Topic: Oshkosh

Wisconsin teachers retire in droves after union loss in bargaining fight

Teachers across Wisconsin are retiring or quitting at higher rates than usual, due in part to a new law that cuts benefits and curtails collective bargaining rights.

Flash mob attacks: Rising concern over black teen involvement

From Milwaukee to Philadelphia to Chicago, officials are enforcing curfews and requiring chaperones for teens, after several flash mob attacks allegedly involving black youths.

In Wisconsin standoff, a test: Has governor gone overboard to trim deficit?

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker wants state workers to pay more for their pensions and health care, while taking away their unions' collective bargaining power. The governor says he has no choice in order to trim a $3.6 billion deficit. But state workers are livid.

Republican Party chair Reince Priebus: What's his record in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin voters went decidedly red in the 2010 midterm elections, while Reince Priebus presided over the state Republican Party. As new RNC chair, he appears eager to embrace tea party activists.

Struggling in Wisconsin, 'maverick' Russ Feingold cozies up to Obama

Dubbed by some as the 'least loyal' of all Senate Democrats and trailing in the polls, Wisconsin's Russ Feingold is in a tricky spot as he tries to appeal to the Democratic base.

Which Election 2010 race has run the most TV ads? Not the one you'd expect.

Campaign TV ads are ramping up ahead of Nov. 2, but the race that has run more than any other in the nation has been largely overlooked by the national media, though it is crucial to the GOP.

Why Sen. Russ Feingold is trailing in Wisconsin polls

Sen. Russ Feingold (D) of Wisconsin has been easily elected to the Senate three times before. But the political climate this year has made this race much closer.

Will tea party in Wisconsin rally around Ron Johnson?

Oshkosh millionaire Ron Johnson has a checkered history with Wisconsin tea party groups. Will they forgive and forget?

Primary elections: Seven states to watch

Democrats will be watching the Republican contests closely, hoping for additional upsets by tea party-backed candidates. Democrats hope the Republicans will be saddled with unelectable candidates. Republicans are looking to ride a wave of voter anger over the sputtering economy and politics-as-usual to regain control of Congress.

The competition between traditional Republicans and their tea party counterparts is particularly strong in Delaware, New Hampshire, and New York.
Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, and Maryland also hold primaries Tuesday.

Jack Roush OK after plane crash; NASCAR owner crashed in Wisconsin

Jack Roush is OK after a plane crash in Wisconsin Tuesday. Jack Roush, the president of Roush Fenway Racing, will still attend the Experimental Aircraft Association's annual AirVenture in Oshkosh.

Flying car: It flies! It drives! But will it sell?

Flying car has generated more than 70 preorders, according to Terrafugia, which aims to capture about 10 percent of the general aviation market.

New jetpack jumps one step closer to our high-flying dreams

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