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UPDATE: Der Fuhrer Don’t Like iPad and Other “Downfall” Parodies Removed by YouTube for Copyright Infringement

• April 21, 2010 • Comments Off

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• February 3, 2010 • Comments Off

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The Madison WI Capitol Times

Pamela Midbon: Social programs rejected by conservatives are standard in other developed countries August 20, 2018
Dear Editor: The conservatives are masters at messaging. They often frame liberal politicians as "far left" and "outright socialists" living on the fringe of the Democratic Party. The policies put forth by these ultra-liberal politicians include national health care for…
One Wisconsin Now database details Scott Walker's use of state airplane August 20, 2018
OWN director Scot Ross said the records reveal a governor out of touch with average Wisconsinites.
Rep. Chris Taylor: ALEC gathering gives platform to hatemonger Horowitz August 20, 2018
At the recent ALEC meeting in New Orleans, right-wing provocateur David Horowitz said “the left’s attitude towards the Constitution is they hate it,” and “at the K-12 level, school curricula have been turned over to racist organizations like Black Lives…
S. Michael Shivers: Walker is running scared due to record, 'sucking up' to Trump August 20, 2018
Dear Editor: It only took a day and a half after the election to see the first attack on Tony Evers by the Republicans and their cronies in a TV ad.
Comedian Aziz Ansari comes to town for string of surprise shows August 20, 2018
The popular comedian Aziz Ansari parachuted into Madison for an unexpected performance at the Comedy Club on State on Sunday night, and it seems he’s not ready to leave.
Acorn's new Australian mystery series 'Mystery Road' is pretty and gritty August 20, 2018
The six-episode series is shot in the Australian outback, in a sparsely populated region in the western part of the continent known as the Kimberley.
E.J. Dionne Jr.: Slouching towards autocracy August 20, 2018
This not business as usual. Yet our politics proceeds as if it is. Slowly, Trump has accustomed us to behavior that, at any other recent time and with just about any other politician, would in all probability have been career-ending.
Amy Owen: Make the Makeshift Festival an annual tradition August 20, 2018
Dear Editor: Many thanks to Bethany Jurewicz and the other organizers of the recent Makeshift Festival at Madison's Tenney Park, and thank you to the Cap Times for such lovely photos of the Clean Lakes Circus! It was a delightful…

The New York Times

Police in California Look Into Allegations Against Asia Argento August 21, 2018
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says deputies are trying to contact the actor Jimmy Bennett about his allegation that the actress sexual assaulted him when he was 17.
Asia Argento, a #MeToo Leader, Made a Deal With Her Own Accuser August 20, 2018
The actress and director Asia Argento, among the first women to publicly accuse Harvey Weinstein, arranged to pay an actor after he said she sexually assaulted him when he was 17, documents show.
Do the Asia Argento Allegations Discredit #MeToo? Its Founder Doesn’t Think So August 21, 2018
Ms. Argento, a leader of the #MeToo movement, paid off her accuser, documents show.
Charged With Killing His Family, Colorado Man Turns Blame on Wife August 21, 2018
Christopher Watts is charged with murdering his pregnant wife and two young children. But he told the police that his wife strangled the children — then he strangled her.
Protesters Down Confederate Monument ‘Silent Sam’ at University of North Carolina August 21, 2018
The statue, known as “Silent Sam,” stood on the Chapel Hill campus for more than a century. After nightfall on Monday, protesters felled it.
Behind Most Wildfires, a Person and a Spark: ‘We Bring Fire With Us’ August 20, 2018
Climate change may be making California’s wildfires more extreme, but they are almost all ignited by human activity, not natural causes.
Chicago Police Call a 15-Year-Old’s Death a Suicide. His Family Disputes That. August 21, 2018
A history of mistrust between the police in Chicago and the black community has led Steven Rosenthal’s family to raise questions about the circumstances of the young high school student’s death.
Honeybees Are Hurting. What Else Can Pollinate Our Food? August 21, 2018
The dominant pollinator is under siege, straining the business of farming. Now growers are turning to alternative species to help their crops.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune

Bourbon Street reconstruction cost doubles, start of 2nd half delayed to May 2018 August 23, 2017
Final cost has jumped from original estimate of $6 million to over $13 million.
Abraham Lincoln library turns to GoFundMe to save artifacts before auctioning them off August 21, 2018
Sometimes, even Abraham Lincoln needs a GoFundMe campaign.
Dredging Mississippi River to 50 feet clears Corps approval hurdle August 20, 2018
The $237.7 million plan would allow jumbo "Panamax" ships to travel to New Orleans, Baton Rouge
Woman posted Instagram pics with boyfriend, a wanted murder suspect: Kenner police August 20, 2018
Police accused a woman of harboring her wanted boyfriend after she allegedly posted photos of then together on Instagram.
Trump plans to reverse Obama's 'Clean Power' policy August 20, 2018
The plan would give states broad authority to determine how to restrict greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming.
2 charged with killing NOPD officer's daughter plead guilty August 20, 2018
Jaleel Broadway and Wil Reed received 20-year sentences in a 2015 shooting that killed Milan Arriola.
Harvey shooting victim arrested on gun charge: JPSO August 20, 2018
David McGowan was wounded in a shooting Friday afternoon in Harvey.
Coroner IDs 15-year-old fatally shot in Algiers August 20, 2018
The shooting was reported by NOPD shortly after 6:30 p.m. in the 3900 block of Sullen Street.

