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- Scott Walker's tone on abortion shifts: He'll ban procedure after 20 weeks March 3, 2015In an open letter, Gov. Scott Walker said a bill banning abortions after 20 weeks is in the works, and he will sign it when it reaches his desk.
- In Case You Missed It: Right-to-work creating jobs — in Minnesota March 3, 2015Our daily afternoon roundup of the best stuff on captimes.com and beyond.
- UW-Madison faculty seeks voice on Scott Walker’s new model for the university March 3, 2015The Faculty Senate passed a resolution asking the UW Board of Regents to create a commission to study the proposed public authority.
- Support vital local causes in today's Big Share March 3, 2015This online fundraiser will benefit 70 local groups committed to a fair, just community and protecting our environment.
- UW System president Ray Cross asks for smaller cuts, more autonomy March 3, 2015University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross asked lawmakers on Tuesday to reduce the size of Gov. Scott Walker's proposed $300 million cut to its budget.
- Bill Peterson: Right to work aims at reducing Dems' treasuries March 3, 2015Dear Editor: The recent happenings in Wisconsin are the same that happened in Michigan three years ago, except we were locked out of the capitol. As I met with my state rep, he asked me why w…
- Albert R. Hunt: Sen. Lindsey Graham is targeting New Hampshire for 2016 March 3, 2015A foreign policy hawk, South Carolina's Lindsey Graham says he'll likely seek the GOP presidential nomination, aiming for a strong early showing in the New Hampshire primary.
- With right-to-work poised to pass, Minnesota Republicans target Wisconsin businesses March 3, 2015GOP lawmakers in Minnesota are reaching out to Wisconsin businesses and encouraging them to cross the border.
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- 3 more charged in 'crash-and-grab' investigation, four others sought March 3, 2015Hershel Phillips is the youngest suspect in a large "crash-and-grab" ring that barreled through the doors of high-end stores and made off with more than $2 million in merchandise over the last several months, according to police.
- City brushes back longer Wrigley construction hours March 3, 2015The Chicago Cubs on Tuesday sought City Hall permission to expand construction hours at Wrigley Field, with bleacher work falling well behind schedule on the team's $375 million ballpark renovation project.
- Ferguson police showed routine racial bias, Justice report says March 3, 2015The Ferguson, Missouri, police department routinely discriminated against blacks by using excessive force, issuing petty citations and making baseless traffic stops, according to a Justice Department investigation, officials said.
- House approves Homeland Security funding; 'Sanity is prevailing,' GOP rep says March 3, 2015The Republican-controlled Congress admitted defeat and sent legislation to President Barack Obama on Tuesday that funds the Department of Homeland Security without the immigration-related concessions they demanded for months.
- Netanyahu warns deal is Iran's 'path to the bomb' March 3, 2015Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood before Congress on Tuesday and bluntly warned that an emerging nuclear agreement with Iran "paves Iran's path to the bomb." But President Barack Obama pushed back sternly, saying the U.S. would never sign such a deal and Netanyahu was offering...
- Mundelein teen sentenced in stabbing death of sister March 3, 2015A Mundelein teenager was ordered Tuesday afternoon to remain in a juvenile detention facility at least until she's 20 years old for the murder of her 11-year-old sister, but will be released by the time she turns 21.
- Bridgeport activists call for 31st Street CTA bus route March 3, 2015A group of Bridgeport activists once again are asking the CTA to restore the long-gone bus service along 31st Street between the lakefront through the Bridgeport community and west to suburban Cicero.
- Senators propose plan for Rauner fund sweeps March 3, 2015SPRINGFIELD -- Senate lawmakers introduced a plan Tuesday that would give Gov. Bruce Rauner the power to sweep nearly $580 million from special funds as he seeks to plug a budget hole that threatens child care services and prison workers' paychecks.
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- Georgia Postpones 2 Executions, Citing ‘Cloudy’ Drug March 3, 2015Officials chose to delay indefinitely the executions of both Kelly Renee Gissendaner, convicted of having her husband murdered, and a man who was set to die next week.
