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  • UW 4-Year Schools See Drop In Fall Applications

    MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - College applications are up dramatically nationwide – but not at the UW, where the total number of applicants for this fall is 2 percent less than a year ago. Just over 82,000 students have asked to be admitted to Wisconsin’s public ... More

  • Local Gov't's Ask State Lawmakers To Help With Efficiency

    MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s local governments have asked state lawmakers to help them look for ways to consolidate services and save money. The Local Government Institute – made up of groups that represent counties and municipalities – put out a report on the subject Tuesday. It ... More

  • Minnesota Man Arrested In Connection With Teen Sex Assault

    GRAND CHUTE, Wis. (WTAQ) - An arrest has been made by Grand Chute police in the alleged sexual assault of a teen outside the Fox River Mall last week. Detectives got a tip and interviewed a 36-year-old Minnesota man Tuesday, and local authorities arrested the man ... More

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  • Sheboygan Co. Votes Down Half-Percent Sales Tax

    SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WTAQ) - Sheboygan County will remain one of the few in Wisconsin without its own sales tax. The County Board voted 22 to 12 Tuesday night against a half-percent tax designed to offset cuts in state aid, maintain services, and reduce the county’s ... More

  • Man Charged In Fatal Beating Strikes Plea Deal

    STRATFORD, Wis. (WTAQ) - A central Wisconsin man charged with beating his girlfriend to death has changed his plea to no contest. 29-year-old Eric Mayer struck a deal with prosecutors, and was convicted on a felony murder charge. 43-year-old Cynthia Tyler was killed last March at ... More

  • June Trial For Illegal Immigrant Trying To Get Into Ft. McCoy

    MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A woman who allegedly used a false ID to try and enter Fort McCoy near Sparta is scheduled to go on trial in June. A grand jury in Madison indicted Georgina Mendoza the day she was arrested for identification fraud. Prosecutors said ... More

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  • Muslim group calls textbooks discriminatory

    PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Muslim activists launched a campaign on Wednesday against a series of educational books that they say promote anti-Islamic sentiment among U.S. school children. "The World of Islam," a 10-book series, encourages young readers to believe Muslims are terrorists and seek to undermine ... More

  • Government sets school bonds, Congress approves rebates

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - State and school districts can now tap their 2010 allocations of stimulus school construction bonds, which total $11 billion, the Treasury and Education Departments said on Wednesday, as the U.S. Congress moved to create more demand for the debt. States can sell ... More

  • New Jersey OKs MGM plan to sell its Borgata stake

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The New Jersey Casino Control Commission approved MGM Mirage's plan to sell its 50 percent stake in the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, the casino operator said on Wednesday. The stake sale is a response to a state agency ... More

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  • Cuban police haul protesting "Ladies in White" away

    HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban police grabbed members of the opposition group "Ladies in White" by their hair, dragged them into a bus and drove them away to break up a protest march on Wednesday. The white clothes the women traditionally wear were smeared with mud as ... More

  • Banker sues SocGen, claims he was "too successful"

    LONDON (Reuters) - A former banker is suing his old employer, French bank Societe Generale, claiming he was dismissed for being "too successful." Raphael Geys, who was a managing director of European fixed income sales for SocGen, said in documents for his case at London's ... More

  • Canadian accused of defrauding Honeywell dies in U.S.

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Canadian man charged by U.S. prosecutors two weeks ago with trying to fraudulently obtain aircraft parts from Honeywell International Inc was found dead in his New York apartment, apparently of natural causes, his lawyer said on Wednesday. Lawyer Sabrina Shroff ... More

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  • NY governor's press secretary quits amid ethics probe

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The press secretary for New York Governor David Paterson resigned on Wednesday amid ethics probes of her boss that have triggered the departures of other top aides. The Democratic governor's office confirmed that Marissa Shorenstein had resigned as press secretary and ... More

  • Cybersecurity bill introduced in Senate

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new version of a cybersecurity bill was introduced in the Senate on Tuesday that may eliminate some opposition to the measure from the tech industry. The bill would give the president a Senate-confirmed national security advisor to lead "all cybersecurity matters," whether ... More

  • Lawmaker seeks new sanctions on Iran before May

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A key lawmaker said on Wednesday he wanted Congress to impose new sanctions on Iran by the end of April in concert with tough, new international action against Tehran over its nuclear work. "My goal is to get the bill to the president ... More

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  • Boston Sci could resume ICD sales within 30 days

    CHICAGO (Reuters) - Boston Scientific Corp. <BSX.N> could be selling implantable heart rhythm devices again within 30 days if no new issues arise beyond the paperwork problems revealed this week. "Our number one conclusion is ... that Boston likely overreacted in pulling its products from the ... More

