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- Phil Haslanger: Listening to foes — in person — would make Scott Walker better March 6, 2015Scott Walker would benefit from a spiritual adviser who raised hard questions and challenged him to be his best self.
- Scott Walker, whose office once had a secret email, hits Hillary Clinton over email flap March 6, 2015The Daily Beast points out that as Milwaukee county executive, Walker's staff made extensive use of private email.
- State Sen. Mary Lazich is lead sponsor on 20-week abortion ban bill in works March 6, 2015Days after Gov. Scott Walker issued his support for a 20-week ban on abortions, a sponsor in the state Senate has come forward and a pro-choice group is advertising against Walker in Iowa.
- Gallery cleared after protesters disrupt right-to-work debate in Wisconsin Assembly March 6, 2015Shortly after Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, began speaking on behalf of the bill, protesters began shouting down at lawmakers.
- Amy Goodman: From Crispus Attucks to Michael Brown: Black lives matter March 6, 2015A federal report details disturbing racist conduct by Ferguson police officers. AG Eric Holder says Ferguson and surrounding communities must change.
- Carol Vogelman: Where are the 'voices of Wisconsin' now? March 6, 2015Dear Editor: I was raised during what I can only call Wisconsin's Golden Age, when the New Deal was the new talk and Wisconsin eagerly liberal in the Bob La Follette sense. We had a terrific c…
- Right-to-work debate in Wisconsin Assembly stretches into day two March 6, 2015Debate in the state Assembly stretched into the night as lawmakers went back and forth on a bill that would make Wisconsin a right-to-work state.
- In Case You Missed It: What absolutely no difference a day makes on right-to-work March 5, 2015Our daily afternoon roundup of the best stuff on captimes.com and beyond.
The Chicago Tribune
- Rauner budget cuts target older Illinois foster youth March 6, 2015The state became Annie Audenas' substitute parent in the mid-1990s after Illinois child welfare officials said they found evidence of neglect in her family and placed the infant in protective custody.
- Plane skids off snowy New York runway, stops next to icy bay March 6, 2015A Delta jetliner landing at LaGuardia Airport in a driving snowstorm Thursday skidded off a runway and crashed through a chain-link fence, its nose coming to rest just feet from the roiling waters of an icy bay.
- Harrison Ford 'banged up' but recovering from plane crash March 6, 2015Harrison Ford crash-landed his World War II-era airplane on Thursday after losing engine power, suffering serious but not life-threatening injuries as he used his years of piloting prowess to bring down the plane on a golf course and avoid nearby homes in what one expert called a beautifully...
- CTA ridership fell 3 percent last year, but train trips growing March 6, 2015Buses continued a longtime trend of carrying most CTA passengers in 2014, but bus ridership fell 8 percent from the previous year as rail ridership rose to its highest level in more than 50 years, transit officials are set to announce Friday.
- The horror of a triple slaying plays out in criminal court March 6, 2015On a South Side street of family homes, the Cochrans — a mother and her two young daughters — moved into a second-floor apartment in August 2010.
- Russell Westbrook scores 43! Bulls still rally for 108-105 victory March 6, 2015There was talk of Kobe Bryant before the game. And Michael Jordan.
- Welder who robbed an Indiana bank says he 'had no other choice' March 6, 2015The night before he robbed an Indiana bank — not for the money, but so he could return to prison and have a job and something to eat — David Potchen slept in the woods.
- Iowa man forced third teen into prostitution, authorities say March 6, 2015An Iowa man who was charged earlier this year with forcing two teenage girls into prostitution is now facing more criminal charges.
The New York Times
- Op-Ed Contributor: Don’t Kill Keystone XL. Regulate It. March 6, 2015Instead of fighting for or against pipelines, fight for safe infrastructure.
- Contributing Op-Ed Writer: Hillary’s Step March 6, 2015She can’t run on inevitability or on being the smartest person in the room, but must present a reason why she should reside again in the White House.
- Op-Ed Contributor: Alabama’s Dangerous Defiance March 6, 2015The state’s defiance on gay marriage threatens judicial federalism.
- National Briefing | Midwest: Illinois: Unions Sue to Reinstate Dues March 6, 2015Labor unions filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to invalidate Gov. Bruce Rauner’s executive order ending a requirement that state workers pay union dues even if they do not want to join a union.
- National Briefing | Mid-Atlantic: Snowstorm Strands Drivers and Knocks Out Power to Thousands March 6, 2015A late winter storm blanketed the mid-Atlantic on Thursday after zipping across much of the South, leaving cars stranded on highways in Kentucky and 85,000 customers without power in West Virginia.
- National Briefing | Plains: Nebraska: Marriage Ban Continues March 6, 2015A federal appeals court on Thursday allowed Nebraska’s ban on same-sex marriage to stay in place, blocking a federal judge’s ruling that it was unconstitutional.
- In U.C.L.A. Debate Over Jewish Student, Echoes on Campus of Old Biases March 6, 2015A student board debated whether the religion of a second-year economics major meant she would be biased in dealing with sensitive governance questions, and the discussion has upended the campus.
