Madison
Two women were victims of an alleged armed robbery Wednesday night on the 600 block of N. Henry St., according to a Madison Police Department release.
The women were in their car when they were approached by the suspects, who initially wanted to make change. As one victim began to make change, one of the suspects reportedly pulled out a gun and demanded all of her money, according to the release.
The Madison Police Department is looking for two black males in their early 20s. One is described as 6'1\ with an athletic build and wearing a black sweatshirt. The other is described as 5'8"", skinny and wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt.
Madison
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Thursday that inmates imprisoned under the state's original truth-in-sentencing law are not entitled to new sentences if they are serving longer terms than the maximum penalties enacted earlier, the Duluth News Tribune reported.
In two 4-3 votes, the court rejected petitions by two inmates to have their sentences changed to reflect the less stringent penalties from the second truth-in-sentencing act, enacted in 2003.
The state's original truth-in-sentencing law eliminated early release from prison via parole for those who committed crimes on or after Dec. 31, 1999.
The court also ruled that some inmates who were convicted of lesser felonies may petition a court to modify their punishments to reduce their prison time.
Washington, D.C.
The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved $81 billion for conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan in a spending bill that would push the total cost of combat and reconstruction past $300 billion.
Both the Senate and House versions of the measure would give President Bush much of the money he requested. But the bills differ over what portion should go to military operations.
Bush urged a quick resolution of the differences and passage of a bill ""that focuses taxpayer dollars on providing the tools our troops and diplomats need now.""
The Pentagon says it needs the money by the first week of May, so Senate and House negotiators are expected to act quickly to send the president a final bill.
Overall, the Senate version would cost $81.3 billion, compared with the $81.4 billion the House approved and the $81.9 billion that Bush requested.
