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Isaiah Mustafa, “The Old Spice Guy” Got An Emmy; Will Star in “Madea” Film and Workplace Comedy

• August 26, 2010 • Comments Off

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Poet Lucille Clifton, 73, Two Time Nominee for Pulitzer Prize, Joins the Ancestors

• February 15, 2010 • Comments Off

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Support vital local causes in today's Big Share March 3, 2015
This online fundraiser will benefit 70 local groups committed to a fair, just community and protecting our environment.
Wisconsin right-to-work opponents wait to testify despite bill's fast track to passing March 3, 2015
The second week of debate over Wisconsin's contentious right-to-work bill began Monday, with public testimony before the Assembly Labor Committee.
In Case You Missed It: Dealing Wisconsin's House of Cards March 2, 2015
Our daily afternoon roundup of the best stuff on captimes.com and beyond.
Local bourbon, 'rested' gin and rhubarb tea are highlights of Distill America 2015 March 2, 2015
A new bourbon made in Dane County, a hot new distillery out of Milwaukee and inventive spirits from all over the country marked Distill America 2015.
D.J. Duffy: Call Scott Walker the Man From ALEC March 2, 2015
Dear Editor: Once upon a time there was a TV series named "Man From UNCLE." Now we have Scott Walker starring in one called "Man From ALEC." Wouldn't that make some good campaign commercials? …
E.J. Dionne Jr.: GOP hopefuls sing a chorus of 'no' to Obama, Clinton March 2, 2015
Do Republicans need to be for something to win the presidency? Most Republican members of Congress don't seem to think so.
Cap Times will host Resnick/Soglin mayoral debate tonight March 2, 2015
The top two finishers in last week’s primary will square off Monday, March 2, at the Madison Public Library Central Branch.
Pasqual's on East Wash runs into Landmark issues March 2, 2015
The city is concerned over rooftop air units and drill holes in the exterior brick.

The Chicago Tribune

Clinton used private email for government business at State Department March 3, 2015
Hillary Rodham Clinton used a private email account for her official government business when she was secretary of state and did not routinely preserve and turn over those emails for government records collection, the State Department said on Monday.
Execution of Georgia woman postponed over problem with lethal drug March 3, 2015
Georgia officials, citing problems with the drug that would be used for lethal injection, postponed its first execution of a woman in 70 years late Monday.
Artist: Clinton museum portrait has nod to Lewinsky's dress March 3, 2015
A museum portrait of former President Bill Clinton contains a shadow reference to Monica Lewinsky's infamous blue dress, said the painting's artist.
Union members speak out against right-to-work in Wisconsin March 3, 2015
Electricians, pipe fitters, carpenters and other union members opposed to making Wisconsin the 25th right-to-work state dominated more than 11 hours of testimony Monday on a fast-tracked proposal expected to pass the Legislature later in the week and be signed into law by Gov. Scott Walker.
Price would be steep if Bears try to sign safety Devin McCourty March 3, 2015
If the Bears want to take one giant leap to solve a long-standing issue at safety, a pricey fix will likely be available.
Hometown bank robbed March 3, 2015
The FBI is searching for a gunman in connection with Friday's robbery at the U.S. Bank branch in Hometown and who is suspected of twice robbing another branch of the bank in Chicago.
Some police stations offered as safe zones for Craigslist sales March 3, 2015
For buyers and sellers on Craigslist, there's a new place to make the handoff: the police station.
Cleveland mayor apologizes after city blamed Tamir Rice for his own death March 3, 2015
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson apologized Monday after the city's lawyers suggested that 12-year-old Tamir Rice, who had a pellet gun when he was shot by police, died as a result of his own actions.

The New York Times

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.
A Debate That Divides: A Polarized Court, Weighing a Reversal of the Safety Net March 3, 2015
Major parts of the social safety net are rarely repealed after taking effect. The Supreme Court will consider whether to do so with the health law.
Georgia Postpones Woman’s Execution Because of Problem With Drug March 3, 2015
The state put off executing Kelly Renee Gissendaner, citing an “abundance of caution” after the pentobarbital appeared cloudy.
Figures From U.S.-Led Coalition Show Heavy 2014 Losses for Afghan Army March 3, 2015
The 20,000 fighters and others lost last year cast further doubt on Afghanistan’s ability to maintain security without help from United States-led coalition forces.
Obama Calls for Changes in Policing After Task Force Report March 3, 2015
Recommendations in the wake of deaths in Ferguson, Mo., and on Staten Island included requiring independent investigations when officers use lethal force.
Some Private Colleges Turn a Tidy Profit by Going Nonprofit March 3, 2015
Under a government crackdown on for-profit schools that leave students with useless credentials and punishing debt, some colleges have converted to nonprofits, in lucrative deals.
National Briefing | West: Nevada: Prison for Pet Shop Arsonist March 3, 2015
Judge David Barker of Clark County District Court sentenced a man on Monday to four to 10 years in prison for setting fire to a pet shop where 27 puppies and dogs were rescued after sprinklers doused flames.
National Briefing | West: California: Housing Restrictions Overturned for Sex Offenders March 3, 2015
The State Supreme Court ruled Monday that state corrections officials cannot prohibit all registered sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of a school or park as required by a 2006 voter-approved ballot measure.

