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The Madison WI Capitol Times
- Brent Christianson: I'm done with Wisconsin and moving to Minnesota July 18, 2018Dear Editor: Unlike Gov. Walker and Sen. Johnson, I am a Wisconsin native. I was born in La Crosse, am a Packers shareholder, a union member (my father helped organize the union at Erickson’s Bakery, La Crosse, in the 1930s).…
- The Corner Table podcast: Come for the beer, stay for the food July 18, 2018On today's episode, an overview of what five of Madison's breweries have to offer on their food menus.
- Bingeworthy: The strengths of Acorn.TV's Welsh crime drama 'Hidden' are pretty obvious July 18, 2018Looking for a good atmospheric thriller to carry you through the summer months? It’s time to head to chilly, overcast Wales for Acorn.TV’s “Hidden.”
- State Debate: Report says Foxconn can pay 93 percent of workforce less than $15 an hour; Mayor Barrett wants Amazon downtown July 18, 2018A daily roundup of interesting newspaper editorials and blog posts from around Madison and Wisconsin.
- Plain Talk: Loudmouth xenophobes should get their facts straight July 18, 2018The man who recently verbally assaulted a woman wearing a shirt that sported a Puerto Rico flag and demanded to know whether she was a U.S. citizen apparently was ignorant of the fact that Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory…
- Brewpub food: Next Door Brewing incorporates beer into its food whenever possible July 18, 2018Each day this week, we'll be looking at the menu of a different brewpub in and around Madison.
- Jerry Johnson: EU is friend, not foe, of U.S. July 18, 2018Dear Editor: My wife and I visited Margraten American Military Cemetery in the Netherlands. There are 8,301 white grave stones there and a wall with 1,722 names of the missing. There was not a blade of grass out of place;…
- Jeremi Suri: Trump’s words and actions caused a constitutional crisis July 18, 2018Congress must step up and restore civilian authority. Our elected representatives should not micromanage law enforcement, but they must pass strong legislation guiding action against Russia.
The New York Times
- They Bought a Ghost Town for $1.4 Million. Now They Want to Revive It. July 18, 2018Cerro Gordo, in the Inyo Mountains of California, became a ghost town after decades of disuse. Its new owners plan to spend about $1 million to make it boom again.
- Remains of Black People Forced Into Labor After Slavery Are Discovered in Texas July 18, 2018A cemetery found on a construction site is believed to contain remains of African-Americans forced to work on plantations through the so-called convict lease system.
- Maria Butina Loved Guns, Trump and Russia. It Was a Cover, Prosecutors Say. July 18, 2018Ms. Butina presented herself as a backer of President Trump and gun rights. But prosecutors say she was a Russian government agent.
- Trump Administration Considers Unprecedented Curbs on Asylum for Migrants July 18, 2018The government has taken steps to restrict access to asylum, sending a message that America is no longer a safe haven for many hopeful refugees.
- MGM Resorts Sues 1,000 Victims of Las Vegas Shooting, Seeking to Avoid Liability July 18, 2018The owner of the Mandalay Bay is arguing that a post-Sept. 11 law should protect it from lawsuits because the shooting qualifies as an “act of terrorism.”
- Sexual Assault Inside ICE Detention: 2 Survivors Tell Their Stories July 17, 2018Maria and E.D. are among the thousands of migrants who have said they were abused in the past 10 years while in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- Lava Bomb Hits Tourist Boat in Hawaii, Injuring 23 July 18, 2018A basketball-size chunk of molten rock hurtled into the roof of a tourist boat that was sailing off Hawaii’s Big Island.
- Maria Butina, Suspected Secret Agent, Was in Touch With Russian Intelligence, Prosecutors Say July 18, 2018Ms. Butina was arrested over the weekend in Washington because investigators were concerned that she was about to flee the United States, prosecutors said.
The San Francisco Chronicle
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The New Orleans Times-Picayune
- 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.
- Why did Audubon Zoo's escaped jaguar kill so many animals? July 18, 2018The jaguar killed nine animals after escaping Saturday (July 14) from his enclosure.
- 6-month-old kidnapped, killed in Natchitoches: police July 18, 2018The baby was taken from a trailer park after his mother was sprayed with what she believes was mace.
- 2 JPSO deputies injured, 5 arrested after shootout in Metairie July 18, 2018One of the suspects hung out of a car window, firing a gun at pursuing deputies, authorities said.
- $575K allotted to improve Middle Pearl River boat launch near Slidell July 18, 2018The oil spill settlement money is part of $60 million designated for 23 coastal recreation projects in Louisiana.
- Man attempts to shoot boyfriend, but strikes 81-year-old woman instead: NOPD July 18, 2018After allegedly stabbing his boyfriend during an argument, Stanley Williams, 36, then attempted to shoot him.
