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The Madison WI Capitol Times
- In Case You Missed It: Dealing Wisconsin's House of Cards March 2, 2015Our daily afternoon roundup of the best stuff on captimes.com and beyond.
- Local bourbon, 'rested' gin and rhubarb tea are highlights of Distill America 2015 March 2, 2015A new bourbon made in Dane County, a hot new distillery out of Milwaukee and inventive spirits from all over the country marked Distill America 2015.
- D.J. Duffy: Call Scott Walker the Man From ALEC March 2, 2015Dear Editor: Once upon a time there was a TV series named "Man From UNCLE." Now we have Scott Walker starring in one called "Man From ALEC." Wouldn't that make some good campaign commercials? …
- E.J. Dionne Jr.: GOP hopefuls sing a chorus of 'no' to Obama, Clinton March 2, 2015Do Republicans need to be for something to win the presidency? Most Republican members of Congress don't seem to think so.
- Cap Times will host Resnick/Soglin mayoral debate tonight March 2, 2015The top two finishers in last week’s primary will square off Monday, March 2, at the Madison Public Library Central Branch.
- Pasqual's on East Wash runs into Landmark issues March 2, 2015The city is concerned over rooftop air units and drill holes in the exterior brick.
- UPDATE: Nearly 500 sign letter demanding that Ray Cross oppose Scott Walker's plan to restructure the university March 2, 2015UW System president Ray Cross says that Walker's public authority model is aligned with his own reforms to build the university of the future.
- Sue Handrich-Herr: Solidary, from a public-sector worker to private-sector ones March 2, 2015Dear Editor: I understand how private-sector union members feel right now with the right-to-work legislation being rammed through. As a public-sector employee, I was there myself. Watching you…
The Chicago Tribune
- Rep. Schock reimburses taxpayers for private plane to Bears game March 2, 2015Rep. Aaron Schock billed taxpayers at least three times for a total of more than $14,000 in private air travel last fall, including for a trip to a Chicago Bears football game, The Associated Press has learned.
- Georgia set to execute woman for husband's murder March 2, 2015Georgia is set to execute a female for the first time in 70 years on Monday unless the U.S. Supreme Court steps in with a reprieve.
- Garcia reverses stance on Obama library parkland after Emanuel criticism March 2, 2015Under the increased scrutiny and pressure of a one-on-one campaign against Mayor Rahm Emanuel, challenger Jesus “Chuy” Garcia on Monday dropped his monthslong opposition to allowing a Barack Obama presidential library to be built on city parkland.
- Grateful Dead tickets going for as much as $15K March 2, 2015The good news for die-hard Deadheads who got shut out of the Grateful Dead's reunion concerts July 3-5 at Soldier Field when tickets went on sale over the weekend: Tickets are showing up in droves on the secondary market.
- Homeless man reached for gun before he was killed, Los Angeles police say March 2, 2015A rookie officer cried out that a homeless man in a "brutal" videotaped struggle with police had hold of his gun before three other officers fired, killing the man, the Los Angeles police chief said on Monday.
- Reinsdorf, 17 other Illinoisans — and a guy named Jordan — on Forbes list March 2, 2015Forbes' 2015 list of the world's richest people contains two new names linked to the Chicago Bulls: NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan and Jerry Reinsdorf, team chairman.
- Netanyahu assails Iran talks, tries to ease tensions with Obama March 2, 2015Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. officials cast their dispute over Iran as a family squabble on Monday, but the Israeli leader still claimed that President Barack Obama doesn't understand his nation's vital security concerns.
- Jimmy Carter, Condoleezza Rice to speak at tribute for Hesburgh March 2, 2015Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz will speak at a tribute to the late Rev. Theodore Hesburgh.
The New York Times
- Skid Row Shaken as Los Angeles Police Kill Man in Confrontation Caught on Video March 2, 2015A video of the encounter has become a new symbol of what many people see as police abuses directed against minorities and the homeless.
