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Gov. Doyle signs bill outlawing hallucinogenic drug salvia divinorum
By Ashley Davis | Mar. 5, 2010Gov. Jim Doyle signed a bill Thursday outlawing salvia divinorum, a hallucinogenic herb.
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Controversial section of alcohol ordinance repealed
By Taylor Harvey | Mar. 5, 2010The Alcohol License Review Subcommittee on Downtown Alcohol Issues and Ordinances repealed the 365-day limit on finding a new tenant if property owners would like to retain their liquor licenses Thursday.
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Panel addresses ethics of Holocaust-denial ad
By Kayla Johnson | Mar. 5, 2010Approximately 150 UW-Madison students and staff attended a panel Thursday held in response to an advertisement on the Badger Herald's website linking to a website denying the Holocaust.
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Obama selects UW-Madison professor to the National Board of Education Sciences
By Kelsey Gunderson | Mar. 5, 2010President Barack Obama plans to nominate UW-Madison Sociology and Educational Policy Studies Professor Adam Gamoran to the National Board of Education Sciences within the U.S. Department of Education.
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City assesses possibility of Google Fiber proposal
By Beth Pickhard | Mar. 4, 2010Members of Madison's Economic Development Committee discussed possible benefits of Google's broadband Internet experiment for the city of Madison Wednesday night.
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Holocaust-denial ad draws protest
By Ryan Hebel | Mar. 4, 2010More than 100 UW-Madison students rallied at Library Mall Wednesday afternoon in response to a recent controversy surrounding a Holocaust-denying advertisement placed on The Badger Herald's website.
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Urban Design Commission debates signage at new Target
By Taylor Curley and Alex Pacheco | Mar. 4, 2010The city Urban Design Commission discussed signs both in and outside of a proposed Target store at Hilldale Mall Wednesday. Other issues raised were traffic lanes, the width of the sidewalk and the plaza entrance to the store.
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Gilman Street alleged assault suspect charged
By The Daily Cardinal and Andrew Haffner | Mar. 4, 2010A 22-year-old man who, according to a police report, broke into an apartment on Gilman Street Wednesday and assaulted the 47-year-old resident with a knife is being tentatively charged with second-degree attempted homicide.
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Senate OKs mental health background checks for gun registration in new bill
By Alison Dirr | Mar. 4, 2010State residents may face increased background checks when purchasing firearms if a bill that passed the state Senate Tuesday makes it through the Legislature.
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Waisman Center to host Dalai Lama at re-opening ceremony
By The Daily Cardinal and Sarah Turner | Mar. 4, 2010The fourteenth Dalai Lama will be in Madison May 15-16 for the grand-reopening celebration of UW-Madison's Waisman Center's remodeled Center for Investigating Healthy Minds.
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Decision delayed in expulsion meeting for lawmaker Wood
By Caitlin Kirihara and Ariel Shapiro | Mar. 4, 2010The decision on state Rep. Jeffrey Wood's, I-Chippewa Falls, potential expulsion from the state Assembly was delayed Wednesday after his primary critic failed to show up to the committee hearing.
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Hunger event sheds light on Madison poverty
By Estephany Escobar | Mar. 3, 2010The Millennium Development Goals Awareness Project held its second conference discussing hunger and poverty issues in the Red Gym Tuesday.
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Madison thefts rise as other crimes fall
By Molly Reppen and Grace Urban | Mar. 3, 2010The Madison Police Department released findings Tuesday revealing that Madison experienced a decrease in many types of crime in 2009, despite an increase in theft.
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Council OKs new Target, gives Wilco members citizenship
By Matt Fox and Grace Urban | Mar. 3, 2010In a surprisingly short meeting Tuesday, Madison's Common Council voted to make band members of Wilco honorary citizens in addition to granting final approval for several city projects and liquor licenses.
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New Talgo train plant likely to create 125 jobs in Milwaukee
By Ariel Shapiro and Sam Morgan | Mar. 3, 2010Spanish train company Talgo will operate from the former Tower Automotive to build the new high-speed rail lines and is expected to create 125 new jobs in Milwaukee, the company announced Tuesday.
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Senate approves bill restricting scalping at sporting event venues
By Whitney Newman and Steven Rosenbaum | Mar. 3, 2010The state Senate passed legislation Tuesday that seeks to restrict the resale of tickets outside entertainment and sporting event venues.
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Congress to vote on extending unemployment benefits Tuesday
Mar. 2, 2010Congress may pass legislation Tuesday that would extend unemployment benefits for 30 days for some unemployed Wisconsin residents. Without the bill, many unemployed Wisconsinites will lose benefits in the coming weeks.
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Covenant Scholars to receive at least $250 for tuition expenses, Doyle says
By Hannah Furfaro | Mar. 2, 2010Wisconsin Covenant Scholars are each set to receive between $250 and $2,500 annually to help cover tuition costs, Gov. Jim Doyle announced Monday.
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New parking meters take credit cards
Mar. 2, 2010New parking meters in the Buckeye lot will allow drivers to pay with credit cards, beginning Wednesday.
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