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The Madison WI Capitol Times
- State Debate: Scott Walker, right to work still hot debate topics March 3, 2015A daily roundup of interesting newspaper editorials and blog posts from around Madison and Wisconsin.
- Critics question proposed WEDC, WHEDA merger in Scott Walker's budget March 3, 2015A proposal in Gov. Scott Walker's budget to consolidate Wisconsin's economic development efforts continues to raise questions among lawmakers who sit on the board of the state's existing jobs agency.
- Paul Soglin and Scott Resnick address respect, admiration at Cap Times candidate forum March 3, 2015The Capital Times mayoral forum was held Monday evening at the Madison Central Public Library.
- The Day Ahead, March 3: 'Mr. Turner,' Jennifer Chiaverini March 3, 2015Your daily guide to what's happening in and around Madison.
- Carol Van Hulle: Tax cuts created Scott Walker's budget shortfall March 3, 2015Dear Editor: When Walker first took office, he used the budget shortfall as an excuse to cut government services and wage war on education. Instead of using the savings from those cuts to stre…
- Eighth-grade girls leadership conference reminds: 'you're not too young' March 3, 2015The Link's day-long conference hosts African-American girls from around the Madison Metropolitan School District.
- John Nichols: This is what Scott Walker has become March 3, 2015Scott Walker has changed since he was first elected to the Assembly in 1993 — and not for the better.
- Morning briefing: Republican calls UW research on right-to-work 'partisan, garbage' March 3, 2015Stories that are making the news today in Madison and around the state and country.
The Chicago Tribune
- Snow and ice glaze morning commute, I-57 closed by accidents March 3, 2015Snow and freezing rain glazed highways just in time for the morning rush Tuesday, prompting state police in Illinois and Indiana to warn of dangerous driving conditions.
- Chicago State, U. of I. land on 'worst of' list for campus free speech March 3, 2015The University of Illinois' rescinded job offer to a professor and a controversy over a faculty blog at Chicago State University helped land the two schools on a 2014 "worst of" list for student and faculty free speech rights.
- 1 dead, 3 wounded in overnight shootings March 3, 2015A 17-year-old boy was killed and three others were injured since Monday evening in separate shootings in the South Deering, Englewood and Gage Park neighborhoods, officials said.
- 3 cops in fatal L.A. Skid Row shooting had training on mentally ill March 3, 2015The three officers who fired their weapons in a videotaped struggle that left a homeless man dead were veterans of the beat on Los Angeles' downtrodden Skid Row who had special training to deal with the homeless and mentally ill, police leaders said.
- Some police stations offered as safe zones for Craigslist sales March 3, 2015For buyers and sellers on Craigslist, there's a new place to make the handoff: the police station.
- Chances of a perfect March Madness bracket? 1 in 9.2 quintillion March 3, 2015The probability of creating the perfect March Madness bracket is shockingly low — as in less than 1 in 9.2 quintillion (or 9,223,372,036,854,775,808) chance.
- Jury expected to be selected Tuesday in Boston Marathon bombing trial March 3, 2015Just one final step remains before a jury is seated in the federal death penalty trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
- Drew Peterson to return to court over murder-for-hire allegations March 3, 2015Drew Peterson will be back in a downstate courtroom Tuesday morning, as prosecutors lay out their case against him in an alleged murder-for-hire plot targeting Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow.
The New York Times
- Jury Selection in Boston Marathon Bombing Trial Enters Final Day March 3, 2015Opening statements at the federal courthouse are to begin on Wednesday in a trial that is expected to last through June.
- Motive Remains a Mystery in Chapel Hill Murders March 3, 2015Competing narratives have emerged about what lay behind the killings of Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, her husband and sister in North Carolina.
- Netanyahu, Amid Tensions, Prepares to Deliver Speech to Congress on Iran March 3, 2015The address has generated resentment and reinforcement from different quarters while driving a partisan wedge between Democrats and Republicans.
- Obama and Netanyahu Play Down Rancor on Iran, but Views Still Differ Sharply March 3, 2015President 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, 2015Major 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, 2015The 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, 2015The 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, 2015Recommendations in the wake of deaths in Ferguson, Mo., and on Staten Island included requiring independent investigations when officers use lethal force.
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- Silicon Valley patent and trademark office cost now triple the original estimate March 3, 2015With 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, 2015NEW 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, 2015NEW 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, 2015BOSTON (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.
- Mall dressing room creeper allegedly put dozens of nude videos on porn sites March 3, 2015WAYNE, 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, 2015Israeli 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, 2015Armed 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, 2015The 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, 2015A 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...
- Household Hazardous Materials Collection Day is April 18 in River Parishes March 3, 2015The goal of this event is to provide resident households an opportunity to properly dispose or recycle materials that are inappropriate for curbside pickup.
- Woman slain in eastern New Orleans triple shooting appeared to be 'trying to get away from something' March 3, 2015Neighbors of a reclusive 25-year-old woman who was slain early Tuesday (March 3) in an overnight triple shooting said they noticed her furtive habits, as well as a suspicious man who lingered around her eastern New Orleans home the day before her...
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society will host Walk MS: New Orleans on March 21 March 3, 2015he society strives to raise $120,000 this year from New Orleans-area partners, donors and fundraisers to support cutting-edge research and life-changing programs and services for people living with MS.
