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The Madison WI Capitol Times
- Nicole Tichon: Don’t reward corporations for bad behavior March 10, 2014There's a fatal flaw in The Partnership to Build America Act that has been introduced in the U.S. Senate.
- Jon Schultz: Tom Tiffany's revised sand mining bill still bad March 10, 2014Dear Editor: The panicked rush to bring freshman Sen. Tom Tiffany's reactionary Senate Bill 632 forward so quickly is the surest sign of its merits. A Trempealeau County official's support of …
- Marc Webb tells SXSW crowd he was 'dying' to do 'Spider-Man' March 10, 2014The West High grad gave a keynote address to close out the South By Southwest Film Festival in Austin over the weekend.
- Joyce Luedke: Tell Senate to vote 'no' on voting restrictions March 10, 2014Dear Editor: It appears that the Republican legislators are going full steam ahead with discriminating against certain people in the last few days of the legislative session.
- Is student debt, not slacker lifestyle, why millennials don't buy real estate? March 10, 2014Wisconsin report contends burdensome debt is making renters out of potential homeowners with incomes in the $50,000 to $75,000 range.
- Bill Berry: GOP vulnerable on issue of local control March 10, 2014It’s looking like the anti-local-rule folks have squandered most of their chips for now.
- UW Afro-American studies department eyed for merger with other ethnic studies March 10, 2014Diminishing resources have officials looking at consolidation, campus newspapers report.
- Volunteers help advocate for elderly, vulnerable residents in Wisconsin nursing homes March 10, 2014The state's volunteer ombudsman program has been operating for 20 years, advocating for nursing home residents' rights and comfort.
The Chicago Tribune
- Sarah Kustok: I don't believe my father killed my mother March 10, 2014Sarah Kustok speaks softly and at times chokes up during her testimony in the murder trial of her father Allan, who is accused of killing his wife Jeanie.
- Missing Malaysian jet lost in 'unprecedented mystery' March 10, 2014A massive air and sea search is now in its third day after failing to find any confirmed trace of a Malaysian jetliner with 239 people aboard.
- No bail for dad in family accused of $4M shoplifting scheme March 10, 2014The father of a Northbrook family charged with shoplifting from stores nationwide was ordered held without bail today as a risk to flee.
- Taste of spring today before cold, snow return tomorrow March 10, 2014Mild temperatures will put a dent in the snow that's covered the ground for 70 straight days, but snow and cold return Tuesday.
- Crews battle stubborn extra-alarm fire that spread in Irving Park March 10, 2014Chicago firefighters battled a stubborn extra-alarm fire that started in an auto repair shop this morning and spread to two other building in the Irving Park neighborhood on the Northwest Side.
- Chicago cop released from hospital after hit in face by bullet fragment March 10, 2014A Chicago officer was released from the hospital hours after a bullet fragment struck him in the head as officers served a search warrant, authorities said.
- Rescuers scour sea for Malaysian jet lost in 'unprecedented mystery' March 10, 2014Malaysia Airlines said it now feared the worst for its missing plane carrying 239 people, more than a day after it went missing.
- Fired North Chicago cop draws disability pension March 10, 2014Family of man who was fatally beaten decries the deal, which the city also is challengingA North Chicago police officer involved in the beating of a man who later died was awarded a disability pension, despite being fired from the department twice.
The New York Times
- 26 Democrats Plan a Senate All-Nighter on Climate Change March 10, 2014The participants say their objective is to build toward a time in the coming years when the political landscape may have shifted enough that a bill could pass Congress.
- Judge Says Army May Have Improperly Swayed General’s Assault Case March 10, 2014The judge said Army officials may not have acted independent of external politics and possible pressure from senior Pentagon officials when they decided to turn down a plea offer.
- Use of Public Transit in U.S. Reaches Highest Level Since 1956, Advocates Report March 10, 2014Crediting economic growth and better service, a trade group reported 10.65 billion passenger trips last year despite a drop in gasoline prices.
- A Dot on the Map, After Scandal, Could Be Wiped Off March 10, 2014Hampton, Fla., issued tickets with such impunity it drew scrutiny. Now, a dismal audit has legislators threatening to wipe the city off the map.
- Sidebar: Deciding If Death Row Inmates Get to Know How They’ll Be Killed March 10, 2014With a shortage of lethal drugs and recent executions that appear to have gone awry, the Supreme Court will soon consider whether inmates are entitled to know how the government means to kill them.
- Boston Marathon to Get Enhanced Security March 10, 2014A year after three people were killed and more than 260 injured in twin bombings, the authorities announced new rules to protect the race.
- William Clay Ford, Scion of Auto Family, Dies at 88 March 10, 2014Mr. Ford, who never got to run the Ford Motor Company, was the last family member to be a confidant of Henry Ford, the American legend who made the automobile accessible to the masses.
- Staking $1 Billion That Herbalife Will Fail, Then Lobbying to Bring It Down March 10, 2014The activist hedge fund manager William A. Ackman bet a billion dollars on the collapse of the nutritional supplement company Herbalife, then launched an extraordinary campaign to hasten that development.
