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Police say robbery of young woman on Gilman Street is unlike recent attacks

By The Daily Cardinal | Oct. 17, 2008

The victim, an 18-year-old female, was robbed Oct. 10 on East Gilman Street.

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Mismatched voter registration will not disqualify Wis. voters

By Justin Eells | Oct. 17, 2008

The decision in an Ohio case over voter registration checks may influence the outcome of Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen's case filed against the Government Accountability Board over the same matter.

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Now playing Madison

By Todd Stevens | Oct. 17, 2008

Daily Cardinal writer Todd Stevens sits down with lead singer Brian Thorpe of Madison band A Minute Jack Forum.'

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Woman's pet bunny thwarts late-night burglary attempt on Pinckney Street

By The Daily Cardinal | Oct. 17, 2008

A woman heard her pet bunny thumping when a man attempted to burglarize her apartment Oct. 11.

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Men's hockey heads to Denver

By Ben Breiner | Oct. 17, 2008

The UW men's hockey team will got to Denver this weekend to face-off against the Pioneers. Last season Wisconsin knocked Denver out of the NCAA tournament.

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Eternal construction does little for David

By David Hottinger | Oct. 17, 2008

David is sick of walking around fences instead of on sidewalks'

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Mock horror in the 'Bag': British mockumentary stumbles between comedy and horror

By Negassi Tesfamichael and Mark Riechers | Oct. 17, 2008

\Baghead"" hides its plot under a mess of styles and genres, making it almost impossible for audiences to decipher.'

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Students sell thriving company to new owner

By Cassie Holman | Oct. 17, 2008

Three UW-Madison students sold their company ExchangeHut to a larger company in September.

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Ohio lawsuit similar to Wis. attorney general's: Voter registration central in Ohio, Van Hollen cases

By Claire Wiese | Oct. 17, 2008

The Government Accountability Board recently verified that those with discrepancies in their voter registration forms will not be barred from voting.

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Badgers take aim at Hawkeyes

By Matt Fox and Emily Lindeman | Oct. 17, 2008

The Wisconsin football team will play Iowa this weekend, hoping to keep their Heartland Trophy and end their three-game losing streak.

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Milwaukee-based company looks to provide money for pharmacy school students

By Beth Pickhard | Oct. 17, 2008

The UW-Madison School of Pharmacy recently received a generous donation to put toward student scholarships.

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U.S. must respond now to current shortcomings

By Joseph Koss | Oct. 16, 2008

U.S. in a state of \absurdity,"" must wake up.

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RNC no longer running campaign ads in Wisconsin, Maine

By The Daily Cardinal | Oct. 16, 2008

The Republican National Committee will not be running television ads in Wisconsin for Republican presidential candidate John McCain over the next week.

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Doyle anticipates a $3 billion budget deficit

By Justin Eells | Oct. 16, 2008

Wisconsin's budget may face a deficit as high as $3 billion in the next few years due to the poor state of the economy, Gov. Jim Doyle said Wednesday.

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Dobra tea time

By Ariel Kraut | Oct. 16, 2008

The new tea place on State Street may offer an abundance of choices, but if you have some time stop in for a fresh, relaxing tea. '

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A deficiency of knowledge

By Caitlin Gath | Oct. 16, 2008

Raised in a country where AIDS is a household word but a hushed subject, can students come to terms with a virus that is hitting their generation harder than any other?'

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Asian American Student Union reorganizes at kickoff meeting

By Matt Fox and Nick Dmytrenko | Oct. 16, 2008

The Asian American Student Union held their annual kickoff meeting Wednesday.

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School of Engineering dean for diversity affairs dies unexpectedly at age 44

By The Daily Cardinal and Melanie Shibley - The Daily Cardinal | Oct. 16, 2008

Steven Clark of the College of Engineering passed away suddenly Monday, Oct. 13.

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Band to travel to Lambeau Field this weekend for Packer halftime show

By Erin Banco | Oct. 16, 2008

UW Band Director Mike Leckrone said the band will travel to play at the Packer halftime show Sunday.

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Rohrman's crew earns 1-0 shutout against Marquette

By Nick Schmitt and Margaret Liu | Oct. 16, 2008

The UW men's soccer team shut-out Marquette Wednesday night to earn their first road win in over a month. Junior midfielder Scott Lorenz scored the games only goal.