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The Madison WI Capitol Times
- Mike Boehm: It's not just U.S. vets who suffer in our wars September 27, 2016Dear Editor: Next February marks a quarter of a century that I have been doing humanitarian work in Vietnam under the auspices of Madison Quakers, Inc. I’ve seen remarkable changes in Vietnam but, unfortunately, none here in the U.S. I’m…
- Rep. Mark Pocan: Scott Walker's threat against district attorneys can't be tolerated September 27, 2016I am urging the Department of Justice to ensure that Gov. Scott Walker is unable to exact petty retribution on our public servants.
- Scott Walker: UW Credit Union expansion will allow more Wisconsinites to refinance student loans September 27, 2016In a move Gov. Scott Walker says would give more student loan borrowers the ability to refinance their loans, UW Credit Union will expand its membership eligibility to include any current or former college students who currently live in Wisconsin.
- Kim Tschudy: Lake Woebegon knew how to deal with national anthem September 27, 2016Dear Editor: Perhaps the solution to the big uproar over Colin Kapernick not standing for the national anthem can found in the opening chapter of Garrison Keillor's book "Pontoon."
- Win tickets to a 'mystery' movie chat with Cap Times film critic Rob Thomas September 27, 2016The Cap Times is giving away 5 pairs of tickets to see another 'mystery' movie and participate in the post-screening chat with Cap Times film critic Rob Thomas.
- Coming Attractions: Patti LaBelle, Blind Boys of Alabama, Louis C.K. September 27, 2016An R&B legend, a gospel quartet and a notorious comedian all announced new shows in Madison.
- Jeffrey Baylis: Less-secure voter ID is forces DOT tax on the poor September 27, 2016Dear Editor: I see that the Wisconsin DOT is proposing to "save money" by making the free voter photo ID card the least secure form of identification in the state. This is either a monumental example of hypocrisy, irony, or…
- E.J. Dionne Jr.: Clinton shifts the election in her direction September 27, 2016Clinton's calm dissection of her foe reassured jittery supporters and no doubt shook many voters who were considering Trump.
The Chicago Tribune
- Judge orders release of man who was convicted in 1957 murder April 15, 2016A DeKalb County judge Friday vacated the conviction of Jack McCullough, who was found guilty in 2012 of the 1957 murder of a 7-year-old Sycamore girl. Judge William Brady ordered a new trial for McCullough and also ordered that he be freed from custody on his own recognizance. The hearing was held...
- Judge won't reduce bond for girls in Slender Man stabbing April 15, 2016A judge on Friday refused to reduce the $500,000 bond set for two Wisconsin girls accused of trying to kill their classmate in an attempt to please the fictional horror character Slender Man. Judge Michael Bohren denied requests by the girls' attorneys to lower the bond amount. The girls have been...
- Lucas Museum switch: Olive branch or trap? April 15, 2016By signing off on a plan to move the museum east of Lake Shore Drive, parks advocates would be trampling on the very principle they used to block the museum.Does Mayor Rahm Emanuel want to tear down the McCormick Place East building to make way for the controversial Lucas Museum of Narrative Art?...
- To police, a fatal gang shooting. To parents, the end of a life turning around April 15, 2016As they gathered at the crime tape, looking down at the body of their son under a white sheet, Raymond and Charisma Pryor were taken off to the side by police and told he was the target of a gang conflict.But all they could see was a man gunned down as he was straightening out his life, going to...
- What drives Jonathan Toews? Let's start with the sleepovers April 15, 2016As a kid, Jonathan Toews threw the worst sleepovers. Just ask Tyler Riel, a friend who went over to Toews' house one night on the southern end of Winnipeg. Riel, then 11, was expecting the usual trappings of a night with buddies — video games, junk food and hockey on the rink Toews' dad Brian built....
- Reward offered for Oak Lawn man wanted in 2009 burning, killing of Chicago teen April 15, 2016A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest of an Oak Lawn man charged in the burning and killing a teenage boy on Chicago's Southwest Side in 2009, the FBI said Friday morning. Luis Macedo, 28, whose last known address is in the 6200 block of West 90th Place,...
