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- In Case You Missed It: The truth about millennials March 7, 2014Our daily afternoon roundup of the best stuff on captimes.com and beyond.
- Wisconsin Republicans split, and squabbling, over Common Core bill March 7, 2014Unexpected announcement from Senate Education Committee chair Luther Olsen sparks sharp criticism from opponents of Common Core.
- Pabst Blue Ribbon is having a hipster, billion-dollar moment March 7, 2014Pabst Brewing Co. could fetch $1 billion, thanks mostly to its flagship beer beloved by hipsters everywhere.
- Steven J. Stanek: Rand Paul's jobs mantra divorced from reality March 7, 2014Dear Editor: Recently, when asked for his solution to the problem of the long-term unemployed who recently lost their benefits, Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky immediately began reciting…
- Guest editorial: Is Ryan really ready to fight poverty? March 7, 2014Ryan paints the past five decades of fighting poverty as a lost cause. He is mostly wrong.
- Plain Talk: Ron Johnson slips in the eyes of the Club for Growth March 7, 2014Ron Johnson dropped, but he's still No. 15 on the conservative Club for Growth's Senate scorecard.
- Tit-for-tat: Scott Walker campaign strikes back at Mary Burke March 7, 2014The campaign's new commercial counters one from Burke earlier this week, which PolitiFact has ranked as "pants on fire."
- Madison's Breese Stevens Field to go grassless March 7, 2014The city plans to open the field to more events with $1.2 million worth of artificial turf.
The Chicago Tribune
- Putin rebuffs Obama as Ukraine crisis escalates March 7, 2014Putin rebuffed a warning from President Obama over Moscow's military intervention in Crimea on Friday.
- Worker sorting clothes dies when gun goes off in thrift store March 7, 2014A woman was fatally shot in the chest when a gun accidentally discharged while she and another worker sorted through donated clothing in a thrift store on the Far South Side, authorities said.
- Teen dies after hit by Metra train near Taft High School March 7, 2014A 17-year-old boy apparently headed to Taft High School was struck and killed by a Metra train near the Norwood Park station this morning, officials said.
- Rauner leads but Dillard surges in Tribune poll March 7, 2014Wealthy first-time candidate Bruce Rauner remains in the lead but state Sen. Kirk Dillard has surged, a Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows.
- Tommy gun stolen by Dillinger gang returned to Ind. town March 7, 2014More than 80 years after John Dillinger and his crew stole a Tommy gun from police in a small Indiana town, an old purchase slip and serial number brought the gun back to its Midwestern home.
- Cardinal George to undergo new round of chemotherapy March 7, 2014Cardinal Francis George says his cancer "is beginning to show signs of new activity" and will undergo a "more aggressive" round of chemo.
- Woman stabbed during fight outside Wicker Park club: police March 7, 2014A woman was stabbed multiple times during a fight that broke out after she left a nightclub in the Wicker Park neighborhood early this morning, police said.
- 'Chicagoland' is 'pretty lukewarm,' says mom of boy featured in series March 7, 2014Shoneice Reynolds' shares her opinion on 'Chicagoland', CNN's new series featuring the fight against public school closings which shone a light on her son.
The New York Times
- Bits Blog: The Technology of Voting March 7, 2014A Spanish start-up is behind the technology that allows New Yorkers to cast votes from overseas.
- The Story Behind the SAT Overhaul March 7, 2014How the College Board revolutionized the most controversial exam in America.
- Clinton Highlights Record on Women’s Rights at U.N. March 7, 2014Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday spoke about her new “No Ceilings” initiative as part of her tour of speaking engagements related to women’s rights.
- Retiring: An Aging Population Also Poses Opportunities for Retirement Careers March 7, 2014One increasingly popular niche for those who want to be their own boss are jobs that target people who want to stay in their own homes, rather than move to an assisted living facility.
- Political Memo: For Republicans, a Hard Line on Immigration Comes at a Cost March 7, 2014If House Republican leaders have not yet killed an immigration measure, it may be because of the growing power of Latinos at the ballot box.
- As General’s Sex Assault Trial Opens, Accuser Says She Was Bullied March 7, 2014“He told me that if I ever said anything to her or anyone else about he and I, he would kill me,” an Army captain testified.
- California Town Scrambles to Save Its Water Supply March 7, 2014For the middle-class town Lake of the Woods, the absence of rain is posing a fundamental threat to drinking water.
- Court Orders Kansas Legislature to Spend More on Schools March 7, 2014The ruling, while reducing the amount dictated by a lower court, still unsettled state legislators who say it is the legislative branch’s job to set budgets, not the judiciary’s.
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- U.S. job growth bounces back despite rough winter weather March 7, 2014Brutal winter weather snarled traffic, canceled flights and cut power to homes and factories in February. Yet it didn't faze U.S. employers, who added 175,000 jobs, far more than the two previous months.
