News Archive for January 17, 2013
Lance Armstrong stripped of Olympic bronze medal
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013
LONDON --
On the day he went public with an admission of doping after years of denials, Olympic officials disclosed one more embarrassment for Lance Armstrong: He was stripped of a bronze medal won at the 2000 Sydney Games.
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Suspect: Fulton home invasion was 'for fun'
By ANN MARIE AMES - Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013
Jesse Adams told police he bound two people with duct tape, threatened their lives and stole their possessions "for money, to impress the girls and for fun," officials say.
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Poll: Most see damage if US debt limit not raised
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013
WASHINGTON --
Most Americans think jarring economic problems will erupt if lawmakers fail to increase the government's borrowing limit.
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County committee wants open records law clarified
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013
When a citizen group demanded to see all of Rock County's election ballots, it cost Lori Stottler more than two days of work during a busy election season.
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Orfordville police chief says he's not planning to retire
By GINA DUWE - Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013
ORFORDVILLE --
Orfordville Police Chief Dave Wickstrum said the agenda for last Monday's village board meeting caught him by surprise.
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Whitewater women falls into four-way tie for first
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013
UW-Whitewater's women's basketball team lost its second straight WIAC game Wednesday night, and with it, sole possession of first place in the conference.
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Police arrest two, seize $20,000 worth of meth
By ANN MARIE AMES - Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013
JANESVILLE --
Investigators think the $20,000 worth of methamphetamine they seized Tuesday from a Beloit home was meant for local distribution, Rock County Sheriff's Office Capt. Todd Christiansen said.
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Warhawks remain two games behind
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013
A balanced attack led UW-Whitewater's men's basketball team to victory Tuesday night.
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Delavan man pleads guilty to sex assaults
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013
ELKHORN --
A Delavan man faces a maximum of 120 years in prison after pleading guilty Wednesday to two counts of repeated first-degree sexual assault of a child.
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UW-Rock men win conference game
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013
The Elkhorn connection of Danny Desent and Kyle Hoskins lifted the UW-Rock County men's basketball team to victory Wednesday night.
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Rock County 4-H Fair entertainment going country
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013
JANESVILLE --
For entertainment this year, the Rock County 4-H Fair is taking it straight back to country.
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Public record for Jan. 17, 2013
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013
Freezing websites is not a legitimate form of protest
By GENE POLICINSKI - Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013
A new form of Web-based protest more closely resembles the common definition of the “heckler’s veto” than any application of the First Amendment’s five freedoms.
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Marquette remains perfect in Big East at 4-0
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013
MILWAUKEE --
Reserve forward Davante Gardner scored 17 points to lead No. 25 Marquette to a 69-62 victory over injury-depleted Seton Hall, which had just eight available players Wednesday night.
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Bears tab Trestman to fix their offense
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013
CHICAGO --
The Chicago Bears hired Montreal Alouettes coach Marc Trestman on Wednesday to replace the fired Lovie Smith.
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Change in air for blizzard of winter weather terms
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013
CHEYENNE, WYO. --
Ever hit a mental whiteout pondering the difference between a winter storm watch and winter weather advisory? The National Weather Service is looking at the idea that less is more when it comes to such jargon.
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10 things to know for Thursday
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Jan. 17, 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. 17, 2013
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013
Reflecting on legacy of King
By ARTHUR I. CYR - Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013
In reflecting on Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy, accurate understanding of his life is essential.
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We are what we are
By ESTHER J. CEPEDA - Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013
CHICAGO --
I see myself as an American first and someone with Hispanic ancestry second. In the eyes of some, this makes me a fringe radical.
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