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The Madison Police Department's efforts in making the city's Halloween celebration safer earned them a final spot for the Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem Oriented Policing.

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UW scientists use stem cells to slow ALS in rats

By Bill Andrews | Sep. 17, 2008

The research is a step toward finding a cure for the disease.

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Obama promises $5 billion for Great Lakes preservation

By The Daily Cardinal | Sep. 17, 2008

The candidates also promised support for the Great Lakes Compact.

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City council questions legality of ordinance requiring landlords to use fluorescent bulbs

By Jack Zeller | Sep. 17, 2008

The council decided the ordinance, originally proposed by former District 8 Ald. Austin King, should be reviewed by the City Attorney's Office.

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Letter to the Editor: SAFE Services a serious letdown

Sep. 17, 2008

A student expresses frustration with the SAFE service's lack of support for students in need

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Wis. Dems motion to intervene in GAB suit

By Megan Orear | Sep. 17, 2008

In response to Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen's lawsuit over voter registration check-ups, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin motioned Tuesday to be included in the lawsuit so they could protect the right to vote.

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Appeals court rejects Lautenschlager case

By Hannah McClung | Sep. 17, 2008

An appeals court ruled Tuesday it will not hear the lawsuit former Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager filed in 2005 over legislators sharing drafts of bills with lobbyists while refusing to make the drafts public records.

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Men charged in Plaza slaying plead not guilty at preliminary court hearing

By The Daily Cardinal and Michelle Diament | Sep. 17, 2008

Dane County Circuit Court Judge Patrick Fiedler decided there is enough evidence to send the case to trial.

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Rowing travels to Milwaukee River Challenge

By Rebecca Autrey and Sam Morgan | Sep. 17, 2008

The Milwaukee River Challenge is the Wisconsin rowing team's first competition of the fall season.'

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European Commission in Brussels funds EUCE through 2011

By The Daily Cardinal and Molly Reppen | Sep. 17, 2008

The center has been granted funding through the 2001 fiscal year.

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Women's golf finishes in the middle of pack

By Matt Fox | Sep. 17, 2008

The Wisconsin women's golf team finished 14th out of 22 teams in its first tournament of the season.

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UW student attacked in West Gilman Street robbery

By The Daily Cardinal and Daily Cardinal Staff | Sep. 17, 2008

In a separate incident, police arrested six teenage boys for beating a man and attempting to steal his backpack on North Hamilton Street.

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Waite's new 6-2 offense finds success early in season

By Jay Messar | Sep. 17, 2008

The Badger's volleyball team has done well so far this season even as it experiments with a new offensive attack system.

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Youth voters can reverse reputation in November

By Joseph Koss | Sep. 17, 2008

Young voters, specifically college students, need to change the trend of poor turnout for this election