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- The Day Ahead, March 4: Fly Fishing Film Tour, Paper Diamond March 4, 2015Your daily guide to what's happening in and around Madison.
- Dog-powered wine blog Shiba Sommelier moves to Madison March 4, 2015Newly based in Madison, the Shiba Sommelier reviews wines on a scale of one to five bones. "Much wine. So tasty."
- Connecticut boosts tourism campaign in Northeast, less on TV March 4, 2015MYSTIC, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut will increase its presence in Northeast cities to draw upscale tourists.
- City Council approves pay increase for city employees March 4, 2015The 0.75 percent increase is in addition to a 1.5 percent raise budgeted in 2015.
- With right-to-work poised to pass, Minnesota Republicans target Wisconsin businesses March 4, 2015GOP lawmakers in Minnesota are reaching out to Wisconsin businesses and encouraging them to cross the border.
- The art of making a living: Creative entrepreneurs turn their passion into careers March 4, 2015For many among Madison’s creative class, their business skills must be as diverse and sharp as their artistic skills.
- Morning briefing: Is Scott Walker ready for 2016 spotlight? March 4, 2015Stories that are making the news today in Madison and around the state and country.
- Lila Hemlin: Scott Walker backtracked, but he still said it March 4, 2015Dear Editor: I was surprised to learn that Scott Walker feels that his experience in dealing with the peaceful demonstrations and show of support for our educators gives him the ability to dea…
The Chicago Tribune
- In Ferguson, scathing Justice Department report brings pressure for change March 4, 2015A Justice Department report says black people in Ferguson, Missouri, are disproportionately subject to excessive police force, baseless traffic stops and citations for infractions as petty as walking down the middle of street.
- Hillary Clinton ran own computer system for her official emails March 4, 2015The computer server that transmitted and received Hillary Rodham Clinton's emails — on a private account she used exclusively for official business when she was secretary of state — traced back to an Internet service registered to her family's home in Chappaqua, New York,...
- Boston Marathon bombing trial opening arguments due today March 4, 2015Two dramatically different portraits of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are expected to emerge when prosecutors and Tsarnaev's lawyers give their opening statements at his federal death penalty trial.
- Schilling exposes 2 men who tweeted lewd comments about his daughter March 4, 2015The New York Yankees say they have fired a part-time ticket seller accused by Curt Schilling of making offensive comments on Twitter about the daughter of the former Boston pitcher.
- Supreme Court arguments to begin in major challenge to healthcare law March 4, 2015The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments Wednesday morning in the latest legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act, a lawsuit that threatens to strip away federal insurance subsidies from millions of Americans and critically undermine the law’s program for expanding health...
- 8 hurt in city shootings March 4, 2015Seven men and a woman were wounded in separate shootings on the West, South and Far South sides of the city since Tuesday afternoon, police said.
- Man shot by police in Joliet died Tuesday March 4, 2015A man died Tuesday evening after being shot by police Monday in southwest suburban Joliet, authorities said.
- Special Olympics campaign focuses on respect March 4, 2015The Special Olympics is hosting its seventh annual Spread the Word to End the Word Day on Wednesday.
The New York Times
- Lining Up in the Drizzle for a Coveted Supreme Court Spot March 4, 2015About 70 people were in line by 6 a.m., hoping to hear oral arguments in a challenge to the Affordable Care Act —what one man in the line called a “quintessential D.C. experience.”
- Challenge to Health Law Puts Obscure Think Tank in Spotlight March 4, 2015The Competitive Enterprise Institute, with ties to conservative titans like the Koch brothers, organized the challenge to the Affordable Care Act now in the Supreme Court.
- Boston Marathon Bombing Trial to Begin March 4, 2015New York Times reporters in Boston are covering opening arguments in the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, charged in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings that killed three and injured 260.
- Boston Marathon Bombing Trial to Begin March 4, 2015New York Times reporters in Boston are covering opening arguments in the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, charged in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings that killed three and injured 260.
- Solicitor General Will Try, Again, to Keep Health Care Law Alive March 4, 2015As Donald B. Verrilli Jr. returns to the Supreme Court on Wednesday morning to defend the health law, he has reason to be nervous. His defense of the law in 2012 drew harsh reviews.
- The New Health Care: The Supreme Court Has the Power to Deepen a National Health Divide March 4, 2015One goal of Obamacare was uniformity, but the court could effectively make health care access more unequal than ever before.
