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The Madison WI Capitol Times
- 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?”
- Dane County clerk of courts, sheriff to get raises March 9, 2014The County Board proposes to boost the pay for the elected positions to offset Act 10 requirements.
- Morning briefing: Scott Walker ties for fifth in CPAC straw poll March 9, 2014Stories that are making the news today in Madison and around the state and country.
- Plain Talk: It's about fairness: Tax Internet sales March 9, 2014Wisconsin businesses need the Legislature to pass a bill to collect sales tax on Internet purchases.
- Q&A: Steve Vavrus says it's been a warm winter globally, despite Madison's weather March 9, 2014But the UW climatologist says we're not necessarily in store for a cooler-than-normal spring and next winter could just as easily be quite warm.
- Rachel Manteuffel: Today, boomers should get over 'Yesterday' March 9, 2014The Millennials want to talk to the Boomers about music — specifically, the Boomers' anthem of heartbreak.
- John Morgan: We must nurture people's good side March 9, 2014Dear Editor: When my grandfather was in college, he had an essay exam with the question, "How does human nature change?" He wrote, "It doesn't." Then he walked out of class and never returned.
- K.P. Adams: Politics don't belong on the Weather Channel March 8, 2014Dear Editor: I am asking people to boycott the Weather Channel. They are using the weather as a way to sell their owners' political views. Being owned jointly by NBC, the Blackstone Group, and…
The Chicago Tribune
- Police: Shooting after West Side party injures 6 March 9, 2014A gunman opened fire on a home in the South Austin neighborhood this morning after an argument at a party, wounding six people, none of them older then 22.
- 'Suspicious objects' found in search for Malaysia Airlines flight 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.
- Malaysian jetliner may have turned back before vanishing 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Man recalls rescue, loss on Chicago River March 9, 2014Emergency responders answer more calls than average this winter on lakefront, riverDigitalPLUS: Viet Hoang and his friends, Lauren Li and Ken Hoang, huddled near each other, clinging to life in the frigid Chicago River on that January night.
- GOP governor race tightening: Rauner leads, Dillard surges March 9, 2014Rauner's support drops to 36%; Dillard's doubles to 23%The Illinois Republican governor's race is tightening as the candidates try to peel away support from rivals and recruit undecided voters into their camp in the final days of the campaign.
- Cardinal George to continue public life 'as long as I am able' March 9, 2014An upbeat Cardinal Francis George said Saturday that receiving chemotherapy may at times interrupt his public schedule but that he expects to continue making appearances and leading services during his cancer treatment.
The New York Times
- 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.
- Florida Election a Crash Course for Midterm Races March 8, 2014Both Republicans and Democrats see the special election Tuesday as a potential harbinger, particularly with regards to the Affordable Care Act.
- Family Wants Say in New King Memorial March 8, 2014The estate holds the rights to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s image, and the family wants input concerning plans for a monument, its representatives told the governor.
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- Fremont: Pedestrian struck and killed by SUV on northbound highway 880 March 9, 2014FREMONT --The California Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal accident in which a pedestrian was struck and killed by a SUV on northbound Interstate Highway 880 in Fremont on Saturday night.
- Roadshow: How do I turn when there's a bicyclist to my right? March 9, 2014"We are having a debate about road rules and bicycles. Can you set us straight?"
- 3 detained after wounding of San Francisco police officer March 9, 2014SAN FRANCISCO -- Three people were detained early Sunday during a manhunt that following the wounding of a San Francisco police officer, authorities said.
- Air force chief: Malaysia jetliner may have turned back March 9, 2014KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Military radar indicates that the missing Boeing 777 jet may have turned back before vanishing, Malaysia's air force chief said Sunday as authorities were investigating up to four passengers with suspicious identifications.
- Spring forward: Daylight saving time has arrived March 9, 2014WASHINGTON -- A sure sign that spring is on the horizon: daylight saving time has arrived. Most Americans pushed the clock forward by 60 minutes before heading to bed Saturday night, but daylight saving time officially started in the wee hours Sunday at 2 a.
- WCC men's basketball: Santa Clara falls to Gonzaga in final seconds March 9, 2014Jared Brownridge's heroics for naught as the Santa Clara Broncos lose 77-75 to Gonzaga in the West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament quarterfinals
- Stanford women upset at Pac-12 tournament March 9, 2014Chiney Ogwumike scores 30 points and grabs 21 rebounds, but USC Trojans stun top-seeded Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team in Seattle
- San Jose Sharks shut out Montreal Canadiens March 9, 2014Antti Niemi gets the shutout as Tommy Wingels scores two goals, Matt Nieto and Logan Couture add one each to lead the San Jose Sharks to a victory over the Montreal Canadiens
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
- Boyet Junior High students gear up for California competition March 9, 2014Team will compete May 16-18 in San Diego, Calif.
- Daylight savings time 2014: Did you remember to set your clocks one hour ahead? March 9, 2014Daylight savings time started at 2 a.m. today (March 9). Most smartphones and computers changed automatically, but you still need to remember to adjust grandfather clocks and bedside alarms one hour ahead manually. Don't forget clocks in microwaves, other appliances...
