Monday, February 21, 2011

Wisconsin governor asks Democrats to come home (Reuters)

Wisconsin governor asks Democrats to come home (Reuters)

Wisconsin governor asks Democrats to come home (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 05:13 PM PST

Reuters - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker on Monday urged 14 Democratic state senators who left the state rather than vote on a bill that takes away bargaining rights for state workers to return to work, but warned a big budget deficit left no room to negotiate.

Tennessee teachers fight bill to end collective bargaining (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 09:35 AM PST

Reuters - A Tennessee teachers group is calling a Republican-backed state bill that would end collective bargaining an "attack" on teachers' rights.

Bus plunges off cliff in California, killing 1 (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 06:35 PM PST

Reuters - A bus carrying more than 20 teenagers plunged off a cliff in a mountainous region east of Los Angeles on Monday, killing one person, police said.

Turning the Tables: Philadelphia Man Forecloses on Wells Fargo Office (Time.com)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 01:05 AM PST

Time.com - A feud between a homeowner and his mortgage company ends with an order to seize property -- but it’s not in the order you might expect

Can A Bipartisan Deal on Deficit Reduction Work? (Time.com)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 01:05 AM PST

Time.com - Showing a little leg on deficit reduction is a highly risky proposition these days: the scantest hint of skin and you risk losing a limb

Arizona university founds civility institute (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 02:42 PM PST

Reuters - A university in Tucson is seeking to turn the shooting rampage that severely wounded U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords last month into a teachable moment with a new institute promoting civility in politics.

Athletes quaff no-alcohol beer as sport drink (AP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 02:53 PM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2011 file photo, Andrea Henkel, of Germany, poses with a large glass of Erdinger no-alcohol beer after winning the women's sprint race at the biathlon World Cup, in Fort Kent, Maine. A Bavarian brewmeister is touting it's creation as the latest sport drink for athletes, handing it out at the finish line and presenting the amber liquid to winners. It’s being touted as an isotonic, vitamin-rich, no-additive beverage with natural regenerative powers. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, files)AP - Beer. It's not just for couch potatoes anymore.

Chicago mayor candidates wrap up campaigns (AP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 05:40 PM PST

Chicago mayoral candidate Gery Chico campaigns at Lume's Pancake House Monday, Feb. 21, 2011, in Chicago. Six candidates are on Tuesday's ballot to replace the retiring Mayor Richard Daley, who didn't seek a seventh term. Chico and four other candidates are looking to force a runoff with the former White House chief of staff Rahn Emanuel, who polls show is the frontrunner. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)AP - Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel's main rivals in the race to succeed Chicago Mayor Richard Daley spent Monday doing some last-minute campaigning and scratching for every vote they could find in the hopes of forcing an April runoff.

Rival author accused of leaking Palin manuscript (AP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 05:52 PM PST

AP - The writers of a former Sarah Palin aide's unpublished memoir are alleging the author of a rival book helped leak copies of their manuscript, destroying its marketability.

Nathanson, abortion doc who switched, dies in NYC (AP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 06:59 PM PST

AP - An early abortion rights champion who had a change of heart and became a prominent anti-abortion activist has died in New York City. Dr. Bernard N. Nathanson was 84.

Next Chicago mayor faces weight of Daley's legacy (AP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 01:48 PM PST

FILE - In this Sept. 10, 2009 file photo, businessman Christopher Kennedy, the son of Robert F. Kennedy, head of Chicago's giant Merchandise Mart and chairman of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees, is seen at a university trustees meeting in Champaign, Ill. Kennedy was interviewed by The Associated Press on the challenges that will face Chicago's next mayor. The election is Feb. 22, 2011. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)AP - They call this "The City that Works" — a metropolis anchoring middle America with thriving neighborhoods, prosperous business and a skyline unmatched.

Neither side budging in Wisconsin union fight (AP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 04:25 PM PST

Protesters listen to a rally as sleet falls outside the state Capitol Monday, Feb. 21, 2011, in Madison, Wis. Opponents to Governor Scott Walker's bill to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many state workers are taking part in their seventh day of protesting. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)AP - No resolution appeared imminent Monday to the stalemate over union rights in Wisconsin, leaving Senate Republicans resigned to forge ahead with less-controversial business such as tax breaks for dairy farmers and commending the Green Bay Packers on winning the Super Bowl.

