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Ex-quarterback McNabb spends day in Arizona jail

Thu, 04/17/2014 - 4:58pm
Donovan McNabb played 13 years in the NFL after being drafted with the second overall pick in 1999.

NEW INFORMATION: Data breach may have exposed 3 million customer cards

Thu, 04/17/2014 - 4:58pm
Michaels Stores Inc. says Thursday that about 2.6 million cards used at its namesake stores may have been affected in a security breach but it has received "limited" reports of fraud.

Chelsea Clinton announces pregnancy

Thu, 04/17/2014 - 4:58pm
Chelsea Clinton says she and her husband are expecting their first child later this year.

Milwaukee-area man accused of killing blind wife over nagging

Thu, 04/17/2014 - 3:57pm
Prosecutors charged Jack Lang of Oak Creek with first-degree intentional homicide Thursday.

Cyber cops: Target hackers may take years to find

Thu, 04/17/2014 - 3:57pm
Investigators say it could take even longer to bring the offenders to justice.

Facebook rolls out location-sharing feature

Thu, 04/17/2014 - 3:57pm
Called "Nearby Friends," the optional tool will only be available to people who choose to turn it on.

Obama: 8 million signed up for health care

Thu, 04/17/2014 - 2:56pm
That's 1 million more than congressional scorekeepers had initially projected.

Minnesota State players to unite behind Hoffner

Thu, 04/17/2014 - 2:56pm
A day after refusing to practice with the former UW-Eau Claire head football coach, the players met for nearly two hours Thursday morning with the coaching staff.

Salmonella decline seen in food poisoning report

Thu, 04/17/2014 - 1:56pm
The government's latest report card on food poisoning is out, and it has some good news: a drop in illnesses from salmonella.

Wisconsin unemployment drops to 5.9 percent

Thu, 04/17/2014 - 12:53pm
The state Department of Workforce Development reported Thursday that the unemployment rate was 5.9 percent in March, down from 6.1 percent in February.

Baby gorilla dies at the Milwaukee County Zoo

Thu, 04/17/2014 - 12:53pm
Zoo officials say the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine will perform a complete necropsy, or animal autopsy.

Governor Walker declares energy emergency in response to need for propane

Thu, 04/17/2014 - 12:53pm
The declaration allows propane delivery vehicles to exceed special weight limits in Wisconsin related to propane transportation, particularly for the limits imposed on the state's local roads during the spring thaw.

West Africa's Ebola outbreak has claimed 137 lives

Thu, 04/17/2014 - 11:52am
The disease, typically found in central or eastern Africa, has infected people in Guinea's remote forests, its capital and in neighboring Liberia.

Panelists to discuss idea of new Milwaukee arena

Thu, 04/17/2014 - 11:52am
Thursday's event was planned weeks ago, well before Wednesday's announcement that Herb Kohl was selling the Milwaukee Bucks to Marc Lasry and Wesley Edens.

Average US 30-year mortgage rate falls to 4.27 pct

Thu, 04/17/2014 - 11:52am
Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average rate for the 30-year loan fell to 4.27 percent from 4.34 percent last week.

Metrodome demolition reaches completion early

Thu, 04/17/2014 - 10:48am
Project leaders for the new Minnesota Vikings stadium says the demolition of the team's old home was formally completed Thursday.

Obama praises Biden, but doesn't endorse for 2016

Thu, 04/17/2014 - 9:46am
Vice President Joe Biden is saying once again that he hasn't decided whether to run. He says the mounting speculation shouldn't be a problem.

Applications for US jobless aid up 2K to 304,000

Thu, 04/17/2014 - 9:46am
The Labor Department says that the four-week average of applications, a less volatile measure, fell 4,750 to 312,000.

Target expands subscription service tenfold

Thu, 04/17/2014 - 9:46am
The nation's second-largest discounter first dabbled with subscriptions last September, trying to win over haggard parents with 150 baby care products.

Van Hollen, Stepp promote drug take-back day

Thu, 04/17/2014 - 5:39am
The Wisconsin Department of Justice and the Department of Natural Resources are teaming up to promote National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.

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