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- UW officials say bill banning abortion training would 'destroy' ob-gyn program October 17, 2017University officials told a panel of lawmakers on Tuesday the legislation would ultimately result in the ob-gyn residency program losing its accreditation. Proponents of the bill said the university is being "disingenuous" with its arguments.
- John Costello: Trump getting chummy with hawks October 17, 2017Dear Editor: As if we didn’t have enough to worry about with an all-powerful “moron” creating havoc everywhere he can, now it looks like he may be settling in with some high IQ policy lobbyists, who would do anything to…
- Cathy Myers: The time is now to impeach Donald Trump October 17, 2017Speaker Paul Ryan understands the threats posed by Donald Trump, but instead of doing the right thing for the country, he is using his power over the impeachment process as leverage to coerce Trump into doing his bidding.
- Coming Attractions: Marilyn Manson, The Wailers, Mary Chapin Carpenter October 17, 2017Marilyn Manson performs at the Orpheum Theater on Feb. 2.
- Three agencies in the running for Madison's long-term peer support program to reduce violence October 17, 2017Madison-area Urban Ministry, Nehemiah Community Development Corporation and Zion City International Church Ministries responded to the city's request for long-term peer support proposals with the intention of reducing violence in Madison.
- Diana Vance: Vote Democratic to achieve gun control October 17, 2017Dear Editor: Ninety percent of Americans want universal background checks. But the influence of the NRA is overwhelming.
- Margaret Krome: Ask Republicans hard questions on health care October 17, 2017Since Republicans can’t explain any unified, clear principles for health care reform, this becomes a moment when citizens should take them at their word and make health care the election litmus test Republicans have insisted on making it.
- State Debate: JS columnist laments 'underwhelming' Dem field for governor; Blogger wants to replace Rodgers with Kaepernick October 17, 2017A daily roundup of interesting newspaper editorials and blog posts from around Madison and Wisconsin.
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- Judge Temporarily Halts New Version of Trump’s Travel Ban October 17, 2017Hours before a ban on most travel from seven countries was to take effect, a federal judge in Hawaii halted its enforcement while the ban’s opponents challenge it in court.
- Cleanup From California Fires Poses Environmental and Health Risks October 17, 2017Even as the fires still burn, public health officials and environmental cleanup experts are starting to think about the next chapter of the disaster.
- As Fires Move On, Wine Country Wonders Whether Immigrants Will, Too October 17, 2017Many of the foreign-born workers the region depends on are undocumented, do not qualify for most disaster aid and may struggle to find local housing.
- Do We Believe Women Yet? The Battle to End Sexual Harassment October 17, 2017Lin Farley, a sociologist, coined the phrase “sexual harassment” in the 1970s. Anita Hill spoke out against it in 1991. Today, public figures are once again facing scrutiny.
- 911 Calls From Nursing Home Where Residents Died: ‘Oh My God, This Is Crazy’ October 17, 2017The police in Hollywood, Fla., released 911 calls from a nursing home under investigation after some of its residents died in the post-hurricane heat.
- As Overdose Deaths Pile Up, a Medical Examiner Quits the Morgue October 7, 2017“It has completely overwhelmed us,” Dr. Thomas A. Andrew said of the opioid crisis. His new ambition: minister to the living about the dangers of drugs.
- Stranded by Maria, Puerto Ricans Get Creative to Survive October 17, 2017Three weeks after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, people across the island, especially those in remote areas, are improvising ways to stay alive.
- California Today: California Today: Reporting on Wildfires Felt ‘Like a Country at War’ October 17, 2017Tuesday: A Times reporter digs out his satellite phone, San Diego courts Amazon, and how fire retardant works.
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- Bourbon Street reconstruction cost doubles, start of 2nd half delayed to May 2018 August 23, 2017Final cost has jumped from original estimate of $6 million to over $13 million.
- Ponchatoula doctor accused of sexual battery involving patient October 17, 2017Dr. Gregory Allen was released on bond Monday from the Tangipahoa Parish jail.
- Bywater man accused of killing young daughter told police 'God made him do it,' chief says October 17, 2017Mark Hambrick, 45, faces charges of second-degree murder and second-degree cruelty to a juvenile in the death of his 18-month-old daughter.
- After Lake Pontchartrain oil platform blast, missing man's family plans memorial service October 17, 2017Yet search continues on shoreline, by air for eighth victim of the fire
- Judge in Hawaii blocks latest Trump travel ban October 17, 2017U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson granted Hawaii's request to temporarily block the policy that was to be implemented starting early Wednesday.
- Senators find way to resume payments Trump halted to health insurers October 17, 2017The president spoke favorably about the bipartisan compromise, which is still likely to face opposition in Congress.
