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MADISON - In two years, NASA plans to begin the new space program that will send human astronauts to Mars. It won't be easy, and technical issues aren't the only challenges. The U.S. Congress and President George W. Bush want NASA to begin work on the new Constellation Program now. Yet NASA cannot expand its 18,000-member workforce, and its...

Mayor Tom Barrett today released the following statement on the announcement of the new MillerCoors headquarters: "Look, I'm not going to sugar coat this. I wanted it all. I wanted the headquarters and I wanted the expanded brewery. Early on, I made it clear that Milwaukee would do whatever it takes to be the new MillerCoors home city....

In the world of business, there’s a logical connection between budgets and results. In the world of philanthropy, too, the link between money and measurable outcomes is increasingly strong. To a greater extent than ever before, nonprofit foundations want to ensure their gifts and grants are used to the best advantage and they expect a full accounting from the organizations...

By Brian E. Clark RISING Mithridion Mithridion, a Madison start-up company that does drug development, has begun Phase 1 clinical trials on its first drug candidate, MCD-386. The small-molecule compound is designed to treat Alzheimer's patients and stop or slow the processes leading to brain cell death. Earlier this year, Mithridion merged with Cognitive Pharmaceuticals of Toledo, Ohio. MCD-386 was developed by Cognitive. Mithridion had...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- General Motors Corp. said this morning it will lay off salaried workers, cut truck production, suspend its dividend and borrow $2 billion to $3 billion to weather a severe downturn in the U.S. market. GM said the moves will raise $15 billion to help cover losses and turn around its North American operations. See story:...

MADISON - For 12 years, Gloria Hawkins has been dedicated to enriching the lives of diverse and promising high school students interested in pursuing a career in medicine and the sciences. Hawkins, an assistant dean of multicultural affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is the director of the Research Apprenticeship Program (RAP), primarily funded through the UW-Madison School of...

St. Luke's ranks in top tier in 4 specialties; the most of any Wisconsin hospital MILWAUKEE, July 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center is among the top 50 hospitals in the nation in four different specialties, according to U.S. News & World Report's "2008 America's Best Hospitals" list to be released Monday. U.S. News & World Report named...

NEENAH, Wis., July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- To help bring some fun -- and extra resources -- back to school, Kimberly-Clark has launched the Rock Your School Sweepstakes to offer parents a chance to win 100,000 Bonus Box Tops, plus an exclusive concert featuring Radio Disney star and Hollywood Records artist Jordan Pruitt for their child's school. The Box Tops for...

CHICAGO, July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- An overwhelming majority of Green Bay residents want Brett Favre to stay with the Packers this upcoming season but not necessarily as the starting quarterback, according to an extensive survey commissioned by a Chicago communications company. Seventy-four percent of those responding Sunday to a telephone survey of Green Bay residents said the Packers should retain...