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Sen. Marco Rubio is telling his top donors that he is running for president because he feels "uniquely qualified" to pitch his Republican Party as one that will defend the American Dream.

Sen. Marco Rubio is telling his top donors that he is running for president because he feels "uniquely qualified" to pitch his Republican Party as one that will defend the American Dream.

A spokeswoman for an exotic-car racing attraction at Walt Disney World says the man who was killed during a crash in a Lamborghini was an employee of the speedway.

An official says one person is dead and a community college campus is on lockdown as authorities search for a man with a gun.

 President Barack Obama is spending this tax filing deadline week focusing on the economy.

Lincoln County Sheriff's officials say a man was hurt after a motorcycle crash Sunday evening.

MADISON (WKOW) – State Rep. Melissa Sargent (D-Madison) will unveil a proposal Monday to legalize marijuana in Wisconsin.

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Milwaukee police say the driver of a car who struck and killed a 2-year-old has been shot to death at the scene of the accident. A teen who was not in the vehicle was also shot and died at a hospital. 

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Police in Milwaukee say a 72-year-old motorcyclist was killed after a driver who is suspected of being high on marijuana turned into his path.

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Milwaukee police say the driver of a car who struck and killed a 2-year-old has been shot to death at the scene of the accident.

Veterinarians are saying it's only a matter of time until the dog flu virus reaches central Wisconsin.

Sunday's gorgeous weather lured golfers outside, and the snow earlier this week may have been a good thing.

WAUSAU (WAOW) - Wausau Police say two people and a baby safely escaped a fire Wednesday afternoon.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison suffered a broken jaw and lost several teeth after he was attacked in the campus area.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hillary Rodham Clinton says she's running for president.

PARK TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) -- The U.S. Coast Guard says a helicopter crew used the wind from the rotor blades to clear a path for two men who got stuck in ice in Lake Michigan while fishing.

CHICAGO (AP) -- The kickoff today to Hillary Rodham Clinton's second bid for the presidency is expected to be low key -- an online video followed by small events with residents of early-voting states over the days ahead.

Zoo officials in Cleveland say a woman was dangling her 2-year-old son over a railing when he fell about 10 feet into a cheetah exhibit.

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources records allege that some employees last year sexually harassed co-workers, ran a sex product business on state time, tried to use their position to avoid a traffic citation and posted insulting remarks about the public online.

A one car crash Sunday morning sent a 28-year-old to the hospital, according to the Wood County Sheriff's Department.