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- Martinez: Tesoro workers injured in acid spill, second in a month March 10, 2014For the second time in less than a month, workers have suffered injuries in an acid spill at the Tesoro Golden Eagle Refinery in Pacheco, officials said.
- Charlie Sheen causing trouble on 'Anger Management' set March 10, 2014The former “Two and a Half Men” star is reportedly not showing up for work.
- Rising college costs: Poorer families bear greatest burden March 10, 2014Colleges are shifting the burden of cost increases to the neediest students, federal data show.
- Robin Thicke's wife might take him back March 10, 2014Paula Patton reportedly agrees to meet with the “Blurred Lines” singer, who wants to convince her their marriage can be saved.
- Barry Bonds back with Giants March 10, 2014Barry Bonds begins his stint as a spring training special instructor for the San Francisco Giants.
- BART extension to San Jose is moving right along March 10, 2014Bringing BART to San Jose is the biggest, most expensive public works project in the South Bay, with the entire line from Fremont costing $3.2 billion and opening in 2017.
- Malaysia Airlines passport impostors called 'non-Asian'; search for plane still fruitless March 10, 2014Rescue helicopters and ships searching for a Malaysia Airlines jet rushed Monday to investigate a yellow object that looked like a life raft. It turned out to be moss-covered trash floating in the ocean, once again dashing hopes after more than two days of fruitless search for the plane that disappeared en route to Beijing with 239 people on board.
- Magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits 50 miles west of Eureka March 10, 2014A powerful magnitude-6.9 earthquake struck Sunday night off the coast of Northern California, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage and no danger of a tsunami, officials said.
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Woman shot in shoulder in New Orleans' Hollygrove neighborhood, NOPD says March 10, 2014A shooting at the 8200 block of Nelson Street leaves one unidentified woman wounded.
- St. Bernard Parish civic center's director terminated pending state audit March 10, 2014The director of St. Bernard Parish's civic center, Stephanie Bachemin, has been terminated pending a review of the center's finances by the state legislative auditor's office, Parish President Dave Peralta confirmed on Monday.Peralta hired Bachemin as the Frederick J. Sigur...
- Convicted Metairie pedophile sentenced to 45 years in prison March 10, 2014Gary Lynn Workman, 57, was arrested following an undercover investigation by the FBI and Kenner Police Department.
- Stolen passports are more valuable than you might think: Jarvis DeBerry March 10, 2014Investigators into the Malaysia Airlines flight that disappeared in route to China Saturday are trying to determine if two people onboard with stolen passports had anything to with the flight's presumed demise. USA Today quotes an official with the international...
- Louisiana is fourth fattest state in the union, according to Gallup March 10, 2014When it comes to highest obesity rate in the country, the dubious honor goes to Mississippi, but Louisiana isn't far behind, according to a 2013 Gallup survey. With an average Body Mass Index (BMI) of 32.7%, Louisiana ranks as the...
- Private attorneys working for Louisiana attorney general can do so with contingency fee contracts, judge rules March 10, 2014If Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell hires a private law firm to sue oil and gas companies for environmental damages, the firm's costs can be paid for as part of a limited contingency fee contract, a Baton Rouge judge ruled...
- Read prepared excerpts of Bobby Jindal's opening speech to 2014 Legislature March 10, 2014"Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the House, Members of the Senate, fellow residents of this great state - thank you for the opportunity to come address you on this very important day.When I took office six years ago, we...
- Darren Sharper associate Erik Nunez freed on $400,000 bond March 10, 2014Erik Nunez, the Metairie man who stands accused of joining former Saints safety Darren Sharper in the aggravated rapes of two women, was freed Monday from Orleans Parish Prison after posting a $400,000 bond.According to OPP records, Nunez bonded out...
