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'Bubba Ho-Tep' makes the grade as a B-movie
By Zac Pestine | Dec. 8, 2003It turns out that Elvis never did leave the building. In \Bubba Ho-Tep"" he switched lives with an Elvis impersonator (Bruce Campbell) after becoming fed up with his life and ' ¦'
Make war on terror consistent
By Michael Shanley | Dec. 8, 2003The current war on terror is fighting to secure the freedom that is being threatened by terrorists around the world. The hope is that this desire for freedom from terrorism ' ¦
Comics entertain, despite snow keeping Jim Breuer home
By Andy Van Sistine and Molly O???Brien | Dec. 8, 2003The sixth annual Comics Come Home, a benefit for the Chris Farley Foundation, took place despite the absence of headliner Jim Breuer Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the Wisconsin Union ' ¦
Female QB to play in nat'l kids tournament
By Daily Cardinal Staff | Dec. 8, 2003A female quarterback will lead one of the teams in the national children's Pop Warner football tournament this week, a first in the league's 56-year history. Eleven-year-old Jasmine Plummer of ' ¦
Ralliers condemn health care costs, tax cuts
By Katrina Peterson | Dec. 8, 2003UW-Madison students, labor unions and community members totaling approximately 100 people rallied outside the state Capitol Friday and sang \Songs for Angry Workers"" to the rhythm of Christmas carols. These ' ¦
Salvation Army needs holiday bell-ringers
By Molly Borgstrom | Dec. 8, 2003The sound of tinkling Salvation Army bells has become more commonplace on State Street in the past week, but the Dane County Salvation Army is still short of ringers. Only ' ¦
BADGER BITS
By Matt Fox | Dec. 8, 2003Football The Auburn Tigers (7-5) will face the Wisconsin Badgers (7-5) in the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl Dec. 31 in Nashville, Tenn. \We are pleased and honored to announce ' ¦
'The Last Samurai' brilliant and flawed
By Amos Posner | Dec. 8, 2003Tom Cruise makes about one movie per year. Since his last three movies have been the critically praised but dumbed-down \Minority Report,"" the pretentious ""Vanilla Sky"" and ""Mission: Impossible II,"" ' ¦'
News Briefs
Dec. 5, 2003Dane County Circuit Court Judge William Foust ruled Wednesday there is probable cause to try former UW-Madison student Meng-Ju Wu with murdering three men in Verona last summer, according to ' ¦
UW study: Mice as well face it, they're addicted to exercise
By Beth Hoenisch | Dec. 5, 2003Lead a mouse to an exercise wheel and nothing short of unabashed sprinting will surely ensue. A recent UW-Madison study suggests that for mice, exercise can be as addictive as ' ¦
Colin Powell asks NATO for help in Iraq
By Jason Soriano | Dec. 5, 2003During a regularly scheduled meeting of NATO diplomats Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell urged NATO to take a larger role in its activities in Iraq. While not specifically ' ¦
Athletic Dept. reverses Mason suspension
By Emily Winter | Dec. 5, 2003Decision follows abuse allegations
Looking to rebound at home
By Clint Robus | Dec. 5, 2003With the No. 13 Wisconsin (3-1 overall) men's basketball team coming home to face the Detroit Titans (2-1) Saturday night in the Kohl Center, the Badgers certainly have a new ' ¦
Colin Powell asks NATO for help in Iraq
By Jason Soriano | Dec. 5, 2003During a regularly scheduled meeting of NATO diplomats Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell urged NATO to take a larger role in its activities in Iraq. While not specifically ' ¦
UW System loses $26 million on financial aid, may withhold Tyson trust funds
By Emily Winter | Dec. 5, 2003The UW System used $26 million in auxiliary funds to pay for in-state financial aid, contributing to the financial \crisis"" that marks this biennium, the UW System Board of Regents ' ¦