- Muslim family kicked off United flight still awaits resolution April 15, 2016The parents of a north suburban Muslim family abruptly removed from a United Airlines flight last month say the way they and their three children were treated by a flight crew at Chicago O'Hare International Airport went way beyond poor customer service. Yet three weeks later, they still have not...
- Demolish McCormick Place East for Lucas Museum site: City Hall plan April 15, 2016Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to tear down McCormick Place East to create a lakefront parcel for Star Wars filmmaker George Lucas' art museum in an effort to prevent Lucas from taking the project to another city, a source close to the mayoral administration said Friday. The source confirmed the mayor's...
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- Scenes From New England’s Drought: Dry Wells, Dead Fish and Ailing Farms September 26, 2016The region is struggling to cope with a dry spell that climatologists say is not expected to abate before the end of the year.
- Kerr Putney, Charlotte Chief, Had Cause in His Life to Distrust Police September 27, 2016Caught between defending his officers and regaining the trust of many who claim he has reacted badly to the fatal police shooting of a black man.
- U.S. Murders Surged in 2015, F.B.I. Finds September 27, 2016The 10.8 percent increase in the rate of murders from 2014 to 2015 was the largest year-to-year increase in at least 20 years, a report from the bureau said.
- California Today: California Today: ‘Sticker Shock’ in Los Angeles Housing September 27, 2016Tuesday: The whopping cost of living in Los Angeles, a fire threatens homes in the Santa Cruz Mountains, and a Bill Walton statue divides San Diegans.
- Suit Accuses Alabama of Bias in Law That Bars Some Felons From Voting September 26, 2016Language citing ‘moral turpitude’ is seen as vague and as being applied arbitrarily to disenfranchise black and poor people.
- Man Charged With Murder in Shooting of 5 at Mall in Washington State September 26, 2016No motive was disclosed as Arcan Cetin was formally charged in the killings at the Cascade Mall, north of Seattle.
- Millions in U.S. Climb Out of Poverty, at Long Last September 26, 2016In 2015, 3.5 million Americans were able to breach the poverty line as an economic recovery hit a tipping point.
- Why Do Obese Patients Get Worse Care? Many Doctors Don’t See Past the Fat September 26, 2016The American health care system is ill prepared — in its attitudes, equipment and common practices — to treat the rising population of fat patients.
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- Woman accused of trying to bring gun into courthouse, Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office says November 10, 2015A New Orleans woman tried to put a purse with a loaded gun inside through the security belt at Orleans Parish Criminal Court
- Neighborhood 'mourners' want New Orleans short-term rentals regulated September 27, 2016The demonstration outside of City Hall was marked by a brass band playing a funeral dirge and residents carrying coffins, symbolizing the death of affordable housing.
- Judge denies Lusher, Lake Forest in New Orleans school money suit September 27, 2016Lawsuit alleged contract impairment and irreparable harm to students.
- Hospital network to create 7 urgent care clinics in New Orleans September 27, 2016The centers will offer a variety of urgent care services to children and adults, including walk-ins, on-site lab wor and x-rays.
- New Orleans East wife accused of husband's murder 'not Clair Huxtable,' lawyer admits September 27, 2016Charity 'Katie' Nguyen hopes to avert a mandatory life sentence as she fights accusations that she helped arrange the kidnapping and murder of husband Lien Nguyen in April 2013.
- Metairie's 'Dawnbusters' fight hunger at New Orleans ministry September 27, 2016"When I saw all the things they (Lantern Light Ministry) did to help people, I knew I had to be a part of it," Diaz said. "They were helping people who were going through very difficult and trying times and assisting them with making a fresh start in their lives."
- At LaPlace house, man found dead, shot multiple times September 27, 2016It's St. John Parish's eighth homicide of 2016
- Presidential debate dust settles-- what does the race mean stock market? September 27, 2016What drives the stock market? Quite often, it is fundamental factors such as the strength of the economy and its impact on corporate profits. At other times it is affected, at least in the short term, by external factors that...