Stepmother indicted in death of disabled NC girl (AP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 05:29 PM PST

**CORRECTS TRANS-REFERENCE NUMBER TO NCCON202 FOR MEMBER PHOTO** FILE- A May 2010 file photo shows Zahra Clare Baker, 10, waiting to get a hearing aid at an event at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Hickory, N.C. Elisa Baker. stepmother of Zahra Clare Baker, was indicted Monday, Feb. 21, 2011 on a second-degree murder charge in the girl's death. Elisa Baker had previously been charged with obstructing justice in the investigation of Zahra Baker's death. The 10-year-old was reported missing in October, and police later found her remains in different locations in western North Carolina. (AP Photo/Independent Tribune, James Nix, File)AP - The stepmother of a 10-year-old disabled girl was indicted Monday on a charge she murdered the child, and officials released the latest gruesome detail in the case of little, freckle-faced Zahra Baker: Her head is missing.

Midwest digging out after more snow, ice (AP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 06:04 PM PST

Ice-covered berries rest on tree branches, Monday, Feb. 21, 2011, in Pepper PIke, Ohio. An ice storm covered northeast Ohio Sunday night and more snow is expected. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)AP - A major snow storm dealt another winter wallop to Wisconsin, Michigan and northern Ohio on Monday as it moved east out of Minnesota leaving more than a foot of fresh snow in its wake.

1 dead in California church bus crash (AP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 06:02 PM PST

** CORRECTS THAT BUS COLLIDED WITH A NISSAN MURANO INSTEAD OF A COUNTY FIRE VEHICLE ** This video image provided by CBS2/KCAL9 News shows rescue efforts after a school bus carrying up to 25 children aboard slid over the side of a highway in a Southern California ski area near Twin Peaks, Calif., after colliding with a Nissan Murano traveling the opposite direction. Fire Protection spokesman Bill Peters says the bus fell about 20 feet over the side of the road after it collided with a San Bernardino County Fire Department vehicle and a power pole. (AP Photo/CBS2/KCAL9 News)AP - A bus carrying members of a Korean church home from a weekend retreat in Southern California slid off a mountain highway after colliding with another vehicle, killing one person, officials said.

Educators seek out more minorities to study abroad (AP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 12:59 PM PST

In this Jan. 19, 2011 photo, Sade Adeyina smiles during an interview with The Associated Press at Temple University, in Philadelphia. When Adeyina's college roommate started bugging her about studying abroad together, she never thought she could afford a semester in Italy. Yet the friendly peer pressure — combined with financial aid and timely academic advising — led Adeyina to say 'Arrivederci!' to Temple University in Philadelphia and head overseas for the first time. Educators want more minority students to follow the lead of Adeyina, an African-American graphic design major. Foreign study is seen as crucial to student development and even as a key to national security, yet minority participation badly lags their overall presence on college campuses. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)AP - When Sade Adeyina's college roommate started bugging her about studying abroad together, she never thought she could afford a semester in Italy.

Alaska state rep objects to airport search demand (AP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 07:01 PM PST

AP - An Alaska state lawmaker is making her way back to the state capital of Juneau after refusing what she called an invasive pat-down search at a Seattle airport.

Univ. of Ariz. starts national civility institute (AP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 12:45 PM PST

FILE - This March, 2010 file photo provided by her office shows Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz. A judge overseeing the criminal case against the suspect in the shooting of Giffords and 18 others will hear arguments Friday, Feb. 18, 2011, over whether to release a new mug shot of the suspect and unseal records of a police search of his house. (AP Photo/Office of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, File)AP - Two former presidents — one Republican, the other a Democrat — will chair a new national institute to promote civility in political discourse in the city where U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was severely wounded in a shooting rampage that left six dead, officials announced Monday.

US cities using tech to cull ideas from citizens (AP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 12:17 PM PST

In a Feb. 17, 2011 photo, New York City Comptroller John Liu, left, takes notes while he participants in a public meeting to suggest audits for his office in New York. New York and cities around the country are trying to follow the example of private companies and use technology and the Internet to harness the wisdom of citizens and create virtual civic forums. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)AP - In a city of millions, how many people go knocking on the door of City Hall?

Wis. budget plan may tilt political playing field (AP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 12:35 PM PST

Protesters bang drums and shout slogans inside the state Capitol Monday, Feb. 21, 2011, in Madison, Wis. Opponents to Gov. Scott Walker's bill to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many state workers are taking part in their seventh day of protesting. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)AP - The high-stakes fight in Wisconsin over union rights is about more than pay and benefits in the public sector. It could have far-reaching effects on electoral politics in this and other states by helping solidify Republican power for years, experts said Monday.
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