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Wis. recall leaders struggle to gain momentum
Amid signs that the effort to oust Republican Gov. Scott Walker is losing ground, Wisconsin Democrats and union leaders are preparing a fundraising ...
AP Interview: Walker not afraid to lose recall
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said Thursday he's not afraid to lose the historic recall election he faces in less than three weeks, but if he wins he ...
Dems shift tactics, pound Wis. governor on probe
Lost in the hoopla over the effort to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker after he took on union rights is an ongoing secret investigation that has ...
Coffee buzz: Study finds java drinkers live longer
One of life's simple pleasures just got a little sweeter. After years of waffling research on coffee and health, even some fear that java might raise ...
Wisconsin governor releases better 2011 jobs data
Republican Gov. Scott Walker released better 2011 jobs figures on Wednesday in an attempt to rebuff a central argument of those trying to recall him ...
Walker says Republicans should focus on his race
Gov. Scott Walker said Friday that Republicans gathering for the annual state convention this weekend should be focused on ensuring he and five other ...
Photo before prom leaves Wis. students drenched
You could call it a cautionary tale about what can go wrong when high school students exert too much "pier pressure." A group of Wisconsin students ...
Milwaukee mayor will try again to beat Walker
The Democrats' hope for ousting Scott Walker is a low-key, well-liked Milwaukee mayor whose last brush with fame came when he interceded in a fight ...
Wis. recall is rematch of 2010 governor's race
The candidates may be the same, but Wisconsin isn't. In the tumultuous 18 months since Republican Scott Walker defeated Democrat Tom Barrett in the ...
Primaries reflect conservative enthusiasm for 2012
In a show of conservative enthusiasm, a tea-party backed Republican vanquished six-term Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar in a GOP primary and North Carolina ...
Milwaukee mayor to face Walker in Wis. Recall
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett won the Democratic primary Tuesday in Wisconsin's historic recall election, leaving him with a short four weeks to make ...
Indiana's Lugar loses, NC passes gay marriage ban
Six-term Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar was routed by the right flank of his own Republican Party on Tuesday, and North Carolina voters decided ...
Indiana's long-serving Lugar fights for survival
The face of Indiana politics for nearly four decades, Republican Sen. Richard Lugar is battling for political survival against a tea party-backed GOP ...
Brewers SS Gonzalez out for year with knee injury
Brewers shortstop Alex Gonzalez has a torn ligament in his right knee and will have season-ending surgery, the third Milwaukee player to sustain a ...
Wis. Dems tout records on eve of recall primary
The leading Democratic candidates in the race to take on Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker in a historic recall election made their final pitches to voters ...
Feelings run deep in Wis. recall; few undecided
Al Trossen feels like a wanted man. The former Teamster voted for embattled Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker in 2010 but isn't sure who to support in the ...
Theme of Wis. recall turns from unions to jobs
When Wisconsin Democrats launched their recall drive against Republican Gov. Scott Walker last year, it was all about unions. They wanted Walker to ...
Walker has fundraising advantage, superstar status
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has raised more than $25 million to defend his job, drawing heavily from prominent GOP players outside the state and ...
Skiles to return for final year of Bucks contract
Scott Skiles will return to coach the Milwaukee Bucks next season. Skiles told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Tuesday that he would be back as the ...
Mom, son die in accidents hours apart in Wisconsin
A Wisconsin woman and her adult son were killed in separate traffic crashes just hours apart in a Milwaukee suburb, police said Monday. Mary J.
Dodgers' Mattingly wants more replay reviews
The morning after his Los Angeles Dodgers lost a game on a disputed play at the plate, manager Don Mattingly made a case for the expanded use of ...
Wisconsin recall is high-stakes bet for unions
Unions are facing a make-or-break moment in their campaign to drive Wisconsin's Republican governor from office. If unions and their Democratic allies ...
Wisconsin governor kicks off in-person campaigning
Wisconsin's divisive governor officially hit the campaign trail for the first time Tuesday, kicking off a statewide tour by speaking at a farm in ...
Westbrook scores 26, Thunder beat Bucks 109-89
First, Oklahoma City hit shots over the Milwaukee Bucks. Then the Thunder got under their skin. Russell Westbrook scored 26 points and the Thunder won ...