- Train Carrying Crude Oil Derails in Illinois March 6, 2015There were no reported injuries from the accident, but the authorities were recommending that residents evacuate a one-mile radius around the crash site.
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- Australian drug smugglers to face firing squad as Indonesia rejects prisoner swap March 6, 2015CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- Indonesian officials said Thursday they will reject an Australian offer to swap prisoners as part of a last-ditch attempt to save the lives of two Australian drug smugglers expected to face a firing squad within days.
- Islamic militants bulldozed Nimrud archaeological site, Iraq says March 5, 2015BAGHDAD (AP) -- Islamic State militants "bulldozed" the ancient Nimrud archaeological site near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Thursday using heavy military vehicles, the government said.
- Republican Rocky Chávez enters 2016 U.S. Senate race March 5, 2015Assemblyman Rocky Chávez has entered California's 2016 U.S. Senate race, the first prominent Republican to do so and the second declared candidate besides state Attorney General Kamala Harris.
- Americans spent $58 billion to pamper, protect pets in 2014 March 5, 2015A pet industry trade group says Americans spent $58 billion on their pets in 2014.
- Jodi Arias escapes death sentence when jury deadlocks March 5, 2015Convicted murderer Jodi Arias was spared the death penalty Thursday after jurors deadlocked on whether she should be executed or sent to prison for life for killing her lover in 2008.
- Plane skids off runway at LaGuardia, crashes through fence March 5, 2015A plane from Atlanta skidded off a runway at LaGuardia Airport while landing Thursday, crashing through a chain-link fence and apparently losing its right wing.
- Frat hazing: Syracuse pledge frostbitten, may lose four fingers March 5, 2015SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) -- A Syracuse University pledge may lose four fingers after being forced to crawl in the snow and perform late-night pushups, and two fraternity members face charges for the hazing stunt.
- State Dept. will review Hillary Clinton emails for possible release March 5, 2015The State Department agreed Thursday to review thousands of messages from a private email account that former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton used for official government business, but it cautioned that the process will move slowly and perhaps take months.
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Broad Street shooting suspect was in court for nephew's sentencing before rampage, police say March 6, 2015Alvin Richardson, who is accused of killing one man and injuring a courthouse employee on Friday, was inside the Orleans Parish Criminal District courthouse just hours before the shootings, police confirmed Thursday (March 5). Earlier that day, according to Homicide Commander Sgt. Nick...
- NASA's Dawn spacecraft moves in on dwarf planet Ceres March 6, 2015NASA's Dawn spacecraft was due to slip into orbit around Ceres for the first exploration of a dwarf planet.
- LaGuardia jet crash: Some question if runway was safe for landings in snowstorm March 6, 2015Six people were hurt when the plane skidded off a runaway midday Thursday and crashed through a chain-link fence.
- Boston minister who preached against violence shoots teen in head, police say March 6, 2015Rev. Shaun Harrison, 55, was arraigned in Municipal Court in Boston and pleaded not guilty to several charges.
- Harrison Ford crash-lands small plane on Los Angeles golf course March 6, 2015LOS ANGELES -- Harrison Ford crash-landed his World War II-era airplane on Thursday after losing engine power, suffering serious but not life-threatening injuries as he used his years of piloting prowess to bring down the plane on a golf course...
- Federal Judge Terrence G. Berg shot in leg in Detroit in apparent robbery try March 6, 2015Judge Terrence G. Berg was shot in the leg Thursday night near the house on the city's west side, Assistant Chief Steve Dolunt tells The Detroit News.
- NOLA Media Group President Ricky Mathews discusses digital innovations and journalism in Loyola lecture March 6, 2015In a lecture at Loyola University New Orleans School of Mass Communication Thursday night (March 5), Ricky Mathews, president and publisher of NOLA Media Group, spoke about the rapidly shifting media landscape and the opportunities it presents to media companies that...
- Jodi Arias jury tried to remove holdout juror; Cardinal Egan dies (10 Things to Know for Friday) March 6, 2015Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday.
