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Well, There’s WiFi on the Eighth Floor Tonight

• October 16, 2010 • Comments Off

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There’s Jim Crow in Silicon Valley

• March 12, 2010 • 1 Comment

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The Madison WI Capitol Times

Ingrid Andersson: How can Trump supporters pretend the trumperor isn't naked? September 29, 2016
America is experiencing its version of a national dope-slap.
Madison's NOISE ultimate team looks to make some at national championship tourney in Rockford September 29, 2016
For the second year, Madison joins an exclusive list of much larger cities — Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C. — sending teams in all three divisions to compete for national titles.
E.J. Dionne Jr.: Trump's suburban problem — and the GOP's September 29, 2016
A Trump who exudes sexism, traffics in racism, exhibits a resolute indifference to facts and demonstrates an inability to do his homework will turn off better educated suburban voters without whom Republicans cannot build their majorities.
Brenda Salseg: State researchers should verify wind effects by living in affected homes September 29, 2016
Dear Editor: In early September, the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors adopted, on recommendation of the Health and Human Services Board, a Resolution Regarding the Planned Development of Wind Turbine Energy Systems in St. Croix County. The resolution concerns…
Five Wisconsin insurers will offer standardized health plans in 2017, according to advocacy group September 29, 2016
Five insurance companies operating in Wisconsin have said they will offer standardized health plans in 2017, the advocacy group Citizen Action of Wisconsin announced Thursday.
Erik C. Larsen: Legislature more unAmerican than kneeling football players September 29, 2016
Dear Editor: What's more unAmerican? An NFL QB who takes a knee during the national anthem or a state legislature that purposely passes laws designed to deny its citizens the right to vote? And which act does more to undermine…
Roger Johnson: Both Trump and Clinton showed self-absorption September 29, 2016
Dear Editor: I don't know if Trump or Clinton won the "debate" the other night, but I sure know who the losers are — the American public!
Bryan Sabella: Solutions not possible with polarized, entrenched positions September 29, 2016
As tiresome and frustrating as it is to constantly be told how polarized we are, it's pretty true.

The Chicago Tribune

Judge orders release of man who was convicted in 1957 murder April 15, 2016
A 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, 2016
A 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, 2016
By 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, 2016
As 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, 2016
As 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, 2016
A 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, 2016
The 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, 2016
Mayor 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...

The New York Times

Split Over Donald Trump and Cut Off by Culture Wars, Evangelicals Despair September 29, 2016
In small-town Iowa, conservative Christians say they feel abandoned, with no true champion in the presidential race and a country that they believe has turned its back.
When ‘Yelling Commands’ Is the Wrong Police Response September 29, 2016
More officers are being taught to de-escalate tensions, particularly when facing people with diminished mental capacity, but experts say there is a long way to go.
Congress Votes to Override Obama Veto on 9/11 Victims Bill September 29, 2016
Both chambers overwhelmingly voted on Wednesday for a bill that would let Americans sue Saudi Arabia in the attacks — the first veto override of the Obama presidency.
California Today: California Today: A Snooze of a Senate Race September 29, 2016
Thursday: The two candidates running for Senate don’t have a lot to argue about, a once-in-a-lifetime music festival in the Coachella Valley, and a rare reverse pay gap in Los Angeles County.
Postcard From Texas: The Texas-Shaped World September 29, 2016
Our Houston bureau chief explores “the secret, shameless fantasy of the state America loves to debate and berate.”
Alabama Chief Justice Roy S. Moore Battles Latest Ethics Charges September 29, 2016
For the second time in 13 years, the judge faces removal from the bench, this time over his order that marriage licenses not be issued to same-sex couples.
Congress Approves Spending Bill, Averting Government Shutdown September 28, 2016
Votes in the House and the Senate, which followed a deal for aid to Flint, Mich., allowed lawmakers to avoid a crisis and return home to campaign.
Feature: Baltimore vs. Marilyn Mosby September 28, 2016
In the midst of a national crisis of police violence, Baltimore’s state’s attorney gambled that prosecuting six officers for the death of Freddie Gray would help heal her city. She lost much more than just the case.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune

Woman accused of trying to bring gun into courthouse, Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office says November 10, 2015
A New Orleans woman tried to put a purse with a loaded gun inside through the security belt at Orleans Parish Criminal Court
Police search for burglary suspect near Isidore Newman, school on lockdown September 29, 2016
Police have established a perimeter near the 1900 block of Jefferson Avenue.
St. Bernard Hospital summons Ochsner for help, newspaper says September 29, 2016
Amid comes amid grand jury investigation, resignation of several executives
Hurricane Matthew forms in Caribbean, 'gradual strengthening' expected September 29, 2016
The forecast shows Matthew's path taking a northward turn over Cuba and Haiti.
Authorities searching for missing River Ridge woman September 29, 2016
Stephanie Devoe, 75, was least seen Thursday morning (Sept. 29).
Bill Jefferson pleas for freedom after prosecutors drop case against Virginia governor September 29, 2016
In a newly filed petition, the convicted former congressman from New Orleans points to a Supreme Court ruling in June and prosecutors' decision no to retry former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell on corruption charges.
Backpack, $400 stolen in two robberies in New Orleans September 29, 2016
A backpack was stolen in an armed robbery in Gentilly on Tuesday afternoon (Sept. 27), according to the New Orleans Police Department.
Man's death in July attributed to 2011 shooting, Orleans coroner says September 29, 2016
A 74-year-old man's death in July has been attributed to a gunshot wound he suffered five years earlier, the Orleans Parish Coroner's Office said.

