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- Landscape by Madison pastel artist Kay Brathol-Hostvet chosen for 2014 art poster March 11, 2014Brathol-Hostvet is represented by the Artisan Gallery in Paoli and Edgewood Orchard Galleries in Door County.
- In Case You Missed It: Pussy Riot hisses at J.B. Van Hollen March 11, 2014Our daily afternoon roundup of the best stuff on captimes.com and beyond.
- Dennis Rahkonen: Ron Johnson fails to support veterans March 11, 2014Dear Editor: Forty-one Republican U.S. senators — including Wisconsin's Ron Johnson — recently voted to defeat veterans' bolstered health, educational and job-training benefits, basing their o…
- BC-IL--Illinois Primary,ADVISORY, IL March 11, 2014Editors:
- Dresses, vendors and pageantry on display at Quinceañera Expo this weekend March 11, 2014An event designed to cater to Madison's growing Hispanic community, the expo offers all sorts of resources for girls celebrating quinceañeras.
- Ray Allen: Urban League is much bigger than any one individual March 11, 2014Kaleem Caire has forced us to begin an earnest discussion about how we support our community of color and to begin developing opportunities for our young people.
- Wisconsin outpacing other Midwest states in hiring outlook March 11, 2014Jobs are already emerging as a key issue in the race between Mary Burke and Gov. Scott Walker.
- Harold Meyerson: Russia doesn't respect borders. Neither has the U.S. March 11, 2014According to the norms adhered to by major powers, the United States very much included, Russia's move into Crimea should come as no great surprise.
The Chicago Tribune
- Volunteers help relocate seized animals March 12, 2014Kane County gets a hand moving horses, goats and more impounded animals after cruelty charges More than 100 volunteers turned out Tuesday to move about 90 abused animals to two farms in Kane County after their owner was charged with animal cruelty.
- Bears sign pass rusher Houston to 5-year deal March 12, 2014The team's hot pursuit of Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett didn't work out, but general manager Phil Emery fired quickly at the outset of free agency Tuesday, agreeing to terms with Lamarr Houston.
- Passengers on missing plane with stolen passports ID'd as Iranians March 12, 2014Details emerging Tuesday in the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 have deepened the mystery of the plane missing for four days with 239 people aboard.
- Bears release Julius Peppers in salary cap move March 12, 2014Julius Peppers became a salary cap casualty after the Bears signed defensive end Lamarr Houston, safety Ryan Mundy and linebacker D.J. Williams.
- Spire developer resolves debts, looks to start again March 11, 2014'We are building exactly the same building that was contemplated to be built. ... Buying it out of bankruptcy was an interim step,' says Atlas CEO Steve IvankovichThe agreement with key creditors would resolve the company's bankruptcy and theoretically enable a project that has sat idle for six years to move forward.
- Jury finds Allan Kustok guilty of killing wife March 11, 2014A jury took less than two hours to find Allan Kustok guilty in the 2010 shooting death of his wife Anita "Jeanie" Kustok.
- Warning: Up to 8 inches of snow, 'near blizzard conditions' tonight March 11, 2014A storm moving across the central plains is expected to hit the Chicago area with up to 8 inches of heavy snow, "near blizzard conditions" in some places and even a few bouts of thundersnow before it ends Wednesday morning.
- App for teens that fights online bullying gets big push in Chicago March 11, 2014Users who install the CombatHate app can report the behavior, which will be sent along to to law enforcement agencies, if necessary.
The New York Times
- In-Depth Report Details Economics of Sex Trade March 12, 2014The study, commissioned by the Justice Department, focused on the business side, rather than on consumers, of the underground sex business.
- Report Says Medication Use Is Rising for Adults With Attention Disorder March 12, 2014Some experts said the report indicated that the disorder is being diagnosed and treated with medication in children far too often, and that steeply rising diagnoses among adults might portend similar problems.
- Senators Draft Housing Finance Overhaul March 12, 2014The plan, from the Democratic chairman and top Republican on the Banking Committee, will seek to make future taxpayer bailouts less likely.
- Health Care Enrollment Falls Short of Goal, With Deadline Approaching March 12, 2014The number of people who signed up for private health insurance under the Affordable Care Act in February declined for the second month in a row.
- Wanted by Ecuador, 2 Brothers Make Mark in U.S. Campaigns March 12, 2014Donations in two fugitives’ case creates the appearance of a conflict of interest for the Obama administration, which has rejected Ecuador’s extradition request for the men.
- National Briefing | Midwest: Minnesota: Archbishop Will Not Face Charges March 12, 2014No charges will be brought against Archbishop John Nienstedt of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, who was accused by a boy of inappropriately touching him.
- National Briefing | Southwest: Texas: $600,000 Stolen From Megachurch March 12, 2014The police say $600,000 in checks and cash has been stolen from the Houston megachurch led by Pastor Joel Osteen.