The San Jose Mercury News

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.
Parking space savers being trashed in snowy Boston March 3, 2015
BOSTON (AP) -- Bostonians have another reason to be steamed about this winter of epic snow: The city is starting to remove the lawn chairs, milk crates, coolers and other stuff that people put on the street to reserve the parking spaces they've dug out.
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.
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.
Mall dressing room creeper allegedly put dozens of nude videos on porn sites March 3, 2015
WAYNE, Pa. (AP) -- A man sneaking around on his hands and knees videotaped dozens of naked girls and women in dressing rooms at one of the country's largest malls and then posted the clips on pornography websites, police said Monday.
Netanyahu: 'I have a moral obligation to speak' March 2, 2015
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted Monday that his plans to address Congress are not aimed at disrespecting President Barack Obama, even as he assailed the U.S. leader's bid for a nuclear deal with Iran as a threat to his country's survival.
$4.8 million in gold bars stolen from truck March 2, 2015
Armed robbers stole about $4.8 million in gold bars on Sunday from an armored truck traveling north along Interstate 95 from Florida to Massachusetts, authorities said Monday.
Supreme Court rejects appeal from California same-sex marriage opponents over disclosing donors March 2, 2015
The Supreme Court has turned away an appeal from same-sex marriage opponents in California who want to keep the identities of their campaign donors secret.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune

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...
Teen arrested Sunday was carrying loaded gun near French Quarter, cops say March 3, 2015
New Orleans police arrested an 18-year-old early Sunday (March 1) after they said he was caught carrying a loaded handgun in the 700 block of Iberville Street near the French Quarter. NOPD Officer Garry Flot said Sedric Nelson was among six men...
'Judge Judy' won't quit; Google plans to offer phone service (10 things to know for Tuesday) March 3, 2015
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Tuesday.
Execution of Georgia woman postponed; problem with drug March 3, 2015
JACKSON, Ga. -- Georgia postponed its first execution of a woman in 70 years late Monday, as officials cited problems with the lone drug that would be used for the lethal injection. The drug, pentobarbital, had a cloudy appearance, prompting...
Man killed by cops on Los Angeles Skid Row reached for gun, LAPD chief says March 3, 2015
LOS ANGELES -- Police fatally shot a homeless man on Skid Row during a "brutal" videotaped struggle in which a rookie officer cried out that the man had grabbed his gun, the Los Angeles police chief said Monday. Video showed...
Man stole money from register at 2 Kenner gas stations, cops say March 3, 2015
Kenner police arrested a man Sunday in connection with two gas station robberies. In both incidents, police said the man handed the cashier money to buy a drink, then jumped over the counter to remove money from the cash register...
President Obama wants tougher regulations for financial advisers March 3, 2015
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is supporting new regulations for financial advisers and brokers who help people open and maintain retirement savings and investment accounts. The proposed Labor Department rules would require that financial advisers put their clients' interests first, a...
3 men shot in separate incidents Sunday, Monday: NOPD March 3, 2015
New Orleans police are investigating three separate shootings that occurred Sunday (March 1) and early Monday in the city. Around 7:30 a.m. Sunday, police said a 40-year-old man was shot once in the 5900 block of Robin Street in eastern New Orleans....

