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Clinton should be wary of Republicans -- Karen Wagner

Wed, 05/11/2016 - 6:00pm
Since Donald Trump now seems to have sewn up the Republican presidential nomination, disaffected Republicans are looking elsewhere.

Puerto Rican debt crisis is a preview of ours -- Pete Hanson

Wed, 05/11/2016 - 6:00pm
Puerto Rico's 3.5 million people have total debt of $70 billion, or $20,000 for each man, woman and child. Gov. Alejandro García Padilla has called this debt "unpayable." The government is struggling to provide basic services to its people, and…

Clinton will warm up to single payer -- Dr. Charles Swisher

Wed, 05/11/2016 - 6:00pm
Hillary Clinton is the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, but her support is limited to some portions of the Democratic Party and independents. On the other hand, challenger Bernie Sanders has had sizeable and enthusiastic support from younger and less "establishment"…

NFL: Los Angeles Rams release wide receiver Nick Toon

Wed, 05/11/2016 - 5:30pm
The Los Angeles Rams released former University of Wisconsin wide receiver Nick Toon on Wednesday.

Appeals court: Police can release full accident reports

Wed, 05/11/2016 - 5:00pm
Wisconsin police departments can release full accident and incident reports with drivers' information without running afoul of federal privacy laws, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday, but a top law enforcement official says the decision could cause delays in processing…

UW-Green Bay faculty join other campuses with 'no confidence' vote

Wed, 05/11/2016 - 4:47pm
Five of the UW System's 13 universities have now seen professors approve no confidence votes against Ray Cross and the UW Board of Regents.

Chad Alan Goldberg: Why I wrote the no-confidence resolution at UW-Madison

Wed, 05/11/2016 - 4:20pm
I started my career at UW-Madison 15 years ago, and I’ve been here ever since. I care deeply about the welfare of this university. Though I’ve been offered jobs elsewhere, a sense of loyalty has kept me here.

Ciaglo, Florence M.

Wed, 05/11/2016 - 3:30pm
FORT ATKINSON - How lucky our family is to have celebrated mom's 98th birthday and give her our love on Mother's Day. The angels then whisked Florence away on May 9, 2016.

Gregory, Aaron A.

Wed, 05/11/2016 - 3:30pm
LIVINGSTON - Aaron A. Gregory, age 32, of Livingston, Wis., passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2016.

Cooper, Geraldine F. "Gerry"

Wed, 05/11/2016 - 3:30pm
DEFOREST - Geraldine F. "Gerry" Cooper, age 88, passed away, with her husband and son present, on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at Waunakee Manor. She was born on June 18, 1927, to Louis and Frieda (Lintner) Sommer in the Town…

Showers, storms on tap Wednesday night, low 70s on Thursday

Wed, 05/11/2016 - 2:45pm
The latest batch of showers and thunderstorms coming to southern Wisconsin is expected Wednesday night, ahead of a little warmup on Thursday, then cooler temperatures for the weekend.

Chicago Tribune: Latin America’s ‘pink tide’ is fading fast

Wed, 05/11/2016 - 2:37pm
Mismanaged countries are swinging away from leftist leaders who slowed economies slow to crawl

NHL: St. Louis goaltender Brian Elliott will start Game 7 at Dallas

Wed, 05/11/2016 - 2:31pm
St. Louis Blues goaltender and former University of Wisconsin standout Brian Elliott will start Game 7 against the Dallas Stars in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs tonight.

Madison fatal shooting victim was 'summarily executed,' police say

Wed, 05/11/2016 - 2:10pm
The victim in Tuesday evening's fatal shooting was a friend of Martez Moore, the man shot to death in April outside O'Grady's Pub on the Far West Side, according to police and family members.

Prep sports: List of Wednesday's weather-related event postponements

Wed, 05/11/2016 - 1:18pm
The list of Wednesday's weather-related varsity prep sports event postponements, as gathered from official conference scheduling websites at 1 p.m.:

Badgers softball: Wisconsin third baseman Kelsey Jenkins named First Team All-Big Ten

Wed, 05/11/2016 - 1:11pm
Jenkins is the third two-time honoree in UW's program history.

Badgers track and field: Wisconsin's Kelsey Card named Big Ten Field Athlete of the Week

Wed, 05/11/2016 - 12:47pm
Card broke the Big Ten record in the shot put with a mark of 18.56 meters and set a facility record in the discus at 61.71 meters at the Wisconsin Twilight.

Hands on Wisconsin: Want a 'job for life'? Try politics

Wed, 05/11/2016 - 12:30pm
Some see tenure as guaranteeing a "job for life", but it's not as secure as being a legislator in a gerrymandered safe district.

Restaurant News: Domino's Pizza opening in old Harold's, Happy Grill spot

Wed, 05/11/2016 - 11:45am
A sixth area Domino's Pizza location is poised to open on the East Side where Harold's Chicken Shack had a run last year.

UW professor named National Library of Medicine director

Wed, 05/11/2016 - 11:45am
A UW-Madison professor of nursing and industrial engineering has been named the director of the world's largest biomedical library.

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