- National Briefing | Midwest: Illinois: Wiretaps of Ex-Governor Stay Sealed March 12, 2014An appellate court in Chicago ruled Tuesday that transcripts of F.B.I. wiretaps not played at former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s corruption trials should remain sealed, at least for now.
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- Warriors cruise by Mavericks 108-85 March 12, 2014With a game against the Los Angeles Clippers coming up Wednesday, the Golden State Warriors are able to give Stephen Curry some rest in a rout of the Dallas Mavericks
- Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park evacuated Tuesday evening March 12, 2014The Facebook headquarters campus in Menlo Park has been evacuated, police confirmed Tuesday evening, but the cause of the evacuation was not immediately released.
- Kawakami: Oakland Raiders take a hit on first day of NFL free agency March 12, 2014Just when you think it can't get any worse for the Oakland Raiders, it does, writes Tim Kawakami
- Farm to fork: California drought to drive up food prices in the long term March 12, 2014While it's too early to tell exactly how the drought will affect household grocery bills, economists say consumers can expect to pay more for food later this year because fewer acres of land are being planted and crop yields are shrinking.
- San Francisco: Massive fire causes catastrophic damage to half-built apartment complex in Mission Bay March 12, 2014A huge, out-of-control fire caused catastrophic damage to an apartment complex under construction at Fourth Street near China Basin in San Francisco on Tuesday evening, according to the San Francisco Fire Department.
- San Jose Earthquakes score late to tie Mexican club Toluca FC March 12, 2014Alan Gordon of the Earthquakes scored in the 94th minute off a Shea Salinas free kick to earn the 1-1 draw with Toluca in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals.
- Black Muslim security firm makes false claims in bid to secure Port of Oakland contract March 12, 2014A security guard company tied to the defunct Your Black Muslim Bakery made grand claims about its credentials to win a job patrolling two parks at the Port of Oakland, but an investigation by this newspaper shows the proposal is littered with falsehoods.
- Oakland: Man arrested after motorcycle officer finds 128 pound of pot in van March 12, 2014A 29-year-old Oakland man was arrested on suspicion of selling and trafficking marijuana after a CHP officer stopped him for a minor traffic violation and found 128 pounds of pot in his minivan.
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
- NOPD investigating 'several leads' in search for missing Houston man March 11, 2014New Orleans police detectives are investigating "several leads" as they continue the search for Rex Turner, a Houston man reported missing here since Feb. 27.Turner, 44, was the subject of a missing-persons advisory issued last Sunday. Police said Turner was...
- Seattle couple thrown from dumpster into garbage truck; GM faces criminal probe (10 Things to Know for Wednesday) March 12, 2014Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Wednesday.
- New Orleans police looking for missing Treme woman March 12, 2014Jennifer Broussard, 28, was last seen Thursday (Mar. 6) at the 2200 block of Ursulines Avenue.
- Two arrested in connection to string of New Orleans robberies March 12, 2014A man and a woman worked together to commit, and attempt to commit, a series of robberies from 900 Esplanade Avenue to 4500 Chef Menteur Highway, police allege.
- Louisiana lawmaker proposes beer tax go to veterans group March 12, 2014Two legislators are working to get a portion of Louisiana's tax on beer dedicated to a Louisiana Wounded Warriors Fund, which would benefit veterans with disabilities and their families. State Rep. James Armes, D-Leesville, said the tax on beer, which...
- Obama shops at the Gap: Guess what he wouldn't buy for daughters? March 12, 2014"I think the ladies will be impressed by my style sense," he said as he took his purchases to the counter.
- Louisiana legislators upset about $10 million price tag for Angola murder case March 12, 2014Louisiana has spent approximately $10 million on the court cases related to the murder of a Louisiana State Penitentiary guard more than 14 years ago, and may end up dedicating nearly half a million dollars more to the matter in...
- Jackie Clarkson, Nadine Ramsey swap barbs over racial insensitivity, judicial competence March 12, 2014Charges that New Orleans Councilwoman Jackie Clarkson is racially insensitive and questions about former Judge Nadine Ramsey's competency on the bench were the latest blows exchanged between the campaigns in the increasingly contentious City Council race. Voters will elect a...
