News Archive for May 15, 2011
Braun's homer leads Brewers over Pirates to complete sweep
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Sunday, May 15, 2011
MILWAUKEE --
Ryan Braun hit his major league-leading 12th homer, tripled and drove in four runs, helping a shaky Zack Greinke and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-6 Sunday for a three-game sweep.
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Law enforcement leery about concealed-carry legislation
By DARRYL ENRIQUEZ, TED SULLIVAN - Sunday, May 15, 2011
Law enforcement officials in Rock and Walworth counties are worried about pending legislation that would legalize the carrying of concealed weapons.
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Damaged power lines cause fire in house
By GAZETTE STAFF - Sunday, May 15, 2011
TOWN OF BELOIT --
A fire left a house heavily damaged after a dump truck hit power lines, causing a power surge that ignited a fire in the house, the Town of Beloit Fire Department reported.
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Public record for May 15, 2011
By GAZETTE STAFF - Sunday, May 15, 2011
1,242 freshly minted graduates celebrate at UW-Whitewater
By KEVIN HOFFMAN - Sunday, May 15, 2011
WHITEWATER --
The black caps and gowns were the only common themes among UW-Whitewater’s 1,242 graduates Saturday.
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Blackhawk Technical College graduates pack commencement
By NEIL JOHNSON - Sunday, May 15, 2011
BELOIT --
There were 462 students graduating this spring from Blackhawk Technical College. About 325 of them—plus their families—attended the commencement at the Dream Center in Beloit.
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Whitewater, McFarland top Rock meet
By TIM WESTER/SPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE - Sunday, May 15, 2011
BELOIT --
Dawson Miller wins three individual titles to lead Whippets to boys crown
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Huckabee's exit widens an already open GOP field
By BRADLEY KLAPPER - Sunday, May 15, 2011
WASHINGTON --
Mike Huckabee's decision to forgo a shot at the presidency further muddies the field for a worthy Republican challenger to President Barack Obama, and leaves America's social conservatives without a clear candidate to throw their support behind.
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A tale of two school systems
By CEPEDA - Sunday, May 15, 2011
CHICAGO --
A new report card on students' knowledge of civics tells the tale of two American school systems.
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On health care issue, Romney makes pre-emptive strike
By KATHLEEN PARKER - Sunday, May 15, 2011
PALM BEACH, FLA. --
Mitt Romney is in a bit of a pickle, or so it seems at a glance. He’s running for president in part against Obamacare but has to acknowledge, as the president so often does, that Obamacare is modeled largely on the health care plan that Romney created while governor of Massachusetts.
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