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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Madison</title>
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		<title>Authorities: 4 people die in fire at Wisconsin bar; blaze destroys building</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:08:09 +0000</pubDate>
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4 people die in fire at Wis. bar, authorities say

MADISON, Wis. — Authorities say four people have died when a fire broke out at a Wisconsin building that housed a bar and apartments.
Lafayette County Sheriff&#8217;s Chief Deputy John Reichling says the blaze started at the Silver Dollar Saloon in Blanchardville around 3:20 a.m. Monday. The .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/authorities-4-people-die-in-fire-at-wisconsin-bar-blaze-destroys-building-246929/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Authorities: 4 people die in fire at Wisconsin bar; blaze destroys building</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ho-Ho-Ho! Wisconsin police have jolly good time singing carols in department&#8217;s Christmas video</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:13:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Wis. cops have jolly good time in Christmas video

MADISON, Wis. — The Christmas spirit seems to be in full swing at a police department in Wisconsin.
Kenosha police officers have made a Christmas video that features their version of &#8220;The Twelve Days of Christmas.&#8221; The cops sing about gifts from their chief that include bullets, guns, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ho-ho-ho-wisconsin-police-have-jolly-good-time-singing-carols-in-departments-christmas-video-245722/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Ho-Ho-Ho! Wisconsin police have jolly good time singing carols in department&#8217;s Christmas video</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wintry storm brings winds, snow to East after blasting Midwest, leaving trail of bitter cold</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:26:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Wintry storm blows east with high winds, snow

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A deadly, windy storm that has tortured a wide swath of the country for days is threatening to drop up a foot of snow on parts of New York, Pennsylvania and New England before blowing off the coast of Maine.
Commuters from Des Moines to Chicago ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wintry-storm-brings-winds-snow-to-east-after-blasting-midwest-leaving-trail-of-bitter-cold-242569/" title="Wintry storm brings winds, snow to East after blasting Midwest, leaving trail of bitter cold">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Biting-cold winds, icy roadways greeting morning commuters across snow-buried Midwest</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke Meredith</dc:creator>
		
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Frigid temperatures follow heavy snow into Midwest

DES MOINES, Iowa — Frigid temperatures iced the Upper Midwest as a storm that dumped more than a foot of snow in several states from Iowa to New England threatened another round on Thursday as it neared the end of its cross-country trek.
Commuters from Des Moines to Chicago were ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/biting-cold-winds-icy-roadways-greeting-morning-commuters-across-snow-buried-midwest-242433/">Read : Biting-cold winds, icy roadways greeting morning commuters across snow-buried Midwest</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Huge winter storm dumps snow on Midwest, provides ammunition for massive Wis. snowball fight</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:14:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Storm dumps snow on Midwest, bitter cold to follow

DES MOINES, Iowa — A gigantic storm dumped more than a foot of snow across much of the Midwest and New England as it marched eastward Wednesday, creating blizzard conditions, burying cars under huge drifts and providing ammunition for a massive campus snowball fight in Wisconsin.
Even more .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/huge-winter-storm-dumps-snow-on-midwest-provides-ammunition-for-massive-wis-snowball-fight-242274/">Huge winter storm dumps snow on Midwest, provides ammunition for massive Wis. snowball fight</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Snowstorm knocks down lines, leaves thousands across Wisconsin without power</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:43:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Snowstorm leaves thousands in Wis. without power

MADISON, Wis. — Winter&#8217;s first major snow storm knocked out power to thousands of people across Wisconsin on Wednesday.
Utility officials say heavy snow snapped off tree branches that fell on power lines. Snow-clogged roads and strong winds made repair work slow and difficult.
Alliant Energy spokesman Scott Reigstad said the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/snowstorm-knocks-down-lines-leaves-thousands-across-wisconsin-without-power-242216/">Read more : Snowstorm knocks down lines, leaves thousands across Wisconsin without power</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fierce wind, heavy snowfall, icy roads snarl traffic and close schools in Midwest, New England</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Heavy snowfall, wind pounding Midwest, New England

DES MOINES, Iowa — A gigantic winter storm dumped more than a foot of snow across much of the Midwest and New England as it marched eastward Wednesday, creating blizzard conditions, burying cars under huge drifts and providing ammunition for a massive campus snowball fight in Wisconsin.
Even more snow ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fierce-wind-heavy-snowfall-icy-roads-snarl-traffic-and-close-schools-in-midwest-new-england-241965/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Fierce wind, heavy snowfall, icy roads snarl traffic and close schools in Midwest, New England</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Coroner says man wanted in 4 Wis. homicides and found fatally shot likely killed himself</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:59:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Coroner: Wis. murder suspect likely killed himself

