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Link to Live Stream of Hadiya Pendleton Funeral, Greater Harvest Baptist Church, February 9, 2013

• February 9, 2013 • Comments Off

Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, African American History, Barack and Michelle Obama, Black People, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Democrats, Gang Violence, Mass Shootings, Murder/Manslaughter, National Issues, Uncategorized
Tags: African Americans, Barack Obama, Black Girls, Blacks, Chicago Sun-Times, Children, Danny K. Davis, First Lady, First Lady Michelle Obama, FLOTUS, Greater Harvest Baptist Church, Growing Up, Hadiya, Hadiya Pendleton, Hyde Park, King College Prep, Murder, President, President Barack Obama, President Obama, Rahm Emmanuel

Ana Grace Márquez-Greene, Slain at Sandy Hook Elementary School, To Be Laid to Rest Saturday, December 22, in Bloomfield, CT

• December 20, 2012 • Comments Off

Posted in American Politics, Black People, Class, Crime, Education, Facebook, Health, Mass Shootings, Murder/Manslaughter
Tags: African American, African Americans, Ana, Ana Greene, Ana Marquez-Greene, Biracial, Biracial Children, Blacks, Burial, Chicago, Child, Children, Connecticut, Daughter, Drive Bys, East Palo Alto, Facebook, Funeral, Funeral Services, Jimmy Greene, Latina, Latino, Love, Mass Murder, Murder, Nelba Marquez-Greene, Newtown, Philadelphia, Puerto Rico, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Stray Bullets, Street Violence, United States, Western Connecticut State University

Nancy Lanza, Deceased Mother of the Sandy Hook Killer, Was a “Prepper” and Taught Her Son to Shoot

• December 17, 2012 • 2 Comments

Posted in American History, American Politics, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Differently-Abled, Education, Facebook, Health, Journalism and Ethics, Mass Shootings, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, National Issues, Obama Administration, Suicide, Television, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Tea Party Movement
Tags: Adam, Adam Lanza, Asperger Syndrome, Baggers, Bar, Daily Telegraph, Elementary School, End of the World, Extremists, Lanza, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Nancy, Nancy Lanza, Newtown, Newtown Connecticut, Preppers, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Survivalism, Survivalist Movement, Tavern, Tea Party, Teabaggers, The Economy

The Newtown School Massacre: A Black and Latino Child Died Too

• December 15, 2012 • 4 Comments

Posted in American History, American Politics, Black People, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Domestic Violence, Education, Health, Love, Mass Shootings, Mental Health/Psychology, Music, New Orleans, Obama Administration, People of Color, Protestant Denominations, Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rico, Religion, Slavery, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: African Americans, Ana Grace Marquez-Greene, Ana Greene, Aurora CO, Biracial Children, Blacks, Children, Columbine, Connecticut, Domestic Violence, Elementary School, Facebook, Greene, Herald Sun, Jeff Tamarkin, Jimmy Greene, Jovan Belcher, Kassandra Perkins, Love, Marquez-Greene, Marriage, Murder, National Rifle Association, Nelba, New Orleans, Newtown, Newtown Connecticut, NRA, Ottawa, Ottawa Citizen, President Barack Obama, President Obama, Sandy Hook Elementary School, The Black Panthers, United States, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg

Meanwhile, Back in Wisconsin: We’ve Got a Shooting in an Oak Creek Sikh Temple

• August 5, 2012 • Comments Off

Posted in American History, American Politics, Asians/Asian Pacific/Asian Americans, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Discrimination, Domestic Terrorism, Hate Crimes, Immigration, India, Love, Mass Shootings, Murder/Manslaughter, National Issues, Obama Administration, People of Color, Religion, SGI Nichiren Buddhism, Sikhs, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Wisconsin, Women
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Review: Comic storyteller Mike Birbiglia is always on time March 8, 2014
Birbiglia visited Madison for two shows Friday night, featuring bits about cursing with the Muppets, late people and trying not to offend.
Morning briefing: Judge in second John Doe probe changes secret order March 8, 2014
Stories that are making the news today in Madison and around the state and country.
Richard S. Russell: Partitioning Ukraine would make sense March 8, 2014
Dear Editor: Through mid-2011, the geographically largest country in Africa was Sudan. But it was riven with dissent. The north was Muslim, spoke Arabic, was more urbanized, and had an economy…
Democrat Ernie Wittwer is vying for Dale Schultz's state Senate seat March 8, 2014
A veteran of state government, Wittwer is so far the only Democrat trying to take the longtime Republican seat. But other Democrats may soon declare.
Wisconsin Republicans split, and squabbling, over Common Core bill March 8, 2014
Unexpected announcement from Senate Education Committee chair Luther Olsen sparks sharp criticism from opponents of Common Core.
Pabst Blue Ribbon is having a hipster, billion-dollar moment March 8, 2014
Pabst Brewing Co. could fetch $1 billion, thanks mostly to its flagship beer beloved by hipsters everywhere.
Rachel Maddow: Time to reduce U.S. nuclear force March 8, 2014
Do we really think Vladimir Putin feels his decisions are constrained by our nuclear weapons that are underground in Montana?
Rep. Chris Danou: Support local control on non-metallic mining March 8, 2014
Dear Editor: Being a good legislator means listening to what people back home have to say. Whenever I’m unsure of the impacts a bill may have on my community, I talk to people at the local lev…