- Prosecutors to Seek Death Penalty in Murders of Arab-American Students March 2, 2015Craig Stephen Hicks confessed to the Feb. 10 killings of Yusor Mohammed Abu-Salha, her husband and sister in Chapel Hill, N.C.
- Senator Barbara Mikulski, Maryland Democrat, to Retire March 2, 2015Ms. Mikulski, a Democrat, became the first woman to run the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee and served as a mentor to women in both parties.
- Motherlode Blog: ‘My Friend Has a Son Who Is Autistic’ March 2, 2015At first, I didn’t get that the clumsy idle talk was an attempt at showing compassion.
- Motherlode Blog: Why Schools Should Undermine Moral Teachings March 2, 2015All men are created equal. True or False … or Opinion?
- In Four-Word Phrase, Challenger Spied Health Care Law’s Vulnerability March 2, 2015An employment benefits lawyer from Greenville, S.C., made the discovery that fueled a case that will be heard by the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
- Obama Says Debate With Netanyahu Not ‘Permanently Destructive’ March 2, 2015President Obama, on the eve of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress, defended his efforts to negotiate a nuclear deal with Iran.
- Rev. Malcolm Boyd, Episcopal Activist and Writer, Dies at 91 March 2, 2015Father Boyd was among a handful of white clergymen who became nationally known for civil rights and protesting war, and — after disclosing in 1976 that he was gay — fought for women and homosexuals in the church.
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- $4.8 million in gold bars stolen from truck March 2, 2015Armed robbers stole about $4.8 million in gold bars on Sunday from an armored truck traveling north along Interstate 95 from Florida to Massachusetts, authorities said Monday.
- Supreme Court rejects appeal from California same-sex marriage opponents over disclosing donors March 2, 2015The Supreme Court has turned away an appeal from same-sex marriage opponents in California who want to keep the identities of their campaign donors secret.
- Two Bay Area men suspected in Penngrove homicide arrested after police chase, shootout in Arizona March 2, 2015A Marin County man identified as a suspect in a Sonoma County homicide was arrested after a chase to Arizona that ended in a shootout, authorities said Sunday.
- Bill Gates is richest billionaire, Larry Ellison at No. 5, Forbes says March 2, 2015Forbes said Monday that Bill Gates's net worth rose to $79.2 billion in 2015 from $76 billion last year. That put him at the top of the magazine's list of the world's billionaires for the second consecutive year. The co-founder of Microsoft has topped the list for 16 of the last 21 years.
- Mom who blogged about son's health woes convicted of his salt-poisoning death March 2, 2015A woman who blogged for years about her son's constant health woes was convicted Monday of poisoning him to death by force-feeding heavy concentrations of sodium through his stomach tube.
- Netanyahu: Iran nuclear deal threatens Israel's security March 2, 2015Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted Monday that his plans to address Congress are not aimed at disrespecting President Barack Obama, even as he assailed the U.S. leader's bid for a nuclear deal with Iran as a threat to his country's survival.
- Late-winter storms spread across areas of California, Southwest March 2, 2015LOS ANGELES -- Parts of California were getting a welcome dose of rain and snow from a storm system moving through the state, while late-winter weather dumped snow elsewhere in the Southwest.
- Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker: 'I don't believe in amnesty' March 1, 2015Gov. Scott Walker once envisioned a world where the 11 million immigrants living in the country illegally could embark on a path to citizenship.
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Appeal of wetlands damage suit against energy companies will continue March 2, 2015The east bank levee authority Monday (March 2) voted 5-4 to continue its appeal of a federal judge's decision throwing out a controversial wetlands damages lawsuit against oil, gas and pipeline companies. Monday's special meeting was requested by three Southeast Louisiana Flood...
- Sen. Bill Cassidy promises help if Supreme Court invalidates Obamacare subsidies in Louisiana March 2, 2015WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday (March 4) will hear arguments on whether the Affordable Care Act's subsidies can continue for residents of 34 states -- including Louisiana -- that refused to set up their own insurance exchanges. If the...
