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The Madison WI Capitol Times
- Q&A: Anna Mueller Moffit says she will be a voice for students with disabilities on the Madison School Board March 1, 2015Unopposed in the April election, parent advocate Moffit has an insider’s knowledge of the needs, challenges of special education students and their families.
- Patricia Randolph's Madravenspeak: A new role model — the gentle man who loves wildlife as family March 1, 2015"Kangaroo Dundee" is devoting his life to rescuing orphan joeys.
- Thousands protest right-to-work bill at Capitol on Saturday March 1, 2015A crowd of about 2,000 rallied and marched in opposition to the pending legislation.
- Denise Beckfield: Parents have no right not to vaccinate their kids March 1, 2015Dear Editor: I was heartened to see that all five of those asked a recent Quick Question supported vaccinations for children. Measles vaccinations are particularly important, given recent outb…
- Janice Penn: Stand up for Wisconsin's tradition of education and workers' rights February 28, 2015Dear Editor: My maternal grandparents were union organizers for the UAW in Milwaukee/Racine/Kenosha in the early 1930s and committed to economic equality for workers. Due their efforts and the…
- Elizabeth B. Wydra: 5 myths about latest Supreme Court case on Obamacare February 28, 2015King v. Burwell should be decided on long-accepted principles of statutory interpretation. If it is, Obamacare wins.
- Claudia Pogreba: Privatization may be right up the alley of new UW lobbyist February 28, 2015Dear Editor: For more insight on "back room negotiations" with the Legislature, it might be worthwhile to look into the background of the new UW-Madison lobbyist. The new lobbyist is reported …
- Vicki & Trygve Aarsheim: IRIS program has worked well for disabled daughter February 28, 2015Dear Editor: We want to express concern for the proposed dumping of the IRIS (Include, Respect, I Self-Direct) program. Our 40-year-old daughter is doing reasonably well with the help of our c…
The Chicago Tribune
- The McMansion is back, and bigger than ever March 1, 2015New American homes were bigger than ever last year, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. After a few years of shrinkage in the aftermath of the Great Recession, the median square footage of newly built homes last year tipped the scales at over 2,400 square feet. That's nearly 1,000...
- 'Jihadi John' suspect took anger management classes, says teacher March 1, 2015The British-educated Muslim man now believed to be the notorious Islamic State killer “Jihadi John” reportedly took anger management classes as a student.
- Blackhawks deal again, acquire center Antoine Vermette March 1, 2015Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman said he planned to keep working the phones and he wasn’t kidding.
- Better plane tracking trialed after Malaysian Airlines mystery March 1, 2015Australia, Indonesia and Malaysia will lead a trial to enhance the tracking of aircraft over remote oceans, allowing planes to be more easily found should they vanish like Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, Australia's transport minister said Sunday.
- Man, 24, shot to death in Schiller Park March 1, 2015A man died Friday night after being shot in suburban Schiller Park.
- Jewel brings digital coupons into the Mixx March 1, 2015Jewel-Osco is back in the personalized discount business.
- Illini crush Northwestern 86-60 March 1, 2015CHAMPAIGN --Illinois got back on track with some emphasis.
- Are we alone? Do we want to know? March 1, 2015It was near Green Bank, West Virginia, in 1960 that a young radio astronomer named Frank Drake conducted the first extensive search for alien civilizations in deep space. He aimed the 85-foot dish of a radio telescope at two nearby, sun-like stars, tuning to a frequency he thought an alien...
The New York Times
- G.O.P. Race Starts in Lavish Haunts of Rich Donors March 1, 2015In one resort town after another, the Republican presidential hopefuls are making their case to exclusive gatherings of donors whose wealth was unleashed by the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision.
- Detained American Missionaries Leave Venezuela March 1, 2015The four missionaries, who were held for three days and questioned by Venezuelan authorities, were on their way home on Saturday.
- U.S. Appeals Court Rejects Fifth Attempt to Move Boston Marathon Bombing Trial March 1, 2015Upholding a federal district judge’s three denials, a panel voted 2 to 1 to allow the trial to proceed in the city where the attacks occurred.
- Targeting Inequality, This Time on Public Transit February 28, 2015A new project in Seattle, closely watched around the nation, gives discounts on public transit to people whose household income is no more than two times the federal poverty level.
- Opinion: Make School a Democracy February 28, 2015Children will learn better. Look at rural Colombia.
- Opinion: As Oil Prices Fall, Houston Shudders February 28, 2015America’s energy hub prays for the cost of gasoline to rise.
- Martin O’Malley, in Veiled Jab at Hillary Clinton, Derides Politics of ‘Triangulation’ February 28, 2015Mr. O’Malley, the former governor of Maryland, and Mrs. Clinton may end up facing each other in the presidential primaries.
