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

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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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Steve Anderson: Moral Monday is coming to Eau Claire March 9, 2014
Dear 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, 2014
There 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, 2014
Dear 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, 2014
Last 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, 2014
The 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, 2014
The 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, 2014
Dear Editor: At the union, on the shore of Lake Mendota, the young merchant approached an old sailor, “Should I sail with Captain Scott Walker?”
Dane County clerk of courts, sheriff to get raises March 9, 2014
The County Board proposes to boost the pay for the elected positions to offset Act 10 requirements.

The Chicago Tribune

Chicago police officer alert, awake after being shot on South Side March 10, 2014
A Chicago Police officer was able to speak after being shot in the head in the South Chicago neighborhood this evening. Several people are being questioned, authorities said.
Joakim Noah fires up Bulls in OT win over Heat March 10, 2014
Center 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.
Search planes scour sea for missing Malaysian jetliner March 10, 2014
Malaysia Airlines said it now feared the worst for its missing plane carrying 239 people, more than a day after it went missing.
Rescue planes scour sea for traces of missing Malaysian jet March 10, 2014
Rescue planes scoured waters off Vietnam on Monday, 48 hours after a Malaysia Airlines jetliner vanished from radar screens with 239 people on board.
Basketball star among 6 shooting victims at West Side party March 10, 2014
Orr 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.
CTA set to put all fares under Ventra March 10, 2014
Agency plans to phase out Chicago Cards, other payment optionsThe CTA says it will soon announce its plan to make Ventra its sole fare-payment system, a move delayed for months by glitches.
South Side rapper charged in February slaying March 10, 2014
A 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, 2014
Malaysia 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.

The New York Times

William Clay Ford, Scion of Auto Family, Dies at 88 March 10, 2014
Mr. Ford, who never got to run the Ford Motor Company, was the last family member to be a confidant of Henry Ford, the American legend who made the automobile accessible to the masses.
Use of Public Transit in U.S. Reaches Highest Level Since 1956, Advocates Report March 10, 2014
Crediting economic growth and better service, a trade group reported 10.65 billion passenger trips last year despite a drop in gasoline prices.
Staking $1 Billion That Herbalife Will Fail, Then Lobbying to Bring It Down March 10, 2014
The activist hedge fund manager William A. Ackman bet a billion dollars on the collapse of the nutritional supplement company Herbalife, then launched an extraordinary campaign to hasten that development.
Jack Belliveau, Explorer of the Brain, Dies at 55 March 10, 2014
Dr. Belliveau was a Harvard scientist whose quest to capture the quicksilver flare of thought inside a living brain led to the first magnetic resonance image of human brain function.
Retro Report: The Trial That Unleashed Hysteria Over Child Abuse March 10, 2014
The McMartin Preschool trial began in 1987 after accusations of sexual abuse and satanic rituals from a mother whose mental instability later became an issue in the case.
House Republicans Balk at Wording in Obama Emergency Aid Package for Ukraine March 10, 2014
The administration’s proposal would extend a billion-dollar package of loans from the International Monetary Fund to $1.6 billion by expanding loan limits for countries like Ukraine.
Political Memo: Any Thoughts, Mrs. Clinton, on the Year After Next? March 10, 2014
As 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.
After Fukushima, Utilities Prepare for Worst March 10, 2014
Exelon, which operates 17 of the 100 commercial power reactors in the United States, will spend $400 million to $500 million in post-Fukushima fixes.

The San Jose Mercury News

Warriors beat Suns 113-107 March 10, 2014
The Golden State Warriors defeated the Phoenix Suns 113-107 behind 26 points from David Lee and 22 from Klay Thompson; Stephen Curry, playing through a quad strain, had 18 points and nine assists.
NorCal basketball: Mitty boys seeded No. 3 in Open Division, play El Cerrito on Friday March 10, 2014
The winner of Friday's game at Mitty advances to play at No. 2 seed Capital Christian of Sacramento on March 18
San Jose: one man dies, two seriously injured in solo car crash on Santa Clara Street March 10, 2014
Beset with grief, friends and relatives held a vigil Sunday evening for a San Jose man, who was killed in the early-morning hours after his car smashed into post and tree on East Santa Clara Street and caught fire. He and his front-seat passenger were trapped under the dashboard, which had been rammed backward over them by the impact. Neighbors rescued two b […]
Oakland A's talent show is a hit March 10, 2014
Melvin praises players' off-the-field abilities after debut of event
Giants prospect Gary Brown's star has dimmed March 10, 2014
After a poor season at Triple-A Fresno, San Francisco Giants prospect Gary Brown, a former first-round pick, has fallen under the radar and is no longer viewed as the team's leadoff hitter and center fielder of the future.
Thompson: No need to exile Barry Bonds from baseball March 10, 2014
Home run king Barry Bonds begins a stint as a guest hitting instructor with the San Francisco Giants
CCS soccer finals: Archbishop Mitty girls win Division II title March 10, 2014
Bellarmine, Watsonville share boys Division I championship after title game ends deadlocked 1-1
'True Detective': How it ended March 10, 2014
Hypnotic HBO crime series concludes with intense, emotional episode