The Guardian, UK

Russian hackers targeting conservative US thinktanks, Microsoft says August 21, 2018
Firm claims Kremlin-linked group created fake websites for Senate and thinktanksThe Russian group linked to the hacking of Hillary Clinton’s presidential election campaign has been launching fresh attacks in the US, including against two conservative thinktanks, in the run-up to the midterm elections.According to Microsoft, which uncovered the new attempts, […]
Jeremy Hunt calls for fresh EU sanctions against Russia August 21, 2018
UK foreign secretary will ask president to tighten rules on online election advertisingJeremy Hunt is to urge the EU to stand shoulder to shoulder with the US administration by going further to impose more comprehensive sanctions against Russia.In his first speech since his appointment as foreign secretary, Hunt will renew the British attack on Russian effor […]
Standoff in Italy as Salvini refuses to let in refugees after coastguard ship docks August 21, 2018
Interior minister wants EU states to agree to take 177 refugees and migrants onboard An Italian coastguard ship with 177 people on board has docked in the Sicilian seaport of Catania, but Italy's far-right interior minister Matteo Salvini has not given authorisation for the refugees and migrants to disembark.The passengers, who have been stuck on the co […]
Rockets fired at Afghan presidential palace during Eid speech August 21, 2018
Police blame Taliban for Kabul attack heard in live broadcast of Ashraf Ghani’s address The Taliban have fired a pair of rockets towards the presidential palace in Kabul during a live broadcast by Ashraf Ghani to mark the Muslim celebrations of Eid al-Adha, police have said.The first rocket landed somewhere near the palace, the second near a Nato compound an […]
Arctic’s strongest sea ice breaks up for first time on record August 21, 2018
Usually frozen waters open up twice this year in phenomenon scientists described as scaryThe oldest and thickest sea ice in the Arctic has started to break up, opening waters north of Greenland that are normally frozen, even in summer.This phenomenon – which has never been recorded before – has occurred twice this year due to warm winds and a climate-change […]
Melania decries 'destructive' social media amid Trump Twitter attacks August 21, 2018
US first lady speaks on pitfalls of social media, while her husband uses it to attack former CIA head John BrennanMelania Trump has issued a warning over the destructive power of social media on the same day her husband used Twitter to attack John Brennan as “the worst CIA director in our country’s history” and a political “hack”.The US first lady was speaki […]
Kerala: more than 1m people flee to relief camps to escape floods August 21, 2018
Receding waters reveal scale of devastation as monsoon floods leave more than 410 deadMore than 1 million people have packed into relief camps to escape the devastating monsoon floods in India’s south-western state of Kerala, where more than 410 people have died.About 50,000 homes have been destroyed, according to one official in Kerala, and people are flock […]
Taiwan further isolated as El Salvador switches allegiance to China August 21, 2018
Just 17 countries recognise Taiwan after El Salvador ties foundered on financial aidEl Salvador and Taiwan have severed official ties, with the central American country switching its diplomatic allegiance to China.Taiwan’s foreign minister, Joseph Wu, said on Monday that Taipei had terminated bilateral ties with El Salvador and was recalling all staff from t […]

The BBC

Microsoft claims win over 'Russian political hackers' August 21, 2018
Cyber-attacks on US political groups are stopped after Microsoft grabs key net domains, the company says.
Venezuela crisis: More migrants cross into Brazil despite attacks August 21, 2018
The number of people crossing the border increases, as Venezuela tries to stabilise its economy.
Comedian Jon Stewart rescues goats from New York subway tracks August 21, 2018
The goats "were very baaaaad boys," the New York City Subway joked on Twitter.
Kabul's diplomatic area targeted by mortars during Eid speech August 21, 2018
Militants launch an attack during a televised speech by the Afghan president to mark a holiday.
Mueller inquiry: Trump fears 'perjury trap' in Russia inquiry August 21, 2018
The US president also suggested he could take over the investigation into alleged Russian meddling.
Eleven hikers killed in flash flooding in southern Italy August 21, 2018
A rescue official says walkers were "catapulted out like bullets" when a stream in a gorge flooded.
Malcolm Turnbull: Australian PM survives leadership challenge August 21, 2018
Malcolm Turnbull narrowly wins the party vote he had called to avoid speculation about his future.
Asia Argento 'accused of sexual assault' August 20, 2018
Italian actress and #MeToo accuser reportedly reached a settlement with a man 20 years her junior.

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