News Archive for October 30, 2012
Loudenbeck, Schroeder agree to disagree in 31st
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012
In the battle for the 31st Assembly District seat, the candidates disagree on almost every issue, giving voters a clear choice.
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School bus issues still hot in Milton
By NEIL JOHNSON - Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012
MILTON --
Milton School Board Transportation Committee members on Monday were quick to pounce on liability and communications issues linked to the district's after school bus transfer system.
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Area companies boosting production for storm relief
By STAN MILAM - Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012
WHITEWATER --
While the effects of Hurricane Sandy are hard to predict, power failures and flooding are a certainty.
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Milton superintendent on 'approved leave'
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012
MILTON --
Few details are available, but the Milton School District says Superintendent Mike Garrow is continuing a paid leave that started two weeks ago.
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Three people hurt in domestic incident
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012
WHITEWATER --
Three people, including at least one child, were injured Monday in what Whitewater police are describing as a family disturbance.
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One person airlifted in two-vehicle crash
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012
JANESVILLE --
A helicopter transported one victim and four more people were hurt in a two-vehicle crash Monday night at the intersection of County A and County H west of Janesville.
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Man arrested in Sunday night robbery
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Police have arrested a man in connection with a Sunday night robbery at a convenience store.
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Janesville falls short in survey
By MARCIA NELESEN - Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012
JANESVILLE --
The sluggish local economy proved to be Janesville's Achilles heel in a survey that asked for residents' impressions of their city.
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Kids get taste of Obama-Romney differences
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012
JANESVILLE --
A key to reaching voters is knowing who they are and what they get excited about. That is as true for adults as it is for children.
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Smith almost perfect, 49ers flatten Arizona 24-3
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012
GLENDALE, ARIZ. --
The San Francisco 49ers' Alex Smith completed 18 of 19 passes for 232 yards and three touchdowns in a 24-3 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Monday night.
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Miami, L.A. both hold title expectations as NBA season tips off
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012
LeBron James against Kobe Bryant, the dream NBA Finals that's never become a reality. Maybe this is the year.
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Giants' formula a winner
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. --
The San Francisco Giants' championship formula is a familiar one, just with new faces all over the diamond two years later: stellar starting pitching backed by a shut-down bullpen, a late-season surge and a manager making all the right moves.
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Sports disruptions from superstorm Sandy minimal
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012
The fury of Hurricane Sandy barely laid a glove on sports around the country.
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Banged-up Packers focused on Arizona
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012
GREEN BAY --
The Green Bay Packers played without eight starters last weekend, and coach Mike McCarthy added two more players to the injury list on Monday.
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George’s IndyCar offer was attempt to remove board
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012
Tony George was not trying to regain control of IndyCar for himself in his recent attempt to purchase the series, but rather bring in a new management team to replace the current board of directors.
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Water, fire and darkness: NYC after the superstorm
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012
NEW YORK --
New York City awakened Tuesday to a flooded subway system, shuttered financial markets and hundreds of thousands of people without power a day after a wall of seawater and high winds slammed into the city, destroying buildings and flooding tunnels.
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Death notices for Oct. 30, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012
Obama’s discrediting victory
By MICHAEL GERSON - Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012
WASHINGTON --
President Obama's choice to push for health care legislation unleashed a cascade of effects. He placed a highly ideological debate on the size and role of government at the center of American politics. He contributed to extreme polarization in Congress and the public. He exhausted his political capital on an issue that had little to do with the immediate economic crisis faced by the country and invited the midterm backlash.
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