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The Madison WI Capitol Times
- Elizabeth Warren to campaign with Russ Feingold in Madison, Milwaukee September 27, 2016Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren will return to Madison to campaign for former Sen. Russ Feingold next week, according to a Feingold campaign official.
- Mike Boehm: It's not just U.S. vets who suffer in our wars September 27, 2016Dear Editor: Next February marks a quarter of a century that I have been doing humanitarian work in Vietnam under the auspices of Madison Quakers, Inc. I’ve seen remarkable changes in Vietnam but, unfortunately, none here in the U.S. I’m…
- Rep. Mark Pocan: Scott Walker's threat against district attorneys can't be tolerated September 27, 2016I am urging the Department of Justice to ensure that Gov. Scott Walker is unable to exact petty retribution on our public servants.
- Scott Walker: UW Credit Union expansion will allow more Wisconsinites to refinance student loans September 27, 2016In a move Gov. Scott Walker says would give more student loan borrowers the ability to refinance their loans, UW Credit Union will expand its membership eligibility to include any current or former college students who currently live in Wisconsin.
- Kim Tschudy: Lake Woebegon knew how to deal with national anthem September 27, 2016Dear Editor: Perhaps the solution to the big uproar over Colin Kapernick not standing for the national anthem can found in the opening chapter of Garrison Keillor's book "Pontoon."
- Win tickets to a 'mystery' movie chat with Cap Times film critic Rob Thomas September 27, 2016The Cap Times is giving away 5 pairs of tickets to see another 'mystery' movie and participate in the post-screening chat with Cap Times film critic Rob Thomas.
- Coming Attractions: Patti LaBelle, Blind Boys of Alabama, Louis C.K. September 27, 2016An R&B legend, a gospel quartet and a notorious comedian all announced new shows in Madison.
- Jeffrey Baylis: Less-secure voter ID forces DOT tax on poor September 27, 2016Dear Editor: I see that the Wisconsin DOT is proposing to "save money" by making the free voter photo ID card the least secure form of identification in the state. This is either a monumental example of hypocrisy, irony, or…
The Chicago Tribune
- Judge orders release of man who was convicted in 1957 murder April 15, 2016A DeKalb County judge Friday vacated the conviction of Jack McCullough, who was found guilty in 2012 of the 1957 murder of a 7-year-old Sycamore girl. Judge William Brady ordered a new trial for McCullough and also ordered that he be freed from custody on his own recognizance. The hearing was held...
- Judge won't reduce bond for girls in Slender Man stabbing April 15, 2016A judge on Friday refused to reduce the $500,000 bond set for two Wisconsin girls accused of trying to kill their classmate in an attempt to please the fictional horror character Slender Man. Judge Michael Bohren denied requests by the girls' attorneys to lower the bond amount. The girls have been...
- Lucas Museum switch: Olive branch or trap? April 15, 2016By signing off on a plan to move the museum east of Lake Shore Drive, parks advocates would be trampling on the very principle they used to block the museum.Does Mayor Rahm Emanuel want to tear down the McCormick Place East building to make way for the controversial Lucas Museum of Narrative Art?...
- To police, a fatal gang shooting. To parents, the end of a life turning around April 15, 2016As they gathered at the crime tape, looking down at the body of their son under a white sheet, Raymond and Charisma Pryor were taken off to the side by police and told he was the target of a gang conflict.But all they could see was a man gunned down as he was straightening out his life, going to...
- What drives Jonathan Toews? Let's start with the sleepovers April 15, 2016As a kid, Jonathan Toews threw the worst sleepovers. Just ask Tyler Riel, a friend who went over to Toews' house one night on the southern end of Winnipeg. Riel, then 11, was expecting the usual trappings of a night with buddies — video games, junk food and hockey on the rink Toews' dad Brian built....
- Reward offered for Oak Lawn man wanted in 2009 burning, killing of Chicago teen April 15, 2016A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest of an Oak Lawn man charged in the burning and killing a teenage boy on Chicago's Southwest Side in 2009, the FBI said Friday morning. Luis Macedo, 28, whose last known address is in the 6200 block of West 90th Place,...
