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NEW YORK — U.S. stocks slumped Tuesday under the weight of another jump in the price of oil. It was a return to form for financial markets after Wall Street’s worries about Israel’s fighting with Iran seemed to calm a…

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ILE-DE-FRANCE, France — La Ferme de la Tremblaye sits on the border of the Rambouillet forest in the Yvelines department in the Ile-de-France. In the small village of La Boissière-Ecole (population: 784), 70 miles from the center of Paris, the…

Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, were shot and killed over the weekend at their home in suburban Minneapolis. Another state lawmaker, Sen. John Hoffman, was seriously injured at his own home. His wife was also…

The incident happened early Monday morning at Elizabeth Link Peace Park, 452 State St., Madison police said.

ATLANTA — The baby of a woman in Georgia who was declared brain dead and has been on life support since February was delivered early Friday morning, her mother said.

The Reedsville native and UW-Madison graduate spent 40 years as a reporter and editor at the State Journal before retiring in 2006.

In the ruling, justices said the Legislature overstepped its authority when it required court settlements be approved by the body's budget committee.

Police were able to put him in handcuffs, at which point he became combative.

Madison-based Exact Sciences' story illustrates that basic research — combined with hard work, strong teams and enough money — can pay off in many ways.

Some residents are worried crossing West Washington Avenue will be more dangerous after the demolition of a pedestrian bridge over the weekend.

Madison West, Sauk Prairie and Madison Edgewood are all in contention for gold at the 42nd annual state tournament.

And they're a great way to support local breweries.

In the many lamentations I've read about the massive multi-story housing developments, which are an ongoing phenomenon in Madison, there's one recurring theme: destruction of existing trees and other natural features, with the concomitant departure of wildlife like birds, bunnies…

America celebrated the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army this past weekend. Not a lot to celebrate, is there?

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GARDNERS, Pa. — Sam Cooper had just trekked 7 miles (11 kilometers) through a rain-sodden stretch of the Appalachian Trail when he sat down outside a little country store in Pennsylvania to take on its ice cream challenge.

The University of Wisconsin men’s and women’s track and field teams ended their spring seasons with several athletes heading to Eugene, Oregon, for the NCAA Outdoor Championships.

Annemarie Hickey’s long run with the University of Wisconsin volleyball program ended, but she won’t have to travel far for her new job.