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Big Ten race heats up at Field House

By Andy Van Sistine and Brad Rysz | Nov. 9, 2006

The UW women's volleyball team takes on Northwestern and Illinois at home in a crucial Big Ten weekend.'

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Van Hollen claims attorney general seat

By Emily Erbs | Nov. 9, 2006

By a margin of nearly 9,000 votes, Republican J.B. Van Hollen was pronounced the winner in the state attorney general race Wednesday morning over Democrat Kathleen Falk, after the close race dragged on through Tuesday night without a sure winner. Though F'

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Security guard tasers parent at Memorial High

By Molly Reppen and John Leppanen | Nov. 9, 2006

Tempers flared Wednesday afternoon at Madison Memorial High School as the mother and sisters of a detained teenager confronted school officials.'

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Reynolds v. ESPN now an actual case

By Jon Bortin | Nov. 9, 2006

Columnist Jon Bortin criticizes the way ESPN handled the firing of Harold Reynolds.'

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Dane County alone in opposing marriage ban

By Andrew Haffner and Jennifer Page | Nov. 9, 2006

An amendment to ban gay marriage and civil unions in Wisconsin won a majority of votes Tuesday in every county except Dane, joining 27 other states with similar bans.

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Tragedy in Miami displays the overall triviality of sports

By Zach Kukkonen | Nov. 9, 2006

When something like the shooting death of a University of Miami football player happens, sports seem so much less important.'

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‘QuinceaAera’ es una pelA-cula muy buena

By Allison Rothschild | Nov. 9, 2006

""QuinceaAera"" is a gentle but stirring coming of age story, an insight into the Mexican-Catholic culture and the gentrification of a neighborhood in Los Angeles.

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On pins, needles and bumper stickers

By Ryan Gallentine and Jon Spike | Nov. 9, 2006

There's nothing wrong with riding Tuesday's Democratic victory tide... for years and years to come.'

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News Buzz

By The Daily Cardinal | Nov. 9, 2006

Test your knowledge on the past week's news, sports and entertainment headlines.'

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A close call for UW still ends in victory

By Sam Pepper | Nov. 9, 2006

What was supposed to be a walk in the park for the No. 9 Wisconsin men's basketball team in their final exhibition game against Division III opponent Carroll College Wednesday night, turned into a tough matchup, at least for the first half.'

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Watch this now! ‘Metropolis’ from Fritz Lang (1927)

By Joe Lynch | Nov. 9, 2006

When Fritz Lang crafted this German silent science fiction epic in the late 1920s, it cost over five million deutschemarks and nearly bankrupted the film's production company. It was worth it. ""Metropolis"" is an unqualified masterpiece and easily one of the greatest films of all time.

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Mind Your Morsels with the UW Dietetics and Nutrition Club

By The Daily Cardinal | Nov. 8, 2006

Q: After Halloween weekend and weeks of home football games, I have felt a severe lack of energy. I assume this is from all the festivities, but how can I help my body recover?'

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Let the web cams roll...

By Sarah Martinson | Nov. 8, 2006

It could be the girl frantically scribbling down notes next to you in lecture. It could be the bundled-up couple holding hands walking through Library Mall. It could even be your TA. Do you think you could really tell if someone starred in Internet pornog'

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