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 Property taxes see lowest rise in 15 years, group says
Madison - Total statewide property taxes are up 0.3% in 2012, the smallest increase in 15 years, according to preliminary estimates released by the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance. | The tax increase is ... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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 The Thinker: Bad Teachers
Suppose your child is about to enter the fourth grade and has been assigned to an excellent teacher. Then the teacher decides to quit. What should you do? | The correct answer? Panic! | Well, not exac... (photo: WN / Priya Dashini) Jakarta Globe
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 Goldman Makes Money for the Romneys
| After a long, controversial wait, Mitt Romney released details of his federal tax returns on Tuesday, inciting a flurry of wide-eyed analysis from those curious to see ... (photo: AP / Susan Walsh) The New York Times
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 The Grey Slammed For 'Fantasy' Wolf Portrayal
| Liam Neeson's new survival thriller The Grey has come under fire from officials at an animal conservation group, who claim the movie's portrayal of wolves as violent ki... (photo: Creative Commons / Karen Seto) IMDb
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 Iran slams EU oil embargo, warns could hit U.S.
| TEHRAN/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Iran accused Europeans on Monday of waging "psychological warfare" after the EU banned imports of Iranian oil, and U.S. President Barack Oba... (photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster) The Star
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 New allegations of UN sexual abuse in Haiti
| The UN has begun an investigation into two new allegations of UN police abuse and "sexual exploitation" of children in Haiti, Martin Nesirky, a UN spokesperson, said. |... (photo: AP / Ramon Espinosa) Al Jazeera
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 Oil price up as Iran threatens to block shipments
| NEW YORK—Oil prices climbed Monday as tensions increased over the security of oil shipments from the Persian Gulf. And natural gas prices rose more than 5 percent... (photo: WN / Priya Dashini) Denver Post
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 Croatia Votes 2 to 1 to Join European Union
| BRUSSELS — Croats voted by a two-to-one margin on Sunday to join the European Union, signaling that the bloc retains its allure despite the debt crisis engulfing ... (photo: AP / Darko Bandic) The New York Times
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 Protests Shake Libya’s Interim Government
| Libya’s postwar transitional government faced a political crisis on Sunday after protesters ransacked its offices in Benghazi, forcing one top leader to resign an... (photo: AP / Francois Mori) The New York Times
Libya Photos Politics Protests Wikipedia: Abdul Hafiz Ghoga |
 Kelly Clarkson, With Angst, Pays Tribute to Etta James
| The first song Kelly Clarkson sang for “American Idol” judges 10 years ago was “At Last,” the well-worn number popularized by Etta James that is... (photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert) The New York Times
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 US stocks gain for third straight week
| US stocks rose for a third week, the longest winning streak since October, as better than estimated economic data and company earnings boosted confidence in American gr... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) NZ Herald
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