The Guardian, UK
- Malaysia Airlines flight MH370: China frustrated over pace of search – live March 10, 2014Follow live updates as the search continues for the Beijing-bound flight more than 60 hours after it went missing with 239 passengers on boardMatthew WeaverTom McCarthy
- Family of Miami street artist killed in police Taser incident stage rally March 10, 2014Supporters demand state attorney act against police officer involved in August 2013 confrontation which killed Israel Hernandez Richard Luscombe
- Neil Hannon: my father's Alzheimer's was the inspiration behind To Our Fathers in Distress March 10, 2014When London's Southbank Centre asked me to write a piece for the Royal Festival Hall's newly renovated organ, I set out on a mental pilgrimage on my father's behalfIt's six years now since my father told me he had Alzheimer's disease. At the time I was rather nonplussed by the revelation. I did my usual trick of ignoring it and hopin […]
- Mexican drug lord Nazario Moreno's killing may end Knights Templar cartel March 10, 2014It seems 'The Craziest One', whose death had been announced before in 2010, really is dead – pleasing anti-cartel vigilantesEven by drug lord standards, Nazario Moreno's reputation was as bizarre as it was brutal – including several years allegedly running his business from beyond the grave after he was officially pronounced dead in a shootout […]
- Oscar Pistorius vomits as Reeva Steenkamp wounds described in court March 10, 2014Pathologist says bullet to girlfriend's head was probably fatal, with ammunition designed to mushroom on contactIt was cold, clinical, scientific testimony that finally robbed Oscar Pistorius of his composure.A pathologist's report from the witness stand of the austere courtroom, detailing the devastating impact of three hollow tipped bullets on th […]
- Amnesty criticises Globe theatre's North Korea visit on Hamlet world tour March 10, 2014Campaign group met with disappointment from company following plea to read up on country's human rights recordThe Globe theatre said yesterday that it was disappointed with Amnesty querying its plans to include North Korea as part of a world tour in which it is taking a new production of Hamlet to every country in the world over the next two years.The t […]
- Cyprus central bank governor resigns March 10, 2014Panicos Demetriades, who clashed with the government, resigns with no immediate official explanation of the reasonsCypriot central bank governor Panicos Demetriades, whose testy relations with the island's government dogged a tumultuous tenure as Cyprus teetered on the brink of bankruptcy, has resigned.President Nicos Anastasiades, who had been pressing […]
- Federalism holds the key to democracy in India | Vijay Prashad March 10, 2014What will save India from the toxic juggernaut of the BJP leader Narendra Modi is that it doesn't have a presidential systemIndia's elections are a statistician's dream. Between 7 April and 12 May the Indian people will elect their 16th parliament (Lok Sabha). About 814 million of them are eligible to vote, 100 million more than for the previo […]
The BBC
- Malaysia 'must intensify jet search' March 10, 2014China urges Malaysia to "step up its efforts" in the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane that disappeared on Saturday.
- Nato jets to monitor Ukraine border March 10, 2014Nato announces it will deploy Awacs reconnaissance planes in Poland and Romania to monitor the crisis in Ukraine.
- Bayern boss admits massive tax fraud March 10, 2014Uli Hoeness, president of European football champions Bayern Munich, admits in court that he defrauded the German tax authorities of 18m euros (£15m; $25m).
- Israel attacks 'hypocrisy' over Iran March 10, 2014Prime Minister Netanyahu shows his anger at the West as he unveils a shipment of weapons Israel says were being sent from Iran to Gaza.
- 'Withdraw' major stem cell findings March 10, 2014A Japanese scientist behind a seemingly groundbreaking stem cell study says the findings should be withdrawn amid doubts over its quality.
- Pistorius sick as post-mortem read March 10, 2014Oscar Pistorius is physically sick during his murder trial as he hears evidence from a post-mortem examination on his girlfriend's body.
- Snowden warns of web's 'dark arts' March 10, 2014US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden portrays a bleak future for the internet as he speaks via video link to the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas.
- US court ends 'boobies' bracelet ban March 10, 2014The US Supreme Court rejects an appeal which sought to ban students in Pennsylvania from wearing controversial breast cancer awareness bracelets.
The Independent, UK
- Two planes, a Rolls-Royce and an Aston Martin – meet fracking millionaires of Kenedy, Texas March 10, 2014Midway through his chicken-fried steak Michael Joseph, rancher, big game hunter and pilot, kicks himself for not having offered his visitor a spin in his aircraft for an aerial view of what is going on hereabouts in Karnes County, one hour south of San Antonio. “You’d be amazed.” Then again, low clouds mean it would have been a bust anyhow.
- Two planes, a Rolls-Royce and an Aston Martin – meet fracking millionaires of Kennedy, Texas March 10, 2014Midway through his chicken-fried steak Michael Joseph, rancher, big game hunter and pilot, kicks himself for not having offered his visitor a spin in his aircraft for an aerial view of what is going on hereabouts in Karnes County, one hour south of San Antonio. “You’d be amazed.” Then again, low clouds mean it would have been a bust anyhow.
- 'My son couldn't get any more evil', says father of Connecticut school massacre gunman March 10, 2014The father of gunman Adam Lanza, who carried out the 2012 Connecticut school massacre, has said his son “couldn’t get any more evil”.
- Lifestyles of pampered pooches in China's Forbidden City revealed March 10, 2014They are venerated as man’s best friend – but one Chinese dog led a life that would turn even the most pampered of pooches green with envy.
- California braces as geologists warn of 'strong and damaging' aftershocks following quake March 10, 2014Geologists have warned of "strong and possibly damaging aftershocks" on the coast of California after a magnitude 6.9 quake struck late on Sunday night (5.18am UK time) beneath the Pacific seabed.
- George Zimmerman signs fan autographs as 'guest of honour' at gun show in Florida March 10, 2014George Zimmerman, the man who fatally shot black teenager Trayvon Martin in 2012, was the ‘celebrity guest’ of honour at a gun show in Florida over the weekend.
- George Zimmerman signs fan autographs as 'guest of honour' at National Rifle Association event in Florida March 10, 2014George Zimmerman, the man who fatally shot black teenager Trayvon Martin in 2012, was the ‘celebrity guest’ of honour at a National Rifle Association event in Florida over the weekend.
- Video of child on a bus trying to keep 'high' mother awake leads to police investigation March 10, 2014A video that shows a child on a bus attempting to help a nearly unconscious woman believed to be her mother, has led to an official police investigation in the US city of Philadelphia.
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