News Archive for September 6, 2012
Sidewalk committee struggles on
By MARCIA NELESEN - Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Janesville's sidewalk committee might have removed itself from life support Wednesday after members agreed to a concept to allow residents on local streets to delay installation for either 10 years or until they move.
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Milton debates buying former bank building
By NEIL JOHNSON - Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012
MILTON --
The city of Milton has added another property to the list of real estate it is eyeballing for potential purchase.
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Five things you need to know about this weekend's Darien Cornfest
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012
DARIEN --
This weekend is the 52nd anniversary of the Darien Cornfest, a three-day event featuring free corn on the cob, a carnival, live music, a German drinking game best done without drinking and, new this year, outhouse races.
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Lake Koshkonong ruling could set precedent
By NEIL JOHNSON - Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012
MADISON --
The court fight over water levels at Lake Koshkonong took the stage for its final act Wednesday when oral arguments kicked off in front of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
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St. Paul's meet set Friday
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012
St. Paul's and the Janesville Tuesday Morning Optimist Club will conduct their 32nd Annual Flames Cross Country Meet on Friday.
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Snappers win opener
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012
CLINTON, IOWA --
A wild pitch proved to be the difference Wednesday night for the Beloit Snappers.
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Teacher faces new year, tough demands
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012
The Gazette today begins a yearlong series of articles on teacher Amanda Werner's class at Adams Elementary School and how the school is doing its job.
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Con: Morsi is taking a hard line against Iran
By JOHN B. QUIGLEY - Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012
COLUMBUS, OHIO --
The United States has to accept a realignment in the Middle East. Egypt's Mohamed Morsi, as a president coming out of the Muslim Brotherhood, is not always going to act consistent with U.S. policy like his predecessor.
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Pro: Egypt’s Morsi thumbs his nose at United States
By LAWRENCE J. HAAS - Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012
WASHINGTON --
Egtyptian President Mohamed Morsi does not share our values, and he pursues policies that threaten our interests. Consequently, Washington should not give Cairo the economic and military aid that will strengthen Morsi at home, encourage him to keep undermining us abroad, and send a confusing signal about U.S. resolve to our friends and adversaries.
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God goes back to public school
By CHARLES C. HAYNES - Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012
As classes get under way, public school students across America will form religious clubs, pray together in their free time, distribute religious literature to classmates, share their religious convictions in class discussions and in many other ways belie the myth of the “godless public schools.”
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Rodgers acknowledges Packers' lack of O-line depth
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012
GREEN BAY --
As far as Aaron Rodgers is concerned, the five big guys who will line up in front of him Sunday compare favorably with any offensive line he has played behind during his time in Green Bay.
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Packers WR Greg Jennings faces uncertain future
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012
GREEN BAY --
Wide receiver Greg Jennings enters the 2012 season uncertain about his longterm future in Green Bay.
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Abbrederis impresses O'Brien
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012
MADISON --
Danny O'Brien wasn't at Wisconsin when Jared Abbrederis first arrived as a walk-on whose first big break was quarterbacking the scout team.
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Cowboys romp past Giants 24-17 to open season
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. --
The Cowboys waited all year for another shot at the New York Giants, and when they got it Wednesday night, they were relentless in a 24-17 victory that really wasn't that close.
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Bill Clinton fires up Dems before Obama's speech
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012
CHARLOTTE, NC --
God is back in the Democratic platform and people rooting for President Barack Obama hope the dazzle is back in him.
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Weeks hits 2 homers to lead Brewers over Marlins
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012
MIAMI --
Rickie Weeks homered twice and tied a career high with four RBIs to help Wily Peralta win his first major league start and lead the surging Brewers over the Miami Marlins 8-5 on Wednesday night.
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Death notices for Sept. 6, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012
No longer an exotic species
By ESTHER J. CEPEDA - Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012
CHICAGO --
This will mark the year it started to become OK for all minorities to be openly Republican.
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