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Day: December 6, 2012

Alvarez to coach Wisconsin at Rose Bowl

By Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – MADISON, Wis. — The news that Bret Bielema was stepping down as head coach at Wisconsin and leaving to take over the Arkansas program, left the

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Timberwolves’ futility continues in Boston

By Kent Youngblood, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – BOSTON — It was just after halftime at Boston’s TD Garden that any Timberwolves momentum garnered during a two-game winning streak ran straight into a wall.

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Homeland Security grants abused, report says

By Brian Bennett, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — A decadelong, $7 billion federal program to help local police and fire departments prepare for a terrorist attack has allowed communities to buy millions

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A Best Buy boost falls flat

Thomas Lee, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – Best Buy Co. had hoped the recent launch of Windows 8 would spark holiday sales. So far, though, Windows 8 sales have largely fizzled. Since Microsoft Corp.

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Regents unanimously approve tuition freeze

Diane Heldt, CR Gazette – IOWA CITY – The state Board of Regents today unanimously approved a tuition freeze next year for in-state undergraduate students at Iowa’s three public universities, a move

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