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July 11, 2011

La Crosse, WI
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UPDATE: Web training may suffice for Wisconsin concealed-carry
Someone who wants to carry a concealed handgun legally in Wisconsin needs to be
trained first. However, the state's new law apparently allows someone to
satisfy that requirement without ever touching a gun.

Report: Wisconsin protests could've been handled better
A new report reviewing the state's response to the Capitol protests says state
officials had no idea the protests would be so big and prolonged and did not
prepare adequately.

UPDATE: Walker signs concealed-carry bill into law
Wisconsin has become the 49th state to legalize the carrying of concealed
weapons.

UPDATE: Wisconsin judge: Senate recall elections can proceed
A Wisconsin judge says recall elections against nine state senators can proceed.

Republicans release redistricting maps for Wisconsin
Republicans in control of the state Legislature have released maps they made
redrawing political boundaries for the state's eight congressional districts
and all 132 legislative seats.

Wisconsin judge to hear more arguments on recall drives
A Wisconsin judge is set to hear more arguments on whether signatures on recall
petitions against nine state senators were gathered improperly.

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National And World News
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Former first lady Betty Ford dies at the age of 93
Betty Ford, the widow of late President Gerald Ford and a co-founder of an
eponymous addiction center in California, has died at the age of 93.


GOP ties job numbers to anti-tax stance in debt talks
Top congressional Republicans on Friday used the new dismal jobs report to blast
Democrats' push for more tax revenue in the ongoing debt ceiling negotiations,
arguing that such a move would derail an already shaky economic recovery.

U.S. broke law by executing Mexican national, says U.N.
The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights says the United States breached
international law by executing a Mexican national.

Unemployed? Don't count on the military
Friday's government report showing a rise in unemployment shines a light on a
new hurdle facing young people in need of work: the military isn't the reliable
source of employment that it used to be.

Ohio State vacates 2010 wins, puts self on probation
The Ohio State University announced Friday it is vacating all 10 of its
victories from the 2010 football season and placing itself on two years'
probation in the wake of a scandal that cost coach Jim Tressel his job.

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