- San Jose mayor and council races deadline passes: see who's in March 7, 2014The list of eligible candidates running for office in the June primary has been set -- and despite the possibility that a last-second candidate could alter the mayor's race, there were no big surprises.
- Partovi twins quietly emerge as top Silicon Valley angel investors March 7, 2014Having made fortunes through startups like Tellme and Zappos, Ali and Hadi Partovi are now trying to teach the next generation with Code.org
- Biz Break: FireEye, Coupons.com bring big bucks to Silicon Valley March 7, 2014Today: A secondary offering from red-hot Milpitas security software company FireEye and initial public offering from Mountain View's Coupons.com transfer more than $1 billion from Wall Street to Silicon Valley. Also: Job growth looks good in U.S., Bay Area.
- Really? Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez back together March 7, 2014The singers are spotted eating and shopping together in Texas. The on-again, off-again couple reportedly reunited just days after Bieber stormed out of a deposition when Gomez's name was brought up.
- Judge to decide if man accused in death of Kristina Chesterman will face trial March 7, 2014Evidence heard in DUI hit and run that left a Livermore nursing student dead in Chico.
- A's pitcher Scott Kazmir has strong Cactus League debut March 7, 2014Athletics' free-agent pitcher Scott Kazmir throws three shutout innings and allows only two hits
- Sunnyvale's ammo magazine limit is in effect -- but to what effect? March 7, 2014Sunnyvale's ban on possession of ammunition magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds took effect Thursday, but it's hard to say who's complying or what impact it will have.
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Swamp search for Reserve couple ends with no sign of them March 7, 2014The search of the swamps along Interstate 55 for a missing Reserve couple wrapped up Friday at mid-day without any trace of Kenneth Joseph or his wife, Lakeitha Joseph. "There was no evidence or anything within this search area," said...
- Covington High welcomes incoming Lions on Cub Day March 7, 2014On Feb. 20, Covington High hosted its annual Cub Day, an opportunity for incoming freshman of the 2018 graduating class to visit Covington High. Eighth-graders from the five feeder schools, Lee Road Junior High, William Pitcher Junior High, Fifth Ward...
- Popular waterfront cabins at Fontainebleau State Park to remain closed until 2015 March 7, 2014The design phase of a much-anticipated project to repair the cabins at Fontainebleau State Park near Mandeville is underway, but the popular rentals will not be available for guests until 2015, a state official said Friday. The 12 cabins on...
- Darren Sharper's associate, Erik Nunez, linked by DNA to one rape victim, prosecutors say March 7, 2014Darren Sharper's associate Erik Nunez has been linked by DNA evidence to at least one of two women Nunez is accused of raping at Sharper's New Orleans apartment, prosecutors said Friday. The revelation came at a hearing in which a magistrate judge...
- Sentencing for Rodney Williams, contractor who bribed Ray Nagin, delayed to July March 7, 2014The sentencing date for contractor Rodney Williams, who admitted bribing former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, has been delayed two months. Williams, co-founder of Three Fold Consultants, pleaded guilty to bribery and conspiracy charges involving $72,000 that he and his...
- Volunteers being registered for Bogue Falaya River Sweep March 7, 2014Volunteers must register by March 30
- Darren Sharper extradition ruling delayed as Los Angeles judge wants decision on New Orleans charges March 7, 2014A California judge ruled Friday (March 7) that New Orleans authorities must indict former Saints safety Darren Sharper within the next six days, or he no longer will be held without bail in the Los Angeles County Jail.Los Angeles Superior...
- Reserve man arrested, booked with killing teen who shot brother, authorities say March 7, 2014Authorities said Bruer's victim, Dondrell Cage Jr., of New Orleans, shot and wounded Bruer's teenage brother during an argument over a marijuana-laced cigarette.