- John Barry on the levee authority lawsuit appeal March 2, 2015John Barry, former vice president of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East, discusses his support for an appeal of a federal judge's decision throwing out the authority's wetlands damage lawsuit against energy companies.
- Joe Hassinger on motion to block wetlands damage lawsuit appeal March 2, 2015Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East Vice President Joe Hassinger, an opponent of the authority's wetlands damage lawsuit against energy companies, discusses a failed vote to block an appeal of a federal judge's decision to throw out the suit.
- Skydiver rescued after suffering seizure in midair, website reports March 2, 2015A 22-year-old skydiver who suffered a seizure in mid-air was rescued by his instructor at 4,000 feet, ABC News reported. Christopher Jones jumped over Western Australia when he began convulsing during his descent. His instructor, who posted the dramatic video on...
- Greg Beuerman discusses levee authority vote to block wetlands lawsuit appeal March 2, 2015Greg Beuerman, spokesman for several major oil companies, discusses the failure of opponents of a wetlands damage lawsuit against energy companies to block an appeal of a federal judge's ruling throwing out the case.
- President Obama wants tougher regulations for financial advisers March 2, 2015WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is supporting new regulations for financial advisers and brokers who help people open and maintain retirement savings and investment accounts. The proposed Labor Department rules would require that financial advisers put their clients' interests first, a...
- Former Mississippi teacher sentenced to 10 years for child molestation, station reports March 2, 2015A former south Mississippi teacher will spend the next 10 years behind bars for child molestation, according to WLOX.com. William Richard Pryor, who admitted to molesting at least 12 male students, will also have to pay a $15,000 fine, reimburse...
The Guardian, UK
- Iraqi army and militia begin assault on Isis strongholds north of Baghdad March 2, 2015Shia-backed military operation is biggest in Salahuddin since Sunni Islamist radicals seized swaths of northern Iraq last yearIraq’s armed forces, backed by Shia militia, have begun a fresh campaign to wrest control and “liberate” Saddam Hussein’s hometown of Tikrit, now a stronghold of Islamic State (Isis), the country’s prime minister has said.The long-pro […]
- Who is Mohammed Emwazi? From 'lovely boy' to Islamic State killer March 2, 2015Picture that has emerged since Briton was identified from jihadi videos shows a progression from ‘painfully shy’ child to militant ‘played’ by IsisFour days after the knife-wielding Isis militant who gloried in the beheadings of US, British and other hostages was revealed to be the British national Mohammed Emwazi, details of his life and personality have su […]
- Boris Nemtsov's girlfriend recalls night of murder - video March 2, 2015The girlfriend of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, who was gunned down outside the Kremlin on Friday, recalls the night of the murder. Anna Duritskaya, a 23-year-old model from Ukraine, was with Nemtsov when he was shot, but tells TV Rain her back was turned at the fatal moment. Duritskaya says Russian investigators will not let her leave Moscow, […]
- Georgia death row woman in last-ditch bid for clemency as execution looms March 2, 2015Kelly Gissendaner, 46, was convicted of murdering her husband in 1997 and is set to be the first woman executed in Georgia since 1945Kelly Gissendaner will on Monday night become the first woman to be executed in Georgia in almost 70 years – subject to a last-ditch application for clemency.Gissendaner, 46, was found guilty in 1998 of recruiting her lover to […]
- Greece secures eurozone bailout extension for four months March 2, 2015Proposed reforms win conditional approval in Brussels for extension of rescue package that new Greek government has repeatedly pledged to scrapGreece’s new leftwing government faces months of fraught negotiations with its creditors over how to ease its unsustainable debt levels and austerity programmes after securing - but only conditionally - a eurozone lif […]
- Netanyahu defends decision to address Congress: 'Today we are no longer silent' March 2, 2015In speech to American Israel Public Affairs Committee the Israeli prime minister insists visit to Congress is necessary to control Iran’s nuclear potentialAn undaunted Binyamin Netanyahu has defended his decision to defy the White House and accept an invitation from Republican leader John Boehner to address Congress on Tuesday on the risks of a nuclear deal […]
- Highway robbery: armed men make off with $4m in gold in North Carolina March 2, 2015Vehicle began experiencing mechanical problems en route to MassachusettsMen marched security guards into nearby woods and bound them before heistArmed robbers stole $4m in gold on Sunday from a truck traveling from Florida to Massachusetts, authorities said on Monday.The two security guards working for Transvalue Inc of Miami reported pulling off to the side […]
- Los Angeles police union asks public to 'reserve judgment' over shooting death March 2, 2015Homeless man shot five times during scuffle with LAPD officers‘Law enforcement officer absolutely have the right to defend their life’ Related: LAPD officers shoot and kill homeless man after street altercation In response to growing tensions in Los Angeles over the police killing of a homeless man on Sunday, the president of the local officers’ labor union […]
The BBC
- Iraq 'seizes districts from IS' March 2, 2015Iraqi forces say they have retaken some districts around Tikrit in their fight to recapture the strategic city from Islamic State.
