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  • Regulators suspend Mosinee nurse's license

    MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – State regulators have suspended a Mosinee nurse’s license for illegally taking prescription drugs from Aspirus Wausau and St. Clare’s Hospitals in 2008 and 2009. The Board of Nursing indefinitely suspended Michelle Svoke’s license to practice as a registered nurse ... More

  • Pawn America rezoning up for vote tonight

    SCHOFIELD, Wis. (WSAU) – Schofield’s City Council will decide tonight whether to grant a rezoning request so the man who owns the Pawn America property can expand. The city’s plan commission approved the request last week despite objections from neighbors who say the business ... More

  • Wausau approves teacher's contract

    WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Teachers in the Wausau school district have a new contract. The school board ratified a state mediator’s agreement Monday that calls for a one percent pay raise in the first year for the most experienced teachers and a one percent pay ... More

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  • Census "pre-letters" arriving at Wisconsin homes

    UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsinites have been getting letters from the U-S Census Bureau, reminding them to fill out their Census forms when they arrive in the mail next week. Officials say the economic downturn might make it harder to get everybody counted – especially homeless, college students ... More

  • Soldier lies about rank, war injuries upon returning home

    UNDATED (WSAU) The mother of a New London soldier who reportedly misrepresented his injuries, rank, and unit in Afghanistan is still proud of his service. Army Specialist Jordan Olson was greeted by 60 flag-waving veterans and supporters upon his return to the airport near Appleton ... More

  • Doyle signs "medical transparency" bill

    MADISON (WRN) Wisconsin health care providers must disclose the average prices of their most popular treatments under a bill signed into law today. Governor Jim Doyle says health care is the only product that folks are asked to buy before they know the price. And ... More

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  • Toyota to fix all 2000-2003 Tundras in U.S

    DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota said on Tuesday it would fix all Tundra pickups sold in the United States for the 2000 to 2003 model years to address a risk that part of the truck's frame could corrode, causing spare tires or even the gas tank ... More

  • U.S. says "drugged driving" growing threat

    VIENNA (Reuters) - Motorists under the influence of drugs are a growing threat on U.S. roads, while the number who drink and drive has fallen thanks to education and law enforcement, a top U.S. drug control official said on Tuesday. The United States is ... More

  • U.S. herpes rates remain high: CDC

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About 16 percent of Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 are infected with genital herpes, making it one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, U.S. health officials said on Tuesday. Black women had the highest rate of infection at ... More

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  • Accused Letterman extortionist pleads guilty

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - A television producer pleaded guilty on Tuesday to trying to extort $2 million from U.S. talk show host David Letterman by threatening to reveal his affairs with women who worked on his late-night program on CBS. Robert Joel Halderman, a former ... More

  • 9/11 suspects should face civilian court, U.N. envoys say

    GENEVA (Reuters) - United Nations human rights investigators called on the Obama administration on Tuesday to prosecute the accused September 11 masterminds in a civilian court, declaring that U.S. military tribunals would not be fair. The White House is reviewing options to bring the 9 ... More

  • U.S. and Russia in final push to clinch new START treaty

    GENEVA (Reuters) - U.S. and Russian arms control officials began on Tuesday what both sides hope will be a final push to clinch a treaty cutting their strategic nuclear arsenals, officials said. Dozens of negotiators from each country were taking part in the START talks ... More

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  • Jobless aid, tax breaks clear Senate hurdle

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic efforts to spur job creation advanced in Congress on Tuesday as a $149 billion package of tax breaks and unemployment aid cleared a procedural hurdle in the Senate. The 66 to 34 vote allows the Senate to move toward a final vote ... More

  • NY voters dislike governor, want to keep him

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York voters think scandal-tarred Governor David Paterson should remain in office but cannot do a good job, and that he acted unethically but will not get a fair hearing, a poll said on Tuesday. The Democratic governor is the target of ... More

  • Deal in WTO Doha round doubtful in 2010: Kirk

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. trade official expressed doubt on Tuesday that negotiators could reach a deal this year in long-running world trade talks despite a goal set by President Barack Obama and other leaders. But in remarks at the National Press Club, U ... More

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  • Bailed-out U.S. financial stocks surge

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The shares of companies bailed out by the U.S. government during the financial crisis surged on Tuesday, fueled by speculation about money-making asset sales, cheap valuations and a recovery. Citigroup Inc <C.N> stock rose as much as 8.4 percent ... More

  • Toyota to fix all 2000-2003 Tundras in U.S

    DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota said on Tuesday it would fix all Tundra pickups sold in the United States for the 2000 to 2003 model years to address a risk that part of the truck's frame could corrode, causing spare tires or even the gas tank ... More

