News Archive for January 10, 2013
Retire now, teachers union advises
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013
JANESVILLE --
Janesville teachers who are able to retire should do so or risk losing benefits when their contract expires July 1, the president of the teachers union said Wednesday.
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Superintendent makes second trip to China
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013
JANESVILLE --
Superintendent Karen Schulte is on her way to China, district spokesman Brett Berg said Wednesday.
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Biden says consensus emerging on gun safety
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013
WASHINGTON --
Pledging swift action to curb gun violence, Vice President Joe Biden says he will deliver new proposals to President Barack Obama by next Tuesday.
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'Touching' leads to expulsion
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013
A Janesville high school student has been expelled after being accused of "inappropriately touching students."
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Rattler squads lose
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013
Rebounding proved to be the downfall Wednesday night for the UW-Rock County women's basketball team.
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Flu season strikes early and, in some places, hard
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013
NEW YORK --
From the Rocky Mountains to New England, hospitals are swamped with people with flu symptoms. Some medical centers are turning away visitors or making them wear face masks, and one Pennsylvania hospital set up a tent outside its ER to deal with the feverish patients.
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Warhawks stay in first place
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013
A hot-shooting night kept UW-Whitewater's women's basketball team in first place in the WIAC.
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Janesville man pleads not guilty in wife's death
By ANN MARIE AMES - Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013
JANESVILLE --
The attorneys for a Janesville man charged with strangling his estranged wife say the murder charge against their client should be dismissed because of a lack of evidence.
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Knoble leads balanced attack
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013
PLATTEVILLE --
A balanced attack carried UW-Whitewater's men's basketball team Wednesday night.
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Valentines for vets at heart of effort
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013
JANESVILLE --
Fifteen retired teachers, all members of Alpha Delta Kappa Educational Sorority, spent Tuesday night making Valentines to send to veterans at William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison.
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Green Bay's new and improved OL gets biggest test
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013
GREEN BAY --
Green Bay’s offensive line has had its hands full this season as it has tried, often unsuccessfully, to keep Aaron Rodgers from looking like a tackling dummy, and it doesn’t figure to get any easier in Saturday night’s NFC divisional game in San Francisco.
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Public record for Jan. 10, 2013
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013
Con: Keep the ethanol mandate, but gradually shift from corn to biofuels
By MICHAEL E. KRAFT - Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013
GREEN BAY --
Congress could rewrite the renewable fuel mandate in a way that discourages the use of corn to make ethanol and encourages production of renewable fuels made from nonfood sources, such as agricultural residues and wood chips.
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Pro: Ethanol scam drives up food prices and stifles economic recovery
By ANDREW P. MORRISS - Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013
TUSCALOOSA, ALA. --
A good first question about a mandate such as ethanol is “how good can a product be if you have to force people to buy it?” The answer: not very good. Ethanol is vastly inferior to gasoline.
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In 2013, escalating battles over claims of conscience
By CHARLES C. HAYNES - Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013
In 2013, religious objections to government laws and regulations will once again provoke vigorous public debate, countless court challenges and really tough decisions over whether and when government should accommodate religious claims of conscience.
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Boylan moves to 2-0 as Bucks beat Bulls 104-96
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013
CHICAGO --
Brandon Jennings scored 20 of his 35 points in the third quarter, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Chicago Bulls 104-96 on Wednesday night for their second consecutive victory under interim coach Jim Boylan.
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10 things to know for Thursday
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today.
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Death notices for Jan. 10, 2013
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013
Nation still faces a hefty problem
By ESTHER J. CEPEDA - Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013
CHICAGO --
It's frustrating to see a widespread willingness to trivialize an obesity epidemic that is ruining both the lives of children and adults across the country.
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