The Chicago Tribune

Crews search for missing Malaysian plane carrying 239 March 8, 2014
Ships and planes close to the path of a missing Malaysia Airlines flight carrying 227 passengers, including Americans, and 12 crew are scouring for wreckage.
Malaysia Airlines plane missing, presumed crashed March 8, 2014
Ships and planes close to the path of a missing Malaysia Airlines flight carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew are scouring for wreckage over the South China Sea.
Shootings leave 4 injured, 1 critically March 8, 2014
A 29-year-old man was critically injured in one of three Chicago shootings that have left four people hurt in recent hours, police said.
GOP governor race tightening March 8, 2014
Rauner's support drops to 36%; Dillard's doubles to 23%Bruce Rauner is leading the Republican governor's race and Kirk Dillard is surging as the candidates head into the final days of the campaign trying to peel away support from rivals and recruit undecided voters into their camp.
Malaysia Airlines: Contact lost with plane carrying 239 people March 8, 2014
A Malaysia Airlines flight carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew lost contact with air traffic controllers early on Saturday en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, the airline said in a statement.
A few complainers speak volumes on O'Hare noise March 8, 2014
Monthly high number follows changes in flight patterns from additional runwayMore than half of the 3,405 noise complaints filed in January by Chicago residents near O'Hare International Airport came from just five households.
Russia: Sanctions will 'boomerang' March 8, 2014
Russia said any U.S. sanctions imposed on Moscow over the crisis in Ukraine will boomerang back on the United States.
Rauner leads but Dillard surges in Tribune poll March 8, 2014
Wealthy first-time candidate Bruce Rauner remains in the lead but state Sen. Kirk Dillard has surged, a Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows.

The New York Times

National Briefing | South: Florida: Mother Faces Charges for Driving Van Into Ocean March 8, 2014
Authorities in Daytona Beach have charged a pregnant South Carolina woman with attempted murder for driving her minivan into the ocean with her three children strapped in the back seat.
National Briefing | Midwest: Indiana: Gay Couples Seek End to Marriage Ban March 8, 2014
Four gay couples from southern Indiana sued the state on Friday, seeking to force it to recognize same-sex marriages from out of state and issue licenses to same-sex couples.
National Briefing | Midwest: Ohio: Two Libertarians Removed From Ballot March 8, 2014
Two Libertarian candidates were tossed from Ohio’s primary ballot on Friday by Secretary of State Jon Husted in a ruling that sparked immediate plans for a legal challenge.
National Briefing | Northwest: Oregon: Lawmakers Approve Bill to Let Cities Stay Marijuana-Free March 8, 2014
The State Senate on Friday approved giving local governments authority to keep out medical marijuana dispensaries until May 2015. The bill goes now to Gov. John Kitzhaber.
National Briefing | Northwest: Idaho: F.B.I. Enters Investigation Into Prison Operator March 8, 2014
The F.B.I. has begun a criminal investigation into the Corrections Corporation of America, which ran a prison with a violent reputation that inmates said understaffing helped create.
Behind Clash Between C.I.A. and Congress, a Secret Report on Interrogations March 8, 2014
A dispute over a classified C.I.A. report has led to a bitter fight between the agency and the Senate Intelligence Committee, with each side accusing the other of spying on it.
The President Does Not Drop Out of Sight, but Does Get Out of Town March 8, 2014
President Obama continued to keep abreast of developments in Ukraine and would most likely abandon his “recreational amenities,” should events become more volatile, a spokesman said.
In Gay Marriage Suit, a Battle Over Research March 8, 2014
A federal trial in Detroit drew unusual national attention for its focus on the lessons of social science research into family structure and child welfare.

