Wisconsin Works vow stirs debate amid poverty concerns
Wisconsin touts the W-2 welfare overhaul five years in but studies show many former recipients still face poverty. Officials defend the program while critics urge stronger education and training to boost long term self sufficiency.
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Tommy Thompson
Thompson
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Jennifer Alexander
Fort Bragg soldiers wives killings spark look at military culture
Four Fort Bragg soldiers killed their wives in six weeks prompting a Defense Department review of elite unit culture and willingness to seek help. Special Forces links, mental health screenings, and debates over combat stress and anti malaria drug effects shape the investigation and public reaction.
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N.C
Fort Bragg
Afghanistan
Special Forces
Special Operations
Eric Haney
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Delta Force
Defense Department
Pentagon
Latham
Widow denies link to missing Elizabeth Smart case
Angela Ricci, widow of Richard Albert Ricci, says authorities investigated the wrong man in the Elizabeth Smart kidnapping. Ricci died after a brain hemorrhage at Utah State Prison where he was imprisoned on a parole violation. Ed Smart had previously urged cooperation, and Ricci was not charged in the abduction.
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Salt Lake City
Elizabeth Smart
Angela Ricci
Richard Albert Ricci
Utah State Prison
Ricci
Angela
Rick
Elizabeth
Ed Smart
Smart
Smarts
Mary Katherine
Kansans Welcome Guardsmen Home From Europe Tour
Kansas guardsmen return from guarding U S bases in Europe after a ceremony. Thirteen babies were born during the tour and one couple wed by teleconference. Sixteen soldiers volunteered for another deployment as families greet them. Local residents and officials praise the service and reflect on past wars.
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U.S
Europe
Gregory Gardner
Kansas National Guard
Jerry Moran
Moran
George O’brien Jr
Lawrence
Panama
Iraq
Tornado devastates Ladysmith Wisconsin town center
A powerful tornado struck Ladysmith Wisconsin at 4 30 p m ripping through the downtown area. It leveled a Baptist church and an Amoco gas station damaged up to 60 homes and businesses and left dozens injured though no deaths were reported. Emergency crews and Red Cross teams moved in as Gov McCallum declared a disaster area and rescue work began.
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Ladysmith
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National Weather Service
Christine Wright
Scott McCallum
Tim Roby
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Roby
Rusk Memorial Hospital
Mike Shaw
Sheriff's
Norm Rozak
Sandy Zajec
Kare-Tv
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Amoco
Mike Mirr
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Mirr
Bruce Town Board
Red Cross
Kathy Nelson
Eau Claire
Bruce
Jodi Oman
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Career Expectation Center
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Cumberland County
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