The Guardian, UK

Iraqi army and militia begin assault on Isis strongholds north of Baghdad March 2, 2015
Shia-backed military operation is biggest in Salahuddin since Sunni Islamist radicals seized swaths of northern Iraq last yearIraq’s armed forces, backed by Shia militia, have begun a fresh campaign to wrest control and “liberate” Saddam Hussein’s hometown of Tikrit, now a stronghold of Islamic State (Isis), the country’s prime minister has said.The long-pro […]
Who is Mohammed Emwazi? From 'lovely boy' to Islamic State killer March 2, 2015
Picture that has emerged since Briton was identified from jihadi videos shows a progression from ‘painfully shy’ child to militant ‘played’ by IsisFour days after the knife-wielding Isis militant who gloried in the beheadings of US, British and other hostages was revealed to be the British national Mohammed Emwazi, details of his life and personality have su […]
Boris Nemtsov murder: Ukrainian girlfriend flies to Kiev from Russia March 3, 2015
Anna Duritskaya had said that she was being held under police guard in a friend’s apartment in MoscowThe Ukrainian girlfriend of murdered opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, who is the only known witness to his killing on Friday night, has reportedly flown to Kiev after being held for questioning by authorities in Moscow.Ukrainian foreign ministry spokesman Yev […]
Georgia death row woman in last-ditch bid for clemency as execution looms March 2, 2015
Kelly Gissendaner, 46, was convicted of murdering her husband in 1997 and is set to be the first woman executed in Georgia since 1945Kelly Gissendaner will on Monday night become the first woman to be executed in Georgia in almost 70 years – subject to a last-ditch application for clemency.Gissendaner, 46, was found guilty in 1998 of recruiting her lover to […]
Greece secures eurozone bailout extension for four months March 2, 2015
Proposed reforms win conditional approval in Brussels for extension of rescue package that new Greek government has repeatedly pledged to scrapGreece’s new leftwing government faces months of fraught negotiations with its creditors over how to ease its unsustainable debt levels and austerity programmes after securing - but only conditionally - a eurozone lif […]
Netanyahu defends decision to address Congress: 'Today we are no longer silent' March 2, 2015
In speech to American Israel Public Affairs Committee the Israeli prime minister insists visit to Congress is necessary to control Iran’s nuclear potentialAn undaunted Binyamin Netanyahu has defended his decision to defy the White House and accept an invitation from Republican leader John Boehner to address Congress on Tuesday on the risks of a nuclear deal […]
Pakistan jails 471 parents who refused to give polio vaccine to children March 2, 2015
Parents in north-west of country were imprisoned under government orders on charges of endangering public securityHundreds of parents in north-west Pakistan have been arrested and jailed after refusing to give their children polio vaccinations, according to officials.Feroz Shah, a spokesman for the district administration in Peshawar, said 471 people had bee […]
France faces censure for failing to ban smacking of children March 3, 2015
Council of Europe expected to say French government is failing to meet its obligations under European social charterFrance is set to be criticised by Europe’s top human rights body for failing to clearly ban the smacking of children, Le Monde reported on Monday.In a judgment due to be handed down on Wednesday, the Council of Europe will say French law is not […]

The BBC

Nemtsov funeral to be held in Moscow March 3, 2015
The funeral is to be held in Moscow of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, who was shot dead in the Russian capital on Friday.
Obama seeks long Iran nuclear freeze March 3, 2015
The US president says Iran should freeze nuclear activity for 10 years, ahead of a controversial Washington speech by Israel's prime minister.
Coffee linked to 'cleaner' arteries March 3, 2015
Drinking a few cups of coffee a day may help people avoid clogged arteries - a known risk factor for heart disease - South Korean researchers believe.
'Monitoring deal' on Ukraine truce March 3, 2015
Ukrainian, Russian, French and German leaders agree to send observers to areas of Ukraine where truce violations are reported, Kiev says.
'Cloudy' drug halts US execution March 3, 2015
The execution of the first woman in Georgia in 70 years is postponed because the drug that was to be used appeared "cloudy", US officials say.
US told to cut 80 Caracas diplomats March 3, 2015
Venezuela orders the United States to cut more than 80 staff from its diplomatic mission in the next two weeks.
Homeless man 'reached for LAPD gun' March 2, 2015
The Los Angeles police chief says a homeless man shot dead by police had reached for an officer's weapon before being killed.
Australia to bolster force in Iraq March 3, 2015
Australia is to more than double its contingent of troops training local forces in Iraq, Prime Minister Tony Abbott says.

The Independent, UK

Monica Lewinksky’s blue dress can be seen in portrait of Bill Clinton March 2, 2015
Another week, another dress controversy on the internet.
Lacey Spears: Mother sentenced to prison for poisoning son to death with salt March 2, 2015
Lacey Spears, a mother who blogged about her son’s health woes, was sentenced to prison on Monday for killing her son by force-feeding him salt.
LAPD chief defends police who shot homeless man on Skid Row in incident captured on video, saying they acted in 'self-defence' March 2, 2015
The authorities in Los Angeles tonight defended three police officers involved in the killing of a homeless man on Skid Row on Sunday.
LAPD launches inquiry after police shoot homeless man on Skid Row in incident captured on video March 2, 2015
Investigators in Los Angeles were tonight trying to get to the bottom of a confrontation over the weekend between five police officers and a homeless man on a downtown street in the city’s Skid Row neighbourhood, which ended in his death.
Chapel Hill shootings: Prosecutors to seek death penalty against Craig Hicks if convicted of murder, say reports March 2, 2015
Prosecutors in North Carolina will seek the death penalty against a man charged with the shooting deaths of three Muslim students, it has been reported.
Wu-Tang Clan has a secret album that could be released – in 88 years March 2, 2015
Wu-Tang Clan, the legendary rap group that launched several solo rap careers, has a secret album called The Wu: Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, but it could be a long, long time before fans can get a hold of the album.
Tinder use surges at right-wing political convention March 2, 2015
People generally attend the Conservative Political Action Conference to see popular Republican politicians speak and to meet other like-minded people at the annual gathering of those representing the most right-wing of American politics.
US ambassador promises Israel it won't let Iran acquire nuclear weapons March 2, 2015
The US Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, has moved to calm Israeli nerves about ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran insisting that Washington will never allow it to acquire a nuclear weapon.

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