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Badgers struggle in first outing

By Scott Kellogg | Feb. 11, 2009

The Wisconsin women's golf team finished last in a field of 16 at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic Tuesday.

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State Senate votes to increase minimum wage in Wisconsin

By Jessica Feld | Feb. 11, 2009

The state Senate voted Tuesday to increase Wisconsin's minimum wage by over a dollar from $6.50 to $7.60 per hour.

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Expert stresses unpredictability of national economic recession

By Andrea Carlson and Stephanie Castillo | Feb. 11, 2009

Chrystia Freeland of the Financial Times spoke to UW community members Tuesday about the impact of the U.S. economic crisis on the international world.

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Hasty ousting of Russell Athletics

By The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board and Morgan Haefner | Feb. 11, 2009

Cutting ties with Russell Athletics may have been too swift of a move for UW-Madison

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Parents must limit ferver for kid's sports

By Crystal Crowns | Feb. 11, 2009

Columnist Crystal Crowns examines the ugly side of parents' involvement in youth sport.

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As America's demographics continue to change, so must schools

By Jon Spike | Feb. 11, 2009

Schools must be prepared for multicultural demographic that will soon be flooding into schools

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Police name rape case suspect

By Rebecca Holland | Feb. 11, 2009

Madison police are looking for Courtney Cowins, 28, who is believed to be the suspect in a brutal rape and beating two years ago.

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Gov. Doyle demands aides take pay decrease

By JoEllen Amato | Feb. 11, 2009

Gov. Jim Doyle's cabinet secretaries were told Monday they would not be receiving their 2 percent pay increases originally slated for June of this year due to the crumbling economy.

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Wisconsin aims to lock down visiting Hawkeyes

By Matt Fox | Feb. 11, 2009

The Wisconsin men's basketball team will face Iowa Wednesday; just weeks after the Hawkeyes overcame a late deficit and beat Wisconsin in overtime.

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More student councils could meet more needs

By Sean McMaster and By Michael Cruz | Feb. 11, 2009

The addition of a College Student Council Fund could aid ASM

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Badgers singing a new Karel

By Jay Messar | Feb. 11, 2009

The Badger women's basketball team has turned to sophomore guard Alyssa Karel as their top offensive option this season.

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Russell Athletic workers defend union's actions

By Beth Pickhard | Feb. 11, 2009

Representatives from a manufacturing plant in Honduras spoke of their time as employees of Russell Athletics.

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Doyle expresses concern over Senate's stimulus bill

By Cathy Martin | Feb. 11, 2009

The U.S. Senate passed its version of the economic recovery bill Tuesday. The Senate version gives Wisconsin half a billion dollars less, compared to the House's bill.