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UW trying to get back to the basics

By Sasha Goldstein | Nov. 8, 2006

Preview of this weekned's matchup'

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Langdon Street patrol plan worthy of praise

By Jessica Sprang | Nov. 8, 2006

The UW Greek system, often relied on as a primary instigator of the party scene, is now changing its reputation to become a safety regulator amid the post-party scene. Every weekend night, fraternity members plan to patrol the Langdon Street area to make'

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Doyle prevails with fifty-nine percent of vote

By Bob Spoerl and Will Hoverman | Nov. 8, 2006

Gov. Jim Doyle made Wisconsin history Tuesday, becoming the first Democratic governor to secure a second four-year term, defeating challenger Mark Green, Republican representative from Green Bay.

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Dowell’s strong leadership keeps UW moving

By Ben Breiner | Nov. 8, 2006

The pressure of being one of the few returning veterans on a national championship team could be overwhelming for the average college hockey player. Fortunately, Badger senior forward Jake Dowell is anything but average.

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Wis. voters pass advisory death penalty referendum

By Jamie Thomas | Nov. 8, 2006

A majority of Wisconsin voters favor reinstating the death penalty, according to results from an advisory referendum on Tuesday's ballot. '

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UW looks to tame Bears in opener

By Sam Hasler | Nov. 8, 2006

Badgers kick off the regular season against a Mercer team looking for offensive weapons.'

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No Yoko, no problem for The Walkmen

By Andrew Dambeck | Nov. 8, 2006

By Andrew Dambeck

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Wisconsin voters pass gay marriage ban

By Samantha Bachmann | Nov. 8, 2006

Wisconsin will ban gay marriage and civil unions in an amendment to the state's Constitution, following the results of Tuesday's election.

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Grand Theft Bicycle IV: Mad City

By Kevin Nelson | Nov. 8, 2006

The Full Nelson: Kevin's bike is stolen!'

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Bomb threat disrupts Madison East polling

By Negassi Tesfamichael and John Leppanen | Nov. 8, 2006

A bomb threat Tuesday afternoon temporarily closed the polls at Madison East High School, 2222 E. Washington Ave.'

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Reader of the Day

By The Daily Cardinal | Nov. 8, 2006

Angela Oimoen: Puppy love'

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Sprang unfairly targets animal rights activists

By Letters to the editor | Nov. 8, 2006

Columnist Jessica Sprang's Nov. 1 attack on the animal rights movement, ""Animal rights activists must respect research,"" makes the broad indictment that ""most [activists] maintain the uneducated belief that acts of vandalism and cr'

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Dems take House, possibly Senate

By The Daily Cardinal | Nov. 8, 2006

Democrats made substantial political gains nationwide Tuesday, capitalizing on Republican unpopularity to win a majority of seats in the House. They also appeared to have a majority in the Senate as of press time.'

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Judiciary must dismiss Elliott case

By The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board | Nov. 8, 2006

We believe the lawsuit put forward by Elliott and his five peers is ludicrous. To the petitioners, we ask: If the election publicity was misleading and unfair, why did you not generate counter-publicity to SUI before the ballots were cast? The attempt to '

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Democratic victories in the state stem from GOP woes

By Ashley Spencer | Nov. 8, 2006

Gov. Jim's Doyle's re-election, despite a mediocre approval rating, registers within the state as a strong rebuke of Republican politics and policy on a local and national scale.

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