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PHOX has now done what many indie artists dream of: played a set behind NPR's famous Tiny Desk.
Pam Holmes: Ramming through right to work insult to all workers March 3, 2015
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Russ Feingold fuels more speculation on run, will 'seek counsel' from Wisconsinites March 3, 2015
Further fueling speculation of a rematch between the Democratic former senator and Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, Russ Feingold on Tuesday announced plans to travel Wisconsin "extensively."
Ballot measure on chief justice could impact Supreme Court race March 3, 2015
The GOP proposal to change the way the chief justice is selected will share the April 7 ballot with the Bradley-Daley race.
John Nichols: This is what Scott Walker has become March 3, 2015
Scott Walker has changed since he was first elected to the Assembly in 1993 — and not for the better.
Jennifer Greenwald: Taking the joy out of learning — and teaching March 3, 2015
Somehow teaching has become simply about getting our students to follow directions and take tests in the name of preparing them for college and career.
Recent obsessions: Anthony Lane's review of 'Fifty Shades of Grey' March 3, 2015
Mondays through Fridays, Cap Times staffers share their pop culture fixations.
Yeah, I Ate That: Little Caesar's Bacon-Wrapped Deep Dish Pizza March 3, 2015
Each of the new deep-dish pizzas are wrapped in 42 inches of bacon.

The Chicago Tribune

Cardinal George admitted to hospital for tests March 3, 2015
Cardinal Francis George has been admitted to Loyola University Medical Center to see how he is doing after stopping treatment for cancer more than a month ago.
Andy Shaw sells Lincoln Park mansion for $2.1 million March 3, 2015
Better Government Association Executive Director Andy Shaw on Monday sold his eight-bedroom Lincoln Park mansion for $2.1 million after having listed it on and off for almost eight years.
Bolingbrook terror suspect's home searched by feds 2nd time March 3, 2015
Federal authorities last week returned to the home of a Chicago-area teen accused of trying to travel to join the Islamic State and seized several cellphones and computer equipment apparently belonging to his siblings who are minors and have not been charged, the teen’s lawyer said...
Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Studios to close in December March 3, 2015
Officials for Oprah Winfrey said Tuesday that her West Loop TV studios will close in December.
Drew Peterson asks for immediate trial on murder-for-hire charges March 3, 2015
Drew Peterson waived a preliminary hearing Tuesday in a surprise move that prevented prosecutors from publicly airing details of his alleged murder-for-hire plot.
Netanyahu assails Iran-nuclear talks in Congress address March 3, 2015
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 world must...
Service resumes after 'wintry mix' causes major CTA delays March 3, 2015
Ice and snow glazed tracks and stopped trains on the CTA's Green, Pink and Yellow lines Tuesday morning, causing major delays through the morning rush, agency officials said.
State to push police to avoid DUI paperwork errors March 3, 2015
The secretary of state's office is stepping up reminders to police to mail in DUI paperwork after a Tribune investigation that found bureaucratic errors regularly helped drunken drivers avoid mandatory license suspensions.

The New York Times

Rahm Emanuel’s Record on Schools Proves a Defining Point for Chicago Runoff March 3, 2015
As Mayor Rahm Emanuel of Chicago faces an unexpected runoff election, it is his education agenda that threatens his political future.
House, in Reversal, Will Vote on Year’s Funding for Homeland Security March 3, 2015
The move by Speaker John A. Boehner, surprising in its timing, would avert a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security but was likely to inflame conservatives.
Obama and Netanyahu Play Down Rancor on Iran, but Views Still Differ Sharply March 3, 2015
President Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel offered divergent approaches to Iran but tried to cool down the personal nature of any dispute.
President of Emily’s List, a Force for Electing Women, Faces Her Biggest Test in 2016 March 3, 2015
Stephanie Schriock, the president of Emily’s List, a group that works to elect Democratic women, is under pressure to capitalize on Hillary Rodham Clinton’s likely candidacy.
Obama Strategy in Health Law Case: Have No Backup March 3, 2015
Legal experts say the White House is savvy to make sure the Supreme Court knows there would be no safety net for up to 7.5 million who could lose insurance subsidies.
Netanyahu, in Speech to Congress, Calls Iran a Threat to Israel’s Survival March 3, 2015
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel used one of the most prominent platforms in the world to warn against what he considers an ill-advised nuclear deal being negotiated with Iran.
Gordon Fox, Former Rhode Island House Speaker, Pleading Guilty to Corruption March 3, 2015
Mr. Fox will serve three years in prison for taking $52,000 in bribes and using $108,000 in campaign funds for personal expenses, officials said.
Motherlode Blog: Developing Baby, Developing Dad March 3, 2015
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Netanyahu speech to Congress: Iran nuclear pact 'a very bad deal' March 3, 2015
WASHINGTON (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, 2015
JACKSON, 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, 2015
Former CIA Director David Petraeus has agreed to plead guilty to mishandling classified materials, the Justice Department said Tuesday.
Chilean volcano Villarrica erupts; thousands flee March 3, 2015
PUCON, Chile (AP) -- One of South America's most active volcanoes erupted early Tuesday in southern Chile, spewing heavy smoke into the air as lava surged down its slopes, prompting authorities to evacuate thousands of people.
Kids can still walk alone, say defiant parents in neglect case March 3, 2015
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) -- A Maryland couple says Child Protective Services will keep a file on them for five years after they let their children walk home from a park without an adult.
Silicon Valley patent and trademark office cost now triple the original estimate March 3, 2015
With construction set to begin Friday at San Jose City Hall, officials revealed that the total cost of the project is now pegged at $18.2 million -- triple the original estimate.
Obamacare challenged in Supreme Court: Explaining the case concerning state subsidies March 3, 2015
NEW YORK (AP) -- The U.S. Supreme Court this week hears a challenge to President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
Mayor De Blasio to skip St. Patrick's parade over gay banner policy March 3, 2015
NEW YORK (AP) -- Mayor Bill de Blasio is not planning to march in the nation's biggest and oldest St.