  • CEO bonuses fell 22 pct in 2009: report

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumer, financial and technology companies slashed bonuses for their chief executives by more than half in 2009, a leading firm that tracks pay data said on Tuesday, as companies moved to more closely tie executive pay to performance. Equilar, which ... More

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  • Accused Letterman extortionist pleads guilty

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - A television producer pleaded guilty on Tuesday to trying to extort $2 million from U.S. talk show host David Letterman by threatening to reveal his affairs with women who worked on his late-night program on CBS. Robert Joel Halderman, a former ... More

  • Lindsay Lohan sues over "milkaholic" E*Trade ad

    NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - The actress Lindsay Lohan has sued E*Trade Financial Corp for $100 million, saying a "milkaholic" baby girl who appeared in a recent commercial was modeled after her. Lohan alleged that online brokerage's use in the ad the girl, also ... More

  • Cliff Richard turns to jazz to mark 70th birthday

    LONDON (Reuters) - Veteran British singer Cliff Richard will mark his 70th birthday with the release of an album of jazz and swing music, he announced on Tuesday. The evergreen performer, a chart topper before the Beatles arrived who has sold an estimated 250 million records ... More

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  • FDA approves Botox to treat wrist, finger spasms

    CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. regulators on Tuesday approved the use of Allergan Inc's wrinkle smoother Botox to treat spasms of the elbow, wrist and fingers in adults. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it approved the drug to treat spasticity in the ... More

  • Live kidney donors do not die sooner: study

    CHICAGO (Reuters) - Healthy Americans who donated a kidney were not at higher risk of dying afterward, which may reassure potential donors and help shorten the long waiting list for an organ, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. The conclusion was drawn from the 80,347 ... More

  • U.S. says "drugged driving" growing threat

    VIENNA (Reuters) - Motorists under the influence of drugs are a growing threat on U.S. roads, while the number who drink and drive has fallen thanks to education and law enforcement, a top U.S. drug control official said on Tuesday. The United States is ... More

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  • SpaceX fires rocket engines in quest to fly cargo

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Space Exploration Technologies fired up the engines of its debut Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday, a key milestone in its quest to fly cargo -- and eventually astronauts -- to the International Space Station. The engine firing occurred at the privately owned company ... More

  • Scientists say UK risks losing innovation edge

    LONDON (Reuters) - Britain risks decades of slow economic decline unless it invests heavily in research, which at the moment is one of the country's few genuine areas of economic competitive advantage, leading scientists said on Tuesday. The Royal Society, an influential science academy whose ... More

  • Big Bang experiment may reveal dark universe: CERN

    GENEVA (Reuters) - Dark matter, which scientists believe makes up 25 percent of the universe but whose existence has never been proven, could be detected by the giant particle collider at CERN, the research center's head said Monday. Rolf-Dieter Heuer told a news conference some ... More

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  • U.S. weighing China Internet censorship case: USTR

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is studying whether it can legally challenge Chinese Internet restrictions that hurt Google and other U.S. companies operating in China, but direct talks with Beijing might yield faster results, the top U.S. trade official said on Tuesday. "We ... More

  • Cable group wants U.S. FCC to end fee disputes

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - A coalition of cable and satellite companies will this week call on the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to create a new process to resolve increasingly bitter disputes over carriage fees paid to broadcasters. The group, which includes rival TV distributors such ... More

  • NFL signs mobile phone deal with Verizon Wireless

    MIAMI (Reuters) - The NFL has signed a four-year agreement with Verizon Wireless to show live games and highlights on mobile phones in a deal U.S. media reported was worth $720 million. "We are looking forward to working with Verizon Wireless to deliver our fans ... More

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  • Former Dodgers center fielder Willie Davis dies aged 69

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Willie Davis, the speedy former All-Star center fielder who spent most of his 18-season Major League Baseball career with the Los Angeles Dodgers, has died at the age of 69. Known as "Three Dog" for his ability to often hit triples and ... More

  • Pacquiao confident speed can trump Clottey's size

    DALLAS (Reuters) - Filipino ring king Manny Pacquiao said his lightning fast speed will be enough to nullify Joshua Clottey's size advantage when the two meet in Dallas on Saturday. "My quickness will be the key, my speed," the seven-time world champion told Reuters as ... More

  • Be patient and the wins will come, Nicklaus tells McIlroy

    MIAMI (Reuters) - Jack Nicklaus has told Britain's Rory McIlroy that he needs to add patience to his armory if he is to continue his climb up golf's world rankings. The 20-year-old from Northern Ireland has risen swiftly to ninth in the world rankings ... More

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