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Strikes, terrorist hunt continue

3rd person exposed to anthrax

U.S. life expectancy, infant mortality rates reach record extremes

Americans are living longer than ever and infant mortality rates have dropped to their lowest level on record, federal health officials said Wednesday. The overall life expectancy in the United ' ¦

Trivial matters, part deux

Wide Wold of Sports

Watertown man may have anthrax

Preliminary tests for anthrax performed on a Wisconsin man came back negative, an Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital spokesperson said Wednesday, but conclusive results will not be available until midday today. A ' ¦

Students push Plan 2008 into university limelight

Forum Saturday reviews diversity initiatives

Web site links ’Sesame Street’ Bert to bin Laden

Is Bert from 'Sesame Street' an international terrorist?  

Profs challenge speech restraints after attacks

Professors at universities around the country have found themselves questioning the propriety of expressing 'sensitive' opinions in light of the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, ' ¦

Panthers upset Badgers

UW-Milwaukee beats UW with Franklin???s two goals

Researchers decode genome of plague

With the threat of biological warfare looming, scientists have decoded the entire DNA map, or genome, of the bacterium that causes Bubonic plague. Throughout recorded history, three epidemics of the ' ¦'

Bombs threaten hope of long-term peace

This week the United States began a campaign of airstrikes against Afghanistan. President Bush ignored the pleas made by Muslim and Arab leaders throughout the Middle East to find a ' ¦

UW’s Charles catching on quickly

The Daily Cardinal runs an out route with UW freshman wide receiver Darrin Charles. 

Spend locally, eat globally

A taste of Mexico La Hacienda serves the best Mexican entrees in Madison, offering the full spectrum of Mexican foods, from fantastic enchiladas with mol?? sauce to large 'famous' burritos. ' ¦'

New unit to link local, state security bodies

In an effort to strengthen the lines of communication between local and state law enforcement agencies, Attorney General Jim Doyle announced the formation of a security unit Monday to keep ' ¦

Nobel Foundation releases new batch of winners

The Nobel Foundation announced the winners of its 2001 Nobel Prize in Physics and Medicine yesterday and Monday. Americans Eric A. Cornell and Carl E. Wieman won the physics prize, ' ¦

No meat in these eats

I spent last semester in Ireland'a country coveted much more for its drink than dining'and rightfully so. The new diet took some getting used to. I eventually adjusted to the ' ¦'

Arts checks out what’s coming

Supreme Court throws out Microsoft request for antitrust hearing

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a bid by Microsoft Corp. for the justices to hear the antitrust case against it and put all other proceedings on hold. The ' ¦

MLB is swingin’ and singin’

October is upon us, and that can mean only one thing'the MLB postseason. So I hope you have all recovered from a raucous Columbus Day, because it is time to run through the divisional playoff series.  

Anthem mandate under scrutiny

The Madison Metropolitan School District Board will reconsider its recent decision to mandate the playing of the National Anthem in school classrooms in an Oct. 15 meeting, after the district ' ¦

Don’t budge an inch on metricism

Today, the 10th of October, is 'Metric Day.' It makes a sick sort of sense if you think about it, that the 10th day of the 10th month of the year would be singled out for worship by a mass of troglodytes who writhe and gyrate at the altar of the number 10.