Новости за 04.08.2015

Voters will get their first chances to compare Gov. Scott Walker and other top Republican presidential contenders at events this week.

Thirty-five southern Wisconsin principals tell about the pain of cuts to public education from administrators’ point of view.

Rick Badger led Council 40, which included Madison and Dane County local unions, before it merged with the two other state councils.

NORTH KINGSVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Authorities in northeast Ohio say a man pretending to be a police officer was caught and charged because the driver targeted by his bogus traffic stop was a real officer.

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has submitted its bid for vast territories in the Arctic to the United Nations, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.

The Vernon County Board of Supervisors elected Mike Leis to replace the retiring Jerry Cade as the supervisor for District 19 on July 28.

The new restrictions are part of the Clean Power Plan, which intends to cut greenhouse gas emissions from power plants by about one-third within 15 years.

Madison VA wait times for medical care have more than doubled in the past year, officials said Monday, due to an increase in demand.

Aetna's second-quarter earnings jumped 33 percent and the health insurer raised its 2015 forecast again after receiving a boost from a government business it plans to feed with a $35 billion a…

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) — Kellogg says its U.S. cereal division saw another decline in quarterly sales but that trends in the category were improving.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Police say a man has been fatally shot at a public housing complex in St. Paul.

Pricey specialty drugs helped CVS Health cope with tobacco withdrawal to top analyst expectations in the second quarter.

JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin dentist with a name similar to the Minnesota man in hiding after killing a beloved lion in Zimbabwe says he's being harassed online and by phone.

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and Vietnam clinched on Tuesday an agreement in principle on a new free trade deal that would see the lifting of most tariffs on goods.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Officials say wait times at Madison's Veterans Hospital have increased despite additional staff, extended hours and more care options.

GREEN LAKE, Wis. (AP) — A 19-year-old Wisconsin man who authorities say took part in the "thrill killing" of 15 deer last year has been sentenced to six months in jail.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Hundreds of claims have been filed alleging clergy abuse as the court deadline comes to a close in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis bankruptcy case.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky sheriff's office has posted a flyer on its Facebook page asking drug dealers to turn in their rivals.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A former University of Iowa wrestler has taken a plea deal in his Linn County burglaries case.

Local police and Neighborhood Watch groups will celebrate National Night Out today.

TOKYO (AP) — Toyota's profit for April-June rose 10 percent on perks from a cheap yen and cost reduction efforts that offset lower vehicle sales.

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German luxury automaker BMW saw net profit slip 1 percent in the second quarter amid higher costs to bring out new vehicles and a tougher market in China, a major pil…

The Red Zone: August 3, 2015

College GameDay will open the season in Fort Worth, Texas, as the University of Wisconsin opens the season against Alabama.

LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government said Tuesday it sold 5.4 percent of taxpayer-owned Royal Bank of Scotland for 2.1 billion pounds ($3.3 billion) as it begins to shed a majority stake acquired…