Wisconsin
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House committee passes ban on plastic beads polluting lakesJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A bill banning a key exfoliation ingredient in popular cosmetic products passed through an Indiana House committee Wednesday, adding to an effort gai...
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Dayton airport director resigning for Milwaukee airport jobJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - The Dayton International Airport director is resigning to take the job of aviation director at the General Mitchell International Airport in Milwauke...
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Contractor charged with stealing computers from stateJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A contract employee has been charged with stealing computers from the state. Prosecutors say 27-year-old Shawn Lewis of Madison was working to repai...
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Republican says he doesn't support school sanctionsJan 26, 2015 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Republican state senator says he does not believe the state can force failing public schools to be converted into independent charter schools. Sen...
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Enbridge defends northern Minnesota route for pipelineJan 26, 2015 10:00 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Enbridge Energy on Tuesday defended its proposal to build a crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota, despite suggestions by state agencies th...
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Once ubiquitous, parking garages fall to the wrecking ballJan 26, 2015 10:00 pm - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - They were supposed to be saviors of downtown, drawing people by offering parking as plentiful as at any suburban shopping mall. But decades after...
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Wisconsin Gov. Walker forms group to boost possible 2016 bidJan 26, 2015 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Republican Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker announced Tuesday that he formed a political organization to help boost a potential 2016 presidential run, th...
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Hartland high school students visit with therapy dogsJan 26, 2015 10:00 pm - HARTLAND, Wis. (AP) - A high school in Waukesha (WAW'-kih-shaw) County is hosting visits from therapy dogs to help students cope with the stress of finals week. Hundreds...
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Homicide trial postponed due to Wisconsin Crime Lab 'issues'Jan 26, 2015 10:00 pm - PORTAGE, Wis. (AP) - A Columbia County judge postponed a homicide trial after questions were raised about the analysis of some evidence by the Wisconsin Crime Lab. Judge...
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Walker proposes 13 percent cut, more freedom for UW SystemJan 26, 2015 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The University of Wisconsin System will be given more autonomy, while having its state funding slashed by 13 percent over the next two years, under ...