MADISON, Wis. — A coroner says a Wisconsin man wanted in the deaths of his two young children and their mothers likely killed himself.
Police found the body of 38-year-old Tyrone Adair on Monday in the car of one of his victims in Cottage Grove, a village 15 miles east .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/coroner-says-man-wanted-in-4-wis-homicides-and-found-fatally-shot-likely-killed-himself-241792/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Coroner says man wanted in 4 Wis. homicides and found fatally shot likely killed himself</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Man wanted in 4 Wisconsin homicides found dead inside victim&#8217;s vehicle, coroner says</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:52:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Police find body of Wi. man wanted in 4 homicides

MADISON, Wis. — Police on Monday found the body of a man wanted in two double homicides in Wisconsin in the car of one of his victims, a coroner said.
Tyrone Adair, 38, died of a gunshot wound, Dane County Coroner Raymond Wosepka said at a news ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/man-wanted-in-4-wisconsin-homicides-found-dead-inside-victims-vehicle-coroner-says-241193/">Read : Man wanted in 4 Wisconsin homicides found dead inside victim&#8217;s vehicle, coroner says</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Coroner in Wisconsin says man wanted in 4 slayings found dead inside vehicle near Madison</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:02:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Coroner: Man wanted in 4 Wis. slayings found dead

MADISON, Wis. — Authorities say a man found dead in a sport utility vehicle is a fugitive wanted in four slayings in the Madison, Wis., area.
Dane County Coroner Raymond Wosepka (woh-SEP&#8217;-kuh) says the body was that of Tyrone Adair, whom authorities had been searching for since Thursday ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/coroner-in-wisconsin-says-man-wanted-in-4-slayings-found-dead-inside-vehicle-near-madison-241144/">Coroner in Wisconsin says man wanted in 4 slayings found dead inside vehicle near Madison</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Authorities in Wisconsin area locate SUV, body in search for fugitive in quadruple slayings</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:42:44 +0000</pubDate>
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SUV with body found in search for Wis. fugitive

MADISON, Wis. — Authorities on Monday located the sport utility vehicle of a man wanted in the slayings of his two young daughters and their mothers. They said they found a man&#8217;s body inside.
Police have been searching for Tyrone Adair since Thursday evening. They discovered the bodies .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/authorities-in-wisconsin-area-locate-suv-body-in-search-for-fugitive-in-quadruple-slayings-241094/" title="Authorities in Wisconsin area locate SUV, body in search for fugitive in quadruple slayings">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Father of 2 girls found slain along with their mothers in Wisconsin charged in 2 of the deaths</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:20:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Police search for Wis. father linked to 4 slayings

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin authorities on Saturday searched for a father who they say is linked to the deaths of his two young daughters and their mothers. The man has been charged in two of the slayings and police have warned that he is armed and dangerous.
Tyrone .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/father-of-2-girls-found-slain-along-with-their-mothers-in-wisconsin-charged-in-2-of-the-deaths-240130/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Father of 2 girls found slain along with their mothers in Wisconsin charged in 2 of the deaths</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2 women, 2 girls found dead in Wisconsin; police say girls&#8217; father is &#8216;person of interest&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:04:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Police search for man linked to 4 Wis. slayings

MADISON, Wis. — Police investigating the fatal shootings of a mother and her young daughter in Madison and the slayings of another woman and young girl found dead in a nearby suburb were searching Friday for the girls&#8217; father, whom they identified as a &#8220;person of interest&#8221; ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2-women-2-girls-found-dead-in-wisconsin-police-say-girls-father-is-person-of-interest-240079/">2 women, 2 girls found dead in Wisconsin; police say girls&#8217; father is &#8216;person of interest&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police: Wis. mother, child found fatally shot, may be linked to similar slayings hours earlier</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:11:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Police: 2 Wis. moms, kids found dead may be linked