The Guardian, UK
- Bill Shorten calls for party to unite behind Labor policies March 7, 2014‘I don’t want the papers to be writing about our differences – I want them to be writing about our ideas,’ says opposition leaderDaniel Hurst
- Crimean leaders get red carpet treatment on visit to Moscow March 7, 2014Russian parliament's speaker says people of Crimea will be welcomed if they vote to join country in referendumA day after Crimea's de facto rulers announced they had voted to join the Russian Federation, they were given the red carpet treatment in Moscow, in a further sign Russia plans to annex the territory."If the people of Crimea express th […]
- Lawrence revelations: admit institutional racism, Met chief told March 7, 2014Anti-terror head moved as black police leader says force has not improved since the 1999 Macpherson inquiryThe crisis engulfing the Metropolitan police following fresh revelations about the Stephen Lawrence case intensified on Friday night as the leader of its black officers' association called on the commissioner, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, to admit that […]
- Rick Santorum surprises CPAC with plea for GOP to work for little people March 7, 2014Former senator and Republican presidential primary runner up: ‘Cutting taxes for high-income people doesn’t really cut it for most’Jim Newell
- Twitter ad rates down by 18% in last three months of 2013 March 7, 2014Company’s annual report shows that advertisers are buying more ads on the social network but at lower pricesDominic Rushe
- International Women's Day: not for the faint-hearted | Editorial March 7, 2014For all the progress made in the 103 years since the first, it is still necessary to have an International Women's DayIt is a grim and enraging list of injustice. Sex trafficking. Sex slavery. Domestic slavery. Female genital mutilation. Gang rape. Rape. Prostitution. Forced marriage. Child brides. Pornography. Domestic violence. Acid attacks. Adolescen […]
- ACLU asks US appeals court to outlaw NSA mass collection of phone data March 7, 2014Civil liberties advocates want federal appeals court in NYC to undo lower-court ruling that found program legal and necessary to fight terrorism
- Ukraine crisis: Putin spokesman downplays talk of new cold war – live March 7, 2014Vladimir Putin defends Russia’s actions in Ukraine in the wake of US and EU sanctions.Peter WalkerTom McCarthyAlan Yuhas
The BBC
- Stand-off over at Crimea army base March 7, 2014A stand-off involving pro-Russian soldiers outside a Ukrainian military base near Sevastopol in Crimea reportedly ends without incident.
- Pistorius 'fired gun in anger' - ex March 7, 2014An ex-girlfriend tells the Oscar Pistorius trial that he fired a gun from a car, as a security guard tells of the shock of finding him with a dying Reeva Steenkamp.
- Winter Paralympics open in Sochi March 7, 2014The 2014 Winter Paralympics are opened by Russian president Vladimir Putin in a spectacular ceremony in Sochi.
- Turkish ex-military chief freed March 7, 2014Turkey's former army chief Ilker Basbug is released from prison in Istanbul after a local court overturns his conviction for plotting a coup.
- Sarkozy phone 'tapped by judges' March 7, 2014Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy had his phone tapped on the orders of judges investigating alleged Libyan donations, it is alleged.
- Brotherhood 'terrorists', say Saudis March 7, 2014Saudi Arabia designates the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organisation, along with two jihadist groups fighting with the Syrian rebels.
- Boeing checks 787s for wing cracks March 7, 2014US aerospace company Boeing says it is checking 787 Dreamliner planes under production for potential "hairline cracks" in wings.
- Kenyan president takes pay cut March 7, 2014Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta announces that he and his cabinet will take pay cuts to help reduce the government's ballooning wage bill.
The Independent, UK
- 'Upskirt' photos banned in Massachusetts March 7, 2014A law has passed in the US state of Massachusetts making it illegal to take photos under people's clothing in public without their consent.
- Bitcoin ‘creator’ Satoshi Nakamoto tracked down, but says story has no currency March 7, 2014Until Thursday morning, 64-year-old Dorian Nakamoto, a Japanese-American former engineer, had been living in relative peace in Temple City, just east of Los Angeles. That’s when Newsweek magazine published a story claiming that he is, in fact, Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious, multimillionaire creator of the controversial cryptocurrency Bitcoin.
- Going down... Goldman Sachs ‘elevator mole’ John Lefevre loses his book deal March 7, 2014American publishing giant Simon & Schuster has pushed the open-door button on its ride with John Lefevre, recently unmasked as the wag behind three years of widely devoured Twitter postings that sought to parody the chatter of big-swinging-dicks inside the gilded lifts of Goldman Sachs that went by the handle @GSElevator.
- SeaWorld San Diego killer whale shows could end if new legislation passes March 7, 2014A US lawmaker in California has proposed legislation to stop killer whales performing at shows in the popular marine mammal park SeaWorld, in San Diego.
- Dalai Lama says gay marriage is 'ok' March 7, 2014The Dalai Lama has voiced his support for gay marriage and condemned homophobia, saying that sex is fine as long as it is consensual.
- Las Vegas gambler sues casino for losing $500,000 'while he was drunk' March 7, 2014A gambler who lost $500,000 (£298,000) at a Las Vegas casino is suing the venue for his losses – because he claims he was allowed to play despite being visibly drunk.
- Ukraine crisis: Russia pledges to 'retaliate against sanctions' as Ukrainian president says Crimea vote will not be recognised March 7, 2014Russia has pledged to retaliate against any sanctions imposed on it by the EU and US, further raising tensions in what has quickly become worst diplomatic crisis between Russia and the west since the end of the Cold War.
- Ukraine crisis: Barack Obama warns of further sanctions on Russia, Vladimir Putin brushes all threats aside March 7, 2014The US and EU have moved to impose financial sanction on the Russian government and Russian individuals, as the worst diplomatic crisis between Russia and the west since the end of the Cold War continues.
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