- Milwaukee public works chief named Sewerage & Water Board executive director July 18, 2018Ghassan Korban has served several engineering and management roles since joining Milwaukee public works in 1987
- St. Tammany candidates start signing up for Nov. 6 elections July 18, 2018A Slidell-area state House seat, School Board posts and municipal races in Abita Springs, Folsom and Pearl River are on the ballot.
The Guardian, UK
- Thai cave footballers and coach describe 'miracle' rescue July 18, 2018Twelve players and coach speak in first press conference since being rescued last weekIt was the moment the world had been waiting for. Fresh out of hospital, the 12 members of the Wild Boars football team and their coach were happy and composed as they stood in front of the international media, just over a week after their dramatic rescue from a cave in nor […]
- Summit critics have Trump derangement syndrome – says Trump July 18, 2018US president hits out at comments about his relationship with PutinDonald Trump has accused critics of “Trump derangement syndrome” as the fallout from his summit with Vladimir Putin showed no sign of abating.The US president might be regretting his partial climbdown on his drawing a moral equivalence between the Kremlin and American intelligence and law enf […]
- Champagne and roses on first Ethiopia-Eritrea flight in two decades July 18, 2018First commercial flight since peace deal takes off from Addis Ababa heading for AsmaraThe passengers fastened their seatbelts and settled in for the 80-minute morning flight. Ethiopian Airlines ET0312 took off, much as hundreds of other planes making short-haul hops between neighbouring capitals do.But this was no ordinary commercial flight: it was Ethiopian […]
- Air China pilots fired after vaping sparks mid-air emergency July 18, 2018Flying licences revoked after vaping co-pilot forced 737 flight into emergency descentTwo Chinese pilots have been fired after one of them vaped during a passenger flight, causing an emergency descent due to a sudden loss of cabin pressure.China’s civil aviation body said it had revoked the licences of two Air China pilots, according to the state-run China C […]
- Libyan coastguard accused of abandoning three migrants in sea July 18, 2018Rescue group says it found a woman and child dead and a woman alive in MediterraneanAn aid group has accused Libya’s coastguard of abandoning three people in the Mediterranean, including a woman and a toddler who died, after the coastguard intercepted a boat carrying 160 people heading for Europe.Proactiva Open Arms, a Spanish rescue group, said it found one […]
- Budding business: how cannabis could transform Lebanon July 18, 2018Report proposes legalising billion-dollar cannabis industry to rescue ailing economyThe town of Brital, in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, is a jarring contrast of poverty and ostentatious wealth. Busted-up old vans drive on potholed roads next to gleaming Bentleys and Range Rovers with no number plates and blacked-out windows. Unemployment is rife, and yet the land […]
- Wildfires rage in Arctic Circle as Sweden calls for help July 18, 2018Sweden worst hit as hot, dry summer sparks unusual number of fires, with at least 11 in the far northAt least 11 wildfires are raging inside the Arctic Circle as the hot, dry summer turns an abnormally wide area of Europe into a tinderbox.The worst affected country, Sweden, has called for emergency assistance from its partners in the European Union to help f […]
- Omega-3 no protection against heart attack or strokes, say scientists July 17, 2018Supplements do not offer cardiovascular benefits, researchers conclude from trials involving 112,000 peopleThe widespread belief that taking omega-3 capsules will help protect you from a heart attack, stroke or early death is wrong, according to a large and comprehensive review of the evidence.Thousands of people take omega-3 supplements regularly and for ye […]
The BBC
- Thai cave rescue boys relive 'moment of miracle' July 18, 2018The 12 boys rescued from a flooded cave recall their ordeal, saying they had no food for nine days.
- Trump Putin: US president defends meeting and press conference July 18, 2018The US president blames "Trump Derangement Syndrome" for criticism of the Helsinki summit.
- Russian warship Dimitrii Donskoi 'found off South Korea' July 18, 2018The vessel is rumoured to have been carrying gold when it sank 113 years ago - but no proof exists.
- Sweden battles wildfires from Arctic Circle to Baltic Sea July 18, 2018From Lapland in the Arctic Circle to the southern island of Gotland, dozens of fires are raging.
- China film: Box office hit moves China to act on cancer drugs July 18, 2018Premier Li Keqiang calls for cheaper and more accessible medication after a hit film sparks debate.
- Google hit with €4.3bn Android fine from EU July 18, 2018The European Commission has claimed Android unfairly cemented Google's dominance of search.
- Elon Musk apologises to Thai cave diver for Twitter attack July 18, 2018The tech entrepreneur lashed out at a British cave diver in Thailand for mocking his mini-sub.
- India rape: 17 men accused of multiple attacks on 11-year-old girl in Chennai July 18, 2018Police say the 11-year-old victim was attacked repeatedly over a seven month period in Chennai.
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