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Stormy weather plagues Uranus

By Paula Dohnal | Nov. 23, 2004

Latest forecast: perpetual storms on large planet'

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New JFK game DOA

By Amos Posner | Nov. 23, 2004

John F. Kennedy doesn't have such a wonderful lot in life these days. His family suffered endless tragedy, his reputation has been tarnished with stories of infidelity and, well, he's ' ¦'

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Humans, bacteria form surprising partnerships

By Steven Wishau - The Daily Cardinal and Emily Laughnan | Nov. 23, 2004

A tiny, luminous sea creature and its friendship with bacteria are shifting scientific focus on the benefits of microbes as the major components of the human body and other life ' ¦'

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Explosive offenses collide in Madison

By Jason Karnosky | Nov. 23, 2004

The Wisconsin Badgers (5-3-0 Western Collegiate Hockey Association, 7-3-0 overall) have a lot to be thankful for. So far the Badgers have gotten off to a strong start to the ' ¦'

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Sly explains radio remarks

By Jon Sylvester | Nov. 23, 2004

Every once in a while, the words I use on my radio program seem to create a controversy that take on a life of their own. This time, the focus ' ¦

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Alvarez's dual role exceeds expectations

By Arvind Gopalratnam | Nov. 23, 2004

Editor's note: This is the second of a two-part series examining Barry Alvarez's dual role as football coach and UW-Madison athletic director. Alvarez is one of two in Division I ' ¦

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Two unfamiliar foes up next for UW men's hoops

By Arvind Gopalratnam | Nov. 23, 2004

The 20th-ranked Badgers men's basketball team (1-0) will look for a little California love this week as they take on two opponents from the Golden State. The first game is ' ¦

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Bairu finishes as NCAA Champ

By Laura Ferguson | Nov. 23, 2004

The men's cross country team fell just shy of a national title Monday afternoon at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in Terre Haute, Ind. The leadership of junior Simon Bairu ' ¦

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Wisconsin budget deficit totals $1.6B

By Crystal Crowns | Nov. 23, 2004

Wisconsin will face a $1.6 billion budget shortfall in the 2005-'07 biennium, down from $3.2 billion two years ago, according to WisPolitics. \We made significant progress two years ago, and ' ¦

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Wisconsin pounds Penn 77-44

By Ben Hubner | Nov. 22, 2004

The Badger men's basketball team (1-0 overall) cruised to a 77-44 victory against the visiting Penn Quakers in their season opener Saturday night at the Kohl Center. Wisconsin started slowly ' ¦

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The Wisconsin women's basketball team (1-0 overall) opened up their 2004-'05 campaign in convincing fashion Friday night with a 82-49 drubbing of IUPUI in both teams' season opener. Wisconsin's freshmen ' ¦

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'National Treasure' buried in plot

By Renee Gasch and Joe Uchill | Nov. 22, 2004

Targeted at those too impatient to wait a few months for the actual \Da Vinci Code"" movie, Jerry Bruckheimer's ""National Treasure,"" too, is a story about a treasure hunt following ' ¦'

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Movie news to be thankful for

By Dan Marfield | Nov. 22, 2004

The portion of the year between Halloween and Thanksgiving may be the most optimistic for movie fans. With the coming of Thanksgiving, Hollywood will spend the next month parading out ' ¦'

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Wisconsin earns two wins to end home season

By Betsy Golomski and Gillian McBride | Nov. 22, 2004

The Wisconsin volleyball team (12-6 Big Ten, 18-8 overall) sent seniors Marian Weidner and Jill Odenthal out in style with its two victories in the team's last homestand of the ' ¦

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City expects profitable holiday shopping season for State St.

By Gillian McBride and Will McClain | Nov. 22, 2004

With the holidays looming, State Street businesses and the City of Madison have begun preparations in anticipation for what they hope will be a brighter shopping season than last year's. ' ¦

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Lack of rushing dooms UW

By Eric Schmoldt and Jake Herrera | Nov. 22, 2004

IOWA CITY, Iowa-When senior running back Anthony Davis was not in the backfield to begin the game Saturday, everyone watching in the stadium and on TV knew it would mean ' ¦

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Thanksgving... yada yada yada

By Erin Canty | Nov. 22, 2004

This week, I am participating in a tradition that goes back about 13 years in my history. Every year at about this time, I am asked by a teacher, relative ' ¦'

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Butch, Nixon lead a flurry of Badgers off the bench

By Joe Hasler and Robert Taylor | Nov. 22, 2004

Kohl Center scorekeepers beware: You are going to have to earn your paychecks this season, because the 2004-'05 installment of the Wisconsin basketball team is going to be subbing a ' ¦

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Alvarez's double duties at UW mixing well... for now

By Arvind Gopalratnam | Nov. 22, 2004

Just win. Those were essentially the two simple yet astute words from former UW Athletic Director Pat Richter to his successor Barry Alvarez before handing over the reins on April ' ¦

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Just Garments leads fair-trade movement

By Kate McCormack | Nov. 22, 2004

The anti-sweatshop movement has been one of the most visible national campaigns of the last decade, particularly on college campuses. Beginning with the Kathie Lee Gifford expos?? by the National ' ¦