- Gordon Fox, Former Rhode Island House Speaker, Pleads Guilty to Corruption March 3, 2015Mr. Fox is expected to serve three years in prison for taking $52,500 in bribes and using $108,000 in campaign funds for personal expenses, officials said.
- Netanyahu, in Speech to Congress, Criticizes ‘Bad Deal’ on Iran Nuclear Program March 3, 2015Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said that negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program were proceeding on a false hope that Iran is acting in good faith.
- California Homes Raided in Investigation Into Chinese ‘Birth Tourism’ March 3, 2015The raids were part of a federal inquiry into an industry that helps pregnant Chinese women travel to the United States to deliver babies who will have American citizenship.
- Plaintiffs in Health Law Case Resist Rules on Insurance Purchases and Penalties March 3, 2015The four plaintiffs argue that rules on federal subsidies apply only in states that created their own insurance exchanges; their state, Virginia, has not.
- Petraeus Reaches Plea Deal Over Giving Classified Data to Lover March 3, 2015The move allows David H. Petraeus, the best-known military commander of his generation, to avoid a high-profile trial where embarrassing details about his affair would have been made public.
- Ending Uncertainty, House Approves Year’s Funding for Homeland Security March 3, 2015The move by Speaker John A. Boehner, surprising in its timing, averted a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security but inflamed conservatives.
- M. Stanton Evans, Pioneer of Conservative Movement, Dies at 80 March 3, 2015At 26, Mr. Evans drafted the statement of principles upon which Young Americans for Freedom, the first substantial national conservative organization, was created.
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- Body-camera maker has deep financial ties to police chiefs March 3, 2015Taser International, the stun-gun maker emerging as a leading supplier of body cameras for police, has cultivated financial ties to police chiefs whose departments have bought the recording devices, raising a host of conflict-of-interest questions.
- Apple, Samsung prep for another patent fight on smartphone features March 3, 2015Samsung Electronics is about to find out just how costly its four-year patent fight with Apple has been.
- Contra Costa supervisors OK 7 percent raise, create salary committee March 3, 2015After a referendum led to them ditch their controversial 33 percent raises, Contra Costa County supervisors on Tuesday voted to give themselves 7 percent raises and created a committee to determine how such salary increases should be made in the future.
- Regulators: Issue more tickets to drivers at grade railroad crossings March 3, 2015National railroad regulators are asking local police departments to issue more tickets to drivers who ignore warnings at grade crossings.
- Federal agents target industry helping Chinese women have US babies March 3, 2015Federal agents raided more than a dozen homes Tuesday in a crackdown on an industry that helps wealthy, pregnant Chinese women travel to the U.S. to give birth to American babies.
- Netanyahu speech to Congress: Iran nuclear pact 'a very bad deal' March 3, 2015WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a speech that stirred political controversy in two countries, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Congress on Tuesday that negotiations underway between Iran and the United States would "all but guarantee" that Tehran would get nuclear weapons, a step he said the
- Georgia woman's execution postponed again; first weather, now cloudy drugs March 3, 2015JACKSON, Ga. (AP) -- Citing concerns about the drug to be used in a lethal injection, corrections officials in Georgia postponed the execution of the state's only female death row inmate for the second time in a week.
- Former CIA Director David Petraeus admits mishandling classified information March 3, 2015Former CIA Director David Petraeus has agreed to plead guilty to mishandling classified materials, the Justice Department said Tuesday.
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- 3,000-property auction in New Orleans not without risks for buyers, experts say March 3, 2015News of an auction to sell 3,000 New Orleans properties at potentially rock bottom prices lit up the Internet last week, as would-be speculators and hopeful homeowners eyed a way to access the city's booming real estate market on the...
- Metairie woman upset about divorce stabbed, punched husband, JPSO says March 3, 2015A Metairie woman distraught by her impending divorce punched her husband 20 times and stabbed him in the chest, authorities said. The woman's husband was taken to a local hospital in stable condition. The stabbing occurred Saturday morning about 10:30 a.m....
