Monthly Archives: November 2010

Wisconsin coach says No. 4 Badgers can play anyone (AP)

AP – Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema said he’s not beyond lobbying to help his fourth-ranked Badgers however he can. He also has a little empathy for Michigan State’s plight. Continue reading

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EU probe delves into heart of Google’s business (AP)

AP – European regulators are tackling a puzzle that could shift the balance of power on the Internet: Is Google stifling competition by juicing its search results to favor its services over its rivals? Continue reading

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Senate shuns push for elimination of pet projects (AP)

AP – By a nearly 3-2 margin, the Senate voted Tuesday to let lawmakers keep sprinkling bills with home-state pet projects like roads, bridges, water treatment plants, grants to local police departments and special interest tax breaks. But with anti-ear… Continue reading

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Jeter imagined in all 30 major league uniforms (AP)

AP – Having trouble imagining what Derek Jeter would look like in a different uniform? Continue reading

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Tiger Woods gets last chance for a win this year (AP)

AP – The goal for Tiger Woods has always been to be better than he was the year before. Despite losing his marriage and every tournament he played, he still gave himself a passing grade. Continue reading

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TV evangelist: I’m being extorted over affair (AP)

AP – A prominent televangelist appeared before a worldwide television audience Tuesday to admit that he had an affair with a woman years ago — and to allege that three people had tried to extort millions of dollars from him to stay quiet about hi… Continue reading

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Wis. gunman dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound (AP)

AP – A 15-year-old student who held about two dozen students and a teacher hostage for several hours in a classroom at a Wisconsin high school died Tuesday at a hospital from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said. Continue reading

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GOP senators signal progress on nuclear treaty (AP)

AP – Republicans reluctant to quickly ratify a nuclear weapons deal with Russia said Tuesday the Obama administration had addressed some of their concerns, raising the prospect for Senate approval of the landmark treaty. Continue reading

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Missing Mich. boys’ father charged with kidnapping (AP)

AP – The father of three young brothers who have been missing since Thanksgiving was charged with their kidnapping on Tuesday, hours after police said it’s unlikely the boys will be found alive. Continue reading

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All US-bound airlines to get info for watch lists (AP)

AP – All 197 airlines that fly to the U.S. are now collecting names, genders and birth dates of passengers so the government can check them against terror watch lists before they fly, the Obama administration announced Tuesday. Continue reading

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