The New Orleans Times-Picayune

Investigation of Reserve couple's disappearance continues March 9, 2014
After 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
Woman shot in shoulder in New Orleans' Hollygrove neighborhood, NOPD says March 10, 2014
A shooting at the 8200 block of Nelson Street leaves one unidentified woman wounded.
All New Orleans' I-10 eastbound lanes reopen as wreck cleared near Esplanade Avenue March 10, 2014
All eastbound lanes of I-10 are closed due to an accident.
Video shows aftermath of Calif. H.S. stage collapse; Boston Marathon still festive? (10 Things to Know for Monday) March 10, 2014
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday.
Malaysia Airlines searchers unable to find possible aircraft door spotted by Vietnam March 10, 2014
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 went missing early Saturday morning on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board.
'Vampire Diaries' star Ian Somerhalder leads Mardi Paws parade in Mandeville March 10, 2014
"Vampire Diaries" actor Ian Somherhalder reigned as Celebrity Monarch in this year's 20th annual Mystic Krewe of Mardi Paws dog parade in Mandeville on Sunday March 9, 2014.
Malaysia Airlines flight: Stolen passports used by two passengers expose air security flaw March 10, 2014
PARIS -- When you travel, airport security agents may pat you down, inspect your deodorant and scan your body from head to toe. But there's a good chance that no one's checking whether you're using someone's lost or stolen passport.A...
'Vampire Diaries' star Ian Somerhalder leads Mardi Paws parade in Mandeville March 10, 2014
"Vampire Diaries" actor Ian Somherhalder reigned as Celebrity Monarch in this year's 20th annual Mystic Krewe of Mardi Paws dog parade in Mandeville on Sunday March 9, 2014. The Ian Somerhalder Foundation, the actor's non-profit that provides funds and awareness...

The Guardian, UK

Womadelaide 2014: the festival in pictures March 10, 2014
Womadelaide took the long weekend by storm, with performances from Femi Kuti and Arrested Development and a host of other artistic goings-on throughout the festival grounds. Alicia Canter was there to capture all the action in Adelaide Botanic Park
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 search resumes - live March 10, 2014
Malaysia Airlines flight may have turned around, as search continues for missing planePaul Farrell
Ukraine crisis: Chinese president Xi Jinping urges US to show restraint March 10, 2014
Beijing leader tells Obama and Merkel that they must pursue a political solution to ‘extremely complex’ situation
My favourite work: Fiona Hall's Out of My Tree at Adelaide Biennial 2014 – video March 10, 2014
2014 Adelaide Biennial artist Julia Robinson explains why Australian artist Fiona Hall's nightmarish collection Out of My Tree is her pick at this year's Biennial Dark Heart. Skulls, cuckoo clocks and other memento mori line the room. Filling the air are the cries of crows, a musty smell and the ticking of clocks. Is this a countdown to our own dea […]
Political donations worth $75,000 disputed by federal Labor party March 10, 2014
Guardian Australia analysis reveals a string of undeclared donations and errors in donor declarations Nick EvershedPaul Farrell
Malaysia Airlines flight search boosted by Australian aircraft - video March 10, 2014
Malaysian officials have announced Australia is sending two planes to assist with the search for missing flight MH370
Americans make most journeys on public transport for 50 years March 10, 2014
Number of trips reaches 10.7 billion in 2013 as the economy recovers from recession and population shifts to the cities
Church under George Pell accused of showing no concern for abuse victim March 10, 2014
Inquiry told Catholic archdiocese of Sydney showed no concern for wellbeing of John Ellis as its solicitors fought him in court

The BBC

Missing Malaysia jet 'a mystery' March 10, 2014
The fate of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 remains "a mystery", says Malaysia's civil aviation chief, with hijacking not ruled out.
Assad forces 'starving' refugee camp March 10, 2014
Starvation 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.
Ukraine gripped by rival rallies March 9, 2014
Tens of thousands of people across Ukraine hold rival pro-unity and pro-Russian rallies, as Moscow continues to strengthen its grip on Crimea.
Syria rebels free kidnapped nuns March 10, 2014
A group of Greek Orthodox nuns kidnapped by rebels in the Syrian Christian town of Maaloula in December have been released.
Migrants die in Yemen boat sinking March 9, 2014
Forty-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, 2014
Iran'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, 2014
A 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, 2014
The last surviving grandson of Henry Ford, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, William Clay Ford Snr, dies at the age of 88.

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, 2014
The 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, 2014
A 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, 2014
A 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, 2014
Officials 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, 2014
A 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, 2014
Well, 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, 2014
Given 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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