MADISON, Wis. — Police believe the fatal shootings of a mother and her young daughter in Madison were connected to the slayings of another woman and young girl in a nearby suburb, and authorities were searching Friday for a &#8220;person of interest&#8221; in all four deaths.
Police .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-wis-mother-child-found-fatally-shot-may-be-linked-to-similar-slayings-hours-earlier-239760/">Police: Wis. mother, child found fatally shot, may be linked to similar slayings hours earlier</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wis. police say shooter was among 4 wounded in domestic shooting; victims still not identified</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:14:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Police in Madison say 1 of 4 shot pulled trigger

MADISON, Wis. — A police spokesman in Wisconsin says one of the four people wounded Saturday in a domestic shooting in Madison pulled the trigger.
Sgt. Phil Moore said Sunday that investigators have a theory about what happened in the shooting that left a 42-year-old woman, a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wis-police-say-shooter-was-among-4-wounded-in-domestic-shooting-victims-still-not-identified-237319/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Wis. police say shooter was among 4 wounded in domestic shooting; victims still not identified</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wisconsin police say 2 adults, 2 children hospitalized after shooting in Madison duplex</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:07:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Richmond</dc:creator>
		
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Wis. police report 4 shot in Madison duplex

MADISON, Wis. — Four people, including two children, were wounded early Saturday at a duplex in what investigators described as domestic shootings.
Madison police said they didn&#8217;t know what prompted the shootings and were waiting Saturday afternoon to talk to the victims, who were still emerging from surgery.
&#8220;I have .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wisconsin-police-say-2-adults-2-children-hospitalized-after-shooting-in-madison-duplex-237057/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Wisconsin police say 2 adults, 2 children hospitalized after shooting in Madison duplex</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wisconsin police say 2 adults, 2 children shot in domestic incident on Madison&#8217;s west side</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:34:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Wis. police report 4 shot in domestic incident

MADISON, Wis. — Police in Madison, Wis., say four people, including two children, were shot early Saturday morning in a domestic incident.
Police Sgt. Phil Moore says a 42-year-old woman, 38-year-old man, 7-year-old-boy and 8-year-old girl had &#8220;various states&#8221; of gunshot wounds and were taken to a local hospital.
Moore .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wisconsin-police-say-2-adults-2-children-shot-in-domestic-incident-on-madisons-west-side-237025/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Wisconsin police say 2 adults, 2 children shot in domestic incident on Madison&#8217;s west side</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wisconsin police say multiple people shot in residence on Madison&#8217;s west side</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:33:03 +0000</pubDate>
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Police report multiple victims in Wis. shooting

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin police say multiple people have been shot in a home on the west side of Madison.
Madison police Sgt. John Rife says more than two people and fewer than six suffered &#8220;significant&#8221; injuries and police are not looking for a suspect.
Rife did not know whether anyone ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wisconsin-police-say-multiple-people-shot-in-residence-on-madisons-west-side-237008/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Wisconsin police say multiple people shot in residence on Madison&#8217;s west side</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wis. man accused of collecting child porn off Internet, building shrine to children</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:41:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Wis. man with alleged child porn shrine charged

MADISON, Wis. — Investigators say a Wisconsin man has transformed his apartment into a pornographic shrine to young girls, arranging mannequins in a sex act, plastering the walls with photos and setting up a bed covered with stuffed animals.
A criminal complaint says Kevin M. Derks&#8217; collection features photographs .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wis-man-accused-of-collecting-child-porn-off-internet-building-shrine-to-children-234782/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Wis. man accused of collecting child porn off Internet, building shrine to children</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Choppers and Cheese: Wisconsin state honors sought for Harley-Davidson, cheese microbe</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:12:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Wis. mulls Harley-Davidson, cheese microbe honors

MADISON, Wis. — Choppers and cheese may soon become official Wisconsin symbols.
Bills to honor Harley-Davidson motorcycles and Lactococcus lactis — a bacteria used in the making of cheese — with the state symbol designation have been introduced in the Legislature. Supporters say celebrating two of the state&#8217;s most well-known exports .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/choppers-and-cheese-wisconsin-state-honors-sought-for-harley-davidson-cheese-microbe-233727/">Choppers and Cheese: Wisconsin state honors sought for Harley-Davidson, cheese microbe</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:48:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Bill: Harley-Davidson as official Wis. motorcycle