- Fire heavily damages house in Covington October 17, 2017The cause of the fire at 619 E. 10th Ave. is under investigation, authorities said.
- Outside attack ads escalate Sidney Torres - Desiree Charbonnet tiff October 17, 2017Two new political action committees go after Torres, who has been an outspoken critic of Charbonnet.
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- ‘The situation is desperate’: murdered Maltese journalist’s final written words October 17, 2017It seems that Daphne Caruana Galizia’s enemies finally decided that her courageous journalism needed to be silencedIn her last blogpost, published the day she died, Daphne Caruana Galizia signed off with a sentence that seems particularly chilling now.“There are crooks everywhere you look. The situation is desperate.” Continue reading...
- Somalia bombing may have been revenge for botched US-led operation October 17, 2017Officials investigating attack that killed more than 300 people believe the bomber may have been motivated by desire for revenge for a raid in AugustThe man who killed more than 300 people with a truck bomb in the centre of Mogadishu on Saturday was a former soldier in Somalia’s army whose home town was raided by local troops and US special forces two months […]
- Russian troll factory paid US activists to help fund protests during election October 17, 2017Investigation finds Russians posing as Americans made payments to activistsRevelations likely to put further spotlight on Russian meddling in US electionRussian trolls posing as Americans made payments to genuine activists in the US to help fund protest movements on socially divisive issues, according to a new investigation by a respected Russian media outle […]
- Wave of Taliban suicide attacks on Afghan forces kills at least 74 October 17, 2017Police officers and civilians are killed as bombers and gunmen target government facilities in south, east and west of countryAt least 74 people have been killed in a wave of Taliban suicide attacks targeting police compounds and government facilities in the south, east and west of Afghanistan. Among those killed was a provincial police chief. Scores of peop […]
- Trump: 'Ask General Kelly' if Obama called after son died in Afghanistan October 17, 2017White House records: chief of staff attended Gold Star families breakfastTrump warns McCain he may ‘fight back’ over latest criticism in speechDonald Trump on Tuesday doubled down on his claim that Barack Obama did not routinely call the families of servicemen and women killed in battle. He also warned John McCain, a decorated war hero with whom he has clash […]
- Raqqa recaptured from Islamic State by US-backed forces October 17, 2017Syrian Democratic Forces say military operations have ended after gruelling four-month battle for de facto Isis capitalThe Syrian city of Raqqa, once de facto capital of the Islamic State’s self-declared caliphate, has fallen to US-backed forces after a gruelling four-month battle.The recapture of Raqqa after three years of Isis rule is a symbolic loss to th […]
- Israel will not negotiate with Palestinian unity government if Hamas is involved October 17, 2017Benjamin Netanyahu to refuse diplomatic talks involving Hamas, complicating its efforts to end decade-long split with FatahBenjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, will refuse any diplomatic talks with an emerging Palestinian unity government if the Hamas militant group plays any role within it.In a statement released on Tuesday evening, Netanyahu’s secu […]
- Asp – or ash? Climate historians link Cleopatra's demise to volcanic eruption October 17, 2017Study of ice-core records and Ancient Egyptian documents suggests environmental forces helped seal the last Ptolemaic ruler’s fate in 30BCThe fall of Cleopatra’s Egypt to Augustus, the first Roman emperor, is usually told as a melodramatic power struggle between elites on the world stage.Cleopatra famously forged a doomed political alliance with the Roman ge […]
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- Raqqa: IS 'capital' falls to US-backed Syrian forces October 17, 2017A US-backed alliance says three years of jihadist rule in the northern Syrian city are over.
- Malta journalist death: Caruana Galizia's son hits out October 17, 2017Malta's Daphne Caruana Galizia was "assassinated" for standing up to corruption, her son says.
- Catalonia: Protests after Spain detains separatists October 17, 2017A candlelit protest is held after a Spanish judge jails two Catalan pro-independence leaders.
- Trump's latest travel ban order blocked October 17, 2017A judge says the policy "suffers from precisely the same maladies as its predecessor".
- Indonesia massacres: Declassified US files shed new light October 17, 2017Newly declassified documents show US embassies knew about mass killings in Indonesia in the 1960s.
- Weinstein scandal: Game of Thrones actress 'felt powerless' October 17, 2017Weinstein was "holding tightly to the back of my arm" after she rebuffed him, Lena Headey said.
- Brazil's Batista brothers face insider trading trial October 17, 2017Joesley and Wesley Batista are accused of using insider information to sell shares at top prices.
- Trump fires back after McCain attacks 'spurious nationalism' October 17, 2017“At some point I fight back and it won't be pretty," the president says of Senator McCain's speech.
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