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- Badgers women's hockey: Harvard awaits in NCAA quarterfinals on Saturday in Madison March 9, 2014One of the most remarkable playoff games in University of Wisconsin women’s hockey history is sure to get revisited this week.
- Steve Anderson: Moral Monday is coming to Eau Claire March 9, 2014Dear Editor: Here in Eau Claire a core group of us have initiated an effort to create a Moral Monday group — developing our own People's Agenda, action plans to encourage legislative efforts, …
- Cass R. Sunstein: Regulators should take job loss into account March 9, 2014There isn't much direct evidence to date that regulation has caused significant job losses in the U.S. Some regulations do cost jobs, and they create real and sometimes long-term human hardshi…
- Jeanne Huebner: Water, wolves, schools — state's moving backward March 9, 2014Dear Editor: Wisconsinite Aldo Leopold regarded conserving natural resources as a moral principle. He said, "A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability and beauty of t…
- Apartment boom, Carroll Street flashback drive week's most-viewed list March 9, 2014Last week's Cap Times cover story on the surge in new apartment construction was the most-read story of the week.
- Analysts ask whether Badgers can be a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament March 9, 2014The Badgers would need to win out and maybe get some help for that to happen.
- Rep. Terese Berceau: The NRA versus the will of the people March 9, 2014The public agrees that all gun buyers should receive a background check. But the GOP Legislature won't hold a hearing on our bill to require that.
- Timothy Shaw: Scott Walker's afeared of creatin' jobs March 9, 2014Dear Editor: At the union, on the shore of Lake Mendota, the young merchant approached an old sailor, “Should I sail with Captain Scott Walker?”
The Chicago Tribune
- Missing Malaysia plane possibly 'disintegrated' mid-air March 9, 2014The search for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane appeared to be focusing on an area where a Singaporean vessel reported finding possible aircraft debris.
- Basketball star among 6 shooting victims at West Side party March 9, 2014Orr Academy star was shot in the calf after a gunman opened fire on a home in South Austin this morning after an argument at a party, wounding six people.
- Joakim Noah fires up Bulls in OT win over Heat March 9, 2014Center provides spark with 20 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists; Jimmy Butler stifles LeBron JamesThe Bulls' center provided the spark with 20 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists and Jimmy Butler stifled LeBron James.
- Missing Malaysian jet may have disintegrated in mid-air: source March 9, 2014Malaysia Airlines said it now feared the worst for its missing plane carrying 239 people, more than a day after it went missing.
- South Side rapper charged in February slaying March 9, 2014A 17-year-old Chicago rapper has been charged with murder in connection to the shooting of dispatch driver Javan Boyd, left, last month.
- FBI, NTSB personnel heading to Asia to assist in investigation March 9, 2014Malaysia Airlines said it now feared the worst for its missing plane carrying 239 people, more than a day after it went missing. The National Transportation Safety Board and FBI are sending people to Asia to assist with the crash investigation.
- 26 died from cold this year March 9, 2014Figure not as bad as health professionals fearedChicago's third-coldest winter has contributed to the deaths of 26 people so far, nearly 50 percent more fatalities than the entire season's recent average.
- Soldier Field expansion raises questions about feasibility March 9, 2014Experts not optimistic about Emanuel's plan to add 5,000 seats Experts are not optimistic about Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to add 5,000 seats to Soldier Field to increase the city's chances of hosting the Super Bowl.
The New York Times
- Political Memo: Any Thoughts, Mrs. Clinton, on the Year After Next? March 9, 2014As speculation grows about whether Hillary Rodham Clinton will run for president in 2016, so too has a political parlor game of coming up with creative variations on the same question.
- This Land: The ‘Boys’ in the Bunkhouse March 9, 2014A case involving 32 men in Iowa has become shorthand for the segregation and exploitation of people with disabilities.
- The Men of Atalissa March 9, 2014For decades, a group of men with intellectual disabilities seemed happy living in a small Iowa town. Then their neighbors found out the truth. This film is being shown in collaboration with POV.org.
- Leading Republicans Move to Stamp Out Challenges From Right March 9, 2014This election season, Republicans are challenging conservative advocacy groups head on in an aggressive effort to undermine their credibility.
- Rand Paul Wins Conservative Straw Poll March 9, 2014The straw poll, conducted at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, reflects the enthusiastic reception that Mr. Paul, a libertarian senator, received at the event.
- Farm Bill Reflects Shifting American Menu and a Senator’s Persistent Tilling March 8, 2014As one congressman put it, “There is nothing hotter than farm to table.” The bill’s champion, Senator Debbie Stabenow, made sure the trend got a boost.
- White House Memo: Long Wielding Power Behind the Scenes, Now Taking Her Leave March 8, 2014Alyssa Mastromonaco will leave the White House staff in May, the last to depart of the Obama aides who were there from the early days.
- Kerry Warns Russia Against Annexation of Crimea March 8, 2014The secretary of state said that any steps by Russia to annex Crimea would bring diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis in Ukraine to a halt.
