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		<title>Husband charged with killing wife, setting fire</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Associated Press - July 29, 2010 1:55 PM ET OCONTO, Wis. (AP) - A Oconto County man was arrested Thursday and charged with killing his estranged wife, then setting the house on fire.]]></description>
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<p><!-- --> <em>Associated Press &#8211; July 29, 2010 1:55 PM ET </em> OCONTO, Wis. (AP) &#8211; A Oconto County man was arrested Thursday and charged with killing his estranged wife, then setting the house on fire.</p>
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		<title>Proposed rule targets race-based school mascots</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Associated Press - July 29, 2010 1:15 PM ET MADISON, Wis. (AP) - All 34 Wisconsin schools with nicknames that relate to American Indians would be forced to prove how they are not discriminatory...]]></description>
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<p><!-- --> <em>Associated Press &#8211; July 29, 2010 1:15 PM ET </em> MADISON, Wis. (AP) &#8211; All 34 Wisconsin schools with nicknames that relate to American Indians would be forced to prove how they are not discriminatory&#8230;</p>
<p>More here:<br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.wkow.com/global/story.asp?s=12893106" title="Proposed rule targets race-based school mascots">Proposed rule targets race-based school mascots</a></p>
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		<title>Saggy Pants Foolish but Legal, NYC Judge Rules</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:17:30 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Wearing saggy pants is not a crime, just foolish.</p>
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		<title>Police Investigation: Trafficking Of A Child</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:17:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Verona man charged with Trafficking of a Child; Madison Police asking for public's help.]]></description>
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<p>Verona man charged with Trafficking of a Child; Madison Police asking for public&#8217;s help.</p>
<p>View post:<br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.nbc15.com/home/headlines/99558454.html" title="Police Investigation: Trafficking Of A Child">Police Investigation: Trafficking Of A Child</a></p>
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		<title>Fred Mohs’ last stand against The Edgewater should fall</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>The Edgewater hotel project should break ground this year.</p>
<p>Read the original post:<br />
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		<title>Court: Wisconsin man can sue over death of fetus</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Associated Press - July 29, 2010 1:15 PM ET MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin man can sue a former girlfriend's insurer for the wrongful death of a fetus, which was stillborn after the woman was...]]></description>
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<p><!-- --> <em>Associated Press &#8211; July 29, 2010 1:15 PM ET </em> MADISON, Wis. (AP) &#8211; A Wisconsin man can sue a former girlfriend&#8217;s insurer for the wrongful death of a fetus, which was stillborn after the woman was&#8230;</p>
<p>Original post:<br />
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		<title>Transportation secretary: High-speed rail is &#8216;here to stay&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WATERTOWN - Responding to critics of a passenger rail line between Madison and Milwaukee - including the leading Republican candidates for governor who are vowing to stop the project - U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Thursday the plan is going forward.]]></description>
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<p>WATERTOWN &#8211; Responding to critics of a passenger rail line<br />
between Madison and Milwaukee &#8211; including the leading Republican<br />
candidates for governor who are vowing to stop the project &#8211; U.S.<br />
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Thursday the plan is going<br />
forward.</p>
<p>Original post:<br />
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		<title>Dr. Matt Karwowski: Make bike helmets mandatory for kids</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With summer in full swing, I'm delighted to see so many children riding bicycles. As a pediatrician, I know the importance of exercise. But I also value prevention, and it troubles me to see many kids riding without helmets.]]></description>
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<p>With summer in full swing, I&#8217;m delighted to see so many children<br />
riding bicycles. As a pediatrician, I know the importance of<br />
exercise. But I also value prevention, and it troubles me to see<br />
many kids riding without helmets.</p>
<p>Read more here:<br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/opinion/mailbag/article_06d40648-9b2d-11df-ba06-001cc4c002e0.html" title="Dr. Matt Karwowski: Make bike helmets mandatory for kids">Dr. Matt Karwowski: Make bike helmets mandatory for kids</a></p>
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		<title>Warren Gordon: Public servants no longer respected</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The regrettable treatment of Shirley Sherrod following the release of an out-of-context video clip illustrates a number of unfortunate developments.]]></description>
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<p>The regrettable treatment of Shirley Sherrod following the<br />
release of an out-of-context video clip illustrates a number of<br />
unfortunate developments.</p>
<p>Read the original post:<br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/opinion/mailbag/article_d068c3b4-9b2c-11df-b533-001cc4c002e0.html" title="Warren Gordon: Public servants no longer respected">Warren Gordon: Public servants no longer respected</a></p>
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		<title>Russian militia trafficking runs through Ripon</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Associated Press - July 29, 2010 12:15 PM ET RIPON, Wis. (AP) - Police say a Ripon woman was unknowingly trafficking weapons and other goods for a Russian militia.]]></description>
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<p><!-- --> <em>Associated Press &#8211; July 29, 2010 12:15 PM ET </em> RIPON, Wis. (AP) &#8211; Police say a Ripon woman was unknowingly trafficking weapons and other goods for a Russian militia.</p>
<p>Read the original here:<br />
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