MADISON, Wis. — Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson would become the official Wisconsin motorcycle under a bill proposed in the Legislature.
Milwaukee Democratic Rep. Leon Young says the idea came from a family member of Sgt. Jeremy Vrooman, who was killed last year while serving in Iraq.
Young argues in a letter to his colleagues .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/harley-davidson-would-become-wisconsins-official-state-motorcycle-under-legislative-proposal-233642/">Original source &nbsp;: Harley-Davidson would become Wisconsin&#8217;s official state motorcycle under legislative proposal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report says stimulus money doesn&#8217;t solve Wisconsin&#8217;s transportation funding needs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Report details Wisconsin&#8217;s transportation needs

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Transportation says in its 20-year plan released this week that federal economic stimulus money does not solve immediate or long-term funding needs.
The report says that the state&#8217;s highway trust fund will need significant increases beyond what the stimulus can provide.
The department says Wisconsin will ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-says-stimulus-money-doesnt-solve-wisconsins-transportation-funding-needs-232687/">Original article on  : Report says stimulus money doesn&#8217;t solve Wisconsin&#8217;s transportation funding needs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wis. pension agency changes policy to discourage expensive business-class flights</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:37:46 +0000</pubDate>
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Wis. pension agency clamps down on pricey flights

MADISON, Wis. — The agency that manages Wisconsin&#8217;s pension fund has tightened its travel policy to discourage employees from taking expensive business-class flights, a practice that had become routine in recent years.
State of Wisconsin Investment Board records show that on 21 trips from 2007 to March 2009, board ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wis-pension-agency-changes-policy-to-discourage-expensive-business-class-flights-231926/">Read more : Wis. pension agency changes policy to discourage expensive business-class flights</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wisconsin releases video showing guard tossing grenade in inmate&#8217;s cell, settling AP lawsuit</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Wis. releases grenade video to settle AP lawsuit

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin prison officials released a video that shows a guard tossing a non-lethal grenade designed for outdoor crowd control into an inmate&#8217;s cell and running away as it explodes.
The Department of Corrections released the video Friday after The Associated Press filed a lawsuit last month .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wisconsin-releases-video-showing-guard-tossing-grenade-in-inmates-cell-settling-ap-lawsuit-230672/">Wisconsin releases video showing guard tossing grenade in inmate&#8217;s cell, settling AP lawsuit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Linguists determine Sarah Palin talks as she does due to 1930s migration from Upper Midwest</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:11:07 +0000</pubDate>
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Palin&#8217;s way of talkin&#8217; dissected, you betcha

MADISON, Wis. — When Sarah Palin burst onto the national political stage there was a lot of talk about her distinctive way of talkin&#8217;, you betcha.
Heck, she moved to Alaska when she was too young to speak and grew up in the small town of Wasilla, but doggone it, .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/linguists-determine-sarah-palin-talks-as-she-does-due-to-1930s-migration-from-upper-midwest-230047/">Linguists determine Sarah Palin talks as she does due to 1930s migration from Upper Midwest</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Milwaukee mayor hailed as hero for intervening in confrontation, will run for Wis. governor</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:53:26 +0000</pubDate>
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Milwaukee mayor hailed as hero to run for governor

MADISON, Wis. — Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, who was hailed as a hero this summer for confronting a metal-bar wielding man, is running for governor.
Barrett made the announcement official on Sunday. He has said that he deferred his decision until he was sufficiently recovered from the attack ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/milwaukee-mayor-hailed-as-hero-for-intervening-in-confrontation-will-run-for-wis-governor-229984/" title="Milwaukee mayor hailed as hero for intervening in confrontation, will run for Wis. governor">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wisconsin regulators approve electric rate increase for We Energies customers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:52:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Wis. regulators approve electric rate increase

MADISON, Wis. — We Energies customers will face bigger electric bills.
The state Public Service Commission has approved a $90 million rate increase for We Energies subsidiary Wisconsin Electric Power Co., or WEPCO. That translates to $5 more a month for the average residential customer.
The utility had asked to raise rates ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wisconsin-regulators-approve-electric-rate-increase-for-we-energies-customers-227596/" title="Wisconsin regulators approve electric rate increase for We Energies customers">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Quest Diagnostics will sell $750M in senior notes to buy back notes due in 2010 and 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:25:05 +0000</pubDate>
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Quest Diagnostics offering cash for senior notes

MADISON, N.J. — Medical lab operator Quest Diagnostics Inc. said Thursday it is offering $750 million in notes and will use proceeds to buy back its senior debt.
Quest is launching a cash tender offer for its senior notes due in 2010 and 2011. The company will pay accrued and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/quest-diagnostics-will-sell-750m-in-senior-notes-to-buy-back-notes-due-in-2010-and-2011-227125/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Quest Diagnostics will sell $750M in senior notes to buy back notes due in 2010 and 2011</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Trade mission to Israel led by Wisconsin Gov. Doyle leaves on Friday</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Wis. gov-led trade mission to Israel leaves Friday

