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The Madison WI Capitol Times
- Tim Deneen: If pay bar dues, pay union dues too September 25, 2016Dear Editor: Our attorney general has placed a request in his budget for the state to take responsibility for DOJ lawyers bar association dues. Perhaps they would also consider paying the union dues of our public service employees.
- Sen. Kathleen Vinehout: How to fund roads: A balancing act September 25, 2016Take some time to engage in this critical debate
- Terry Nichols: Tech college funding should be decided at state, not local, level September 25, 2016Dear Editor: The mission creep of the technical college system has expanded to the point that now Nicolet College out of Rhinelander has Nicolet College students in the Southwest Tech College district out of Fennimore. The latest addition is now…
- UW star Nigel Hayes' tweets on race and police spark this week's top story September 25, 2016As known as he is for what he does on the basketball court for the UW Badgers, Nigel Hayes is gaining an equal reputation for what he says off the court as well.
- Oscar-winning actress Patty Duke's home for sale in Idaho September 25, 2016COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) — The home of Patty Duke, who won an Oscar as a teen for "The Miracle Worker" and who passed away earlier this year, is for sale in northern Idaho.
- Timothy and Terri Minnick: Barbaric practices against wildlife must end September 25, 2016Dear Editor: I am an Illinoisan. We bought our dream retirement home in the north woods of Wisconsin 10 years ago (It is now for sale). I quickly became involved with DNR taking carnivore and tracking classes as I have…
- Let's Eat: New Sol's owner wants to make Korean food for newbies and converts alike September 25, 2016A fun new lunch special at Sol's makes it possible to sample several classic Korean dishes on a divided tray. The low price helps spread the Korean love.
- Morning briefing: Ticket splitters will shape Wisconsin senate race September 25, 2016Stories that are making the news today in Madison and around the state and country.
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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- Yielding to Pressure, Charlotte Releases Videos of Keith Scott Shooting September 25, 2016City officials released dashboard and body camera recordings in the fatal police shooting after they were pressed by politicians, community leaders and protesters.
- Rarity of Tulsa Shooting: Female Officers Are Almost Never Involved September 24, 2016Police officers kill about 1,000 people each year, according to data collected by the federal government. Only a handful of those shootings are by female officers.
- Obama Says African-American Museum Will Tell of ‘Suffering and Delight’ September 24, 2016Mr. Obama, dedicating the museum on Saturday, said that the story of black Americans is the story of the nation’s essential greatness.
- Man, 20, in Custody After Fatal Shooting of 5 People at Mall Outside Seattle September 25, 2016The police said they suspected Arcan Cetin of Oak Harbor, Wash., in the killing of four women and a man at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, north of Seattle.
- In a Roundabout Way, a Maine Town’s Future May Turn on a Traffic Issue September 25, 2016Boothbay will vote on a measure to add a traffic roundabout to a main road, which some see as the beginning of the end for “a cozy, treasured spot.”
- Gennifer Flowers at Debate? Just Making a Point, Says Team Trump September 25, 2016Taunted by a Hillary Clinton ally, Donald J. Trump threatened to invite Ms. Flowers, who had a sexual relationship with Bill Clinton.
- This Land: In an Era of Hyperbole, Paul Bunyan Is as Tall as Ever September 24, 2016Many Minnesotans still hold a gargantuan lumberjack in reverence, but anything seems possible in this era, and election, of hyperbole.
- Tulsa’s Prayers, and Past Scars, Softened Reaction to Police Shooting September 24, 2016Some residents attribute Tulsa’s calm after a police shooting to religious restraint and the memories of a 1921 riot that left as many as 300 dead.
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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
- Monument honors Slidell officer who died in the line of duty September 25, 2016Sgt. Earl Alfred was slain Aug. 13, 1975, after responding to the robbery of a jewelry store.
- Deputies investigate murder-suicide at Metairie home September 25, 2016The incident occurred at 4528 Transcontinental Drive, the sheriff's office 911 center reported.
- See video of car hitting bicyclist, leaving scene on Magazine St. September 25, 2016The woman received significant, but not life threatening, injuries, her attorney said.
- Pokemon Go prank statue SOLD at auction for $2,000 September 25, 2016In its two-week stay in the public eye, the fiberglass statue became a magnet for devotees of the Pokemon Go smartphone activity.
- Watch Toomer's Corner oak set on fire after Auburn defeats LSU: AL.com September 25, 2016Authorities said they arrested a suspect after the toilet-paper covered oak tree went up in flames.
- Where the Trump-Clinton race stands a day before they debate September 25, 2016Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton face off Monday in the first of three debates.
