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Romney, Ryan vow to restore US economic strength
Aug 13, 2012 06:28 EDT
Republican candidate Mitt Romney and his running mate Paul Ryan will take their re-energized presidential campaign to two key states on Monday, seeking to persuade voters that they can restore America's economic might.
Emotional homecoming for VP pick Paul Ryan
Aug 13, 2012 01:47 EDT
Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan got rock-star treatment this weekend as their newly minted ticket drew the largest crowds of the Republican campaign, including an emotional homecoming rally for Wisconsin native son Ryan.
Romney vows to restore US strength
Aug 12, 2012 23:08 EDT
Republican candidate Mitt Romney vowed to restore American strength and avert "fiscal calamity", as his re-energized presidential campaign drew a furious Democratic response.
Romney bus tour to stop in Ryan's Wisconsin
Aug 11, 2012 15:56 EDT
Mitt Romney's campaign is rejigging its four-state bus tour on Sunday to allow voters in Wisconsin to laud native son Paul Ryan, the White House presidential hopeful's running mate.
Union-busting Wisconsin governor faces recall
Jun 05, 2012 08:50 EDT
Voters in the presidential battleground state of Wisconsin head to the polls Tuesday to decide whether their union-busting governor should be recalled and replaced with a Democrat.
Wisconsin's Walker takes on critics as recall effort begins
Nov 15, 2011 17:38 EST
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker wasted no time taking on critics who launched an effort to recall him on Tuesday, saying that protests outside his home were "crossing the line" and showed disregard for families in his suburban Milwaukee neighborhood.
GE moving top X-ray executives to China
Jul 25, 2011 11:50 EDT
BEIJING (Reuters) - General Electric Co <GE.N> is moving its global X-ray headquarters to China from the United States as part of the largest U.S. conglomerate's overall drive to boost its presence in big emerging markets.
Recount begins in closely watched Wisconsin court race
Apr 27, 2011 19:15 EDT
MADISON, Wis (Reuters) - Officials in Wisconsin on Wednesday began their official review of the nearly 1.5 million ballots cast earlier this month in the hotly contested, closely watched race for a seat on the state Supreme Court.
Wisconsin court race won't be certified without probe
Apr 08, 2011 16:48 EDT
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The agency overseeing Wisconsin elections will not certify results of Tuesday's state Supreme Court race until it concludes a probe into how a county clerk misplaced and then found some 14,000 votes that upended the contest.
Ballot find threatens to upend Wisconsin election
Apr 08, 2011 02:29 EDT
MADISON, Wis (Reuters) - Officials in Waukesha County on Thursday said a final review of paperwork and records from a closely watched Wisconsin Supreme Court election uncovered thousands of uncounted votes, a potentially stunning development that could upend the contest.
Ballot find threatens to upend Wisconsin election
Apr 08, 2011 02:29 EDT
MADISON, Wis (Reuters) - Officials in Waukesha County on Thursday said a final review of paperwork and records from a closely watched Wisconsin Supreme Court election uncovered thousands of uncounted votes, a potentially stunning development that could upend the contest.
Wisconsin court race jolted by uncounted ballot find
Apr 07, 2011 18:57 EDT
MADISON, Wis (Reuters) - Officials in Waukesha County on Thursday said a final review of paperwork and other records from this week's closely watched Wisconsin Supreme Court election had uncovered thousands of uncounted votes, a potentially stunning development that could upend the contest.
Americans to Fed: prices are too high
Apr 07, 2011 16:58 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - On the streets of America, the debate over inflation is over. Prices are too high and rising too fast, many people say.
Unemployment rates for cities in the Midwest
Jan 04, 2011 17:00 EST
Unemployment rates for metro areas in the Midwest in November, at a glance.
A&P seen using bankruptcy to shut about 100 stores
Dec 13, 2010 16:54 EST
WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - Grocery store chain A&P, which filed for bankruptcy on Sunday, may have to shutter a quarter or more of its stores if it hopes to survive, analysts say.
2 people arrested after 6-hour freeway standoff
Dec 10, 2010 13:11 EST
Officers use robot to break SUV window, end Milwaukee freeway standoff; 2 arrested. Officers sent in a robot they normally use to defuse explosives to break an SUV window and end a standoff that shut down a major Milwaukee freeway for six hours on Friday.
Out to scare you: Haunted attractions, theme parks
Oct 05, 2010 16:15 EDT
Not for the kiddie trick-or-treat crowd: These Halloween attractions are seriously scary. If you're too old for trick-or-treating but still love getting spooked on Halloween, it's time to trade in the superhero costume for a ticket to a haunted house or theme park.
Unemployment rates in Midwestern metro areas
Sep 29, 2010 18:53 EDT
Unemployment rates in Midwestern metro areas in August, at a glance.
Out to scare you: Haunted attractions, theme parks
Sep 29, 2010 18:16 EDT
Not for the kiddie trick-or-treat crowd: These Halloween attractions are seriously scary. If you're too old for trick-or-treating but still love getting spooked on Halloween, it's time to trade in the superhero costume for a ticket to a haunted house or theme park.
Ex-Brown student in rape case granted documents
Sep 22, 2010 23:16 EDT
Ex-Brown student accused of rape granted access to documents held by his accuser. Brown University and a woman who says a former student raped her when they were freshmen there must begin turning over some documents requested by the accused man.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Waukesha, Wisconsin | |
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| Coordinates: 43°06′N 88°11′W / 43.1°N 88.183°W | |
| County | Waukesha |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Larry Nelson (D) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 70.4 km2 (27.2 sq mi) |
| - Water | 0.2 km2 (0.1 sq mi) 0.26% |
| Population (2008) | |
| - Total | 68,008 |
| - Density | 2,399.5/km2 (6,214.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Central (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | Central (UTC-5) |
| Website | www.ci.waukesha.wi.us |
