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Police believe gunman to be among ID'd homicide suspects

May. 4, 2010

Madison Police believe they may have identified the gunman responsible for the homicide of a Madison man last Wednesday.

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Faculty Senate approves grad school restructuring proposal

By Kelsey Gunderson | May. 4, 2010

The UW-Madison faculty senate approved the most recent proposal to restructure the Graduate School Monday.

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Man arrested in attempted break-in on east side; claimed to be searching for party

May. 4, 2010

Police said a Madison man was arrested for disorderly conduct and resisting or obstructing an officer during an attempted break-in on East Johnson Street early Sunday morning.

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Milwaukee rally draws thousands

By Hannah Furfaro | May. 3, 2010

Thousands of marchers descended on National Avenue in Milwaukee and an estimated 500 marched at the state Capitol Saturday as part of the annual May Day immigration march.

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ASM elects new chair, vice chair

By Kelsey Gunderson | May. 3, 2010

Associated Students of Madison representatives elected former Student Services Finance Committee Chair Brandon Williams as chair of the new Student Council session Sunday.

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Arrest made in North Side homicide

By The Daily Cardinal | May. 3, 2010

The Madison Police Department arrested a suspect in the homicide of a 19-year-old Madison man Friday.

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State's corrections costs were double Minnesota's in 2008

By Hannah Furfaro and Marlon Lima | May. 3, 2010

Wisconsin spends more than twice the amount Minnesota does on its corrections system and imprisons nearly 14,000 more, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance.

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Mifflin 2010

By Taylor Curley | May. 3, 2010

Many students woke up earlier than usual Saturday morning and started tossing back some brews in honor of the annual Mifflin Street Block Party. The perfect weather, packed street and two stages of music made for a memorable block party yet again.

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Badgers advance in Big Ten Tournament

By Emma Condon | Apr. 30, 2010

The Wisconsin women's tennis team earned a 4-0 first-round knockout over No. 9 seed Minnesota Thursday as the Big Ten Tournament got underway in Iowa.

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Goloubef leaves one year early

By Ben Breiner | Apr. 30, 2010

The exodus of talent from the Badgers' national runner-up team just keeps on going.

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It's all about the live music at Mifflin Street Block Party 2010

By Allison Geyer | Apr. 30, 2010

The Mifflin Street Block Party is upon us. Tomorrow morning, many students will wake up earlier than they have since football season for one last chance to cut loose before finals.

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Lt. Gov. candidates claim pressure from Barrett to drop out

By Jon Spike and Cathy Martin | Apr. 30, 2010

Two lieutenant governor candidates from Milwaukee were pressured to drop out of their races by city Mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett.

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UW falls to No. 25 Irish in five-inning road loss

By Jon Spike and Jessica Bell | Apr. 30, 2010

After celebrating two wins over the North Dakota, the Wisconsin softball team fell to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Thursday.

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Doyle signs education bill about ""failing schools

Apr. 30, 2010

Gov. Jim Doyle signed into law an education reform bill Thursday aimed at helping so-called ""failing schools"", focusing specifically on the troubled Milwaukee Public Schools system.

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Northside homicide linked to gangs

By Maggie DeGroot | Apr. 30, 2010

A 19-year-old Latino man was fatally shot on the north side of Madison, on the 2100 block of Fordem Avenue Wednesday night.

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Cardinal vows vengeance on Herald foes as papers renew softball rivalry

By John Pounder | Apr. 30, 2010

Holocaust denial, spelling errors, autoerotic asphyxiation.

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Badgers take on UM in search of first title

By Emma Condon | Apr. 30, 2010

The Wisconsin men's tennis team will look for its first ever Big Ten title this weekend, entering Friday as the No. 4 seed in this weekend's conference tournament in Bloomington, Ind.

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Students rally for safer streets at night to prevent sexual assault in Madison

By Beth Pickhard | Apr. 30, 2010

UW-Madison students called for an end to sexual assault Thursday during a march on Library Mall and a march to the Capitol.

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Republican delegate angered over calls by Neumann campaign

By Alison Dirr | Apr. 29, 2010

The Government Accountability Board is investigating a complaint filed Monday by GOP delegate Kathy Kiernan regarding a phone call on behalf of the Mark Neumann gubernatorial campaign that allegedly violated campaign law.

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Panel analyzes options to curb drinking on campus

By Kelsey Gunderson | Apr. 29, 2010

City and campus officials discussed their visions for reducing alcohol consumption among students at a panel about the UW-Madison drinking culture Wednesday.