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That Meriter Health Services “Teresa’s Knee” Commercial

• June 15, 2011 • 2 Comments

Posted in Class, Commercials, Health, Love, Television, Wisconsin, Women
Tags: "We Like You Better", Ads, Advertising, Advertising Campaign, BBDO, Cheese Curds, DISH Network, Green Bay Packers, Harley-Davidson, Knees, Knupp & Watson & Wallman, KW2, Lava Lamp, Local Ad Firm, Madison, Meriter Health Services, Oscar Mayer, Rayovac, Romance, Southern Wisconsin, Teresa, Victory Dance, WI, Wisconsin

Harley Davidson May Have to Leave Wisconsin If Costs Don’t Go Down

• April 30, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in American History, Class, Cultural History, Joblessness, The Economy, The Rest of the World, Wisconsin
Tags: "Milwaukee Iron", Arthur Davidson, Bill Harley, Cost Cutting, Cuts, Factories, Global Economy, Governor Jim Doyle, Harley-Davidson, Hogs, Jim Doyle, Job Posting, Mark Neumann, Menomonee Falls, Milwaukee, Motorbikes, Motorcycle Clubs, Motorcycles, Scott Walker, Tom Barrett, Tomahawk, Unions, Wisconsin

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Walmart Gunman Bought Pistol Hours Before Killing and Left a ‘Death Note’ November 25, 2022
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Jesus Christ, Streaming Star November 25, 2022
“The Chosen,” a TV series about the life of Jesus, pulls off a crowd-funded miracle: a hit with a Christian fan base that is breaking into the mainstream.
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Colleagues and relatives mourned the six people killed in a shooting at a Walmart store in Virginia.
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The gruesome stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students remain unsolved 10 days later. The police asked the public to continue sending tips.
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Happy Birthday, Omicron November 26, 2022
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Armed Americans, often pushing a right-wing agenda, are increasingly using open-carry laws to intimidate opponents and shut down debate.
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The Guardian, UK

Tanzania drops murder charges against 24 Maasai leaders November 25, 2022
The pastoralists had been detained over the death of a police officer during protests against government plans to evict them from ancestral landProsecutors in Tanzania have dropped murder charges against 24 Maasai pastoralists who were detained over the death of a police officer earlier this year.The officer died in June during protests against government pl […]
Starvation being used as a weapon of war in South Sudan, report reveals November 25, 2022
International community urged to intervene as hundreds of thousands forced into refugee camps as homes and crops destroyed and aid workers attackedStarvation is being used as a weapon of war by South Sudan government forces against their own citizens, an investigation has found.Deliberate starvation tactics used by government forces and allied militia, and b […]
49 people sentenced to death for mob killing in Algeria November 25, 2022
The murder in 2021 came after a man was falsely accused of lighting deadly wildfires that he had come to help fightAn Algerian court has sentenced 49 people to death for the brutal mob killing of a painter who was suspected of starting devastating wildfires – but had actually come to help fight them, according to defence lawyers and the state news agency.The […]
Journalist under strict bail terms in Somalia after arrest in crackdown November 24, 2022
Abdalle Mumin was held after press groups said government edicts on coverage of offensive against al-Shabaab put them at riskAuthorities in Somalia have imposed strict bail conditions on a respected journalist and media rights campaigner that will prevent him from seeking medical attention for a suspected kidney condition aggravated by poor conditions during […]
Kenyan government halts baobab exports to Georgia after outcry November 24, 2022
President orders Ministry of Environment and Forestry to launch investigation over contractor’s licence for removing treesThe Kenyan government has halted the transportation and export of Kilifi baobabs to Georgia and ordered an investigation into how a foreign contractor received permission to transport the ancient trees out of the country.Kenya’s president […]
Fifpro asks why Gabon’s FA chief was at World Cup opener when facing trial November 24, 2022
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Canadian pop star Kris Wu sentenced to 13 years in jail for rape in China November 25, 2022
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