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle&#8217;s trade mission to Israel is scheduled to begin on Friday.
According to the state Department of Commerce, the weeklong trade mission is designed to promote Wisconsin&#8217;s water and environmental technologies, life sciences, agribusiness, and other industries.
Doyle is scheduled to address the International .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/trade-mission-to-israel-led-by-wisconsin-gov-doyle-leaves-on-friday-227094/" title="Trade mission to Israel led by Wisconsin Gov. Doyle leaves on Friday">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wisconsin Senate Democrats unveil proposal to create jobs, bolster economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:29:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Wis. Senate Democrats unveil job-creation proposal

MADISON, Wis. — Democrats who control the Wisconsin state Senate have unveiled a proposal they say will help create and retain jobs and businesses and improve worker education and training.
The head of the state Republican Party says Democrats are simply paying lip service to the idea of helping the economy ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wisconsin-senate-democrats-unveil-proposal-to-create-jobs-bolster-economy-223579/">Wisconsin Senate Democrats unveil proposal to create jobs, bolster economy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wisconsin Senate Democrats unveil proposals to create jobs, bolster economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:38:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Wis. Senate Democrats unveil job-creation plan

MADISON, Wis. — Democrats who control the Wisconsin state Senate have unveiled a package of proposals they say will help create and retain jobs and businesses and improve worker education and training.
Democrats released the plan Monday at a Middleton business called Sologear. The Legislature is done meeting for the year .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wisconsin-senate-democrats-unveil-proposals-to-create-jobs-bolster-economy-223352/" title="Wisconsin Senate Democrats unveil proposals to create jobs, bolster economy">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal judge throws out $225,000 award for blind Wis. vendor in dispute over Army contract</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:27:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Judge rejects $225,000 award for blind Wis. vendor

MADISON, Wis. — The state of Wisconsin does not have to pay $225,000 to a blind businesswoman in a dispute over an Army dining contract, a federal judge ruled this week.
An arbitration panel had ordered the state to compensate Janet Dickey for income she lost after the Army ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-judge-throws-out-225000-award-for-blind-wis-vendor-in-dispute-over-army-contract-220902/" title="Federal judge throws out $225,000 award for blind Wis. vendor in dispute over Army contract">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal judge throws out $225K award for blind Wisconsin vendor in dispute over Army contract</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:59:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Judge rejects $225K award for blind Wis. vendor

MADISON, Wis. — The state of Wisconsin does not have to pay $225,000 to a blind businesswoman in a dispute over an Army dining contract, a federal judge ruled this week.
An arbitration panel had ordered the state to compensate Janet Dickey for income she lost after the Army .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-judge-throws-out-225k-award-for-blind-wisconsin-vendor-in-dispute-over-army-contract-220852/" title="Federal judge throws out $225K award for blind Wisconsin vendor in dispute over Army contract">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wisconsin Senate approves mixed martial arts licenses, regulations</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:06:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Wis. Senate approves mixed martial arts regs

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Senate has approved a bill that would impose regulations and fees on mixed martial arts fights.
Under the bill, every contest must have a licensed referee and four licensed judges, a doctor and an ambulance. No one could fight unless they have proof of health ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wisconsin-senate-approves-mixed-martial-arts-licenses-regulations-219498/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Wisconsin Senate approves mixed martial arts licenses, regulations</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wisconsin man&#8217;s cheesehead hat reluctantly let into Obama speech, gets president&#8217;s signature</title>
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Man&#8217;s cheesehead hat signed by Obama at speech
MADISON, Wis. — Liberian immigrant Mansfield Neblett just wanted to wear his cheesehead hat to President Barack Obama&#8217;s speech at a Wisconsin middle school.
The first roadblock were U.S. Secret Service agents. They initially told him the bright yellow hat in the shape of a slice of ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wisconsin-mans-cheesehead-hat-reluctantly-let-into-obama-speech-gets-presidents-signature-218422/">Wisconsin man&#8217;s cheesehead hat reluctantly let into Obama speech, gets president&#8217;s signature</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama brings up 6th-grade daughter during education speech, cites her study skills</title>
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MADISON, Wis. — President Barack Obama is making the need for parent involvement personal, citing his own daughter&#8217;s classroom challenges.
During a speech about his administration&#8217;s education priorities, he talked about his sixth-grade daughter, Malia, and her study skills. He told a middle school in Wisconsin that Malia came ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-brings-up-6th-grade-daughter-during-education-speech-cites-her-study-skills-218328/">Obama brings up 6th-grade daughter during education speech, cites her study skills</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Great Wolf Resorts swings to 1st-quarter loss as charges offset revenue increase</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:03:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Great Wolf Resorts posts $42.1 million 1Q loss