The San Jose Mercury News

Sheila MacRae of 'Honeymooners' fame dies at 92 March 8, 2014
ENGLEWOOD, N.J. -- Sheila MacRae starred on the Broadway stage and in films, yet it was her small-screen role as the tolerant and brassy wife of a Brooklyn bus driver for which she is most remembered.
Three Americans on missing Malaysia Airlines plane March 8, 2014
WASHINGTON -- The State Department confirms that three Americans were aboard the Malaysia Airlines jet that vanished Saturday.
Transgender woman sues CrossFit over competition March 8, 2014
SAN FRANCISCO -- A transgender woman in Northern California has sued the company behind the popular CrossFit workouts for refusing to let her compete in the female division of its annual fitness competitions.
Sal Pizarro: Domes get last chance to avoid doom March 8, 2014
Change.org petition could save San Jose's domed movie theaters
Cathy Zimmer murder: Husband, his brother arrested 25 years after body found at San Jose airport March 8, 2014
Arrests in the 1989 murder of Cathy Zimmer came weeks after prosecutors released new evidence -- a photo of a quilt that covered her body -- but it apparently was genetic evidence that led prosecutors to charge her husband and his brother with her slaying.
CCS basketball finals: St. Ignatius girls beat Sacred Heart Cathedral March 8, 2014
St. Ignatius defeated Sacred Heart Cathedral 55-36 Friday at Santa Clara University in the Central Coast Section Open Division girls basketball championship game; the Pinewood boys won the Division V crown.
Palo Alto Unified sued over autistic student's placement in classroom March 8, 2014
The parents of an autistic student are taking the Palo Alto Unified School District to federal court over its refusal to allow him to be educated at home among other alleged violations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004.
Group gets OK to qualify ballot measure to limit office space in Menlo Park March 8, 2014
A 41-word initiative that proposes to limit the number of offices built in downtown Menlo Park could head to the November ballot if supporters gather at least 1,780 valid signatures.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune

Swamp search for Reserve couple ends with no sign of them March 7, 2014
The search of the swamps along Interstate 55 for a missing Reserve couple wrapped up Friday at mid-day without any trace of Kenneth Joseph or his wife, Lakeitha Joseph. "There was no evidence or anything within this search area," said...
NOPD: vehicle found in Bayou St. John early Saturday was stolen March 8, 2014
The New Orleans Police Department responded Saturday to a 12:35 a.m. call about a car in Bayou St. John, near the 1000 block of Moss Street. Dive teams were notified and discovered no persons inside the vehicle. NOPD says the...
National Geographic Adventurer of the Year to speak at Destrehan Library March 8, 2014
In 2011, with the support of her husband, Brew, and a group of volunteers, Davis hiked the 2,181 mile Appalachian Trail in 46 days (an average of 47 miles per day), becoming the fastest person to hike the trail and the first woman to ever set the mark.
'Yes' for Audubon Nature Institute property tax: Editorial March 8, 2014
Our Editorial Board makes the following recommendation for the March 15 ballot in New Orleans.To levy a 4.2-mill property tax for 50 years for acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining or operating the Audubon Commission's properties in lieu of separate existing taxes...
Beijing-bound Malaysian jet vanishes; 239 feared dead, including 4 US passengers March 8, 2014
Search and rescue crews across Southeast Asia scrambled on Saturday to find a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 that disappeared from air traffic control screens over waters between Malaysia and Vietnam.
Senate candidate Rob Maness says he would have voted against Hurricane Katrina aid package March 8, 2014
WASHINGTON -- Underdog U.S. Senate candidate Rob Maness told The Hill newspaper Friday that he would have opposed the $51.8 billion Hurricane Katrina disaster package had he been in Congress in 2005."Just like I wouldn't have voted for the (Hurricane)...
Jefferson Parish hospital consultant says Children's dragging its feet on guarantee March 8, 2014
Consultant Joshua Nemzoff told Jefferson Parish officials this week he is concerned that Louisiana Children's Medical Center hasn't yet agreed to guarantee its offer to lease the parish's two public hospitals. Nemzoff, who was hired last month to evaluate lease...
Common Core could monopolize 2014 session; vouchers, charters, tenure also on tap March 8, 2014
The scuttlebutt around the state Capitol these days is the fight over Common Core education standards will drown out every other issue during this year's legislative session, which starts Monday (March 10). While there's nothing as out-of-left-field as the tinfoil...

The Guardian, UK

Russia may end nuclear checks in response to Ukraine sanction - live blog March 8, 2014
The Ukrainian foreign ministers says that Ukraine will not give up on Crimea as Russian troops and their supporters extend their control in CrimeaConal Urquhart
Oil slicks spotted in search for Malaysia Airlines plane – live March 8, 2014
Vietnam air force spots oil slicks off coast after Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 disappears with 239 people on board during flight from Kuala Lumpur to BeijingKirsten BroomhallMike Ticher
Eyewitness: Kandahar, Afghanistan March 8, 2014
Photographs from the Guardian Eyewitness series
Hawaii holds death penalty trial despite having abolished capital punishment March 8, 2014
Federal government accused of insensitivity in pursuing death sentence in case of allegedly murder on military property
Taliban bomb kills Afghan district leader in latest attack on senior officials March 8, 2014
Nazian district head dies and six wounded in Nangarhar province, scene of recent operations against militant groupA bomb placed under the car seat of a district chief in eastern Afghanistan killed him and wounded six other people, officials said.The Taliban claimed responsibility for the assassination, the latest targeting senior officials as the militant mo […]
The 20 photographs of the week March 8, 2014
The best photography in news, culture and sport from around the world this weekJim Powell
Irruption: When the messenger comes to us | video | @GrrlScientist March 8, 2014
"The owl is truly a messenger, and in an irruption, the messenger comes to us", says wildlife photographer Paul Bannick.The first time most people hear the word, "irruption", they tend to conflate it with a similar-sounding word and visions of volcanoes and hot lava erupt into their minds. But the word "irruption" describes a di […]
New York mayor out of step with St Patrick's Day march over anti-gay ban March 8, 2014
Bill de Blasio is only the second New York mayor in 21 years to boycott the St Patrick's Day parade over its ban on gay participants – but is he doing enough?For the last 10 weeks, Bill de Blasio, the fledgling mayor of New York, has been painting a fresh face on this endlessly changing city. Under the banner "a tale of two cities", he has ple […]

