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WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL GREEN BAY — Brett Favre had his chance to come back to the Green Bay Packers at the end of March, but the legendary quarterback reneged on an agreement then to unretire — part of the reason why the Packers aren't now welcoming...
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Edwards 'fesses up
Edwards admits to affair, denies fathering child - Yahoo News WASHINGTON - Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards on Friday admitted to an extramarital affair while his wife was battling cancer. He denied fathering the woman's daughter....
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I felt officially old today
My own birthdays have never bothered me. (My brothers, on the other hand, are really getting up there on the old age scale. That's scary!) But reading this.... man. I listen to geezer rock?!?!?! The Press Association: Sir Mick ranks high in sexy stakes...
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check this out
I used to love this old Kansas tune. So does this young girl, judging from the way she rocks out. I love the feather boa. And since right now we have MINUS 45 degree windchills outside, order me up a dozen. Winter storm warnings and wind chill advisories...
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How cold was it?
How cold was it? Lambeau frozen in time GREEN BAY, Wis. - The NFL championship games started c-c-cold and ended with a frigid overtime thriller. Lawrence Tynes kicked a 47-yard field goal to give the Giants a 23-20 victory over the Green Bay Packers in...
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You have *got* to be kidding me
Al Gore, UN Panel share Nobel for Peace - Yahoo News OSLO, Norway - Former Vice President Al Gore and the U.N.s climate change panel won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for spreading awareness of man-made climate change and laying the foundations...
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And the state of Wisconsin holds its breath
Got my sweats, my Packers socks and sheepskin slippers and a cold one. I also have homework to do during the game, which may or may not get done. 10 minutes to kickoff!! Packers hold edge in Favre and Lambeau Seattle's 53-man roster has a combined 240...
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eh. wimpy little storm.
As of 1 am, 4" and coming down heavy. Bet I know what I get to do first thing tomorrow morning! Yep. Take pictures of the pretty winter. As I push Big Bertha (the humongous drift-eating snowblower) around. 7-Day Forecast for Latitude 45.47N and Longitude...
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The Cold War is finally over..... well, maybe
Fidel Castro resigns as Cubas president - Yahoo News HAVANA - An ailing, 81-year-old Fidel Castro resigned as Cuba's president Tuesday after nearly a half-century in power, saying he will not accept a new term when parliament meets Sunday. And here I...
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Welcome to December
Winter Storm WarningURGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 419 PM CST SAT DEC 1 2007 ...FIRST MAJOR WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT.. .LOW PRESSURE MOVING FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS TO THE GREAT LAKES WILL...
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playing with fire...
... or at least, "playing with new Ajaxy/Web2.0 templates". It's the same thing really. So if you notice the house burning down, so to speak, its just me messing up the site again, and it will hopefully be only temporary. /me loves her some dropdown menus....
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Phone call
My cellphone rings at work, during this brutal 72-hour work week. (If I ever again agree to work this much OT, somebody please slap me upside the head. Please?) I didn't recognize the number, but picked up anyway since I'm waiting on a couple of important...
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Headline of the Day
Maybe this is why Rudy is so fascinated by the toilet? 130-year-old outhouses yield treasures 130-year-old outhouses yield treasures VENTURA, Calif. - The spot where a pair of outhouses stood 130 years ago is proving to be a treasure trove for archaeologists...
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'Bout darn time(s)
Times to Stop Charging for Parts of Its Web Site - New York Times The New York Times will stop charging for access to parts of its Web site, effective at midnight Tuesday night. The move comes two years to the day after The Times began the subscription...
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Slow news day in Cheese-land
Wis. farmer finds new calf has two noses MERRILL, Wis. - Mark Krombholz had to look twice at his new calf, Lucy — one time for each nose. "I didn't notice anything too different about her until I got her in the barn," Krombholz said, "and all of a sudden...
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My online personas are about to get combined
So, will it be YahMSN? At any rate, I think this BBC columnist goes a bit far calling it a marriage. Metaphorically speaking, that is. BBC NEWS | Business | Microsoft and Yahoos shotgun marriage If Yahoo agrees to the deal with Microsoft, it will be a...
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Bob Kerrey for president, dammit
OpinionJournal - Featured Article The critics who bother me the most are those who ordinarily would not be on the side of supporting dictatorships, who are arguing today that only military intervention can prevent the genocide of Darfur, or who argued...
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Good news for the Day
Iraqs Chemical Ali sentenced to hang - Yahoo News Two decades after Iraq's military laid waste to Kurdish villages, the Iraqi High Tribunal on Sunday sentenced Ali Hassan al-Majid, known as "Chemical Ali," and two others to death for their roles in the...
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...and the homework begins
K, spring break is over. Back to the books-- and I loooooove research, so I think this will be a too cool class! :-D On another note.... I am not a gamer. I have never been a gamer. I actually hate computer games, if the truth be known. But I could get...
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And what did you do with *your* weekend?
Wis. festival sells deep-fried testicles Around here, it may be tough to pass up anything deep-fried. Wisconsinites have deep-fried cheese curds, candy bars and Twinkies. They now have deep-fried livestock testicles, too. More than 300 people paid $5...
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lazy?? moi???
This week June 4 through June 10 Libra You usually have a reputation as someone who likes to keep the peace at all costs, but this week you may surprise people by showing off your resolute and determined side. You may not back down on issues where you...
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RIP, Sir Ed
I love that attitude. A good match for the man's altitude. Edmund Hillary, first atop Everest, dies Hillarys life was marked by grand achievements, high adventure, discovery, excitement — and by his personal humility. Humble to the point that he only...
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Book on order
I watched a spot on last night's news about the release of the Reagan diaries book, and this morning pre-ordered it. I'm looking forward to this one after reading so much the last few weeks about the end of the Cold War. Funny how much I disliked that...
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Ho---ly $***!!!
This young man is probably the luckiest man alive tonight. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Ben Carpenter got the ride of a lifetime when his electric wheelchair became lodged in the grille of a semitrailer and was accidentally pushed down a highway for several...
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and so the snow begins...
Yuck. The prediction is still for white stuff up to 8". Double yuck. I already put my shovel away--knew I shouldn't have done that. And continuing in my "paring down" life mode, I am now officially a complete wireless warrior. Yep, the monopolistic local...