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- Lizbeth Amanni: Right to Life groups need to walk their talk May 23, 2017Dear Editor: In a letter, Thomas Mackey writes, "Right to Life's indifference to the living proves their 'values' are bogus." I have thought this for a long time. Many babies and moms and elderly are on the fringe of society.…
- Tentative labor plan includes wage freezes, job protections May 22, 2017HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — State employees could receive four years of job security if they agree to concessions such as a two-year hard wage freeze and higher insurance premiums and pension contributions that add up to an estimated $1.5 billion…
- Lynn Javoroski: I'm ready to volunteer for Mike McCabe May 22, 2017Dear Editor: Where can I volunteer for Mike McCabe's campaign? This campaign may be the one bright spot of this year.
- Paul Martorell: Donald Trump is endangering our safety May 22, 2017Dear Editor: Asked about reports that President Trump pressured FBI Director James Comey to halt investigations into Michael Flynn, Speaker Paul Ryan said, “It is obvious there are some people out there who want to harm the president.” Mr. Speaker,…
- E.J. Dionne Jr.: Can the pope save Donald Trump? May 22, 2017If anyone ever needed a conversion experience — and fast — it is President Trump.
- B.C. Shelby: Yes, Speaker Ryan has to go May 22, 2017Dear Editor: I agree with your editorial: "House Speaker Paul Ryan needs to be replaced with an adult." Ryan has to go. His constant deference to President Trump threatens the ideal of democracy in this nation.
- Madison video game industry alliance goes statewide May 22, 2017The Madison Games Alliance is now the Wisconsin Games Alliance.
- Coming Attractions: Graham Nash, Mary Chapin Carpenter, John Anderson May 22, 2017A trio of veteran artists announced fall concerts in Madison this week.
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- Trump’s Budget Cuts Deeply Into Medicaid and Anti-Poverty Efforts May 23, 2017The package calls for spending more than $2.6 billion for border security — including $1.6 billion to begin work on a border wall — and slashing more than $800 billion from Medicaid.
- What Scandal? In Montana Race, a Republican Is Following the Trump Playbook May 22, 2017As the president is mired in controversy, a Republican candidate is barreling toward a special election with the full-throated endorsement of President Trump.
- Michael Flynn Misled Pentagon About Russia Ties, Letter Says May 22, 2017His failure to disclose income from Russian and Turkish sources, and his apparent attempt to mislead the Pentagon, could put Mr. Flynn in legal jeopardy.
- 59,000 Haitians Displaced by Earthquake Get Extra 6 Months in U.S. May 22, 2017The secretary of Homeland Security, John F. Kelly, pushed the departure date to January 2018, though Haitian officials had requested a longer extension.
- White House Moves to Block Ethics Inquiry Into Ex-Lobbyists on Payroll May 22, 2017The Trump administration has disputed the authority of the top ethics watchdog to request the names of former lobbyists working in the White House or federal agencies.
- Justices Reject 2 Gerrymandered North Carolina Districts, Citing Racial Bias May 23, 2017The Supreme Court ruled that state lawmakers had violated the Constitution by relying too heavily on race in drawing the congressional districts.
- Urban Studies: Seattle Climbs but Austin Sprawls: The Myth of the Return to Cities May 22, 2017The nation is continuing to become more suburban, with sprawling metro areas spreading out further. But the most dense places are tending to become denser.
- Officials Decline to Call Fatal Stabbing of Black Student a Hate Crime May 23, 2017Maryland law enforcement urged patience and said they would not determine whether to call the killing a hate crime until after a homicide investigation.
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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
- Double shooting in the 7th Ward: NOPD May 23, 2017A man and a woman were shot Monday night (May 22) in the 1800 block of Old Prieur Street, according to the NOPD.
- 'Can't bring myself to give them that money': Finding out your $284 blood test costs $34 nearby May 23, 2017"The hospital pricing experts have adopted the methods of the used car salesman," said Dr. Brobson Lutz, a physician and former New Orleans' health director.
- A major Formosan termite swarm in Metairie on Monday night May 23, 2017Formosan termites continue to cause millions of dollars a year in damage in Louisiana
- Murder suspect arrested after monument duty created delay: sources May 23, 2017Troy "Ville" Varnado Jr., 29, was booked into the Orleans Justice Center jail at 6:25 p.m. Monday, according to online jail records.
- Trump's proposed $4.1 trillion budget slashes food stamps, Medicaid May 23, 2017President Donald Trump's proposed $4.1 trillion budget slashes safety net programs for the poor, targeting food stamps and Medicaid, while relying on rosy projections about the nation's economic growth to balance the budget within 10 years.
- Woman wounded in Gretna shooting: Gretna Police Department May 23, 2017A woman in her early 20s was shot to her upper torso in Gretna on Monday (May 22), according to Gretna Police Department Deputy Chief Anthony Christiana.