MADISON, Wis. — Great Wolf Resorts Inc., which operates indoor waterpark resorts in North America, said Wednesday it posted a $42.1 million third-quarter loss as hefty charges offset an increase in revenue.
The company also released a fourth-quarter and full-year guidance well below analysts&#8217; average estimates and Great Wolf ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/great-wolf-resorts-swings-to-1st-quarter-loss-as-charges-offset-revenue-increase-218195/">Read : Great Wolf Resorts swings to 1st-quarter loss as charges offset revenue increase</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Carrots and sticks: Obama uses stimulus money to prompt schools to undertake his initiatives</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:01:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Pace</dc:creator>
		
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MADISON, Wis. — Pushing for a link between student test scores and teacher pay, President Barack Obama on Wednesday dangled $5 billion in federal grants to states willing to undertake a top-to-bottom overhaul of their schools in support of White House priorities.
The day after fellow Democrats lost ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/carrots-and-sticks-obama-uses-stimulus-money-to-prompt-schools-to-undertake-his-initiatives-218086/">Read more : Carrots and sticks: Obama uses stimulus money to prompt schools to undertake his initiatives</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama uses stimulus money to coax states to embrace his school agenda</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:08:26 +0000</pubDate>
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MADISON, Wis. — President Barack Obama challenged states Wednesday to get their education policies in line with his administration&#8217;s priorities if they want a chance at $5 billion in grants.
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		<title>Wisconsin Republicans rail against new insurance provisions, move to repeal them</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:40:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Wis. Republicans rail against insurance provisions

MADISON, Wis. — Republican legislators are trying to muster support for a bill that would repeal new minimum car insurance levels in Wisconsin.
The state budget Gov. Jim Doyle signed earlier this year required all motorists to purchase liability insurance. The budget also raised the minimum coverage for liability, uninsured and .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wisconsin-republicans-rail-against-new-insurance-provisions-move-to-repeal-them-216333/">Wisconsin Republicans rail against new insurance provisions, move to repeal them</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alliant Energy posts 3rd-quarter loss on 1-time charge, cuts full-year outlook</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Alliant Energy posts 3Q loss, cuts 2009 outlook

MADISON, Wis. — Alliant Energy Corp. on Friday posted a third-quarter loss mainly due to a hefty special charge, and the company cut its full-year outlook.
Alliant also was hurt by cooler weather and weak economic conditions that hurt industrial and wholesale demand. As customers continued to feel the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alliant-energy-posts-3rd-quarter-loss-on-1-time-charge-cuts-full-year-outlook-212997/">Original source &nbsp;: Alliant Energy posts 3rd-quarter loss on 1-time charge, cuts full-year outlook</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wis. Supreme Court adopts rules allowing judges to hear cases involving campaign supporters</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:16:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Wis. high court: Donations don&#8217;t require recusals

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Supreme Court adopted rules Wednesday allowing judges to hear cases involving their biggest campaign contributors, siding with business interests and rejecting calls for reform.
Voting 4-3, the court approved rules saying donations by groups and individuals to judges and independent spending to help them get .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wis-supreme-court-adopts-rules-allowing-judges-to-hear-cases-involving-campaign-supporters-211100/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Wis. Supreme Court adopts rules allowing judges to hear cases involving campaign supporters</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>TomoTherapy says revenue improved in 3Q, but loss increased due to lack of tax benefit</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
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TomoTherapy posts bigger loss despite better sales

MADISON, Wis. — Radiation therapy device maker TomoTherapy Inc. posted a larger third-quarter loss on Wednesday despite a 26 percent jump in sales.
TomoTherapy&#8217;s year-ago results included a $6.3 million income tax benefit. Compared with last year, it took a bigger loss of $13.9 million, or 27 cents per share, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tomotherapy-says-revenue-improved-in-3q-but-loss-increased-due-to-lack-of-tax-benefit-210359/" title="TomoTherapy says revenue improved in 3Q, but loss increased due to lack of tax benefit">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wis. business group proposes rule allowing justices to hear cases involving campaign backers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Wis. group: Justices shouldn&#8217;t have to step aside

