to reach its target, military sources say.
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