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- CHP: Person killed on north Interstate 880 Sunday afternoon March 10, 2014The collision at 3:12 p.m. on I-880 remains under investigation and the name of the person killed was not released Sunday evening.
- Chase of S.F. man wanted in officer's shooting leads CHP through four counties, ends in San Jose March 10, 2014A 50-year-old man was arrested in San Jose Sunday in connection with the shooting of a San Francisco police officer that later led to a multi-county chase. The pursuit ended after CHP officers threw down a spiked strip on southbound Interstate 680 near the Berryessa and Hostetter Road intersection and punctured the fleeing Mercedes’ tires.
- Thompson: No need to exile Barry Bonds from baseball March 9, 2014Home run king Barry Bonds begins a stint as a guest hitting instructor with the San Francisco Giants
- Warriors' Curry to be limited against Suns because of quad strain March 9, 2014Golden State coach Mark Jackson said before Sunday's game against Phoenix that Warriors star guard Stephen Curry will start but play limited minutes against the Suns, but that the right quad strain he suffered against the Boston Celtics is minor
- San Francisco Bay: Feds deny permits on project to widen Guadalupe River at Alviso March 9, 2014The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' office has announced that neither it nor the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will issue permits for the job. The Corps said that the project is not the least environmentally damaging alternative, a standard required by the federal Clean Water Act.
- Safeway's new owner not afraid to make changes March 9, 2014In 2006, Cerberus Capital Management bought more than 600 Albertsons grocery stores, including 170 in Northern California, and today, not a single Albertsons is left in the region.
- San Leandro: One killed, one arrested in suspected DUI crash March 9, 2014A man was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving and vehicular manslaughter Saturday night after a car crash in San Leandro left his passenger dead.
- South Bay: Two pedestrians struck, killed while crossing highways March 9, 2014A 54-year-old man was killed Saturday night in the lanes of Interstate 880 in Fremont. Early Sunday, A 16-year-old boy was hit and killed on Highway 85 in San Jose.
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Investigation of Reserve couple's disappearance continues March 9, 2014After yesterday's search along I-55 yielded no new insights into the case, the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office said it will continue to investigate new tips
- UMass had warned about unruly St. Patrick's festivities before Saturday's rioting by students March 10, 2014Celebrations near the UMass campus in Amherst spiraled out of control Saturday as police dealt with thousands of drunken and unruly people during the annual "Blarney Blowout."
- Islenos Fiesta 2014 March 9, 2014The 38th annual Isleno Fiesta, presented by the Los Islenos Heritage and Cultural Society, was held March 8-9 on the grounds of Los Islenos Museum Complex, 1345 – 1357 Bayou Road in St. Bernard Village. A series of living history demonstrations featuring folk crafts, historic vernacular lifestyles and the cultural identity of the Islenos descendant’s commun […]
- Slidell Memorial Hospital hosts jewelry sale to benefit scholarship program March 9, 2014Slidell Memorial Hospital will hold a benefit $5 jewelry sale March 10 and 11 in the hospital atrium. Sponsored by the SMH Volunteers and SMH Foundation, the sale will be held March 10 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and...
- Houston entrepreneur reported missing in New Orleans March 9, 2014New Orleans police are searching for a 44-year-old Texas businessman reported missing since Feb. 27.Rex Turner of Houston was supposed to be traveling to Louisiana to open a business in Monroe, police said. Instead, Turner came to New Orleans, where...
- Oscar Pistorius trial: Stunning testimony so far expected to be upstaged this week March 9, 2014PRETORIA, South Africa -- The testimony in the first week of Oscar Pistorius' murder trial was jaw dropping at times, and more riveting evidence is expected as the prosecution seeks to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the double-amputee athlete...
- New Orleans police seek aid locating missing Gert Town woman March 9, 2014New Orleans police are seeking help to locate a Gert Town woman who went out shopping Friday (March 7) and never returned home.Police said 48-year-old Sherry Sampson borrowed her aunt's black 2001 Chevrolet Blazer on Friday to go shopping, and...
- Russian President Vladimir Putin defends separatist drive in Crimea March 9, 2014KIEV, Ukraine -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday defended the separatist drive in the disputed Crimean Peninsula as in keeping with international law, but Ukraine's prime minister vowed not to relinquish "a single centimeter" of his country's territory.Over the...
