Topic: Madison (Wisconsin)

Illinois earthquake third to rattle upper Midwest since 1999

Wednesday's Illinois earthquake rated a 3.8 magnitude according to the US Geological Survey, and was the third mild temblor experienced in the region in recent years.

Opinion: How exile Feng Zhenghu is taking on China's bullying -- from an airport

Feng Zhenghu, the activist stuck at a Japanese airport, is igniting hope to other exiled Chinese.

Medical testing and making the right decisions

A Christian Science perspective.

Wisconsin lawsuit tests a pioneering campaign finance law

Wisconsin Right to Life is challenging a law that provides public money to candidates for the state supreme court. The group says the campaign finance law will create a chilling effect on political speech.

Schools sprinting to win Obama's Race to the Top billions

In speech Wednesday, Obama touts his $4.35 billion bid to reshape education in America. Schools nationwide are eager to compete for Race to the Top funds.

This week's Top 8 intriguing job offers

Here's our Top 8 list of intriguing jobs.

Seven cities that surprised in recession

Akron, Ohio, and Pittsburgh have done unexpectedly well, according to a new ranking of the best and worst performing cities. One lesson: There's more to economic activity than housing.

Energy and climate rallies – real or astroturf?

Energy rallies organized by coal and oil industry.

Civil rights group warns of neo-Nazis in the US military

Their numbers are small, but unit morale, cohesion, and discipline could be harmed.

Time for a new job? This week's most intriguing openings

Review: 'Away We Go'

In this neohippie movie, a young couple travel the country in search of a new home to start their family.

Courts divided on police use of GPS tracking

Two recent, divergent court rulings on warrantless tracking suggest new technologies are straining old privacy standards.

Job hunting? This week’s unusual openings.

Winners announced in the White House Farmer contest

'First Farmer' competition winners named.

Milwaukee's urban farmer

One man’s vision: to bring sustainable agriculture to inner cities.

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Guilty verdict in MySpace suicide case could chill Internet speech

The jury convicted a Missouri mother on three counts, but not conspiracy.

Driftless

A rewarding portrait of rural life from an author silent for more than three decades.

JROTC: Leadership course or recruiting tool?

San Francisco will vote in November on a ballot to save the military program in schools.

Report: Illicit urban chicken movement growing in US

The Worldwatch Institute reports that a growing number of US city-dwellers are raising their own chickens, often in defiance of local ordinances.

Why shape matters in conference rooms

Tables take a variety of forms. But which one works best in the boardroom?

Too many choices?

Why flooding worsens

Development, farm practices, and population growth have increased the risk of flooding.

Squeezing the most out of a gallon

As gas prices rise, clever drivers adopt new rules of the road.

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