- Hyundai Recalls Vehicles Over Power Steering Loss February 28, 2015The automaker said that the power steering could suddenly stop working in 2008-10 Elantras and 2009-10 Elantra Tourings but did not mention any related accidents or injuries.
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- Vaccine-preventable diseases are back! But are they here to stay? March 1, 2015As the number of measles cases in California over the past 2½ months rose Friday to 130, the Golden State is still battling its worst whooping cough epidemic in seven decades — all of which is making many Californians wonder if they’re here to stay.
- Winter weather: California awaits storm, snow in Southwest February 28, 2015Parts of the Southwest dealt with a second day of snow Saturday as Californians spent the day waiting for the start of a storm that was expected to bring much-needed rain for much of the state.
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Hit-and-run driver who killed 6-year-old follows one bad decision with another: Jarvis DeBerry February 28, 2015Giving Arthur Toledano time to think doesn't seem to benefit him very much. In fact, the opposite seems to be true. Given time to think, Toledano makes disturbingly bad decisions. The most infamous is Toledano's heartless decision to drive away...
- Gary Solomon to receive The Times-Picayune Loving Cup March 1, 2015The message and spirit of Sister Lillian McCormack, founder of St. Michael Special School for children with Down's Syndrome and other disabilities, had a profound impact on Gary Solomon. It was a message that would become the foundation for his...
- ADDY Awards winners crowned at 2015 'Prom Night' March 1, 2015The AAA Awards recognizes and awards outstanding creativity in the advertising field. More than 70 local agencies, individuals and students entered the AAA competition this year, for a total of 431 entries.
- Kenner man shot, critically wounded in Lincoln Manor subdivision March 1, 2015A Kenner man was shot and critically wounded Saturday night in the Lincoln Manor subdivision. Police said Quinton Cox, 29, was shot multiple times just after 6 p.m. at the Kenner Housing Authority apartments at 1013 31st St. He was taken...
- Eastern New Orleans killing reported on Coveview Court March 1, 2015A man, 44, was shot dead Saturday night (Feb. 28) inside a condominium in the 6500 block of Coveview Court in eastern New Orleans. By 11 p.m., as officers investigated the scene, about 10 people had gathered in the street...
- Skaters and BMX bikers get a new place to roll at Parisite Skatepark: photo gallery March 1, 2015Skateboarders, BMX bikers and roller bladers now have a new place to catch some air. The city unveiled the new Parisite Skatepark on Saturday, Feb. 28. The punny name is a wink to the park's proximity to Paris Avenue. Located...
- Grab a front-row seat on the Ladybug roller coaster, the newest addition to City Park's Carousel Gardens: Video March 1, 2015A crowd of thrill-seekers lined up early Saturday morning (Feb. 28) to get a first ride on the new Ladybug roller coaster, the latest addition to New Orleans City Park's Carousel Gardens. The new coaster replaces the old Ladybug ride...
- Gov. Jindal: GOP leaders in Congress fear repealing health care law March 1, 2015Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal on Saturday called congressional Republican leaders "fearful" of acting to fully repeal President Barack Obama's health care law.
The Guardian, UK
- Boris Nemtsov: marchers in Moscow honour murdered opposition politician – live updates March 1, 2015Thousands are expected to take to the streets in memory of the former deputy prime minister and vehement critic of Vladimir Putin’s rule 11.55am GMT News of the Moscow march from Shaun Walker, who passed on this tweeted photo:All those coming to the rally have to pass through metal detectors, and police are lining the route of the march. This is a photograph […]
- Netanyahu to arrive in Washington to deliver controversial Congress speech March 1, 2015He will deliver the address on Iran’s nuclear programme despite senior Israeli security figures calling on him to cancel speechIsrael’s prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu will arrive in Washington to deliver a controversial speech to Congress on Iran, rebuffing calls from an increasingly loud chorus of former senior Israeli security officials who have called […]
- Security officials suspect US drone strike killed three al-Qaida militants in Yemen February 28, 2015The US has launched several strikes in recent weeks, reflecting Washington’s resolve to keep fighting militants despite Yemen’s political paralysis Related: Sharif Mobley: lawyers for man missing in Yemeni prison say US left him behind A suspected US drone strike on Saturday in central Yemen killed three men believed to be al-Qaida militants, security offici […]
- Poll surge for Alexis Tsipras’ Syriza as Greeks learn to smile again February 28, 2015Approval ratings for radical left party soar despite U-turns forced in debt talks and collapse of tax collection, but the people still expect the government to deliverAlexis Tsipras’ left-led government may be the bane of Europe’s political establishment, but in Greece support is soaring as Athens’ new political class negotiates the country’s economic plight […]
