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Fewer arrests, larger crowds at Freakfest '08

By Abby Sears | Nov. 3, 2008

Thousands attended the city-sanctioned Freakfest 2008 Saturday, which police describe as a relatively tame event.

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Badgers give up late lead to the Spartans

By Ben Breiner | Nov. 3, 2008

Wisconsin drops to the bottom of the Big Ten after losing to Michigan State Saturday.

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Obama outspending McCain in state 5-1, according to Wis. Ad Project

By The Daily Cardinal | Nov. 3, 2008

A new study from the Wisconsin Advertising Project measures the spending of each presidential candidate on TV ads in Wisconsin, and shows Barack Obama outspending John McCain.

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'Zack and Miri' trims the fat

By Mark Riechers | Nov. 3, 2008

In Kevin Smith's new comedy, Seth Rogan and Elizabeth Banks fill in a predictable plot-line with stellar performances.'

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Alder wants to boost downtown lighting

By Rebecca Holland | Nov. 3, 2008

Alder Eli Judge is proposing a lighting initiative to improve safety at downtown residences and businesses.',0

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Feingold opposes justice dept. employees at polls

By Andy Van Sistine and Megan Orear | Nov. 3, 2008

After Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced his plan last week to deploy Department of Justice employees to monitor the polls, U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold wrote him a letter requesting that he reconsider this plan.

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University ranked first in Big Ten as best public institution

By The Daily Cardinal and Steven Wishau - The Daily Cardinal | Nov. 3, 2008

UW-Madison was ranked No. 14 by Kiplinger.com among other public universities in a recent survey.

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Judge says group must discontinue running misleading campaign ads

By Megan Orear | Nov. 3, 2008

A group that ran advertisements claiming Democratic candidates for the Assembly support giving free healthcare to illegal aliens will have to pull their ads off the airwaves, according to a judge's ruling.

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Obama lead strong in Wisconsin, according to new UW Badger Poll

By The Daily Cardinal and Kelly Kallien | Nov. 3, 2008

A recent UW Badger Poll conducted with Wisconsin residents by the UW Survey Center reveal Obama maintaining his lead in the state.

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Wisconsin men's basketball triumphs over Augustana

By Crystal Crowns | Nov. 3, 2008

The Badgers jumped on the Vikings early and earned an exhibition win.

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Determine presidental election through the popular vote, not electoral college

By Ryan Dashek | Nov. 3, 2008

Electoral college too flawed to elect president

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Badgers give up late lead to the Spartans

By Nate Carey | Nov. 3, 2008

Columnist Nate Carey explains why Wisconsin's coaching and lack of leadership is resulting in losses this year.

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Dennen expands on folk roots for third release

By Jacqueline O'Reilly and Melanie Shibley - The Daily Cardinal | Nov. 3, 2008

On Brett Dennen's third full-length release, he displays a more mature sound by adding to his traditional folk sound.'

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O.A.R. performance draws huge crowds at Freakfest 2008

By Abby Sears and Jon Spike | Nov. 3, 2008

The band O.A.R. headlined this year's Freakfest celebration in front of a packed Capitol Square.

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College Republicans show support for McCain in rally

By Erin Banco and JoEllen Amato | Nov. 3, 2008

Members of the College Republicans and keynote speakers stressed the importance of spreading awareness of McCain's efforts on campus

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Men's cross country wins Big Ten title, women finish second

By Scott Allen | Nov. 3, 2008

The Badgers find their way to the top of the conference once again.

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Many challenges for next president

By Nico Savidge and Sam Karp | Nov. 3, 2008

After the presidential election is over and the winner is decided, the next president will have a daunting list of challenges to face.

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Local involvement key to combatting voter apathy

By Ariel Shapiro and Natalia Washington | Nov. 3, 2008

As part of the $1,000 for 1,000 words contest, winner Natalia Washington calls for increased civic participation and exposure to influence voting attitudes.

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UW men's hockey picks up first win of the season at North Dakota Saturday

By Brandon Storlie | Nov. 3, 2008

The Badgers dropped the first game of the weekend series with North Dakota, but won the second game.

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McCain, Obama have different plans for fixing economic crisis

By Rebecca Autrey | Nov. 3, 2008

With the nation currently facing an economic crisis, presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama would tackle the issue in very different ways if elected president.