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It's not a habit, he's no Dr. Mario addict
By Matt Worzala and Tom Walsh | Dec. 3, 2001Star Worz'
George Harrison of The Beatles dies at 58
By Katie Panosh | Dec. 3, 2001George Harrison, 58, The Beatles' lowkey lead guitarist who was a defining influence in pop-rock guitar, died of cancer Nov. 29 at a friend's home in Los Angeles. Harrison was ' ¦
Weekend of terrorism in Israel leaves dozens dead, many more injured
Dec. 3, 2001A Palestinian man in his 20s boarded a crowded bus heading downtown in Haifa, Israel, just after noon Sunday and handed the driver a five-shekel coin, worth about $1.20. Shortly ' ¦
Wiley reflects on first-year issues
By Jessica Peterson | Dec. 3, 2001Almost a year after taking UW-Madison's top position, Chancellor John Wiley sat down with The Daily Cardinal to talk about three issues'campus climate, the university's budget and strategic planning'he targeted ' ¦
UW scientists make stem-cell discovery
By Andrea Forgianni | Dec. 3, 2001UW-Madison scientists announced another step toward realizing the potential of human embryonic stem cells Friday after coaxing the cells into functioning brain cells, demonstrating their capacity in the treatment of ' ¦
McCallum: State budget shortfall could reach top of predicted range
Dec. 3, 2001A month after predicting state spending could exceed tax collections by anywhere between $300 million and $1.3 billion, Wisconsin Gov. Scott McCallum told reporters Friday he expects the shortfall to ' ¦
WI men part of national search for info on attacks
By Nathan Tasso | Dec. 3, 2001Wisconsin's U.S. attorney's offices are seeking to interview 100 mostly college-age Wisconsin men in accordance with a U.S. Department of Justice plan to interview 5,000 men nationwide in the wake ' ¦
Judge allows Excite@Home to stop service
By Andrew Haffner | Dec. 3, 2001A U.S. Bankruptcy Judge gave Excite@Home permission Friday to stop providing high-speed Internet service to more than 4 million customers nationwide. Charter Communications in Madison is one of several cable ' ¦
Motorists must change lanes for new state law
Dec. 3, 2001A new state law, put into effect Dec. 1, requires drivers to give police and other emergency personnel more space on the sides of Wisconsin's highways. According to a Wisconsin ' ¦
Men's basketball cruises to win
By Katie Gilbert | Dec. 3, 2001Wisconsin dominates over UWGB at Kohl Center
Country's comedians come home to Madison
By Emily Winecke | Dec. 3, 2001When comedian and Madison native Chris Farley died in 1997 at the age of 33 from the effects of substance abuse, it seemed he would simply become the next name ' ¦'
U.S. House approves $1 million allocation for State Street project
By Nathan Tasso | Dec. 3, 2001A provision granting $1 million to the city of Madison for the State Street Design Project passed the House of Representatives Friday as part of the fiscal year 2002 transportation ' ¦
Student launches online book swap
By Ben Breiner and Emily Murphy | Dec. 3, 2001Frustrated by the costly process of buying and selling textbooks, a UW-Madison student has founded a new Web site, set to launch today, to offer an alternative to other bookstores ' ¦
Trade festival to feature fair-labor goods
By Elisabeth Conway | Nov. 30, 2001Once again the Christmas shopping season has arrived. Shoppers are crowding malls and department stores in search of the perfect gift. However, those who are looking for a different shopping ' ¦
'The Man Who Wasn't There' a unique neo-noir mix
By James Kimble | Nov. 30, 2001In Joel and Ethan Coen's new film, \The Man Who Wasn't There,"" Billy Bob Thornton plays the role of Ed Crane, an average Joe who one day finds that he's ' ¦'
Regents may grant Thomson tenure
Nov. 30, 2001Pending approval by the UW System Board of Regents, James Thomson will be promoted from assistant professor to full professor with tenure, UW-Madison Provost Peter Spear announced Wednesday. The university ' ¦
Guard members' tuition to be paid in full again
Nov. 30, 2001Wisconsin National Guard members will once again receive full reimbursement for college and technical school tuition, thanks to a bill signed into law by Gov. Scott McCallum Thursday. The state ' ¦



