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Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell for the third straight week, with the benchmark 30-year rate again marking its lowest level since May 2013. The average for a 15-year mortgage, a popular choice for people who are refinancing, dipped below 3 percent for the first time since then.

Wisconsin Democratic Party Chairman Mike Tate is stepping down as chairman in June after holding the position for six years.

The judge in the trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has told the first group of prospective jurors to face questioning that they will decide if Tsarnaev lives or dies.

The family of the man fatally shot by St. Paul police is asking the public to remain calm as relatives wait for answers about his death.

Harley-Davidson says it's finalizing an agreement to make its motorcycle the official bike of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota.

A 20-year-old Ohio man's Twitter posts sympathizing with Islamic terrorists has led to his arrest on charges that he plotted to blow up the U.S. Capitol and kill government officials.

Health officials expect the latest flu strain to last another four to six weeks in Wisconsin.

A U.S. official says four of the highest-ranking Secret Service executives have been reassigned in the wake of a series of security mishaps.

A healthier U.S. housing market and economy helped to winnow foreclosures in 2014 to levels not seen since before the housing bust.

Chipotle says it stopped serving pork at about a third of its restaurants after suspending a supplier that violated its standards.

An amusement park in northeast Wisconsin will add three new rides over the next two years after receiving a private donation worth more than $1 million.

The Milwaukee Fire Department says an unresponsive 5-year-old boy was revived by firefighters after they rescued him from a house fire on the city's northwest side.

Collaboration between the Eau Claire County Sheriff's Department and the Eau Claire Police Department helps resolve an unknown situation that happened on west side.

Rusk County snowmobile trails are set open this Friday.

The hill officially opens Thursday for training runs which is when most of the athletes are expected to arrive.

An event that brings farmers from Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa is underway.

The Chippewa Falls Area Chamber of Commerce expects its new visitor center to be open to the public by January.

Defensive coordinator Dave Aranda had plenty of opportunities to move on after coach Gary Andersen left Wisconsin to take the same position at Oregon State.

Deputies say alcohol may have been a factor in a deadly crash that happened in St. Croix County.

The president is promoting a plan to expand access to broadband communications services by increasing competition.