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Toyota starts fixing Priuses recalled in Japan
Prius owners in Japan are rushing to dealers Wednesday, a day after Toyota's president announced a global recall. Instead of screwdrivers and wrenches, what the mechanic is using to tackle the fix is a small laptop-like device that rewrites programming for the brakes.
Feb 10, 2010 | 1:15 am
Myanmar court sentences US man to 3 years' prison
A Myanmar court ordered a U.S. citizen Wednesday to serve three years in prison for entering the military-ruled country with forged documents and undeclared foreign currency.
Feb 10, 2010 | 1:10 am
Political supporters clash in streets of Sri Lanka
Government supporters hurled stones at opposition activists protesting the arrest of their defeated presidential candidate in Sri Lanka's capital Wednesday, in scattered street battles that prompted volleys of tear gas from police.
Feb 10, 2010 | 1:05 am
Arrested Tijuana cops were hailed as models
Just a few weeks ago, the two officers were lauded as part of a new breed of honest cop, elevated to become key players in a drive to overhaul one of Mexico's most notorious police forces.
Feb 10, 2010 | 1:05 am
Doctor says vendor may have been in rubble 27 days
The tale seems dubious: that a rice vendor survived 27 days trapped under the rubble of a flea market following Haiti's devastating earthquake.
Feb 10, 2010 | 1:00 am
Suspect on trial in Indonesia hotel bombings
An alleged Islamist militant being tried on charges of harboring terrorists behind deadly twin hotel bombings in the Indonesian capital claimed Wednesday that he had helped craft a plot to assassinate the president.
Feb 10, 2010 | 12:55 am
Coroner confirms 2 Mexican children died in rains
The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office has identified two bodies found near the border with Mexico as siblings who drowned when their vehicle was swept away in Tijuana by last month's torrential rains.
Feb 10, 2010 | 12:20 am
Liz Deligio: NAFTA's ‘prosperity promise' comes up short
In the past few years, we have heard an intense debate on the immigration issue. Our immigration "debate" has been about enforcement, detainment and deportation. These are tough postures focused on a narrow discourse that distorts a full picture, and they have not managed to affect the pr…
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Jim Shimshak: Can't Tea Party activists do better than Palin?
The Tea Party movement has a spokeswoman who has given pit bulls another bad rap. They don't need Sarah Palin, no matter how much lipstick she puts on.
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Harold Jerue: There's room to cut the federal budget
Last year, it was reported that there would be no cost-of-living increase in Social Security payments for the year 2010. The magic formula bureaucrats use calculated no increased costs. So isn't it strange that a U.S. congressman has admitted there are serious cost-of-living increases.
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Mark Chavalas: Biblical morality was revolutionary
I am writing in regard to Garrett Pluym's letter, "The Bible is a Moral Source?" (Friday Tribune): In the context of the ancient world, the Bible was revolutionary in its moral world view.
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Bradley Butterfield: Obama is pragmatic; I wish he was truly liberal
The conservative ploy to push our country even further to the right by calling Barack Obama an extreme left-wing ideologue is getting ridiculous.
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Rose Mary Boesen: United Way thanks you for extra effort
There seem to be times in our lives when we take a closer look around us. Our region, our neighbors and friends, have proven that when we ask, we will receive. Our United Way has always benefited from the strong commitment our local media makes to the communities in our region. Once again…
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Mike Kish: There he goes again ... debt ceiling gibberish
There goes Chris Muller again, spewing toxic, hyper-partisanship while giving no thought to what he's actually saying. In Muller's latest letter, he's trying to blame Democrats for raising the debt ceiling (Sunday Tribune). It seems Muller needs a lesson in history, because during eight y…
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Shuffling begins as Tomah VA hospital prepares for renovations
The Tomah VA Medical Center will begin relocating offices and personnel later this month in anticipation of a $1.6 million renovation to its main building.
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Congressman Kind honored by Safari Club
Congressman Ron Kind has been named legislator of the year by Safari Club International.
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Students donate $3,000 to Haiti relief
La Crosse School District students donated $3,340 to Haiti relief efforts this week. The funds were sent to the American Red Cross to assist with meeting Haitians’ basic needs after the January earthquake.
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JEROME CHRISTENSON: We care about the salchow?
WINONA, Minn. — Alright, Super Bowl’s over — bring on Vancouver’s cuddly sasquatch.
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UW-L students upset by Eau Claire fee hike
Some University of Wisconsin-La Crosse students want to send a message to the UW System Board of Regents that student opinion matters when it comes to increasing tuition.
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