- Keeping our Promises Gala set in New Orleans March 3, 2015Proceeds will benefit Daughters of Charity Services of New Orleans' mission to improve the health status of the community and provide high quality, compassionate care for all, including the insured, underinsured and uninsured.
- Playboy Jazz Festival in Los Angeles to pay tribute to Gerald Wilson March 3, 2015Other headliners include the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Eddie Palmieri's Afro-Caribbean Jazz Band, Tower of Power and Ledisi.
- Former Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard plea deal appeal heads to court March 3, 2015Lawyers for Aaron Broussard will head to federal appeals court Tuesday (March 3) to make another bid to get the the former Jefferson Parish president out of his 2012 plea deal on bribery charges. Broussard, who pleaded guilty to accepting bribes from parish contractors and setting...
- Career fair planned by Kingsley House in New Orleans March 3, 2015Kingsley House, a United Way Community Impact Partner, is nationally renowned as the oldest Settlement House in the South.
The Guardian, UK
- Afghanistan officials sanctioned murder, torture and rape, says report March 3, 2015Human 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, 2015Polish 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 […]
- Netanyahu's speech to Congress snubbed by prominent Democrats March 3, 2015More than 50 lawmakers expected to boycott Israeli PM’s address, but demand remains high as House speaker John Boehner insists ‘Everyone wants to be there’More than 50 Democratic lawmakers are expected to boycott Binyamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress on Tuesday, including high-profile liberals such as senators Elizabeth Warren and Al Franken.But demand fo […]
- Volcano erupts in southern Chile March 3, 2015More 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 […]
- Georgia death row woman in last-ditch bid for clemency as execution looms March 2, 2015Kelly 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 […]
- Hillary Clinton used personal email for all government business, says report March 3, 2015Former 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, 2015Former rap mogul is hospitalised for third time since being charged with murder, and sacks his lawyersSuge Knight told a Los Angeles court on 2 March that he was nearly blind and “can’t really comprehend what was going on”. He was taken to a prison infirmary after the hearing, at which he also announced he had fired his lawyers and claimed he was receiving i […]
- Three to five cups of coffee a day may prevent heart attacks, says study March 3, 2015Research highlights potential link between coffee consumption and lower risk of developing clogged arteriesPeople who drink three to five cups of coffee a day are less likely to develop clogged arteries that could lead to heart attacks, a study has found.An international team of researchers, led by the Kangbuk Samsung hospital in Seoul, South Korea, found th […]
The BBC
- Russians bid farewell to Nemtsov March 3, 2015Thousands of Russians bid farewell to murdered Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov during his funeral in the capital Moscow.
- Iran rejects US nuclear freeze call March 3, 2015Iran rejects as "excessive and illogical" a demand by US President Obama that it freeze sensitive nuclear activity for at least 10 years.
- Fierce clashes around Iraq's Tikrit March 3, 2015Fierce clashes are taking place in and around the Iraqi city of Tikrit, as soldiers and militiamen attack Islamic State positions, officials say.
- Clinton under scrutiny over emails March 3, 2015Hillary 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.
- India's Maharashtra state bans beef March 3, 2015The Indian president approves a bill which bans the slaughter of cows and the sale and consumption of beef in the western state of Maharashtra.
- Ebola nations 'need huge aid plan' March 3, 2015Liberia's president calls for an aid package for the Ebola-affected countries of West Africa along the lines of the post-WWII Marshall Plan.
- 'Cloudy' drug halts US execution March 3, 2015The 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.
- 'Monitoring deal' on Ukraine truce March 3, 2015Ukrainian, Russian, French and German leaders agree to send observers to areas of Ukraine where truce violations are reported, Kiev says.
The Independent, UK
- Chile's Villarica volcano erupts: 9 images that show the raw power of Mother Nature March 3, 2015After 31 years of lying dormant the Villarica volcano in southern Chile has erupted, shooting plumes of lava thousands of metres into the sky.
- Fewer big US companies are run by women than by guys named John March 3, 2015For 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, 2015For 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.
- Massive brawl caught on CCTV in New York deli March 3, 2015Three people are in hospital after a massive brawl erupted in a deli late on Sunday in New York.
- Kelly Gissendaner: Georgia postpones execution of death row woman for second time over 'cloudy' lethal drug March 3, 2015The first woman set to be sentenced to death in the US state of Georgia for 70 years has had her execution postponed for a second time as the drug set to be used for her lethal injection appeared cloudy.
- DEA warns of stoner rabbits if Utah legalises weed: 'They have developed a taste for it' March 3, 2015We're used to hearing worries over the prospect of widespread criminality and lethargy with marijuana legalisation (neither of which are real incidentally, just ask Colorado), but a Drug Enforcement Administration agent has unearthed a new problem: rabbits might trip balls and not have the energy to hop around anymore.
- Watch the terrifying moment a US state trooper narrowly avoids death March 3, 2015A dashcam has captured the dramatic moment a US state troop leapt to safety after a lorry smashed into his patrol car on a busy motorway.
- Fox News host Tucker Carlson criticises Dakota Johnson's Isis SNL joke, suggests show should mock transgender bathrooms instead March 3, 2015Dakota Johnson’s Saturday Night Live skit about her leaving her family in the US to join Isis caused predictable controversy when it aired over the weekend.
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