- Ukraine prime minister vows not to cede "1 centimeter" of land to Russia March 9, 2014KIEV, Ukraine -- As separatists in Crimea kept up pressure for unification with Moscow, Ukraine on Sunday solemnly commemorated the 200th anniversary of the birth of its greatest poet, with the prime minister vowing not to give up "a single...
- Habitat entertainer: Photo of the Day March 9, 2014Michael DeMocker shows one way to solve the problem of a distracting background with today's Photo of the Day.
- Radar indicates Malaysia Airlines jet may have turned back before it went missing March 9, 2014Air force chief Rodzali Daud didn't say which direction the plane might have taken when it apparently went off route.
- 2 on missing Malaysia Airlines jet reportedly had stolen passports; search resumes for wreckage March 9, 2014On Saturday, foreign ministries in Italy and Austria said the names of two citizens listed on the flight's manifest matched the names on two passports reported stolen in Thailand,
- Bobby Jindal comes in 10th in CPAC presidential straw poll March 9, 2014Gov. Bobby Jindal managed to get only 2 percent of the vote in the 2016 presidential straw poll Saturday (March 8) at the Conservative Political Action Committee conference in National Harbor, Md. The annual poll is high-profile and widely reported by...
The Guardian, UK
- Lib Dem spring conference - Clegg's speech and debate on internet surveillance: Politics live blog March 9, 2014Andrew Sparrow’s rolling coverage of the Lib Dem spring conference in York, including Nick Clegg’s speech and a debate on internet surveillanceAndrew Sparrow
- Malaysia Airlines: missing plane may have tried to turn back March 9, 2014No wreckage found as search intensifies and passengers' identities under scrutinyMichael SafiJosh Halliday
- Iraq suicide bomb attack aftermath at Hilla checkpoint - video March 9, 2014The aftermath of a suicide bomb attack in the southern Iraqi city of Hilla on Sunday
- John Kerry reveals lighter side of mass surveillance at Gridiron dinner March 9, 2014‘So nice to put faces to the metadata,’ secretary of state tells journalists at annual event in which politicians poke fun at themselves
- Avant-garde opera director Gerard Mortier dies aged 70 March 9, 2014Belgian former artistic director of Madrid's Teatro Real is praised as 'visionary and generous figure'Gerard Mortier, the avant-garde artistic director of Madrid's Teatro Real opera house until September last year, has died after battling cancer, the culture ministry has said. He was 70.Mortier, known for his risk-taking approach to scene […]
- This hi-tech sports jacket will let you shine in the darkness March 9, 2014With its front and back LED lights, the Sporty Supaheroe Jacket offers extra safety to runners and cyclistsCalling all cyclists, runners and otherwise athletic individuals: there's a new, stylish way to stay safe on the roads. A flashy alternative to fluorescent polyester, the Sporty Supaheroe Jacket is a swish new outfit boasting an array of LED lights […]
- Malaysian Airlines: families should 'prepare for the worst' - video March 9, 2014Faith leaders gather at Kuala Lumpur airport on Sunday to pray for passengers of a Malaysian Airlines flight that has been missing for more than a day
- Hague: Europe faces 'real shooting conflict' March 9, 2014British foreign secretary accuses Putin of major miscalculation but says pressure will not remove Russia from CrimeaEurope would face the "great danger of a real shooting conflict" if Russian forces moved beyond Crimea to enter the main part of eastern Ukraine, William Hague has said as he accused Vladimir Putin of a major miscalculation.As the for […]
The BBC
- Missing plane 'may have turned back' March 9, 2014Radar signals show a Malaysia Airlines plane missing for more than 24 hours with 239 people on board may have turned back, officials say.
- Ukraine activists attacked in Crimea March 9, 2014Pro-Russian groups beat up pro-Ukrainian activists at a rally in Crimea amid high tension ahead of next Sunday's secession referendum.
- 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.
- Afghanistan's vice-president dies March 9, 2014One of Afghanistan's two vice-presidents, Marshal Mohammad Qasim Fahim, has died of natural causes, a government spokesman says.
- North Koreans vote in elections March 9, 2014North Koreans are electing new members of the country's rubber-stamp parliament, with only one candidate standing in each district.
- Spain opera director Mortier dies March 9, 2014Gerard Mortier, who spearheaded an operatic production of Brokeback Mountain at Madrid's Teatro Royal, dies aged 70.
- GB wheelchair curlers claim two wins March 9, 2014Great Britain's wheelchair curlers beat Sweden and South Korea in the round-robin phase at the Sochi Winter Paralympics.
- Italy up in arms over David advert March 8, 2014Italy's culture minister expresses outrage over an advertisement by a US weapons firm showing Michelangelo's David holding a rifle.
The Independent, UK
- 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.
- 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 […]
- 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.
- Florida family hospitalised after eating beef containing LSD March 8, 2014Police in Florida have launched an investigation after an entire family, including a pregnant woman, were hospitalised after eating LSD-contaminated beef.
- Arkansas judge apologises for 'racist, sexist and homophobic' online comments March 8, 2014An Arkansas judge has issued an apology after he posted a series of anonymous online comments, including one in which he said “sluts are just whores in training”.
- A dead woman's body found sitting in a car had been there for six years March 8, 2014A woman’s body that was degrading in the back of a car for over half a decade has been found lying in a garage in the US neighbourhood of Pontiac, Michigan.
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