- A Supreme Court Rematch for a Lawyer Targeting the Health Care Act March 4, 2015Michael A. Carvin lost the first fight three years ago, when the justices ruled in favor of the Obama administration, but now he is taking another shot.
- Op-Ed Contributor: Las Vegas Gets a New Act March 4, 2015Can the city clean itself up and still remain diverse?
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- Body-camera maker has deep financial ties to police chiefs March 4, 2015Taser International, the stun-gun maker emerging as a leading supplier of body cameras for police, has cultivated financial ties to police chiefs whose departments have bought the recording devices, raising a host of conflict-of-interest questions.
- Pete Stark's son launches campaign for elected office March 4, 2015Former Congressman Pete Stark's has launched his first campaign for public office at age 19.
- Contra Costa supervisors OK 7 percent raise, create salary committee March 4, 2015After a referendum led to them ditch their controversial 33 percent raises, Contra Costa County supervisors on Tuesday voted to give themselves 7 percent raises and created a committee to determine how such salary increases should be made in the future.
- Apple, Samsung prep for another patent fight on smartphone features March 3, 2015Samsung Electronics is about to find out just how costly its four-year patent fight with Apple has been.
- Contra Costa supervisors OK 7 percent raise, create salary committee March 3, 2015After a referendum led to them ditch their controversial 33 percent raises, Contra Costa County supervisors on Tuesday voted to give themselves 7 percent raises and created a committee to determine how such salary increases should be made in the future.
- Regulators: Issue more tickets to drivers at grade railroad crossings March 3, 2015National railroad regulators are asking local police departments to issue more tickets to drivers who ignore warnings at grade crossings.
- Federal agents target industry helping Chinese women have US babies March 3, 2015Federal agents raided more than a dozen homes Tuesday in a crackdown on an industry that helps wealthy, pregnant Chinese women travel to the U.S. to give birth to American babies.
- Netanyahu speech to Congress: Iran nuclear pact 'a very bad deal' March 3, 2015WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a speech that stirred political controversy in two countries, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Congress on Tuesday that negotiations underway between Iran and the United States would "all but guarantee" that Tehran would get nuclear weapons, a step he said the
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Reactions to Netanyahu speech differ: David Vitter calls it 'Churchill-like,' while Nancy Pelosi labels it insulting March 4, 2015WASHINGTON -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his speech to Congress Tuesday was not intended to be political. But reaction to the address, in which the Israeli leader warned an agreement the Obama administration and U.S. allies are trying...
- Applications for inclusive summer camp are being accepted in St. Charles Parish March 4, 2015Among the activities are team sports, arts and crafts, board games, music, a talent show, outdoor activities, movie time, field trips, swimming, and visits to the spray park.
- Auditions for 'Once Upon a Mattress' will be held March 24 in Norco March 4, 2015The show will be presented June 11-14 at Hahnville High School.
- Community garden planned by Crown of Life Lutheran in eastern New Orleans March 4, 2015Pastor Jon Kehl and members of Crown of Life Lutheran Church, 1721 Morrison Road, in the Marywood Court Neighborhood in eastern New Orleans, have started a community garden. The church hopes the outreach effort will build a stronger community and...
- Sarah Ockerman: Hahnville High Senior Salute March 4, 2015Ockerman attends First Assembly of God in Des Allemands and assists with the church's Children's Church, nursery and One Way Youth Group.
- Bus driver and monitor at Hahnville High have been bus partners for more than 20 years March 4, 2015Polkey credits Mitchell with making sure their riders are safe and secure, so she can concentrate on the road and getting everyone to their destinations safe and sound.
- Parking permits near Jazz Fest, French Quarter and universities could be more dear this year March 4, 2015Parking and Jazz Fest mix about as well as hot sauce and oatmeal. For residents who live near the Fair Grounds, it can be particularly irksome to have to park blocks from home and walk the rest of the way during...
- Students named to fifth marking period honor roll at East St. John High in Reserve March 4, 2015Students excel in academics.
