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Common sense is lacking in lawsuits
By Derek Brink | Sep. 4, 2002A failure of personal accountability creates frivolous litigation
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When the lights go out...
By Josh Salm and Joe LaPhilliph | Sep. 4, 2002Freshman wide receiver Jonathon Orr lit up the University of Nevada-Las Vegas (0-1 overall) defense with seven catches for 150 yards and a touchdown before the lights went out at ' ¦
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Bison: the other red meat
By Jessica Jones | Sep. 3, 2002Healthy and tasty, bison has much to offer'
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West Nile virus hits home
By Andrea Forgianni and JoEllen Amato | Sep. 3, 2002Local birds and horse test positive'
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Corpse flower makes a stink
Sep. 3, 2002For only the second time in just over a year, an Amorphophallus titanum, commonly referred to as the corpse flower because of its stench, bloomed at the UW-Madison Botany Greenhouse ' ¦'
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Signature scandal rocks George off ballot
Sep. 3, 2002Gubernatorial candidate Gary George was removed from the Democratic primary ballot after more than 200 inaccurate signatures were discovered in his nomination papers, putting him below the required 2,000 needed ' ¦
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Budget stalemate ends; UW sees cuts
By Haleigh Amant and Ryan Bullen | Sep. 3, 2002Gov. Scott McCallum signed the budget adjustment bill into law, correcting the $1.1 billion deficit after legislative and partisan haggling locked the proposal up in conference committee for months. The ' ¦
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Chronic wasting disease strikes state deer herd
Sep. 3, 2002The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources discovered chronic wasting disease, a fatal brain disorder similar to mad cow disease, in the white-tail deer population of southwest Wisconsin. The DNR voted ' ¦
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Free bus pass, new routes, times
Sep. 3, 2002The ASM Student Bus Pass distribution for the new semester began Aug. 26. The passes can be used on all Madison Metro routes. To obtain a bus pass, bring a ' ¦
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City may modify smoking ban
By Ben Sykes | Sep. 3, 2002In 1992 Madison was on the forefront of a national trend toward eliminating smoking from all public places. Now the city is \lagging behind"" in protecting nonsmokers health and rights ' ¦
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Drug waste alters water life
Sep. 3, 2002Pharmaceutical waste present in freshwater ecosystems adversely affect resident microorganisms, and indirectly other species, according to UW-Madison zoologist Colleen Flaherty. Flaherty studied how the presence of commonly prescribed drugs, such ' ¦'
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UW drops in party school rank
By Molly Reppen and Meghan Thompson | Sep. 3, 2002UW-Madison is the No. 10 party school in the nation, dropping from ninth last year, according to a survey released Aug. 19 by The Princeton Review. The survey is based ' ¦
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A eulogy for the Gary George campaign
By Danielle Szulczewski | Sep. 3, 2002It has been almost 16 years since Wisconsin has had a Democratic governor, but political prognosticators say this year will be different. For more than a year, national and state ' ¦
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Nation's mayors, scores of protesters flock to Madison
Sep. 3, 2002Nearly 250 mayors attended the 70th Annual U.S. Conference of Mayors, which focused on solving problems experienced by a majority of American cities including the dearth of affordable housing, homeland ' ¦
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Students active in gubernatorial campaigns
By Ben Sykes | Sep. 3, 2002UW-Madison senior Cassandra Slaughter is the deputy communications director of Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk's gubernatorial campaign. She deals with reporters from around the state, and helps to maintain Falk's ' ¦
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UW science studies fat-storage gene
Sep. 3, 2002With an estimated 20 million Americans suffering from the effects of obesity, UW-Madison researchers' discovery of a gene regulating fat storage may lead to future treatment options. Obesity has been ' ¦'
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A new year with new opportunities
By Karl Schook | Sep. 3, 2002As the signs of the new school year are all around us, it is still hard to realize my summer here is finally over. Since moving to college those long ' ¦
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Rock out and about around town
By Andrew Haffner | Sep. 3, 2002Campus-area venues under the microscope'
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Dean of students search rolls on
By Jon Spike | Sep. 3, 2002The four dean of students finalists visited UW-Madison during the past few weeks. Each spent two days meeting and interviewing with students and staff. The person selected will replace Alicia ' ¦