- Ariana Grande concert explosion kills 19, injures dozens; event treated as terrorist attack May 23, 2017British Prime Minister Theresa May said the government was working to establish "the full details of what is being treated by the police as an appalling terrorist attack."
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- Donald Trump focuses fire on Iran's support for 'terrorists and militias' May 22, 2017Theme emerges as US president visits Israel during first international trip, saying Iran must cease ‘funding terrorists’ and never obtain nuclear weaponsDonald Trump, on his first presidential visit to Israel and the West Bank, has escalated his war of words against Iran, demanding that Tehran immediately stop its financial and military support for “terroris […]
- French diplomat 'Sarko Boy' goes on trial over bag stuffed with banknotes May 22, 2017Boris Boillon, a former adviser to Nicolas Sarkozy, faces tax fraud and forgery charges after being stopped with a bag stuffed with cashA French diplomat and close adviser to the former president Nicolas Sarkozy has gone on trial after he was stopped trying to leave the country with a bag stuffed with banknotes.Boris Boillon, who was known as “Sarko Boy”, ap […]
- ‘Bibi’ of the Bundesliga blows whistle on sexism in German football May 22, 2017Bibiana Steinhaus’s appointment as a top-flight referee has been likened to Angela Merkel becoming chancellor in 2005The appointment of a woman as a top-flight referee in Germany has been hailed as a breakthrough for equality domestically and a milestone for football.Bibiana Steinhaus has become an overnight celebrity since the announcement by the German foo […]
- Two Turkish teachers on 75-day hunger strike detained by police May 22, 2017Nuriye Gülmen and Semih Özakça have been on strike after losing their jobs in purge that followed coup attemptTwo Turkish teachers who are on their 75th day of a hunger strike have been detained by police in Ankara.Nuriye Gülmen, a professor of literature, and Semih Özakça, a primary school teacher, have been on strike for more than 10 weeks after losing the […]
- Spanish Socialists re-elect Pedro Sánchez to lead party May 22, 2017Hardliner’s win comes months after he resigned following a party revolt over his stance on parliamentary deadlockPedro Sánchez has regained the leadership of Spain’s bitterly divided Socialist party seven months after being ousted in a coup that laid bare the faultlines within the PSOE and left its status as the main opposition party in jeopardy.On Sunday ni […]
- Revealed: Facebook's internal rulebook on sex, terrorism and violence May 21, 2017Leaked policies guiding moderators on what content to allow are likely to fuel debate about social media giant’s ethicsFacebook’s secret rules and guidelines for deciding what its 2 billion users can post on the site are revealed for the first time in a Guardian investigation that will fuel the global debate about the role and ethics of the social media gian […]
- Mount Everest's Hillary Step has collapsed, mountaineer confirms May 21, 2017Tim Mosedale says destruction of rocky outcrop, possibly in 2015 earthquake, may make climbing to summit more dangerousA British mountaineer has confirmed that a famous rocky outcrop near the peak of Mount Everest has collapsed, potentially making the climb more dangerous. The Hillary Step, named after Sir Edmund Hillary who, along with the sherpa Tenzing No […]
- Kashmir conflict shifts with top militant vowing fight is for an Islamic state May 22, 2017Zakir Musa, a highly influential commander, distances himself from 70-year-old separatist movement and aligns himself with ideals of al-Qaida A serious rift has emerged within the decades-old insurgency against Indian rule in Kashmir, with a top militant commander vowing to establish a Islamic system in the disputed Himalayan region and repudiating the goal […]
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- Manchester Arena blast: 19 dead and more than 50 hurt May 23, 2017The suspected terrorist attack happened at the end of a concert by the US singer Ariana Grande.
- Park Geun-hye: S Korea trial of impeached president begins May 23, 2017The corruption trial of Park Geun-hye is the latest stage in her dramatic fall from power.
- US forces kill seven al-Qaeda militants in Yemen, says Pentagon May 23, 2017Tuesday's raid east of the capital Sanaa targeted an al-Qaeda compound, the US military says.
- Trump to meet Palestinian leader Abbas in West Bank May 23, 2017The US president is to hold talks with the Palestinian Authority leader in Bethlehem.
- Indonesian men to face caning for gay sex May 23, 2017The men were found in bed together by vigilantes in a part of Indonesia which practises Islamic law.
- Greece fails to secure fresh bailout funds May 22, 2017Talks with eurozone ministers are expected to continue ahead of the next official meeting on 15 June.
- Brazil president retreats from attempts to suspend investigation May 22, 2017Michel Temer's lawyers say he is confident the Supreme Court will acquit him and clear his name.
- Ex-national security adviser ducks Senate's Russia inquiry May 22, 2017President Trump's fired aide invokes his constitutional right against self-incrimination.
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