News Archive for August 23, 2012
In Philly parks, churches fight to feed the homeless
By CHARLES C. HAYNES - Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012
To support his conclusion that Philadelphia's park feeding ban violated the religious freedom of the ministries, a judge relied not on the First Amendment, as might be expected, but on the Pennsylvania Religious Freedom Protection Act.
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Con: Cutting NPR’s funding would be shortsighted
By FRED ANDRLE - Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012
COLUMBUS, OHIO --
Millions of informed conservatives regularly listen to a network that some critics describe as a service aimed at a prosperous liberal elite.
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Pro: NPR caters to affluent liberals; let them subsidize it
By ART CARDEN - Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. --
Today—in contrast to 1970, when NPR was founded—anyone with access to an Internet connection also has access to a virtually unlimited amount of information from a wide variety of sources. NPR adds little of additional value to the mix.
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New business group aims to close skills gap
By JIM LEUTE - Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012
JANESVILLE --
A new voice will be added this fall to the conversation about why Wisconsin has thousands of unfilled jobs and even more people who can't find work.
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Romney, Ryan disagree on abortion issue
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012
Paul Ryan's views on abortion are apparently stricter than Mitt Romney's. A spokesman discussed the vice-presidential running mate's views in an email exchange with The Gazette this week.
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Sisters step up in their father's honor for Alzheimer's Walk to Remember
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012
BELOIT --
Fond memories of their father, Thedford Grady, who died in March 2011 from complications of Alzheimer's disease, still bring tears to his daughters' eyes almost 18 months later.
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Woman faces charges for driving getaway car
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012
MADISON --
A Mount Horeb woman has been charged in federal court with driving the getaway car from five bank robberies, including one in Janesville.
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Chiefs edge Snappers in 12 innings
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012
BELOIT --
The Peoria Chiefs scored three runs in the top of the 12th inning to defeat the Beloit Snappers, 9-6, Wednesday night in Midwest League baseball.
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Public record for Aug. 23, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012
Ponderosa rides into the sunset
By RYAN BROEGE - Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Ponderosa Steakhouse on Milton Avenue will close its doors Monday after 39 years in Janesville.
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HealthNet forced to make cutbacks
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Cutbacks at HealthNet of Rock County will mean more challenges for those already struggling financially.
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Dee Snider to Paul Ryan: Stop playing my song
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012
Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider has asked Republican vice presidential running mate Paul Ryan's camp not to play his hit song, "We're Not Gonna Take It."
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Lance Armstrong faces big decision in doping case
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012
AUSTIN, TEXAS --
Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong faced a deadline Thursday to formally challenge sweeping doping allegations from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.
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Walworth County Job Center offers supervisor workshops
By STAFF - Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012
ELKHORN --
The next series of workshops for supervisors presented by the Walworth County Job Center will be held from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesdays, starting Sept. 6 at the job center, 1000 E. Centralia St., on the Gateway Technical College campus in Elkhorn.
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Could Paul Ryan's small business ties aid the GOP?
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012
JANESVILLE --
On his way to becoming a congressman from his hometown of Janesville, Wis., Paul Ryan worked in a small business — a construction company with roots that reach back to the firm that his great-grandfather started in 1884.
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Forest landowners eligible for grants because of drought
By STAFF - Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012
Forest landowners in 49 Wisconsin counties—including Walworth--may be eligible for financial help to replant tree seedlings that died as a result of the drought this summer, state forest officials say.
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Dog agility judging today at fairgrounds
By STAFF - Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012
ELKHORN --
Dog agility being judged today, Aug. 23, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the indoor horse arena on the Walworth County Fairgrounds, 411 E. Court St. (Wisconsin Highway 11). More judging events for the Walworth County 4H Junior Department held this weekend. See the Walworth County website for more information.
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Labor Day 'Support Our Troops' rally held at Walworth County Fair
By STAFF - Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012
ELKHORN --
The 394th weekly Support Our Troops Rally will be held at 11 a.m. on Labor Day, Mon., Sept. 3, at the Park Stage (near the Log Cabin) during the Walworth County Fair.
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Indiana officials to look into BP gasoline recall
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012
MILWAUKEE --
The Indiana attorney general's office on Wednesday opened an investigation to ensure BP quickly responds to consumers' complaints about vehicles damaged by contaminated gasoline that was distributed from storage terminals in Whiting and Milwaukee.
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Romney, Ryan pulled into abortion debate
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012
RALEIGH, N.C. --
Republicans Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan found themselves dragged into a debate Wednesday over hot-button social issues and answering for differences between their personal positions on abortion.
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Packers' Benson ready to face his old team
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012
GREEN BAY --
Cedric Benson has something to prove to his new team, though he wouldn't mind reminding his old one what they are missing.
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Brewers release veteran starter Randy Wolf
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012
MILWAUKEE --
Randy Wolf doesn't really know what has been wrong with him this season, and understands why the Milwaukee Brewers released him on Wednesday.
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Bartolo Colon suspended 50 games for positive test
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012
OAKLAND, CALIF. --
Make it two 50-game suspensions in exactly one week — both starters for contending teams from the Bay Area, both for testosterone.
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Bowl game or bust? Gophers believe they'll get there
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012
MINNEAPOLIS --
Maybe this is the year. For historically struggling teams like Minnesota, the start of the season always brings the confidence that comes with a spotless record, strong chemistry and perceived improvement.
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East Coast earthquake created a 'new normal'
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012
MINERAL, VA. --
When the “Big One” rocked the East Coast one year ago, the earthquake centered on this rural Virginia town cracked ceiling tiles and damaged two local school buildings so badly that they had to be shuttered for good.
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Death notices for Aug. 23, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012
Wis. officer wounded in temple shooting goes home
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012
MILWAUKEE --
The Oak Creek police officer wounded by a gunman at a Sikh (seek) temple earlier this month is out of the hospital.
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I-43 paving nearly complete in Walworth County
By STAFF - Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012
WALWORTH COUNTY --
Workers are putting finishing touches on the repaved section of Interstate 43 in Walworth County that started in February, but work will continue into November for the stretch of I-43 in Waukesha County, according to a story in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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Many counties in state see unemployment dips
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012
MADISON --
Local unemployment rates dipped in most major Wisconsin cities and counties--including Walworth--in July
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A healthy start: programs focus on exercise, nutrition for kids
By DENNIS HINES, STATELINE NEWS - Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012
Childhood obesity has more than tripled during the past 30 years, and about 20 percent of children in the United States are considered obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
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Learning by example—what an idea
By ESTHER J. CEPEDA - Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012
CHICAGO --
How could it be possible for new instructors to graduate from their teacher preparation programs without knowing the intricacies of student engagement, effective classroom management, and dynamic methods of teaching different subjects? It happens all the time.
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