The Guardian, UK
- WA Greens lash out at EPA for not investigating shark drum lines March 12, 2014EPA chief says environmental impact of drum lines would be ‘negligible’, despite 23,000 submissions
- Melbourne abortion clinic takes legal action in effort to end daily protests March 12, 2014Fertility Control Clinic is trying to compel the city council to enforce public nuisance lawsMichael Safi
- MH370 search goes on amid confusion over plane's disappearance – live March 12, 2014Latest developments in the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane Paul Farrell
- Daniel Ricciardo carries Australia's hopes for Melbourne grand prix March 12, 2014Red Bull driver aims high after replacing Mark Webber as number two to world champion Sebastian Vettel at Red Bull
- My local 'atheist church' is part of the long, inglorious march of gentrification | Adam Brereton March 12, 2014Adam Brereton: The Sydney Sunday Assembly isn’t much deeper than consumption, dressed up as community, for yuppies who want to feel goodAdam Brereton
- Star Trek actor Chris Pine faces drink-driving charge in New Zealand March 12, 2014Hollywood star who played Captain Kirk caught in Canterbury, where he is filming a new science fiction film
- Body Shop removes all its products from Chinese duty-free stores March 12, 2014Watchdog Choice says products are liable to testing on animals, which would breach company’s cruelty-free stanceHelen Davidson
- Paedophile gangs preying on vulnerable children in Victoria, says minister March 12, 2014Mary Wooldridge accuses groups of targeting state wards, luring them with drugs, money and alcohol
The BBC
- Missing plane 'not tracked to west' March 12, 2014Malaysia's air force chief denies reports that a missing Malaysia Airlines plane was tracked to the Strait of Malacca, amid an ongoing search.
- Russia 'refuses to talk to Ukraine' March 12, 2014Russia's leaders are refusing all negotiations with their Ukrainian counterparts, Ukraine's acting President Oleksandr Turchynov says.
- Turkey braces for coma boy's funeral March 12, 2014The funeral is to take place in Turkey of a teenage boy who died died nine months after being injured during anti-government protests.
- Major blackout hits Australia city March 12, 2014Schools and offices close, and traffic lights are knocked out, as a major power cut hits the Australian city of Darwin.
- No speeches at World Cup ceremony March 12, 2014Fifa head Sepp Blatter rules out speeches at the opening of the World Cup after President Rousseff' was booed at last year's Confederations Cup.
- CIA 'searched US Senate computers' March 11, 2014The head of the US Senate intelligence committee accuses the CIA of improperly accessing computers used by congressional staff amid an investigation.
- Libya PM dismissed over tanker row March 11, 2014Libya's parliament dismisses Prime Minister Ali Zeidan after a tanker laden with oil from a rebel-held port reportedly breaks through a naval blockade.
- Bachelet sworn in as Chile president March 11, 2014Michelle Bachelet - Chile's first woman president in 2006 - is sworn in for a second time after her election victory in December.
The Independent, UK
- Briton admits to flying plane over UK 'with explosives in my shoe' at trial of Osama bin Laden's son-in-law March 11, 2014A British man has admitted flying on two planes - including one over the UK - with explosives in a shoe, but said he ultimately did not become a suicide bomber because his parents told him he “better not be one”.
- Senator accuses the CIA of intimidation over torture report March 11, 2014An ugly row between the CIA and the US Senate Intelligence Committee has burst into the open after the panel’s chairwoman, Senator Dianne Feinstein, accused the spy agency of illegally interfering with an investigation into its interrogation and detention of terror suspects during the George W Bush era.
- Fracking is turning the US into a bigger oil producer than Saudi Arabia March 11, 2014Hector Gallegos sits in the cab of his pick-up enjoying a few hours of calm. A day earlier, workers finished carting off the huge rig that had drilled three new wells beneath this small patch of south Texas farmland and he’s now getting ready to prime them for production. He reckons that about three weeks from now each will be producing 1,000 to 2,000 barrel […]
- Dog sled racing: World’s most gruelling sled race gains a new obstacle - no snow March 11, 2014It is Alaska’s biggest sporting event: a gruelling, 975-mile dog sled race across the remote state’s snow-carpeted tundra, through its snow-covered pine forests and over its snow-capped mountains. Yet this year the Iditarod proved even more gruelling than usual for its human and canine competitors. Why? No snow.
- Mystery of cryptic Abraham Lincoln letter addressed ‘My dear Sir’ finally solved March 11, 2014The secret behind a mysterious letter sent by Abraham Lincoln to an associate named only as “my dear Sir” has finally been unravelled by a team of dedicated experts, more than 150 years later.
- Tiger versus dustbuster: Home videos released for first time show extraordinary upbringing of Life of Pi star Jonas the tiger March 11, 2014An extraordinary series of home videos have emerged showing for the first time the unusual upbringing of a Bengal tiger named Jonas, who went on to star in Ang Lee’s Hollywood film Life of Pi.
- Colorado collects £1.2m in taxes on cannabis March 11, 2014Colorado collected almost two million dollars (£1.2 million) in taxes on cannabis in January, the first month where retail sales of the newly legalised drugs were allowed.
- Bad cattitude: Family call police after crazed and 'hostile cat with a history of violence' attacks baby before attempting to 'flee custody' March 11, 2014As Terry Pratchett put it: "In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this."
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