The Guardian, UK
- Delhi rape documentary-maker appeals to Narendra Modi over broadcast ban March 4, 2015India’s Daughter director Leslee Udwin appeals to Indian PM to deal with ‘unceremonious silencing of the film’The British director of a hard-hitting documentary about the gang rape of a young woman in Delhi has appealed to the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, to intervene after authorities banned the domestic broadcast of the film and said they were als […]
- Dozens feared dead after Donetsk mine explosion March 4, 2015About 50 workers believed to be trapped underground at Zasyadko mine as relatives clamour for news about survivorsDozens of miners are trapped underground and feared dead after a blast at a coal mine in the eastern Ukrainian rebel stronghold of Donetsk, with rescuers saying the chance of finding many survivors was slim.Mine officials said the explosion on We […]
- Israeli papers react to Netanyahu speech with shrugs and cynicism March 4, 2015Warning to US Congress is more about his re-election than about arms control, say some commentators Israeli opposition figures and columnists reacted to Binyamin Netanyahu’s speech to the US Congress with a combination of shrugs and cynicism. Some suggested it had more served his desire for re-election than for stopping Iran’s nuclear programme.In his fiery […]
- Indonesia foresees diplomatic strain as Bali Nine pair arrive on execution island March 4, 2015Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran taken to Nusa Kambangan, where they will be granted 72 hours’ notice before facing a firing squadTwo Australians on death row in Indonesia have completed the grim journey from Bali to isolation cells on Nusa Kambangan, the prison island where they are due to be executed along with eight other drug offenders at a t […]
- France seeks three suspects over 1982 terror attack March 4, 2015International arrest warrants issued over attack on Jo Goldenberg deli in old Jewish quarter of Paris, in which six people diedMore than 32 years after a deadly terror attack in the old Jewish quarter of Paris, French authorities have identified three suspects and are seeking their arrest.On 9 August 1982 a group of Palestinians burst into the Jo Goldenberg […]
- 'St Pauli pees back': Hamburg red-light district's revenge on urinating revellers March 4, 2015A community group in Hamburg has found a unique way to keep its streets clean – using water-repellent paint to ‘splash back’ on visitors who pee too freelyThe port city of Hamburg is a cultural hotspot of Europe. The grimy streets of central St Pauli, a rough neighbourhood where sailors once passed their time on shore, are lined with a hotchpotch of trendy b […]
- French parliament has change of heart over Albanian migrant March 4, 2015Armando Curri, threatened with eviction, is told he can attend Sénat to collect medal for being France’s best carpentry apprenticeA young Albanian migrant threatened with expulsion from France was allowed to collect his medal as one of the country’s best apprentices after an official change of heart.Armando Curri, 19, was originally told he was not welcome a […]
- Western Sahara's ‘conflict tomatoes’ highlight a forgotten occupation March 4, 2015Morocco’s control of the ‘last colony in Africa’ is at the centre of campaigners’ legal challenge to the labelling of Saharan produce and the tax breaks it receivesAccurate labelling of consumer produce is a familiar part of the struggle for Palestinian rights under Israeli occupation and a striking example of global citizen empowerment. Now campaigners for […]
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- Ben Carson: Potential presidential candidate says sexuality is a choice because 'straight people turn gay in prison' March 4, 2015A leading US conservative currently considering a presidential run sparked controversy today when he claimed sexuality was a matter of choice because a lot people entered prison straight and emerged gay.
- Radio host Dana Loesch says gay people will be stoned to death if Christians can't discriminate against them March 4, 2015Talking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington DC, Christian radio host Dana Loesch said that Christian liberties stopped gay people from being "stoned for walking out in the street".
- Watch 12-stone pit bull and toddler play together March 4, 2015It’s a sight that would worry most parents but not Marlon Grannan and his wife Lisa.
- Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to Congress and the worst hangover of your life March 4, 2015Addressing Congress in Washington DC on Tuesday night, Benjamin Netanyahu implored the USA to block Iran's sensitive nuclear programme.
- Ice bucket challenge: Family releases footage of grandmother being attacked by untrained pit bull March 4, 2015The family of a woman mauled by a pit bull as she completed the ALS ice bucket challenge has released a video of the horrific attack to highlight the dangers of untrained dogs.
- Sorry, KFC isn't going to be selling weed in Colorado restaurants March 4, 2015The internet has been salivating at the prospect of getting stoned and eating fried chicken this week, after reports circulated that KFC is to become a marijuana dispensary as well as a restaurant.
- Edward Snowden attempting to return home to US despite facing prosecution for NSA leaks March 4, 2015Edward Snowden is trying to return back home to the US, where he would be put on trial for leaking secrets of electronic surveillance programmes by the National Security Agency (NSA).
- Ferguson police officer wrote in email about Obama: 'What black man holds a steady job for four years?' March 3, 2015America was braced for a backlash last night as the explosive findings of a government report found conclusive evidence that the Ferguson, Missouri police department routinely engaged in racially biased practises.
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