- Vienna plans world's tallest wooden skyscraper March 1, 2015Architects hail environmental benefits of HoHo project – but the city’s fire brigade has concernsA wooden skyscraper that Austrian architects say will be the tallest of its kind in the world is to be built in Vienna next year.The 84-metre (276ft) HoHo project in the Seestadt Aspern area, one of Europe’s largest urban development sites, will house a hotel, ap […]
- Iraq bombs kill dozens in attacks north of Baghdad February 28, 2015Suicide bombs target checkpoints near Samarra following attack near busy market in town of Balad RuzAt least 37 people have been killed by car bombs targeting a crowded market and Shia militia checkpoints north of Baghdad, Iraqi authorities have said.The first bombs exploded on Saturday near the market in the town of Balad Ruz, 45 miles (70km) north-east of […]
- Forget Madonna – Malawi’s parents find their own way of keeping girls in school March 1, 2015The superstar’s much-hyped bid to set up a girls’ academy failed. Now villagers are ensuring their daughters stay in education, and success is built on small steps - like making sure pupils have lunchOn weak-legged plastic chairs under the partial shade of one of the schoolyard’s two vast acacia trees, there is a lot of counting on fingers going on.Their chi […]
- Rise of Sri Lanka’s luxury tourist resorts ‘fuels round of human rights abuses’ March 1, 2015British-based travel agencies among those named in report as hotel complexes hit traditional way of lifeBritish-based travel agencies are among the European holiday firms criticised in a report that alleges tourism development in Sri Lanka is prompting new human rights abuses.Large-scale tourism developments since the end of the civil war six years ago have […]
The BBC
- Thousands in Moscow at Nemtsov march March 1, 2015Thousands of people are gathering for a march in Moscow to honour opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, who was shot dead on Friday.
- Egypt elections set to be delayed March 1, 2015Parliamentary elections in Egypt are set to be delayed after the country's Supreme Court ruled part of an election law unconstitutional.
- US sex abuse suspect held in Brazil March 1, 2015Police in Brazil arrest an American man suspected of sexually assaulting young women while running a religious group in the US state of Minnesota.
- Estonia votes amid Russia fears March 1, 2015Estonians are choosing a new government, in an election dominated by concerns over Russian action in Ukraine.
- Mass anti-immigration rally in Rome February 28, 2015Thousands of supporters of Italy's Northern League, led by Matteo Salvini, have held a big rally in Rome against immigration and PM Matteo Renzi's rule.
- Chilean girl appeals to president March 1, 2015A 14-year-old girl suffering from cystic fibrosis asks Chile's president to allow her to die in an online video viewed by thousands of people.
- Venezuela limits US diplomats March 1, 2015Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has announced measures to impose limits on US diplomats working in the country.
- US 'to deport Bosnian war suspects' March 1, 2015US officials are trying to deport 150 Bosnian immigrants suspected of involvement in war crimes during the 1992-95 war, the New York Times says.
The Independent, UK
- US weather: Icebreakers sent to Hudson river as bitter temperatures disrupt shipping routes February 28, 2015The US coastguard has had to deploy icebreakers on New York's waterways to keep shipping and ferry traffic running.
- US coastguard icebreakers clear New York's Hudson river February 28, 2015The US coastguard has had to deploy icebreakers on New York's waterways to keep shipping and ferry traffic running.
- World's largest plane graveyard of US military fighters in desert can now be explored online in amaznig interactive map February 28, 2015The largest “plane graveyard” in the world where more than 4,400 aircraft are collecting dust in the Arizona desert can now be explored in intricate detail.
- World's largest plane graveyard of US military fighters in desert can now be explored online February 28, 2015The largest “plane graveyard” in the world where more than 4,400 aircraft are collecting dust in the Arizona desert can now be explored in intricate detail.
- Skrillex and Diplo's 24-hour DJ set shut down by police after 18 hours February 28, 2015US police officers shut down Diplo and Skrillex attempt to DJ for 24 hours straight eighteen hours into the performance.
- Skrillex and Diplo's 24-hour DJ set shut down after 18 hours February 28, 2015US police officers shut down Diplo and Skrillex attempt to DJ for 24 hours straight eighteen hours into the performance.
- Skrillex and Diplo's 24-hour DJ set shut down after 18 hours February 28, 2015US police officers shut down Diplo and Skrillex attempt to DJ for 24 hours straight eighteen hours into the performance.
- Boris Nemtsov shot dead: President Obama condemns brutal murder of Putin opponent February 28, 2015President Barack Obama has condemned the killing of prominent Russian opposition figure Boris Nemtsov.
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