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Feds still investigating former DA Walter Reed, subpoena shows March 3, 2015
A federal investigation into former north shore district attorney Walter Reed is continuing, according to a grand jury subpoena requesting records related to Reed's campaign payments to his son's company. WVUE Fox 8 News received a subpoena last week requesting...
Boston Marathon bombing jury seated, opening statements in trial slated for Wednesday March 3, 2015
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Covington's Globalstar reports 2014 loss despite fourth-quarter boost March 3, 2015
Globalstar, the Covington-based satellite communications company, posted $92 million in earnings for the fourth quarter after reporting a loss during the same period a year ago.
Charter group outspends teachers union in schools election, newspaper reports March 3, 2015
California's state charter school group has pumped $700,000 into a school board race
Speaker Boehner to push vote on funding Homeland Security without blocking Obama's immigration order March 3, 2015
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker John Boehner is calling on the House to pass a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, without restrictions he and other Republicans had sought against the president's executive order on immigration. Boehner said with Democrats...
Netanyahu in speech to Congress: 'Iran cannot be trusted' March 3, 2015
"The greatest danger facing our world is the marriage of militant Islam with nuclear weapons," Netanyahu said.
Iyanla Vanzant, star of hit reality show 'Fix My Life,' to speak at Dillard on March 9 March 3, 2015
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New rules for St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 get mixed reaction, TV station reports March 3, 2015
New rules that limit visitors to the St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 to licensed tour guides and their paying customers are being met with mixed reactions, according to WGNO-TV. After multiple incidents of graffiti inside the walls of the burial...

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Netanyahu on Iran nuclear deal: 'We’re better off without it' – live March 3, 2015
Netanyahu 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 12.55pm ET Netanyahu likely exaggerated Iran’s malicious aims and recent victories, Ian Black (@ian_black), the Guardian’s Middle East editor, writes in a quick look at how mu […]
Afghanistan officials sanctioned murder, torture and rape, says report March 3, 2015
Human 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, 2015
Polish 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, 2015
More 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, 2015
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Hillary Clinton used personal email for all government business, says report March 3, 2015
Former 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, 2015
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Erdogan's meals tested for poison amid security fears March 3, 2015
Turkish 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, 2015
Israel 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.
Russians bid farewell to Nemtsov March 3, 2015
Thousands 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, 2015
Hillary 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, 2015
David Petraeus, a former four-star general, reaches a plea deal with the US Justice Department in which he will admit to mishandling classified materials.
Ebola nations 'need huge aid plan' March 3, 2015
Liberia's president calls for an aid package for the Ebola-affected countries of West Africa along the lines of the post-WWII Marshall Plan.
Fierce clashes around Iraq's Tikrit March 3, 2015
Fierce clashes are taking place in and around the Iraqi city of Tikrit, as soldiers and militiamen attack Islamic State positions, officials say.
India's Maharashtra state bans beef March 3, 2015
The Indian president approves a bill which bans the slaughter of cows and the sale and consumption of beef in the western state of Maharashtra.
Paris journalist fined over drone March 3, 2015
An Al Jazeera journalist is fined €1,000 (£725;$1,120) for flying a drone in Paris in the midst of a security alert sparked by unexplained drone sightings.

The Independent, UK

Daylight saving time 2015: Why moving the clock forward increases risk of heart attacks March 3, 2015
Early Sunday morning, people in the US will spring forward, that is they will set their clocks forward one hour for the twice-annual rite of daylight saving time.
Benjamin Netanyahu speech to Congress: What he said in full March 3, 2015
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California teacher appears to have hanged herself in her classroom March 3, 2015
Jillian Jacobson, a 31-year-old photography teacher in Southern California, apparently committed suicide on Monday by hanging herself in her classroom at El Dorado High School in Placentia, California.
Benjamin Netanyahu in the US: 11 quotes that reveal why American-Israeli relations are at an all-time low March 3, 2015
The political and strategic relationship between the US and Israel is one that goes back decades and which seen Washington unwaveringly provide aid, arms and political support over the decades.
Chile's Villarica volcano erupts: 9 images that show the raw power of Mother Nature March 3, 2015
After 31 years of lying dormant the Villarica volcano in southern Chile has erupted, shooting plumes of lava thousands of metres into the sky.
Apple Watch or iWatch: why Apple still hasn't solved its 'i' problem March 3, 2015
Apple might have introduced amazing new technologies and design when it unveiled the Apple Watch in September. But it made another astounding announcement, too: its name.
Fewer big US companies are run by women than by guys named John March 3, 2015
For every woman in a chief executive role in the S&P 1500 firms there are four men named John, Robert, James and William, research has found.
There are less women running big US companies than guys named John March 3, 2015
For every woman in a chief executive role in the S&P 1500 firms there are four men named John, Robert, James and William, research has found.

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