The Guardian, UK
- World's first baby born from new procedure using DNA of three people September 27, 2016Experts welcome news of successful mitochondrial transfer but caution against operating in countries beyond regulationsThe world’s first baby to be born from a new procedure that combines the DNA of three people appears to be healthy, according to doctors in the US who oversaw the treatment.The baby was born on 6 April after his Jordanian parents travelled t […]
- France urged to house children living alone in Calais camp September 27, 2016Children’s commissioners call on French government to rescue 1,000 asylum-seeking children as a matter of urgencyThe children’s commissioners for England and France have called on the French government to identify, register and house the 1,000 lone asylum-seeking children who are living in dire conditions in the Calais camp, “as a matter of urgency” before t […]
- Syrian troops launch ground offensive against Aleppo rebels September 27, 2016Forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad advance on the old city, two other districts and a strategically sited former refugee campSyrian troops have launched a large-scale ground attack on rebel-held areas of Aleppo in a bid to make concrete military gains after nearly a week of punitive bombardment that has mostly hit civilians.Forces loyal to President Bashar al-A […]
- Consensus: Clinton wins debate – but Trump is far from finished September 27, 2016Unpredictable nature of 2016 race leaves much to be decided with two more debates in October, as Clinton camp continues to attack Trump’s debate tacticsThe most-watched presidential debate in history knocked Donald Trump sideways, but not out of the race for the White House, after he was tripped up by a well-drilled Hillary Clinton.Riled by needling from Cli […]
- Former Israeli president Shimon Peres 'fighting for his life' September 27, 2016Key architect of Oslo peace accords and Nobel peace prize winner had a massive stroke two weeks agoShimon Peres, one of Israel’s defining political figures, has been described by his doctors as “fighting for his life”, two weeks after he suffered a massive stroke.The condition of Peres, 93, who twice served as prime minister of Israel and later as the countr […]
- Greenland's receding icecap to expose top-secret US nuclear project September 27, 2016Camp Century – part of Project Iceworm – is underground cold war network that had been thought buried forever, until climate change made that highly unlikelyA top-secret US military project from the cold war and the toxic waste it conceals, which had been thought buried forever beneath the Greenland icecap, are likely to be uncovered by rising temperatures w […]
- IMF study warns free trade seen as benefiting 'only a fortunate few' September 27, 2016Policymakers must address needs of trade-affected workers, International Monetary Fund’s new World Economic Outlook saysThe International Monetary Fund has warned that free trade is increasingly seen as benefiting only the well-off and that help is needed for those whose job prospects have been damaged by globalisation in order to put fresh momentum behind r […]
- Yahoo's leak of 500m accounts 'unacceptable', say 'disturbed' senators September 27, 2016Six lawmakers question why it took Yahoo two years to discover breach as experts warn of the implications of the record-breaking haul of password dataYahoo confirms ‘state-sponsored’ hackers stole personal data Six Democratic US senators on Tuesday said it was “unacceptable” that Yahoo only last week announced a 2014 hack into 500m user accounts and asked em […]
The BBC
- Presidential debate: Trump says he might 'hit Hillary harder' September 27, 2016After the first US presidential debate, Donald Trump complains about moderator Lester Holt and says he might be tougher on Hillary Clinton next time.
- Mali Islamist jailed for nine years for Timbuktu shrine attacks September 27, 2016An Islamist militant who destroyed ancient shrines in Timbuktu is jailed by an international court for nine years in the first case of its kind.
- First 'three person baby' born using new method September 27, 2016The world's first baby has been born using a new "three person" fertility technique, heralding a new era in medicine, say experts.
- Colombia Farc leader apologises to victims at peace signing September 27, 2016The leader of the Farc rebel group in Colombia apologises to the victims of the 52-year-long conflict at the signing of a peace deal in the city of Cartagena.
- Syria conflict: Aleppo evacuation corridors needed, WHO says September 27, 2016The World Health Organisation wants safe routes to be set up immediately to evacuate sick and wounded Syrians from besieged parts of Aleppo.
- Sexism row grips German politics and shakes CDU September 27, 2016German CDU politician Jenna Behrends sparks a furore about sexism after a male colleague called her a "sweet mouse".
- Polluted air affects 92% of global population, says WHO September 27, 2016The World Health Organisation says 92% of the planet's population is breathing polluted air outdoors, contributing to three million deaths a year.
- Air France workers on trial in shirt-ripping case September 27, 2016Fifteen Air France employees go on trial almost a year after two company executives had their shirts torn from their backs at a jobs meeting.
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