- Murder trial starts in 2013 Treme shooting that killed a man, wounded cousin March 3, 2015A 27-year-old man accused of opening fire on two cousins on a Treme street corner in 2013, killing one and injuring the other, is standing trial this week. Dale Lambert is facing charges of second-degree murder in the shooting death...
- Once a patient-safety star, doctor must pay to settle kickback allegations, website reports March 3, 2015A doctor who once "enjoyed star status" as a patient safety advocate is to pay $1 million to settle allegations he sought and received kickbacks from a drug company whose product he helped endorse, ProPublica reports. The Justice Department's civil...
- Common Core math homework: Parents, what's your take? March 3, 2015Parents and other interested parties, we want your opinion of Common Core math
- At pivotal moment in region's history, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune launches Future of New Orleans project March 3, 2015As the New Orleans region approaches the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina this year, and looks to 2018, the 300th anniversary of New Orleans' founding, NOLA.com and The Times-Picayune will launch the Future of New Orleans project, focusing on what's...
- Civil rights landmark bridge in Selma is named for reputed KKK leader March 3, 2015SELMA, Ala. -- When the nation's first black president steps onto the Edmund Pettus Bridge to honor the marchers beaten there 50 years ago, he'll be standing on a structure that's at once synonymous with the civil rights struggle and...
- Washington Parish jailer accused of beating handcuffed inmate, newspaper reports March 3, 2015A Washington Parish Sheriff's Office jailer was arrested after authorities said he used inappropriate force on an inmate while the inmate was handcuffed, according to the Bogalusa Daily News. The jail officer, Steve Price, 42, of Angie, was booked with...
The Guardian, UK
- Netanyahu on Iran nuclear deal: 'We’re better off without it' – live March 3, 2015Netanyahu says Isis and Iran engaged in ‘deadly game of thrones’ Prime minister shuns Democrats but meets with RepublicansIsraeli PM’s speech to Congress snubbed by prominent Democrats 3.49pm ET We’re going to wrap our coverage of Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress, in which he railed against a proposed deal with Iran over its nuc […]
- Afghanistan officials sanctioned murder, torture and rape, says report March 3, 2015Human Rights Watch accuses high-ranking officials of allowing extrajudicial killings and brutal practices to flourish after fall of TalibanTop Afghan officials have presided over murders, abduction, and other abuses with the tacit backing of their government and its western allies, Human Rights Watch says in a new report.A grim account of deaths, robbery, ra […]
- Boris Nemtsov's funeral takes place in Moscow as EU condemns travel bans March 3, 2015Polish and Latvian officials are denied entry to Russia to attend funeral of opposition politician shot dead near KremlinMourners in Moscow have paid their respects to the Russian opposition figure Boris Nemtsov, who was murdered on Thursday, as the EU criticised the decision to bar several Polish and Latvian officials from attending the funeral.Nemtsov’s bo […]
- Volcano erupts in southern Chile March 3, 2015More than 3,000 people evacuated from homes after Villarrica sends lava and ash high into sky over nearby tourist resort of PucónA volcano in southern Chile has erupted in a series of massive explosions, sending fountains of orange flames thousands of feet into the night sky. An estimated 3,400 people were evacuated from the area around Villarica, including […]
- British refusal to cooperate with spy inquiry causes row in Germany March 3, 2015Committee under pressure to censor disclosures about UK activity after Downing Street threatens to break off intelligence-sharing with BerlinDowning Street and the German chancellery are embroiled in a worsening dispute over intelligence-sharing and the covert counter-terrorism campaign because of conflicts arising from the surveillance scandals surrounding […]
- Hillary Clinton used personal email for all government business, says report March 3, 2015Former US secretary of state may have broken federal law by using the private email account, according to the New York TimesFormer US secretary of state Hillary Clinton may have violated federal records laws by using a personal email account for all of her work messages, the New York Times reported on Monday.The newspaper said the likely Democratic president […]
- Suge Knight tells LA court he is going blind March 3, 2015Former rap mogul is hospitalised for third time since being charged with murder, and sacks his lawyersSuge Knight told a Los Angeles court on 2 March that he was nearly blind and “can’t really comprehend what was going on”. He was taken to a prison infirmary after the hearing, at which he also announced he had fired his lawyers and claimed he was receiving i […]
- Erdogan's meals tested for poison amid security fears March 3, 2015Turkish president’s personal doctor says ‘It’s usually not through bullets that prominent figures are being assassinated these days’Every meal that goes before the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is rigorously tested both at home and abroad for fear of assassination, his personal doctor said.And now a special food analysis laboratory will be built a […]
The BBC
- Netanyahu warns US over Iran deal March 3, 2015Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says an Iran nuclear deal could "pave Iran's path to the bomb", in a contentious speech to the US Congress.