- Muslim family kicked off United flight still awaits resolution April 15, 2016The parents of a north suburban Muslim family abruptly removed from a United Airlines flight last month say the way they and their three children were treated by a flight crew at Chicago O'Hare International Airport went way beyond poor customer service. Yet three weeks later, they still have not...
- Demolish McCormick Place East for Lucas Museum site: City Hall plan April 15, 2016Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to tear down McCormick Place East to create a lakefront parcel for Star Wars filmmaker George Lucas' art museum in an effort to prevent Lucas from taking the project to another city, a source close to the mayoral administration said Friday. The source confirmed the mayor's...
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- Addicted Parents Get Their Fix, Even With Children Watching September 28, 2016The opioid epidemic in New England and elsewhere has reached such proportions that addicts are increasingly getting high and passing out with their children in tow.
- Keith Scott Threatened Family, Wife Said in Court Papers September 27, 2016Rakeyia Scott sought a protective order last year against Mr. Scott, whose death at the hands of the Charlotte, N.C., police has set off protests.
- Whether Crime Is Up or Down Depends on Data Being Used September 28, 2016The decline in homicide has been so significant that sudden increases in just a few cities can skew the national picture, criminologists and police officials say.
- Elon Musk’s Plan: Get Humans to Mars, and Beyond September 27, 2016Mr. Musk, the billionaire founder of SpaceX, hopes to make humanity a “multi-planetary species.”
- On Washington: Senate’s Vote on Simple Bill to Fund the Government Is Anything But September 27, 2016Republicans wanted money for Louisiana flood relief, Democrats for the water in Flint, Mich. A vote on a stopgap spending bill then got difficult.
- Would Donald Trump Ever Use Nuclear Arms First? He Doesn’t Seem Sure September 27, 2016On the debate question of whether the United States should ever be the first to use such weapons, he appeared somewhere between contradictory and confused.
- Appeals Court Hears Challenge to Obama’s Climate Change Rules September 28, 2016Federal judges hear oral arguments in a lawsuit filed by 28 states and hundreds of companies and industry groups opposed to the Clean Power Plan.
- Suburban Women Find Little to Like in Donald Trump’s Debate Performance September 28, 2016Undecided women in Philadelphia’s suburbs, a crucial voting bloc, said Mr. Trump had not only failed to win them over but in many cases had repelled them.
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- Woman accused of trying to bring gun into courthouse, Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office says November 10, 2015A New Orleans woman tried to put a purse with a loaded gun inside through the security belt at Orleans Parish Criminal Court
- JPSO deputies won't work Bonnabel detail after players kneel during anthem: Fox 8 September 28, 2016Some Jefferson Parish deputies won't sign up for volunteer security detail at Bonnabel High School football games after several team members took a knee during the national anthem during last weekend's game, WVUE Fox 8 reported.
- Clinton needs women; Musk wants to go to Mars (10 things to know for Wednesday) September 28, 2016Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Wednesday
- Driver uses cardboard Trump head in carpool lane September 28, 2016A cardboard cutout of a head in a passenger seat definitely caught the attention of a Washington State Patrol trooper Tuesday morning (Sept. 27).
- Shimon Peres, former Israeli president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies at 93 September 28, 2016Israeli news website YNet is reporting that Former Israeli President Shimon Peres, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and elder statesman of Israeli politics, has died. He was 93.
- Sheriff's deputy among 3 killed in Pointe Coupee shooting September 28, 2016A veteran West Baton Rouge Parish sheriff's deputy and her daughter were among three people killed in a shooting Tuesday (Sept. 27) in Pointe Coupee Parish.
- Man killed in St. Roch shooting: NOPD September 28, 2016A man was shot Tuesday night (Sept. 27) in the 2700 block of North Rocheblave Street, New Orleans police said.
- Just how bad is Yahoo's security breach? 'Equivalent of ecological disaster,' expert says September 28, 2016While it's unknown to what extent the stolen data has been or will be circulating -- or how easy it would be to use if it were -- giant breaches can send ripples of insecurity across the internet.