- New National Guard center dedicated in Franklinton September 25, 2016The facility replaces a center that was damaged by Hurricane Isaac in 2012.
The Guardian, UK
- Russia accused of war crimes in Syria at UN security council session September 25, 2016Accusations centre on widespread use of bunker-busting and incendiary bombs on civilians in rebel-held eastern AleppoRussia has been directly and repeatedly accused of war crimes at the UN security council in an unusually blunt session, as hopes of any form of ceasefire were flattened by the scale and ferocity of the Syrian regime’s assault on eastern Aleppo […]
- Jordanian writer shot dead as he arrives at trial for insulting Islam September 25, 2016Nahed Hattar killed outside court in Amman where he was being tried for sharing an Isis-themed cartoon on FacebookA prominent Jordanian writer, who was on trial for sharing a cartoon deemed offensive to Islam, has been shot dead outside a court in Amman where he was due to appear.Nahed Hattar, 56, was charged with inciting sectarian strife and insulting Isla […]
- Clinton camp says Trump in 'sewer' as debate looms and fight gets dirty September 25, 2016Mark Cuban and Gennifer Flowers at center of debate guest controversyTrump chief denies investor linked to Russia talks is part of campaignThe US presidential election turned into an increasingly dirty fight on Sunday, as polls showed the gap between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump tightening ahead of their first televised debate. Related: Trump did not […]
- No return to civil war, Farc leader promises ahead of Colombia vote September 25, 2016Guerrilla chief says it is the time to heal wounds, whatever next Sunday’s referendum decidesThe leader of Colombia’s revolutionary guerrilla movement, the Farc, has pledged to maintain the fragile ceasefire that has halted the world’s longest-running civil war even if the country’s peace deal is rejected in a plebiscite on 2 October, he has told the Observe […]
- Canadian and two Italians taken hostage in Libya September 25, 2016Canadian government confirms citizen taken hostage and says it is ‘diligently’ seeking more information, after Libyan authorities reported kidnappingsCanada confirmed on Sunday it had become aware of a citizen taken hostage in Libya and was “diligently pursuing all appropriate channels to obtain more information”. Related: Libyan authorities search for Cana […]
- Switzerland votes in favour of greater surveillance September 25, 2016Bill wins almost 70% of vote in victory for government who argued that intelligence agencies relied too heavily on other nationsSwiss voters have approved a new surveillance law, after the government argued that security services needed enhanced powers in an increasingly volatile world.The proposed law won 65.5% support, final results on Sunday showed. Conti […]
- Boko Haram leader denies he was injured in Nigerian airstrike September 25, 2016Man purporting to be Abubakar Shekau appears in video posted on social media disputing Nigerian military’s claimsThe Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, has rejected statements by the Nigerian military that he was seriously wounded in an airstrike.In a video posted on social media on Sunday, a man purporting to be Shekau addresses the “tyrants of Nigeria in […]
- European Space Agency accused of 'having a problem with promoting women' September 25, 2016Rita Schulz says she was ‘shafted’ by management when she was dropped as lead scientist on Rosetta mission six months before its culminationA leading space scientist has accused the European Space Agency of having a “problem with promoting women” that has led to men holding almost every top job at the agency. Continue reading...
The BBC
- Syria conflict: US accuses Russia of 'barbarism' in Aleppo September 25, 2016The US ambassador to the UN accuses Russia of "barbarism" over the bombing of the Syrian city of Aleppo.
- Swiss endorse new surveillance powers September 25, 2016Swiss voters give overwhelming approval to new surveillance powers for the country's intelligence agencies.
- Miami Marlins baseball star Jose Fernandez dies in boat crash September 25, 2016Jose Fernandez, a pitcher for the Miami Marlins baseball team, dies along with two others in a boat crash aged 24.
- Boko Haram's Shekau says he is 'in good health' following claim of his death September 25, 2016The disputed leader of Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram releases a video denying claims he had been killed or badly wounded in air strike.
- Police release bodycam footage of Keith Scott shooting September 25, 2016Police in Charlotte, North Carolina, release officer bodycam and dashcam footage of a controversial shooting of a black man last week.
- Jordan writer in blasphemy case Nahid Hattar killed September 25, 2016A Jordanian writer charged with offending Islam after sharing a satirical cartoon on his Facebook page is killed in the capital Amman.
- New report confirms grim outlook for elephants September 25, 2016Elephant populations in Africa have declined by around 111,000 over the past ten years according to a new study presented at the Cites meeting in South Africa.
- China's colossal radio telescope begins testing September 25, 2016The world's largest radio telescope has received its first signals from space and is now entering an intensive testing phase.
The Independent, UK
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