  • Regulators worry over cracks in financial reforms

    By Huw Jones and John O'Donnell LONDON/BRUSSELS - (Reuters) - Top officials warned policymakers on Wednesday to avoid hurting global efforts to toughen up financial regulation as differences emerge over derivatives speculation, hedge funds and bank capital. "We all sit in the same boat," Financial ... More

  • Lehman gets OK to delay disclosure statement

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - A bankruptcy judge said Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc <LEHMQ.PK> could delay until mid-April filing a detailed disclosure statement for its proposed plan to end its bankruptcy. The disclosure statement, which is a necessary step for Lehman to get creditor approval for ... More

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  • Jordan becomes owner of Charlotte Bobcats

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Michael Jordan became the first former NBA player to be the majority owner of a team when he was unanimously approved to take over the Charlotte Bobcats by the league on Wednesday. "We are pleased that Michael Jordan's purchase of majority ... More

  • Tour looking for new sponsor after CA's Doral deal ends

    MIAMI (Reuters) - The PGA Tour are searching for a new sponsor for the World Golf Championship event at Doral after software company CA chose not to extend their deal. The business software company said in a joint statement with the PGA Tour that they were ... More

  • Local Sports Headlines March 17

    The Dance Begins The UW Green Bay Phoenix Men are the first to play in a post-season college tournament, taking on the Akron Zips in Ohio tonight in the opening round of the College Basketball Insider tourney.   It's the second straight appearance in the ... More

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  • Rheumatoid arthritis tied to pregnancy complications

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women with rheumatoid arthritis may have increased risks of high blood pressure, having an underweight baby or needing a cesarean section, a new study suggests. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) arises when the immune system mistakenly attacks tissue in the joints, leading ... More

  • Light, flat shoes may be best for arthritic knees

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When it comes to easing the pain of arthritic knees, footwear choice matters, new research shows. And the findings suggest that flatter shoes with more flexible soles are easier on the knees than clogs or walking shoes. "It may not be ... More

  • Moms post-birth bleeding tied to early radiation

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who had radiation to the abdomen in childhood to treat cancer may experience excessive bleeding after giving birth, new study findings suggest. The study evaluated pregnancy and birth outcomes in 40 women who were 30 years old on average and ... More

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  • Hobbit ancestors once colonized Indonesia island

    HONG KONG (Reuters) - Ancestors of a hobbit-like species of humans may have colonized the Indonesian island of Flores as far back as a million years ago, much earlier than thought, according to a new study published Thursday. These early ancestors, or hominins, were previously thought ... More

  • NASA chief Bolden sees opportunities for industry

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - NASA Administrator Charles Bolden defended the U.S. space agency's budget on Tuesday and said its focus on commercial space transportation would provide "incredible opportunities" for U.S. companies. "This budget is good for NASA because it sets the agency on a ... More

  • Gene test can cut warfarin hospitalizations

    ATLANTA (Reuters) - Use of genetic screening on heart patients helped cut hospitalizations related to the widely used blood thinner warfarin by nearly a third, according to a large study that marks a step forward in the fledgling field of personalized medicine. Researchers found that patients ... More

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  • Cybersecurity bill introduced in Senate

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new version of a cybersecurity bill was introduced in the Senate on Tuesday that may eliminate some opposition to the measure from the tech industry. The bill would give the president a Senate-confirmed national security advisor to lead "all cybersecurity matters," whether ... More

  • Internet piracy taking big toll on jobs

    BRUSSELS (Reuters Life!) - Plenty of people download music from the Internet every day, but illegal downloading has a huge economic impact and could put more than one million people out of work by 2015, experts say. A study into Internet piracy by a Paris-based consultancy ... More

  • Drive a Porsche? Up your status with a phone

    SINGAPORE (Reuters) - As if a Porsche isn't enough of a status symbol, the German luxury sports car company's subsidiary, Porsche Design, is marketing a mobile phone that's exclusive to Porsche owners. The Porsche Design P'9522 BLACK, the latest in the company ... More

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  • Black Eyed Peas, Shakira to front World Cup concert

    JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The Black Eyed Peas, Shakira and Alicia Keys will be among scores of music stars performing at a concert on the eve of the soccer World Cup in South Africa, organizers said Wednesday. The concert in South Africa's biggest black township Soweto ... More

  • Black Eyed Peas, Shakira to front World Cup concert

    JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The Black Eyed Peas, Shakira and Alicia Keys will be among scores of music stars performing at a concert on the eve of the soccer World Cup in South Africa, organizers said on Wednesday. The concert in South Africa's biggest black township ... More

  • Oprah defamation case can go to trial

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Whenever the media cover Oprah Winfrey litigation -- whether it be with poets, flight attendants, physical trainers, or diet pill makers -- it's usually with an air of dismissiveness. She's a billionaire media personality and can hire the best lawyers -- who ... More

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