The Guardian, UK
- Shimon Peres, giant of Israeli politics and Nobel winner, dies at 93 September 28, 2016Leading political figure served twice as prime minister, once as president and won Nobel peace prizeFollow global reaction to death of a defining political figureShimon Peres, one of Israel’s defining political figures and a Nobel peace prize laureate, has died at the age of 93, two weeks after having a stroke.Peres had twice served as prime minister of Isra […]
- MH17 investigators to pinpoint missile launch in rebel-held Ukraine September 27, 2016Report expected to say Buk missile was fired from separatist-held area in Ukraine and its launcher smuggled back to RussiaAn international criminal investigation into the shooting down of flight MH17 is likely to conclude that the plane was downed by a Buk missile fired from separatist-controlled territory in eastern Ukraine, diplomats say.The Dutch-led Join […]
- Donald Trump boasts after first debate against Clinton: 'I didn't want to embarrass her' September 28, 2016Insisting every poll showed him as the winner, Republican nominee blasts ‘corrupt media’ and recounts what he felt were his best linesDonald Trump has told a crowd of 7,500 that he was holding back during the first presidential debate with Hillary Clinton because he did not want to embarrass her.He insisted that every poll showed him winning the debates but […]
- Police killing of black man in San Diego sparks protest September 28, 2016Man pulled an object from his pocket, pointed it at officers and assumed a ‘shooting stance’, police sayPolice in suburban San Diego have shot and killed a black man who they say pulled an object from his pocket, pointed it at officers and assumed a “shooting stance”. One officer tried and failed to subdue the unidentified man with a stun gun before a second […]
- World's first baby born from new procedure using DNA of three people September 27, 2016Experts welcome news of successful mitochondrial transfer but caution against operating in countries beyond regulationsThe world’s first baby to be born from a new procedure that combines the DNA of three people appears to be healthy, according to doctors in the US who oversaw the treatment.The baby was born on 6 April after his Jordanian parents travelled t […]
- France urged to house children living alone in Calais camp September 27, 2016Children’s commissioners call on French government to rescue 1,000 asylum-seeking children as a matter of urgencyThe children’s commissioners for England and France have called on the French government to identify, register and house the 1,000 lone asylum-seeking children who are living in dire conditions in the Calais camp, “as a matter of urgency” before t […]
- Syrian troops launch ground offensive against Aleppo rebels September 27, 2016Forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad advance on the old city, two other districts and a strategically sited former refugee campSyrian troops have launched a large-scale ground attack on rebel-held areas of Aleppo in a bid to make concrete military gains after nearly a week of punitive bombardment that has mostly hit civilians.Forces loyal to President Bashar al-A […]
- Panama Papers: European parliament opens inquiry September 27, 2016In first evidence session, 65-member panel hears from journalists involved in breaking the story of the Mossack Fonseca data leakThe role of UK tax havens in facilitating financial crime came under scrutiny as the European parliament opened its 10-month inquiry into the Panama Papers scandal.At the inquiry’s first evidence session in Brussels, the 65-member […]
The BBC
- Shimon Peres, former Israeli president, dies aged 93 September 28, 2016Former Israeli PM and President Shimon Peres has died aged 93 following a stroke two weeks ago.
- MH17: Dutch-led team to release findings on plane downing September 28, 2016An international investigation team looking into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 is due to release its findings on Wednesday.
- First 'three person baby' born using new method September 27, 2016The world's first baby has been born using a new "three person" fertility technique, heralding a new era in medicine, say experts.
- Presidential debate: Trump-Clinton showdown breaks TV record September 28, 2016The first US presidential debate is watched by 84 million people, breaking a record set by Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan in 1980.
- Wells Fargo chief forfeits $41m amid corruption probe September 28, 2016Wells Fargo chief executive John Stumpf forfeits $41m (£31.5m) in share bonuses as the bank giant tries to stem a scandal over its sales practices.
- Porsche-driving lawyer gunman named September 27, 2016A "disgruntled" Porsche-driving lawyer wearing Nazi emblems has been named by police as the gunman who opened fire on a Texas street, injuring nine people.
- Syria conflict: US pledges $360m in additional aid September 27, 2016The US government promises to provide $364m (£276m) more in humanitarian aid to people affected by the conflict in Syria.
- Serena Williams vows: 'I won't be silent' on police violence September 28, 2016Serena Williams speaks out against law enforcement brutality, quoting Martin Luther King as she says: "There comes a time when silence is betrayal".
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