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Feb. 23, 2005An 11-second, 6.4-magnitude earthquake erupted in southern Iran Tuesday, ravaging the mountainous region and affecting 30,000 people. An estimated 500 victims have already been declared dead according to BBC News, ' ¦
An 11-second, 6.4-magnitude earthquake erupted in southern Iran Tuesday, ravaging the mountainous region and affecting 30,000 people. An estimated 500 victims have already been declared dead according to BBC News, ' ¦
In an effort to determine the extent of drug and alcohol use among UW System students, System officials, in conjunction with the UW-Madison Division of Information Technology and the now-defunct ' ¦
\When I'm writing and singing, I want be honest. I think it's important to use your real voice and not to posture or wax poetic, even if you're dealing with ' ¦'
In an effort to protect the rights of workers who make UW apparel, a group of UW-Madison students and administrators requested Monday that Chancellor John Wiley put pressure on UW ' ¦
\It's an ice cream emergency!"" proclaimed Roberto Luna-Llanes, owner of Coldstone Creamery, 427 State St., following the power outage which brought many State Street businesses to a near standstill. Though ' ¦
UW-Madison freshman Lesha Jones made her initial appearance in Dane County court Monday morning, facing charges of burglary to a building or dwelling, a felony punishable with up to 12.5 ' ¦
While Monday meant it was time to get back to the grind for most Madison residents, thousands of UW-Madison students and staff on the east side of campus saw their ' ¦
A stellar flare that originated before the dawn of recorded human history delivered a mighty burst of energy to the Earth last December, astronomers announced Friday. The burst, in the ' ¦'
The No. 6 Wisconsin men's hockey team played strong defensive hockey last weekend in a series with the No. 3 Colorado College Tigers, a team that sat one spot ahead ' ¦
UW-Madison recreational facilities like the Natatorium and the SERF will become more open to students, thanks to ample funding approved at the Student Services Finance Committee's meeting Monday in Memorial ' ¦
\Sweetie, in college, the only time a gesture of size is important is when it's a bulge below his waist,"" I shouted with older-sibling authority. My seventeen-year-old sister raised her ' ¦'
There is no question that Wal-Mart is a commercial empire that has rendered even its most robust predecessors puny. In terms of growth, market share and revenue, Wal-Mart stands alone ' ¦
Human growth hormone touted as anti-aging drug, but is it safe? '
Preliminary meetings are underway to develop a parking ramp on mid-State Street that will rid Madison shoppers of the hassle of finding a place to park. Project Developer Curt Brink ' ¦
Young benchwarmers developing into role players
Underground fires leave thousands in the dark
A condom for fire hoses. A grenade that eats oxygen. A transmitter to help firefighters navigate a smoke-filled room. Only the last one won $10,000. Three College of Engineering students ' ¦'
President Bush urged Europe Monday to become a full partner in his vision to spread freedom across the globe, calling the expansion of democracy the best way to dispel the ' ¦