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Garner’s romance flick a great ‘catch’

By Tarah Scalzo | Jan. 31, 2007

A distant cousin to ""Sleepless in Seattle,"" ""Catch and Release"" is one of those new and different romantic comedies that takes the genre to a level of unknown territory. Actually, it's quite difficult to classify this movie as a romantic comedy at all. If anything, it's somewhat of a romantic tragedy, focusing on the aftermath of death, the importance of friendship and the everlasting search for the truth.

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Drink of the Week

By The Daily Cardinal | Jan. 31, 2007

1.5 oz. vodka

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Getting the hang of hangovers

By By Marina Oliver and Jaime Brackeen and Kristin Czubkowski | Jan. 31, 2007

The scene is fall 2004. Frank*, a UW-Madison sophomore, had come home from class on a Friday after a grueling week of upper-level math exams and little sleep.

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Doyle delivers ambitious agenda to divided Capitol

By Ashley Spencer and Bob Spoerl | Jan. 31, 2007

Gov. Jim Doyle stressed bipartisan efforts to push an agenda packed with new reforms Tuesday night at his fifth State of the State address, but some lawmakers questioned the practicality of such ambitious plans.'

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Tasty, diverse food options lure Katie back

By Katie Vann | Jan. 31, 2007

Spending time at home makes Katie thankful for Madison's food variety.'

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Recent film sheds light on the life of Peter Rabbit author, Beatrix Potter

By Carrie Lorig | Jan. 31, 2007

In this week's Conceal and Carrie, Carrie Lorig praises the respect Beatrix Potter is finally receiving from Hollywood.'

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‘Volver’ a charming, delightful dramedy

By Andrew Haffner and Joe Pudas | Jan. 31, 2007

As any follower of contemporary pop culture could tell you, beauty doesn't always have a whole lot to do with acting ability, and after a while, serious actresses need to display at least some shred of talent in order to stick around in the limelight. The Academy tends to reward gorgeous celebrities that glam themselves down for edgy roles with fake noses, brave weight acquisitions, humbling makeup, you name it. Until ""Volver,"" Pedro AlmodA3var's sublimely original new dramedy, PenAclope Cruz was in a similar predicament.

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The state of our union is strong compared to others'

By Nick Barbash | Jan. 31, 2007

While we complain about the Iraq War, among other problems our country faces, the American system is still working compared to other countries such as Russia and Venezuela.'

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Joe's never seen a train wreck

By Steven Wishau - The Daily Cardinal and Joe Hasler | Jan. 31, 2007

Trains are awesome. As a youth, they always excited me. I gorged myself on all things locomotive. The ""Shining Time Station"" program on public television was a daily must-watch and games like ""Railroad Tycoon"" and ""A-Train"" crowded the family computer's hard drive. I dreamt of one day when I could drive my own iron horse along the long-abandoned rail lines crisscrossing this nation. Then I graduated high school and realized the time for dreaming was over.

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College Dems back Cieslewicz

By Whitney Newman | Jan. 31, 2007

Mayor Dave Cieslewicz spoke Tuesday to a crowd of College Democrats who sponsored him at a kick-off event for his campaign entitled ""Students for Mayor Dave."" '

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Troubles arise from late Spring Break

By Ben Orell | Jan. 31, 2007

This year's Spring Break conflicts with the spring elections and the Final Four, leaving some students upset.'

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Bennettball guides Washington State's resurgence

By Matt Bunke | Jan. 31, 2007

Following in his dad's footsteps, Tony Bennett has the Washington State Huskies headed towards a probable NCAA bid for the first time in more than a decade.'

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Mind Your Morsels with the UW Dietetics and Nutrition Club

By Mind Your Morsels | Jan. 31, 2007

The UW Dietetics and Nutrition Club recommends sources of dietary iron.'

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Legislators pass ethics reform bill

By Mary Chen and Chelsey Lewis | Jan. 31, 2007

Both the state Senate and Assembly passed an ethics reform bill Tuesday, culminating in a bipartisan effort to revamp ethics and elections laws in the state of Wisconsin. All 33 senators passed the bill, and the Assembly passed it with a 97-2 vote.'

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Doyle delivers ambitious agenda to divided Capitol

By Negassi Tesfamichael and Ashley Spencer and Bob Spoerl | Jan. 31, 2007

Gov. Jim Doyle stressed bipartisan efforts to push an agenda packed with new reforms Tuesday night at his fifth State of the State address, but some lawmakers questioned the practicality of such ambitious plans.'

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Badgers can't afford to overlook Wildcats

By Ben Breiner | Jan. 31, 2007

Wisconsin will look to start a new streak when NU visits the Kohl Center on Saturday'

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Cigarette tax hike too steep

By Daily Cardinal editorial board | Jan. 31, 2007

While the cigarette tax increase is too high, a more modest increase and the statewide smoking ban are both necessary.'

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Madison men third healthiest in nation according to magazine study

By Lauren Vettel | Jan. 31, 2007

Madison is the third healthiest city in America for men, according to a recent study by Men's Health magazine.'

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Conservative author bashes U.S. support of ‘secular tyrannies’

By Charles Brace | Jan. 31, 2007

Controversial conservative author Dinesh D'Souza touted—among other views—his opinion that leftist culture and foreign policy incited the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks at the Wisconsin Union Theater Tuesday night as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series.

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New Beer Thursday

By The Daily Cardinal | Jan. 31, 2007

At first taste, Iron Range Amber Lager is completely undistinguished. Its touted ""Munich malts and Spalter hops"" are nowhere in evidence, and nothing outside of a mildly bitter finish places this beer in the company of any but the most ordinar'