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US culture derails girl math whizzes
A culture of neglect and, at some age levels, outright social ostracism, is derailing a generation of students, especially girls, deemed the very best in mathematics, according to a new study.
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Man accused in shooting asks for death penalty
Court records say that a northern Wisconsin man accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend in the face and killing her mother told investigators he deserved the death penalty.
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McCain rally tickets go fast
WAUSAU -- Tickets were going fast Tuesday for an opportunity to attend Republican presidential nominee Sen.
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The ACORN/Obama Voter Registration "Thug Thizzle"
Systemic corruption of our election process continues. Barack Obama and his old friends at ACORN and Project Vote are leading the way.
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Syria says it is holding 2 missing Americans for illegal entry from Lebanon
Holli Chmela, 27, and Taylor Luck, 23 were detained after they crossed into the country, the Syrian foreign ministry said.
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Wisconsin paper industry woes press voters' minds
KIMBERLY -- There's a campaign going on in this village of 6,444 in the northeast region of this battleground state.
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State: Unemployment Money Declining
Wisconsin's Department of Workforce Development says the state's Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund is solvent, but "declining." Money from the fund, which has less than $400 million dollars in it, is used to ...
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DNR Sets Tighter Mercury Emission Standards
Wisconsin will have tighter mercury standards by the beginning of the year. The state Department of Natural Resources' plan calls for utilities to cut their mercury emissions by 90% by 2018.
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Journalist From Chicago Area Missing In Lebanon
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Report: Obama Outspends McCain On TV Ads
Nearly every TV ad John McCain ran last week was negative, compared to just 34 percent of those by Barack Obama, according to an analysis of spending by the two campaigns released Wednesday.
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Candy with melamine found in Wisconsin
State officials say candy imported from China that could be contaminated with the industrial chemical melamine has been found on grocery store shelves in three Wisconsin communities.
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News in Northeastern Wisconsin
The Denmark Village Board will hold a public hearing on a proposed ordinance restricting where a convicted sex offender can be within the village.
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Gableman Accused Of Judicial Misconduct
State regulators want to punish the newest member of the Wisconsin Supreme Court for running a campaign ad that falsely suggested his opponent freed a child molester.
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Wisconsin school superintendent won't run again
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Libby Burmaster will not seek a third term.
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Maritime groups: Icebreakers needed on Great Lakes
Several maritime groups say shipping on the Great Lakes could be disrupted this winter because of a shortage of U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers.
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Wis. Elections Agency Seeks To Toss Voter Lawsuit
Wisconsin's elections agency is asking a judge to throw out a lawsuit that seeks to force it to confirm the identities of thousands of registered voters before the Nov.
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Absentee voting starts in Wis., but not everywhere
Absentee voting for the presidential race started Monday in Wisconsin - but not in the state's two largest cities.
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asking campaign workers to be safe, obey laws regarding political signs
As the fall campaign season gets underway, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation are reminding political candidates and campaign volunteers that state law prohibits the placement of signs ...
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McCain-Palin Target Southeastern Wisconsin
Republican Sen. John McCain and his running mate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin have scheduled a town hall meeting in Waukesha on Thursday morning.
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Junior Achievement of Portage and Wood counties receives Wisconsin Summit Award
Junior Achievement of Wisconsin, Inc. honored the Portage and Wood county programs with the Wisconsin Summit Award.
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