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  • House leveled family making their way home

    ALTOONA, Wis. (AP) -- Members of the Pederson family of northwestern Wisconsin say the silver lining in the explosion that destroyed their house is that they were far from home at the time of the devastating blast. Brian and Jennifer Pederson and their three children were vacationing in Georgia when they learned their house near Altoona exploded into a pile of rubble Sunday. Five neighboring ...

  • Bargaining over health benefits narrowed

    MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Public safety workers could collectively bargain over their health insurance premiums but not other costs of their plan under action taken by the Legislature's budget committee. The Joint Finance Committee voted Tuesday to make the restriction for police, firefighters, and emergency medical service providers. They retained their collective bargaining rights two years ...

  • From Pope to Packers to Oklahoma country stars Twitterverse reacts to tornado

    Link: Finding Family OKLAHOMA CITY - From the Vatican to MLB stars to rivals on the fields of the NFL, from musicians from Oklahoma to those who worked beside EMT's in the devastation, the world is responding on social media to the Oklahoma tornado. Also see incredible pictures and video from the ...

  • Northwestern Mutual awards $336000 to 10 Wisconsin colleges

    Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. said Tuesday it has awarded a total of $336,000 to 10 Wisconsin colleges to increase access to higher education for students who need financial aid. The grants support opportunities and fund specialized programs in areas such as information technology, Milwaukee-based Northwestern Mutual said. "Education is a driving force for any growing economy and ...

  • The 50th Super Bowl Goes to San Francisco Bay Area

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The Wrestler [Blu-Ray]

The Wrestler [Blu-Ray]

The defining shot in Darren Aronofskys The Wrestler, a bittersweet story about a man struggling through lifes second act, is a tracking shot that follows right behind the titular character, a decaying former superstar named Randy The Ram Robinson, as he walks down various hallways a ... ...

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  • Wisconsin $50 tobacco use fee gets nod from budget committee

    MADISON, Wis. -- State workers who smoke would have to pay $50 more per month for health insurance under a Gov. Scott Walker proposal that has won approval by the Legislature's budget committee. The Joint Finance Committee on Tuesday, May 21, voted 13-3 to approve the fee. Twelve other states currently impose similar fees but anti-smoking groups including the American Cancer Society and ...

  • Caterpillar Steelworkers union to resume talks this week

    BizTimes reports that both sides have agreed to resume talks on Thursday. Ross Winklbauer, a United Steelworkers director, asked the company to meet this week. He said nothing significant had changed, but said the union might make modifications to its proposals to work toward a contract. Talks between the two sides have been on hold since May ...

  • Man saves kitten being chased by children

    Wayne Clingman said he was relaxing at his home Monday evening when he heard children shouting outside. He went out to investigate, and saw a toddler chasing a kitten, being followed by a group of older carrying rocks and ...

  • Man charged with killing woman with motorcycle to appear in court

    Jodi Arias, the woman convicted of killing her ex-boyfriend, has asked an Arizona jury to spare her life, saying she could teach people to read in prison and make a positive impact on ...

  • Legislators back curbs on public worker double-dipping

    Madison -- Public workers would have to wait longer after retiring before seeking another government job and in some cases could not receive retirement benefits while working the new job under a provision Republicans on the Legislature's budget committee adopted Tuesday. The provision is meant to curtail so-called double-dipping, where retirees return to work and collect both a paycheck ...

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