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News of the Weird
By The Daily Cardinal | Nov. 5, 2006There's a lot of monkey business going on in this week's News of the Weird.'
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You’ll like ‘Borat.’ I like you. I like sex.
By Joe Pudas | Nov. 5, 2006""Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan"" sneaks in more belly laughs in its brisk 82 minutes than, well, anything in recent or distant memory. It's subversive, hyper-intelligent, fearless, merciless satire—a movie that effortlessly transcends its small-screen roots to skewer the dregs and bigotry of American society in the funniest manner imaginable.
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Defense dominates Nittany Lions
By Nate Carey | Nov. 5, 2006The Wisconsin Badgers improved to 9-1 overall and 6-1 in Big Ten play with a 13-3 win over Penn State Saturday.'
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Funding progress
By Kathryn Minnick | Nov. 5, 2006Since taking office, the Bush administration has started three wars—the war on terror, the war in Iraq and, according to some researchers, a war on science.
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Volleyball continues winning ways in Michigan
By Andrew Van Sistine | Nov. 5, 2006In its first weekend sweep since a trip to Illinois in early September, the No. 10 UW volleyball team picked up wins at Michigan and Michigan State this weekend to keep a four-game conference winning streak alive.'
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Speaking out for those who can't
By Iris Brey | Nov. 5, 2006Amanda Harrington got involved with Planned Parenthood one year ago. She now leads biweekly meetings discussing sexual abuse.'
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Women find political footholds in state
By Alex Pacheco and Carolyn Appel | Nov. 3, 2006With the election fast approaching, Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton said women who believe in abortion rights must vote Democratic this Tuesday. Female politicians across the state are encouraging women to vote and increase their gender's presence in p'
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Traffic website expected to enhance safety
By Erica Pelzek | Nov. 3, 2006UW-Madison researchers have had a website that identifies statewide traffic safety issues in the works since 2005. Eventually, according to managers of the site, it will enable users to analyze the economic and social effects of these issues.'
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Air America crashes and burns
By Ryan Weinkauf and Andrew Geisthardt | Nov. 3, 2006Air America Radio will continue to operate as Madison's source of liberal talk radio, but after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a New York court in October, the station's long-term future remains unclear. '
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Ozaukee County Board restores Barrett protest money
By Erica Pelzek and C.P. VanValkenburg | Nov. 3, 2006The Ozaukee County Board voted Wednesday to restore $8,427 to a program within UW Extension, an arm of the University of Wisconsin devoted to serving Wisconsin community members, including children and continuing adult learners. '
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Green vows to ‘stand up’ for UW System
By Elzbieta Beck | Nov. 3, 2006In a room packed full of enthusiastic supporters, gubernatorial candidate Mark Green, R-Green Bay, spoke about his high hopes for the future of Wisconsin's economy and its people.
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State Sen. Lena Taylor plugs importance of youth vote
By Charles Brace and Katie Panosh | Nov. 3, 2006Wisconsin state Sen. Lena Taylor, D-Milwaukee, encouraged students to take political action in the Nov. 7 midterm elections and beyond at Gordon Commons Thursday.'
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‘Running with Scissors’ hands us great performances
By Tarah Scalzo | Nov. 2, 2006The move from book to film does not always end well. There have been brutal disasters (All the King's Men"") and there have been wild successes (""American Psycho""), and while ""Running With Scissors"" may not fall into either category, it is a wonderful experience. It's colorful and beautifully cast. Annette Bening and Joseph Fiennes are spectacular. The movie's pulse is hard and clear, almost like a human heart as it takes its audience through odd moments of suspense, authentic human rage and a colorful mystique that cannot be defined.
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NBA behavior makeover the right decision
By Jon Bortin | Nov. 2, 2006Columnist Jon Bortin examines the NBA's new o tolerance"" policy.'
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Open late not so great
By Quinn Craugh and Sam Karp | Nov. 2, 2006Staying open late on State Street is increasingly becoming an economic risk due to drunken students and citizens. '
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The good, the bad and Nicole Richie
By Anna Williams | Nov. 2, 2006This is a fervent plea to all would-be fashionistas: please, despite the ubiquitous presence of Lindsay Lohan and Nicole Richie on the cover of every tabloid and fashion magazine, do not imitate their styling choices. Take a picture of Mary-Kate Olsen wea'
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Bowl implications on the line
By Zach Kukkonen and Jon Spike | Nov. 2, 2006The UW football hosts Penn State Saturday in its biggest home game of the season.'
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Mystery Badgers in Alaska
By Max Hooker | Nov. 2, 2006The men's hockey team looks to rebound as they head to Alaska for a two game series.'
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Nobel winner criticizes globalization
By Amanda Hoffstrom | Nov. 2, 2006The Wisconsin Union Directorate's 2006 Distinguished Lecture Series hosted the 2001 Nobel Prize winner in economics Wednesday as the last lecturer of the semester.'
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Low Iraq approval rating may allow Dems to capture House, change policy
By Madelyn Mahon | Nov. 2, 2006A New York Times/CBS News poll released Wednesday, which found that just 29 percent of Americans approve President Bush's is management of the Iraq war, has increased chatter among Democrats on a plan to switch current war policy if they clench the '
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