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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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- Scenes From New England’s Drought: Dry Wells, Dead Fish and Ailing Farms September 26, 2016The region is struggling to cope with a dry spell that climatologists say is not expected to abate before the end of the year.
- 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.
- 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.”
- California Today: California Today: ‘Sticker Shock’ in Los Angeles Housing September 27, 2016Tuesday: The whopping cost of living in Los Angeles, a fire threatens homes in the Santa Cruz Mountains, and a Bill Walton statue divides San Diegans.
- Suit Accuses Alabama of Bias in Law That Bars Some Felons From Voting September 26, 2016Language citing ‘moral turpitude’ is seen as vague and as being applied arbitrarily to disenfranchise black and poor people.
- Man Charged With Murder in Shooting of 5 at Mall in Washington State September 26, 2016No motive was disclosed as Arcan Cetin was formally charged in the killings at the Cascade Mall, north of Seattle.
- Millions in U.S. Climb Out of Poverty, at Long Last September 26, 2016In 2015, 3.5 million Americans were able to breach the poverty line as an economic recovery hit a tipping point.
- Why Do Obese Patients Get Worse Care? Many Doctors Don’t See Past the Fat September 26, 2016The American health care system is ill prepared — in its attitudes, equipment and common practices — to treat the rising population of fat patients.
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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
- St. Paul's Founder's Week unites students in school's principles September 27, 2016BY A.J. LACROIX St. Paul's School columnist St. Paul's 2016-17 NOLA.com|The Times-Picayune columnist A.J. LaCroix.High School Columnist, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune One of the strongest and most eternal memories of Saint Paul's School comes in the form of the "Five...
- West Baton Rouge deputy, daughter dead in Pointe Coupee triple shooting, WAFB reports September 27, 2016A West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's deputy and her daughter are among three dead in a triple shooting in Pointe Coupee Parish on Tuesday (Sept. 27), state police told TV station WAFB-9.
- Northlake Newcomers welcome new and old friends at annual coffee September 27, 2016Members of Northlake Newcomers extended welcoming hands to old friends and new at the annual Membership Coffee at Tchefuncta Country Club on Sept. 9. After enjoying a brunch buffet, ladies signed up for the programs and events offered by the club....
- Man shot dead by Charlotte police threatened wife, carried gun, records show September 27, 2016Keith Scott's wife filed the order on Oct. 5, saying that law enforcement officers who encounter him should be aware that he "carries a 9mm black" gun.
- AG Jeff Landry: New Orleans a 'magnet' for illegal immigration September 27, 2016"This waste of public time and money by Attorney General Landry to put on a political show in Washington, D.C. is shameful," Landrieu communications director Tyronne Walker said in a statement.
- SpaceX's Elon Musk reveals plans to colonize Mars via reusable spacecraft September 27, 2016n an hour-long speech titled "Making Humans a Multiplanetary Species" at the International Astronautical Congress here Tuesday he said his goal was to "make Mars seem possible. To make it seem like it's something we can do in our lifetimes. That you can go."
- More than 750 show for new Slidell library grand opening September 27, 2016The 6,500-square foot new library replaces the one lost during Hurricane Katrina. It's about one-third the size of the main branch in Slidell, with 20 computers and 15 scanners. It was partially funded by the St. Tammany Parish Council.
The Guardian, UK
- 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 […]
- RBS pays £846m fine to US regulator for role in 2008 banking crisis September 27, 2016Settlement is first of three penalties expected to be handed down to Royal Bank of Scotland by US authoritiesRoyal Bank of Scotland is to pay $1.1bn (£846m) to a US regulator to resolve allegations it missold mortgage bonds to credit unions in the run up to the 2008 banking crisis.The settlement with the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) board is o […]
- Elon Musk plans to get humans to Mars in six years September 27, 2016SpaceX founder tells meeting of astronautical experts that his only purpose is to ‘make life interplanetary’, revealing plans for reusable ship to MarsSpaceX founder Elon Musk has outlined his highly ambitious vision for manned missions to Mars, which he said could begin as soon as 2022 – three years sooner than his previous estimates.However, the question o […]
- Father of Muslim teen arrested for clock sues conservative media for defamation September 27, 2016The lawsuit claims that Glenn Beck, Fox and others wrongly floated the idea that Ahmed Mohamed deliberately brought a ‘hoax bomb’ to school as a PR stuntThe father of Ahmed Mohamed, the Muslim teenager arrested in Texas last year when he brought a homemade clock to school, has launched a defamation lawsuit against several conservative media figures and organ […]
- Consensus: Clinton wins debate – but Trump is far from finished September 27, 2016Unpredictable nature of 2016 race leaves much to be decided with two more debates in October, as Clinton camp continues to attack Trump’s debate tacticsThe most-watched presidential debate in history knocked Donald Trump sideways, but not out of the race for the White House, after he was tripped up by a well-drilled Hillary Clinton.Riled by needling from Cli […]
The BBC
- Presidential debate: Trump says he might 'hit Hillary harder' September 27, 2016After the first US presidential debate, Donald Trump complains about moderator Lester Holt and says he might be tougher on Hillary Clinton next time.
- 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.
- 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".
- Sexism row grips German politics and shakes CDU September 27, 2016German CDU politician Jenna Behrends sparks a furore about sexism after a male colleague called her a "sweet mouse".
- Haiti LGBTQ festival cancelled due to threats September 27, 2016Organisers call off a cultural festival celebrating Haiti's Afro-Caribbean lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community because of threats of violence.
The Independent, UK
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