MADISON, Wis. — A powerful business group that spent millions of dollars to help elect two Wisconsin Supreme Court justices is proposing a rule that would allow them to hear its cases.
The court will consider the rule proposed by Wisconsin Manufacturers &#038; Commerce during a public hearing Wednesday. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wis-business-group-proposes-rule-allowing-justices-to-hear-cases-involving-campaign-backers-208642/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Wis. business group proposes rule allowing justices to hear cases involving campaign backers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wis. nonprofit gets $3.3 million federal grant to improve solar power instruction</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
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Wis. nonprofit gets $3.3M grant for solar training

MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin nonprofit will train solar power instructors throughout the Midwest with a $3.3 million federal grant.
The Midwest Renewable Energy Association will work with universities, colleges and other groups in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana and Ohio to train 200 solar instructors in the next ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wis-nonprofit-gets-33-million-federal-grant-to-improve-solar-power-instruction-208290/">Read : Wis. nonprofit gets $3.3 million federal grant to improve solar power instruction</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP files lawsuit against Wis. Department of Corrections over video showing grenade detonation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:22:04 +0000</pubDate>
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AP files lawsuit over video of grenade detonation

MADISON, Wis. — The Associated Press filed a lawsuit Monday against the Wisconsin Department of Corrections seeking the release of a video that shows a powerful stinger grenade exploding after a guard dropped it inside a prisoner&#8217;s cell.
The lawsuit, filed in Dane County Circuit Court, alleges that the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-files-lawsuit-against-wis-department-of-corrections-over-video-showing-grenade-detonation-207313/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : AP files lawsuit against Wis. Department of Corrections over video showing grenade detonation</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wis. farmer first convicted of violating law requiring owners to register livestock</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:51:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Wis. man convicted of failing to register cattle

MADISON, Wis. — A western Wisconsin farmer is the first person convicted of violating a law requiring owners to register their livestock with state officials.
Patrick Monchilovich of Cumberland was found guilty of violating the 2005 law and ordered to pay nearly $400 in fines and costs.
The law requires ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wis-farmer-first-convicted-of-violating-law-requiring-owners-to-register-livestock-207166/">Wis. farmer first convicted of violating law requiring owners to register livestock</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wis. politicians, insurance companies, scramble to avoid blame for auto premium increases</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Wis.: No one taking blame for higher car insurance

MADISON, Wis. — As insurance companies begin mailing notices to Wisconsin customers telling them that their auto premiums are likely to increase soon, state politicians are scrambling to avoid the blame.
The first changes expected to affect premiums start Nov. 1 with more coming next year when all .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wis-politicians-insurance-companies-scramble-to-avoid-blame-for-auto-premium-increases-207162/">Wis. politicians, insurance companies, scramble to avoid blame for auto premium increases</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wisconsin Gov. Doyle signs bill to reduce computers, other electronics dumped into landfills</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/wisconsin-gov-doyle-signs-bill-to-reduce-computers-other-electronics-dumped-into-landfills-205142/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle has signed into law a bill designed to cut down on the amount of computers and other electronics dumped in landfills.

The bill he signed Friday requires manufacturers to arrange for recycling and disposal of consumer electronics including video displays, computers and printers.
Disposal of electronic equipment is a problem .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wisconsin-gov-doyle-signs-bill-to-reduce-computers-other-electronics-dumped-into-landfills-205142/">Wisconsin Gov. Doyle signs bill to reduce computers, other electronics dumped into landfills</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Candidate for Wisconsin treasurer calls bonuses for pension fund managers inappropriate</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:24:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MADISON, Wis. — A candidate for Wisconsin treasurer is criticizing the State of Wisconsin Investment Board for awarding bonuses to employees despite losing billions of dollars in 2008.

Daniel Bohrod said the bonuses are inappropriate for public employees, tarnish the idea of public service and undermine public trust in government.
The board is giving 48 out of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/candidate-for-wisconsin-treasurer-calls-bonuses-for-pension-fund-managers-inappropriate-203654/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Candidate for Wisconsin treasurer calls bonuses for pension fund managers inappropriate</a>.]]></description>
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