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09/25/2009 - Charlie and Boomer

Job market down, Teach For America applications surge

UW-Madison senior Becca Heffernan had not given much thought to Teach For America before spotting an advertisement during her anatomy lab last week.

09/25/2009 - Evil Bird

Rep. Kind rejects run for governor

U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., announced Thursday he will not run for governor in the 2010 election.

Top USDA economist to speak at UW

The United States Department of Agriculture's chief economist, Joe Glauber, will speak at UW-Madison Thursday on U.S. trade policy and agriculture.

Eat up this fresh spin on a children's classic

Movies based on books are either good for the soul or leave a bad taste in your mouth.  Sony's new flick ""Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,"" based on the best-selling children's book, easily puts itself in the first category—everyone can find something they like about it. 

9 percent of Wisconsin residents uninsured

The U.S. Census Bureau released a report Monday revealing that Wisconsin has one of the lowest rates of people without health insurance in the country.

UW students still face health-care obstacles

The U.S. Census Bureau cited Wisconsin as one of the most widely insured states on Monday, but that's little consolation to thousands of UW-Madison students who lack health care and view every health insurance experience as a never-ending wait for the dentist.

State Rep. Jeffrey Wood arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated

State Rep. Jeffrey Wood, I-Chippewa Falls, was arrested Wednesday night near Wausau on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, according to a report released Thursday.

Audit: Sex offenders, child care providers share addresses

The Legislative Audit Bureau released a report Wednesday revealing four registered sex offenders who share addresses with licensed child care providers.

Wosepka appointed as new coroner after Stanley's death

Gov. Jim Doyle announced the appointment of a new Dane County coroner Thursday after the death of former County Coroner John Stanley early last week.

Survey ranks UW entrepreneur programs among best in U.S.

Both UW-Madison graduate and undergraduate entrepreneurship programs within the School of Business ranked among the top 25 in the nation, according to a recent survey.

Mayor to maintain city hiring freeze

Mayor Dave Cieslewicz said in his blog Thursday he plans to continue the city's freeze on hiring through all of 2010 because of decreased budgets throughout the city.

Panel stresses rape prevention

 Organizers from Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment hosted a panel Wednesday to provide UW-Madison students with information on resources available to help victims of sexual assault.

Panel to judge fate of food carts downtown

Your favorite lunchtime food vendor could be traveling to a new location following this week's city review panel of all downtown food carts.

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