The Guardian, UK
- Outrage and horror as Isis destroys ancient Assyrian site of Nimrud March 6, 2015Historians and officials say militants’ latest assault in Iraq is part of a systematic campaign to erase millennia of culture in regionActivists, officials and historians have condemned Islamic State (Isis) for the destruction of the ancient Assyrian archaeological site of Nimrud in Iraq, with Unesco describing the act as a war crime.“They are not destroying […]
- Indian government remains defiant over ban on BBC rape documentary March 5, 2015BBC film India’s Daughter, about the fatal gang-rape of a Delhi student, was banned in the country, with government threatening legal action against BBCThe Indian government has remained defiant over its ban on a BBC documentary about the 2012 fatal gang-rape of a student in Delhi despite a groundswell of acclaim for the film from prominent Indians who watch […]
- Death penalty in Indonesia: an executioner's story March 6, 2015A police officer who has been part of an Indonesian firing squad tells how he and his prisoners prepare for the death sentence, and how he hopes those who are killed find their peaceAs Indonesia prepares to execute up to 11 prisoners, including two Australians, a Brazilian and a Nigerian national, amid international uproar, the spotlight has been thrown on t […]
- PLO leadership votes to suspend security cooperation with Israel March 5, 2015Palestinian president reportedly supports central committee decision that blames ‘Israel’s systematic and ongoing non-compliance with its obligations’The leadership of the Palestine Liberation Organisation has voted to suspend all security co-operation with Israel, insisting that Israel – as occupying power – should assume all responsibilities for the Palest […]
- Harrison Ford hospitalised after crashing his plane on golf course March 6, 2015Actor known for roles in Indiana Jones, Blade Runner and Star Wars films reportedly conscious and breathing after crashing small plane on golf course in CaliforniaHarrison Ford has been injured and hospitalised after crashing a small plane onto a golf course near Los Angeles.The 72-year-old actor suffered “moderate” injuries after crashing the vintage two-se […]
- China knife attack suspect shot dead after wounding nine people March 6, 2015Two assailants slashed people at train station in southern city of Guangzhou before police killed one and captured the otherAt least two assailants armed with knives have attacked people at a train station in southern China, injuring nine before police fatally shot one of the suspects, officials said.The second suspect was captured, police in the city of Gua […]
- Archaeologists find two lost cities deep in Honduras jungle March 6, 2015Archaeological team say they have set foot in a place untouched by humans for at least 600 years in a site that may be the ‘lost city of the monkey god’Archaeologists have discovered two lost cities in the deep jungle of Honduras, emerging from the forest with evidence of a pyramid, plazas and artifacts that include the effigy of a half-human, half-jaguar sp […]
- French Alps shootings: motorcyclist found and ruled out of inquiry March 6, 2015Police traced biker last month and say he has no connection to 2012 killings of Briton Saad al-Hilli, his wife and mother-in-lawA motorcyclist who was sought by police investigating the murders of three members of a British family in the French Alps has been identified and ruled out of the inquiry, according to reports.Police traced the biker last month, mor […]
The BBC
- Outcry as IS wrecks Assyrian site March 6, 2015Archaeologists and officials express outrage about the reported bulldozing of the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud in Iraq by Islamic State (IS) militants.
- Palestinian driver attacks Israelis March 6, 2015A Palestinian man drives into a group of pedestrians in Jerusalem, injuring four Israeli policewomen and another bystander.
- Harrison Ford injured in plane crash March 6, 2015US actor Harrison Ford is expected to make a full recovery from injuries suffered when crashing his plane on to a golf course in Los Angeles.
- Kremlin critic Navalny out of prison March 6, 2015Alexei Navalny vows not to "step back" as he is released from prison a week after the killing of fellow opposition figure, Boris Nemtsov.
- Taiwan train stabber gets death March 6, 2015A Taiwanese court sentences a 21-year-old man to death for killing four people and injuring 22 in a knife attack in the underground last year.
- Nine hurt in China station attack March 6, 2015Nine people have been injured in a knife attack at a station in Guangzhou, with one attacker shot dead, police say.
- Austria advises against Klimt return March 6, 2015An Austrian panel is due to recommend whether a major painting by Gustav Klimt' should be returned to the heirs of its original Jewish owners.
- Ukraine to top agenda at EU meeting March 6, 2015EU foreign ministers are due to meet in the Latvian capital Riga with the crisis in Ukraine expected to dominate the agenda.
The Independent, UK
- Mohammed Emwazi: Mother of 'Jihadi John' victim James Foley calls radicalisation a 'tragedy' March 6, 2015The mother of Jihadi John’s first known victim has said it must have been a “tragedy” for the Isis executioner’s family to see him transform into a killer.
- Harve Bennett dead: Famed Star Trek producer dies just one week after Leonard Nimoy March 6, 2015Star Trek producer Harve Bennett, who worked on four of the franchise’s films as well as TV series The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman, has died aged 84.
- Mars was once covered in water, making it ideal for alien life March 6, 2015Mars used to be covered in water and so could have been ideal for supporting life, according to Nasa scientists.
- Father of 8-year-old killed in Boston Bombing tells how he had to leave dying son to tend to injured daughter March 6, 2015The father of an 8-year-old boy who was killed in the Boston Marathon bombing has told a court how he was forced to leave his dying son so he could rush his other two injured children to hospital.
- Cottage industry heads for the big time with US listing March 6, 2015The online crafts fair Etsy is looking to list on the US Nasdaq exchange in a move that could value it at $2bn (£1.3bn).
- Harrison Ford plane crash: Star Wars actor 'seriously injured' after light aircraft crash lands March 5, 2015The Hollywood actor Harrison Ford suffered serious injuries - but escaped with his life - after the small plane he was piloting crashed onto a Los Angeles golf course.
- Harrison Ford plane crash: Star Wars actor 'seriously injured' after his vintage light aircraft crash lands in golf course in Los Angeles March 5, 2015The Hollywood actor Harrison Ford suffered serious injuries - but escaped with his life - after the small plane he was piloting crashed onto a Los Angeles golf course.
- Harrison Ford seriously injured after his vintage light aircraft crash lands near Los Angeles, report claims March 5, 2015The Hollywood actor Harrison Ford suffered serious injuries - but escaped with his life - after the small plane he was piloting crashed onto a Los Angeles golf course.
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