The Guardian, UK
- North Korea, and Kim Jong-un, go to the polls amid dancing in the street - video March 9, 2014Kim Jong-un has cast his vote amid bizarre scenes including dancing soldiers as North Korea holds its elections
- Australian missing in Thailand found in Cambodia suffering from amnesia March 9, 2014Nathan Hansford, who disappeared from his home in Bangkok a month ago, suffered memory loss after a car accident
- Britain joins call for UN to investigate alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka March 9, 2014David Cameron's office says decision taken after Sri Lanka failed to conduct its own inquiry into civil warBritain is to join the US and three other countries in pushing for a full international inquiry into alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka after the government there failed to satisfy international calls for a such an inquiry, Downing Street announced on […]
- Homophobia: hatred carried on a westerly wind | Editorial March 9, 2014It doesn't take a team of experts to work out colonialists exported homophobia, in the form of anti-gay legislationHomophobia and nationalism share a cynical root. They are both ways for demagogues to distract from real problems – be it a lack of democracy (Russia), an Islamist insurgency (Nigeria), or corruption (Uganda). In many of the 78 countries th […]
- Popular app for calling taxis shakes the foundation of China's one-party rule March 9, 2014Consumer choice and incentives for services make many Chinese question their lack of political alternativesIt began with a comment from a taxi driver that went viral, and turned into a popular critique of China's one-party rule.Two giant Chinese internet providers are locked in a fierce battle to attract customers to new apps that allow people to call a […]
- Madrid bombing victims still struggling ten years on March 9, 2014State accused of offering inadequate assistance as city's support organisations face constant threat of closureAs Madrid prepares to mark 10 years since the train bombings that killed 192 people and injured more than 1,800, groups representing victims of the attack say they are struggling to provide much-needed support to survivors of the bombings, a ba […]
- Instagramming North Korea March 9, 2014With more access to North Korea than any other photographer, David Guttenfelder is using Instagram to paint a more intimate portrait of a country undergoing rapid change. By Jemima KissJemima Kiss
- Our marriage will not be legal, but we will have our big day anyway | Stuart Edser March 9, 2014Stuart Edser: My fiancé and I are not going to wait around until Australian politicians get out of the way – we want to celebrate our union now, with family and friends as proud witnessesStuart Edser
The BBC
- Vietnam probes 'missing jet debris' March 9, 2014Vietnamese planes spot possible debris from the missing Malaysia Airlines jet - nearly two days after it disappeared with 239 people on board.
- Ukraine gripped by rival rallies March 9, 2014Tens of thousands of people across Ukraine hold rival pro-unity and pro-Russian rallies, as Moscow continues to strengthen its grip on Crimea.
- Assad forces 'starving' refugee camp March 10, 2014Starvation of civilians is being used as a weapon of war by Syria, Amnesty says, with 128 dying as a result in Yarmouk camp in Damascus.
- Migrants die in Yemen boat sinking March 9, 2014Forty-two African migrants have drowned when their boat capsized off the coast of Yemen, according to officials.
- Iran sees nuclear deal 'in months' March 9, 2014Iran's foreign minister tells the visiting EU foreign policy chief a nuclear deal could come in months but Catherine Ashton stresses there is no guarantee.
- Dozens killed in Iraq suicide blast March 9, 2014A suspected suicide bomber in Iraq kills at least 32 people at a security checkpoint in the mainly Shia city of Hilla, south of Baghdad.
- Henry Ford's last grandson dies March 9, 2014The last surviving grandson of Henry Ford, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, William Clay Ford Snr, dies at the age of 88.
- El Salvador ex-guerrilla in poll bid March 9, 2014Voting ends in a run-off election in El Salvador, where ex-guerrilla commander Salvador Sanchez Ceren could become president.
The Independent, UK
- Swarm of killer bees sting woman 1,000 times March 9, 2014
- Shaken and stirred: How Azle in Texas decided enough was enough with fracking March 9, 2014The point of the 13 January town hall meeting was to organise the locals. And since the locale was a smallish town in Texas – Azle, population roughly 11,000, just far enough from Fort Worth that it doesn’t quite feel like a suburb – that meant the first task, for the handful of fracking critics who led the meeting, was to gently address any reservations tha […]
- Chicago charity shop worker accidentally shot by gun hidden in donated sock March 9, 2014A Chicago charity shop worker was killed when a gun hidden in a donated sock was accidentally discharged by her colleague.
- Chicago thrift store worker accidentally shot by gun hidden in donated sock March 9, 2014A Chicago thrift store worker was killed when a gun hidden in a donated sock was accidentally discharged by her colleague.
- Up to 40 people injured in California high school stage collapse March 9, 2014Officials said up to 40 people were injured when a packed stage collapsed at a high school in southern California.
- Teacher shows sex tape featuring herself to pupils during class by mistake March 9, 2014A teacher shocked pupils when she showed the class a homemade sex tape featuring herself by mistake.
- Adolf Hitler and his part in the downfall of political insults March 9, 2014Well, that didn't take long. Another foreign crisis, and another depiction of the villain of the piece, in this case Vladimir Putin, as Adolf Hitler reincarnate. It's an ancient tradition in United States politics, although none of the recipients of the accolade have come close to the real thing.
- Spoiled brat or neglected child? A US court must decide as Rachel Canning's lawsuit to force her estranged parents to support her continues March 9, 2014Given the combustible temperament of teenagers and the litigious culture of the United States, perhaps it should be less surprising when American children take legal action against their parents. But that hasn't stopped the case of 18-year-old Rachel Canning, a New Jersey high-school student suing her parents for child support, from becoming a sensation […]
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