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Hey, Nostradamus-move over

By Steven Wishau - The Daily Cardinal and Betsy Golomski | Feb. 1, 2005

Heavens to Betsy

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Walker's record pales next to Doyle's

By Barry Landy | Feb. 1, 2005

Last Monday Republican Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker announced his candidacy to run for governor. Walker attributed his entry into the race as a means of enacting a property tax ' ¦

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Reckless blonde shouts \Anarchy!\

By Molly Reppen and Emily Winter | Feb. 1, 2005

How in the world did I get here? Like a powerful leader addressing her nation, I stood poised and proud atop my friend Connor's fourth-hand Cadillac as frantic cops hurried ' ¦'

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UW achieves stem-cell breakthrough

By Carina Spaulding | Feb. 1, 2005

Discovery ushers in new hope for paralysis victims

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Wrestling tied up with Spartans

Feb. 1, 2005

The No. 12 Wisconsin men's wrestling team entered their dual meet with the No. 18 Michigan State Spartans with a 0-3 record in conference matches while holding a 7-3-1 overall ' ¦

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Experts seek global sol'ns

By Eric Thiel and Emily Andraska | Feb. 1, 2005

Gov'ts, industry must unite to protect environment'

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Developers propose new State Street lot

By Dan Tierney | Feb. 1, 2005

Shoppers rejoice-parking near State Street will no longer require infinite patience or plenty of luck. A working group consisting of Madison developers, engineers, city employees and citizen stakeholders met Thursday ' ¦

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Palahniuk expounds upon unique style

By Erica Pelzek and Jon Spike | Feb. 1, 2005

When an author with a cult following like Chuck Palahniuk shows his face in Madison, scores of fans emerge from UW-Madison's woodwork. The critically acclaimed author of the book Fight ' ¦

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Meditation provides long-term benefits

By John Helgeson | Feb. 1, 2005

Physical changes in brain improve focus, attention'

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Ryan displays family values

By Ben Hubner | Feb. 1, 2005

Many teams call themselves a \family"" in the figurative sense-often to promote cohesion, which invariably leads to success-though rarely do those same teams stand up for each other in times ' ¦

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Psych Building to merge with science halls

By Jeff Rumage | Feb. 1, 2005

The Regent Neighborhood Association met with UW Facilities Planning and Management last night to discuss major architectural and landscaping changes that will take place throughout all of campus as a ' ¦

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News Briefs

Feb. 1, 2005

A report from the United Nations denies genocide has occurred in the Darfur region of Sudan, the country's foreign minister said Monday, according to The Associated Press. The U.N. report ' ¦

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Spring Break Stories

By Bob Spoerl and Amy Osgood | Jan. 31, 2005

With winter break over, quasi-depressed college students everywhere can find solace in at least one thing-thinking about Spring Break. The typical Spring Break includes drunken clubbing, MTV cameras and perhaps ' ¦'

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News Briefs

By Jourdan Miller | Jan. 31, 2005

The UW-Madison Homecoming Committee, a non-profit, student-run organization sponsored by the Wisconsin Alumni Association, is looking for new members for its 2005 membership drive, according to a press release. The ' ¦

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UW holds off Michigan on special day

By Cary Dohman and Sam Karp | Jan. 31, 2005

The same day the University of Wisconsin celebrated its 30th anniversary of women's campus sports, the Badgers (2-7 Big Ten, 8-10 overall) also celebrated their first conference victory since Jan. ' ¦

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Fast food restaurants should not face suits

By Abby Becker and Jessica Sprang | Jan. 31, 2005

Last Tuesday, a federal appeals court revived one of the most ludicrous lawsuits ever imagined. For the third time, two New York adolescents will have the chance to make the ' ¦

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UW student rakes in $1.5M

By Jessica Marinelli | Jan. 31, 2005

After four years of self-training, several twists of fate and a little gambling luck, John Stolzmann, the 23-year-old UW-Madison senior-turned-poker-whiz, won $1,465,944 playing cards at the World Poker Open tournament ' ¦

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'Nightbird' showcases stagnant synth-pop

By Matt Hunziker | Jan. 31, 2005

Erasure Nightbird (Mute Records) Erasure, the British two-piece formed in 1985 when former Depeche Mode keyboardist Vince Clarke, fresh from the break up of synth-pop act Yazoo, joined forces with ' ¦'

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Home can be more fun than Cancun and Daytona Beach

By Amos Posner | Jan. 31, 2005

In this MTV world of ours, few things are more underappreciated than a good, old-fashioned Spring Break at home. And while even the staunchest supporters of heading home for the ' ¦'

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Women's hockey swept by top-ranked Minnesota

By Clint Robus | Jan. 31, 2005

The latest border battle between Minnesota and Wisconsin ended lopsided for the Badgers as the No. 4 Wisconsin women's hockey team (12-7-1 Western Collegiate Hockey Association, 18-7-1 overall) was swept ' ¦