The Guardian, UK

Sectarian fighters mass for battle to capture east Aleppo September 29, 2016
Hundreds of Syrian troops and an estimated 5,000 foreign Shia fighters plan imminent advance into besieged area of cityAs the most intensive air bombardment of the war has rained down on opposition-held east Aleppo this week, an army of some 6,000 pro-government fighters has gathered on its outskirts for what they plan will be an imminent, decisive advance.A […]
Hoboken train crash: one dead and more than 100 injured in New Jersey September 29, 2016
Victim in rush-hour train crash was a woman who was hit by debris while waiting at the terminal, when a NJ Transit train plowed through Hoboken stationA train crash in Hoboken, New Jersey, left at least one person dead and 108 people injured on Thursday.A New Jersey Transit train derailed during the morning rush hour and crashed into Hoboken terminal, one of […]
India says troops cross Kashmir border to attack as crisis escalates September 29, 2016
Pakistan says two of its soldiers are killed and an Indian soldier captured on its side of contested territory’s borderElite troops have launched “surgical strikes” on Pakistan-based terrorists in the contested territory of Kashmir, India said on Thursday, in a major escalation of a deepening crisis between the nuclear-armed rivals.The Indian army said troop […]
Mahmoud Abbas plans to attend Shimon Peres funeral in Jerusalem September 29, 2016
Some Fatah members oppose president’s decision aimed at sending message that ‘Palestinians are for peace’The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, has indicated he plans to attend the funeral of the former Israeli president and prime minister Shimon Peres on Friday, despite the strong opposition of some in his Fatah movement.Peres died on Wednesday at the ag […]
Mystery Zika case in Utah may have been spread via tears or sweat September 29, 2016
Experts examine whether virus can be passed on in sweat or tears after man appears to catch Zika at father’s bedsideExperts are investigating the possibility that the Zika virus can be passed on in sweat or tears, after the infection of a 38-year-old man in the US who appears to have caught the virus at his father’s hospital bedside. Related: Miami Beach pro […]
Syrian refugee comes to the rescue of Canadian bride's wedding dress September 29, 2016
Jo Du had a malfunction with her dress, but Ibrahim Halil Dudu, a master tailor from Aleppo, had just moved in next doorHours before her wedding ceremony, Jo Du suffered a wardrobe malfunction – the zip on her wedding dress broke and none of her bridesmaids knew how to fix it or where to find a tailor on a Sunday.The wedding photographer, Lindsay Coulter, no […]
'Narcos alone rule': Mexico shaken after three priests killed within a week September 29, 2016
Motives behind 15 deaths in four years remain unclear as most cases remain unsolved, but analysts say drug traffickers are asserting their authorityThe Catholic priest José Alfredo López Guillén was seized from his parish residence in rural Michoacán, where he served a congregation of corn farmers and ranchers. The next day, the wreckage of his Volkswagen Je […]
Hillary Clinton struggles to win over millennial voters loyal to Bernie Sanders September 29, 2016
The Democratic candidate’s challenge with millennials is not Trump – it’s Sanders supporters who would either pick a third-party candidate or not voteHillary Clinton needs millennials, and her best hope at winning them over might be the septuagenarian they tried to elect.Bernie Sanders, the beloved leader of the nation’s leftwing movement, appeared alongside […]

The BBC

Hoboken train station crash: One dead and dozens hurt in New Jersey September 29, 2016
At least one person is killed and dozens are injured, some of them critically, as a commuter train crashes at a railway station in New Jersey.
Syria war: Russia rejects US calls to halt bombing eastern Aleppo September 29, 2016
Russia says it will continue bombarding rebel-held eastern Aleppo, where thousands are trapped, despite US demands for Moscow to stop.
German lion escape: Sad end in Leipzig zoo September 29, 2016
One of two lions that escaped from an enclosure in Leipzig zoo in Germany has been shot dead after attempts to use a tranquilliser failed.
Kashmir attack: India 'launches strikes against militants' September 29, 2016
India's army carries out "surgical strikes" against suspected militants along the de-facto border with Pakistan in Kashmir.
Obama: Congress veto override of 9/11 lawsuits bill 'a mistake' September 29, 2016
The US president says the congressional override of his veto on a bill allowing 9/11 lawsuits against Saudi Arabia sets "a dangerous precedent".
French survivor tells of Rouen priest's jihadist murder September 29, 2016
An elderly man left for dead by two jihadists who murdered a priest in the French city of Rouen has spoken of his terrifying ordeal.
Israelis queue to pay tribute to Shimon Peres September 29, 2016
Long queues have formed outside the Israeli parliament as people pay their respects to former Prime Minister and President Shimon Peres.
Singapore jails teen blogger Amos Yee for anti-religion posts September 29, 2016
Amos Yee, a 17-year-old blogger from Singapore, will spend six weeks in jail for online posts criticising Christianity and Islam.