- MH17 families view plane wreckage March 3, 2015Families of passengers who died when Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was downed over Ukraine view the wreckage of the plane at a Dutch air base.
- NFL pair to donate brains for research March 3, 2015New York Giants' Steve Weatherford and former NFL player Sidney Rice want their brains to help research into injuries.
- Australian duo moved for execution March 3, 2015Two Australian drug-smugglers are transferred from Bali to another Indonesian island where they are due to be executed by firing squad.
- Russians bid farewell to Nemtsov March 3, 2015Thousands of Russians bid farewell to murdered Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov during his funeral in the capital Moscow.
- Clinton under scrutiny over emails March 3, 2015Hillary Clinton's exclusive use of a personal email account when she was US secretary of state is probed as a possible violation of federal rules.
- Ex-CIA chief in federal charge plea March 3, 2015David Petraeus, a former four-star general, reaches a plea deal with the US Justice Department in which he will admit to mishandling classified materials.
- 'Racial bias' at Ferguson police March 3, 2015The US Justice Department has found evidence of racial bias at the Ferguson police department, US media report.
The Independent, UK
- America braced for backlash after explosive Ferguson report findings March 3, 2015America was braced for a backlash last night as the explosive findings of a government report found conclusive evidence that the Ferguson, Missouri police department routinely engaged in racially biased practises.
- US House passes bill to fund Homeland Security through September March 3, 2015In a rare move, US House Speaker John Boehner was among those who voted to approve a bill funding the Homeland Security Department through the end of September, sending the bill to the desk of President Barack Obama for a signature.
- Bubonic plague-carrying fleas found on New York City rats March 3, 2015Spend any length of time in New York City and a rat will show its whiskery face or worm-like tail. It could be on the subway tracks or nibbling through the garbage on the side of the street. It could also be carrying the bubonic plague.
- Netanyahu speech: Far-right blogger calls for Black Congressional Caucus Democrats boycotting speech to be hanged March 3, 2015A far right-wing radio host has sparked a race row, after she called on Democrat politicians, including members of the Black Congressional Caucus, to be hanged if they boycotted a controversial speech by Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Congress today.
- Charley Saturmin Robinet: Homeless man shot dead by LAPD identified as French national with record for bank robbery March 3, 2015The homeless man shot dead by Los Angeles policemen on Sunday during a scuffle in which police say he grabbed at an officer's gun had previously served time in federal prison for armed bank robbery. He was also identified as a French national.
- Donald Macintyre's US Sketch: Bibi’s Congress gamble targets voters back home March 3, 2015There’s a good old Yiddish (and Hebrew) word for what underlay Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to the US Congress yesterday: chutzpah. He said at the outset, in tones of injured innocence: “I deeply regret that some have perceived my being here as political.”
- Benjamin Netanyahu's nuclear war of words provokes Washington fall out March 3, 2015An unbridled Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minster of Israel, last night accused the United States and its allies, including Britain, of pursuing an arms enforcement deal with Iran so weak that it would all but ensure that it acquires nuclear weapons, catapulting the world into a “nuclear nightmare”.
- Bosnian war criminals: US trying to deport 150 Bosnians who may have hidden war crimes March 3, 2015US officials are looking to deport as many as 150 Bosnian immigrants, who are believed to have been involved in war crimes committed in the Bosnian War between 1992 and 1995, according to the New York Times.
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Black Surfers? It’s Not Just a White Thing. “Whitewash,” Black Surfing Documentary Narrated by Ben Harper and Black Thought of The Roots Now at Hulu
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