The BBC

Asian states search for missing jet March 8, 2014
Planes and ships from south-east Asian nations join forces to search the South China Sea for a Malaysia Airlines jet carrying 239 people.
Ukraine crisis 'artificial' - Lavrov March 8, 2014
Russia's foreign minister says the crisis in Ukraine was "created artificially for purely geopolitical reasons" as tension over Crimea continues.
Libya rebels load N Korea oil tanker March 8, 2014
Rebels who seized oil ports in eastern Libya say they have loaded oil on to a North Korean-flagged tanker.
Turkish ex-military chief freed March 7, 2014
Turkey's former army chief Ilker Basbug is released from prison in Istanbul after a local court overturns his conviction for plotting a coup.
US general faces assault accuser March 8, 2014
A US Army captain weeps as she tells a court that a general made her perform oral sex on him and threatened to kill her family if she told anyone.
Boeing checks 787s for wing cracks March 7, 2014
US aerospace company Boeing says it is checking 787 Dreamliner planes under production for potential "hairline cracks" in wings.
Kenyan president takes pay cut March 7, 2014
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta announces that he and his cabinet will take pay cuts to help reduce the government's ballooning wage bill.
Great Walls 'could stop tornadoes' March 8, 2014
Building gigantic walls across the US could protect Tornado Alley "forever", a physicist says, though critics say the idea is unworkable.

The Independent, UK

Rubbish left from Rio Carnival fills city streets as refuse worker strike continues March 8, 2014
The streets of Rio de Janeiro have been blighted by mounds of household waste and rubbish left by Rio Carnival revellers since Wednesday, when refuse workers went on strike.
Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes in production found with 'hairline cracks' on wings says US firm March 8, 2014
Plane manufacturers Boeing said on Friday that “hairline cracks” had been discovered in the wings of about 40 787 Dreamliners that are currently in production.
Boeing 787 wing have 'hairline cracks' on wings says US firm March 8, 2014
Plane manufacturers Beoing Co said on Friday that “hairline cracks” had been discovered in the wings of about 40 787 Dreamlines that are in production.
Going down: Goldman Sachs ‘elevator mole’ John Lefevre loses book deal March 8, 2014
American publishing giant Simon & Schuster has pushed the open-door button on its ride with John Lefevre, recently unmasked as the wag behind three years of widely devoured Twitter postings that sought to parody the chatter of big-swinging-dicks inside the gilded lifts of Goldman Sachs that went by the handle @GSElevator.
'Upskirt' photos banned in Massachusetts March 7, 2014
A law has passed in the US state of Massachusetts making it illegal to take photos under people's clothing in public without their consent.
Bitcoin ‘creator’ Satoshi Nakamoto tracked down, but says story has no currency March 7, 2014
Until Thursday morning, 64-year-old Dorian Nakamoto, a Japanese-American former engineer, had been living in relative peace in Temple City, just east of Los Angeles. That’s when Newsweek magazine published a story claiming that he is, in fact, Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious, multimillionaire creator of the controversial cryptocurrency Bitcoin.
Bitcoin ‘creator’ Satoshi Nakamoto tracked down, but says story has no currency March 7, 2014
Until Thursday morning, 64-year-old Dorian Nakamoto, a Japanese-American former engineer, had been living in relative peace in Temple City, just east of Los Angeles. That’s when Newsweek magazine published a story claiming that he is, in fact, Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious, multimillionaire creator of the controversial cryptocurrency Bitcoin.
Going down... Goldman Sachs ‘elevator mole’ John Lefevre loses his book deal March 7, 2014
American publishing giant Simon & Schuster has pushed the open-door button on its ride with John Lefevre, recently unmasked as the wag behind three years of widely devoured Twitter postings that sought to parody the chatter of big-swinging-dicks inside the gilded lifts of Goldman Sachs that went by the handle @GSElevator.

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