- Ukraine truce 'still not complete' March 2, 2015The US accuses pro-Russian rebels of a "piecemeal" approach to the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, withdrawing weapons in only some areas.
- Bill Gates tops Forbes rich list March 2, 2015Bill Gates is declared the richest man in the world for the 16th time by Forbes magazine's annual ranking of global billionaires.
- 'No disrespect' in Netanyahu speech March 2, 2015Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his upcoming speech to Congress is "not intended to disrespect" President Barack Obama.
- France 'rebuked over smacking' March 2, 2015Europe's top rights watchdog is set to rule that France's guidance over spanking children is not sufficiently clear, Le Monde newspaper reports.
- Police question Nemtsov girlfriend March 2, 2015Russian police are still questioning the Ukrainian girlfriend of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, who was with him when he was shot dead in Moscow.
- EU 'mediating' Greece bailout row March 2, 2015The European Commission says it is trying to maintain EU unity after Greece accused Spain and Portugal of conspiring against it in bailout talks.
- Pakistan anti-vaccine parents held March 2, 2015Hundreds of parents are arrested in north-west Pakistan for refusing to allow their children to be vaccinated against polio.
The Independent, UK
- Monica Lewinksky’s blue dress can be seen in portrait of Bill Clinton March 2, 2015Another week, another dress controversy on the internet.
- Lacey Spears: Mother sentenced to prison for poisoning son to death with salt March 2, 2015Lacey Spears, a mother who blogged about her son’s health woes, was sentenced to prison on Monday for killing her son by force-feeding him salt.
- LAPD chief defends police who shot homeless man on Skid Row in incident captured on video, saying they acted in 'self-defence' March 2, 2015The authorities in Los Angeles tonight defended three police officers involved in the killing of a homeless man on Skid Row on Sunday.
- LAPD launches inquiry after police shoot homeless man on Skid Row in incident captured on video March 2, 2015Investigators in Los Angeles were tonight trying to get to the bottom of a confrontation over the weekend between five police officers and a homeless man on a downtown street in the city’s Skid Row neighbourhood, which ended in his death.
- Chapel Hill shootings: Prosecutors to seek death penalty against Craig Hicks if convicted of murder, say reports March 2, 2015Prosecutors in North Carolina will seek the death penalty against a man charged with the shooting deaths of three Muslim students, it has been reported.
- Wu-Tang Clan has a secret album that could be released – in 88 years March 2, 2015Wu-Tang Clan, the legendary rap group that launched several solo rap careers, has a secret album called The Wu: Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, but it could be a long, long time before fans can get a hold of the album.
- Tinder use surges at right-wing political convention March 2, 2015People generally attend the Conservative Political Action Conference to see popular Republican politicians speak and to meet other like-minded people at the annual gathering of those representing the most right-wing of American politics.
- US ambassador promises Israel it won't let Iran acquire nuclear weapons March 2, 2015The US Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, has moved to calm Israeli nerves about ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran insisting that Washington will never allow it to acquire a nuclear weapon.
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