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The winning Wisconsin lottery numbers
The winning numbers for the Wisconsin state SuperCash drawing Thursday were: 5-6-9-10-17-22 (five, six, nine, ten, seventeen, twenty-two) Doubler: no. Maximum prize: $350,000 MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The winning numbers for the Wisconsin state...Tags: Wisconsin, Pick 4 Lottery, Pick 3 Lottery, Casino and Gambling Industry, Gaming and Lotteries
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Illinois' Burris is a man of high ambition
Associated Press WritersRoland Burris has erected a grand mausoleum for himself, carved with the words "TRAIL BLAZER" and a long list of his accomplishments, with a space left for his more recent achievements. That gap could soon be filled in with "U.S. Senator." The tomb is a...Tags: Monuments and Heritage Sites, Justice System, Rod Blagojevich, Civil and Public Service, Roland Burris
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Casino deal fuels Brewers' sponsorship growth
AP Sports WriterNo longer taboo, a sponsorship deal with a casino is in the cards for the Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers announced a presenting sponsorship agreement with Potawatomi Bingo Casino on Thursday, part of the team's expected double-digit percentage gain in...Tags: Pete Rose, Major League Baseball, Baseball, Bowie Kuhn, Cincinnati Reds
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News from around Wisconsin at 6:59 p.m. CST
A Plover woman has filed a civil lawsuit against the Roman Catholic Diocese of La Crosse, claiming it knew a priest had a history of molesting children, yet let him continue to work with youngsters. Forty-six-year-old Brenda Varga claims in her...Tags: Pete Rose, Startups, National Government, Republican Party, Government
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California woman finds baseball card from 1869
Somewhere amid her collection of worn jukeboxes and slot machines, a 72-year-old California woman recently discovered an antique worth saving: a rare baseball card of the first professional team in the United States. And if it weren't for the keen...Tags: Major League Baseball, Baseball, Casino and Gambling Industry, Auction Service, eBay Inc.
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Visitor finds bones of Union soldier at Antietam in Md., site of Civil War's bloodiest battle
Associated Press WriterSHARPSBURG, Md. (AP) — Cutting through a cornfield where soldiers were literally blown to bits on the bloodiest day of the Civil War, a hiker spied something near a groundhog hole: fragments of bone and a metal button, clotted with red clay. He...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Death and Dying, Metal and Mineral, Gardens and Parks, Abraham Lincoln
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Remains of Civil War soldier found at Antietam
The Associated PressCutting through a cornfield where soldiers were literally blown to bits on the bloodiest day of the Civil War, a hiker spied something near a groundhog hole: fragments of bone and a metal button, clotted with red clay. He brought the remains to the...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Death and Dying, Metal and Mineral, Gardens and Parks, Abraham Lincoln
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Media groups want names of hundreds in unmarked graves at old Nebraska psychiatric hospital
Associated Press WriterOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Several media organizations on Thursday joined a Nebraska historical society's fight to obtain the names of 957 people buried in unmarked graves at a former psychiatric hospital cemetery. The organizations filed a "friend of...Tags: Monuments and Heritage Sites, Justice System, Hospitals and Clinics, Court Administration, Nebraska
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Take me back to the ballgame: California woman finds rare baseball card from 1869
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Somewhere amid her collection of worn jukeboxes and slot machines, a 72-year-old California woman recently discovered an antique worth saving: a rare baseball card of the first professional team in the United States. And if it...Tags: Major League Baseball, Baseball, Casino and Gambling Industry, Auction Service, eBay Inc.
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Plaza of binational goodwill to close for construction of new border fence, Calif. agency says
Associated Press WriterIMPERIAL BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A half-acre plaza that has stood for the goodwill between Mexico and the United States is closing to make way for a triple fence along the U.S. southern border, the California State Parks Department confirmed Thursday....Tags: National Government, Gardens and Parks, San Diego (San Diego, California), Local Authority, Government
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Despite Olympics, fewer visitors to China last year as security tightened, economy slumped
Associated Press WriterBEIJING (AP) — The number of travelers to China dropped by 2 million in 2008 in what was supposed to be a banner year for tourism but became one dampened by Olympics-related security measures and the global economic crunch. It was the first decline...Tags: Beijing Games, Hotels and Accommodations, Trips and Vacations, Multi-Sport Events, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Speedway Motel Closes - Say it Ain't So, Tony
MotorTrend MagazineThe Indianapolis Motor Speedway has evolved a lot over its near 100-year history. Other than its 2.5-mile oval layout and a few bricks, it's not the same old place -- it's way, way better, in every possible way. One of the Vaticans of Motorsport, if you'...
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