News Archive for April 17, 2008
Airline executives and regulators often switch places
By RITA BEAMISH AND SHARON THEIMER - Thursday, April 17, 2008
WASHINGTON --
What the airline industry wants from Washington it often gets, and no wonder. The people who regulate airlines on one day can become company executives the next — and the other way around.
All hail the triviocray!
By RICK HOROWITZ - Thursday, April 17, 2008
“Let me take a moment to set out some of the ground rules for tonight’s debate. So much has happened in the world, and right here in the United States, since these two candidates last had an opportunity to be questioned side by side. Needless to say, we expect to touch on several of those issues if we have any time left after we deal with the juicier stuff, like flag pins."
Praise for the police
By MIKE DUPRE' - Thursday, April 17, 2008
JANESVILLE -- Speaker after speaker praised the Janesville Police Department on Wednesday night for its professionalism, proactive approach to problems and cooperation with other agencies.
Man arrested again on stalking charge
By MIKE DUPRE' - Thursday, April 17, 2008
JANESVILLE --
A man out on bond on six charges of felony stalking with harassing phone calls and text messages was arrested again Thursday on charges of felony stalking and felony bail-jumping.
Boiler explosion leaves UW-Whitewater without heat, hot water
By KAYLA BUNGE - Thursday, April 17, 2008
WHITEWATER --
A boiler explosion at UW-Whitewater leaves students and staff without heat and hot water for what could be several days.
Public record for April 17, 2008
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, April 17, 2008
UW-Whitewater stadium will get artificial turf
By KEVIN MURPHY/SPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE - Thursday, April 17, 2008
MADISON -- Perkins Stadium at UW-Whitewater will get a new artificial playing surface at no charge to taxpayers thanks to the UW Whitewater Foundation.
Electronic debits moving money more quickly
By JIM LEUTE - Thursday, April 17, 2008
JANESVILLE --
People who routinely float checks to stretch the money in their accounts might want to consider a different approach as electronic debits become more common.
Janesville man accused of stalking local women
By MIKE DUPRE' - Thursday, April 17, 2008
JANESVILLE --
A Janesville man has been charged with six counts of felony stalking after seven local women reported receiving repeated threatening phone calls and text messages.
No one injured in Wednesday blaze
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, April 17, 2008
JANESVILLE -- A fire at 204 Cherry St. spread smoke throughout the two-story duplex apartment building at the corner of Cherry and Van Buren streets Wednesday.
Axle strike again slows Janesville GM plant
By JIM LEUTE - Thursday, April 17, 2008
JANESVILLE -- The seven-week-old United Auto Workers strike against a key General Motors supplier again curtails production at the automaker’s plant in Janesville.
Highway 140 construction to start in two weeks
By ANN MARIE AMES - Thursday, April 17, 2008
CLINTON -- Residents and business owners face another summer of construction on Church Street, or Highway 140, through the village of Clinton.
British PM seeks ties with Bush, presidential candidates
By DESMOND BUTLER - Thursday, April 17, 2008
WASHINGTON --
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has not had an especially close relationship with President Bush, but he may be looking for a tighter bond with his successor, whoever that might be.
Brewers fall to Cardinals
By MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE - Thursday, April 17, 2008
ST. LOUIS --
With a lineup sputtering in nearly every spot, Milwaukee Brewers manager Ned Yost has implored his hitters to focus on solid at-bats.
Genealogy searches bring surprises
By ELLEN GOODMAN - Thursday, April 17, 2008
BOSTON --
Genealogical searches show that one generation’s shame becomes another’s rich tapestry. One generation’s secret becomes another’s source of wonder.
As Pennsylvania vote draws near, many remain undecided
By DAVID BRODER - Thursday, April 17, 2008
UPPER DUBLIN, PA. -- In a day of interviewing outside the library in this Montgomery County community just before Wednesday’s Democratic TV debate in Philadelphia, Martin Greenblatt’s story was just one of many describing the strange journeys many voters have taken to their current positions—and the disquiet some of them feel about the votes they are about to cast.
