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MADISON - When University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers succeeded in reprogramming skin cells to behave like embryonic stem cells, they also began to redefine the political and ethical dynamics of the stem-cell debate, a leading bioethicist says.R. Alta Charo, a UW-Madison professor of law and bioethics, says the scientific finding could have far-reaching effects on the social dimensions of the...

Regional and state unemployment rates were generally little changed inOctober. Overall, 22 states and the District of Columbia recorded over-the-month unemployment rate increases, 17 states registered decreases, and11 states had no changes, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Depart-ment of Labor reported today.  Over the year, jobless rates were down in 25 states and the District of...

MADISON - In a paper to be published Nov. 22 in the online edition of the journal Science, a team of University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers reports the genetic reprogramming of human skin cells to create cells indistinguishable from embryonic stem cells.The finding is not only a critical scientific accomplishment, but potentially remakes the tumultuous political and ethical landscape of...

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Curt Culver, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MGIC Investment Corporation (NYSE:MTG) , will address attendees during the FBR Capital Markets 2007 Investor Conference on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at 12:35 p.m. ET. The conference is being held at The Grand Hyatt New York Hotel in New York. Culver's remarks will be available via live...

Award-Winning 2007 Miller Urban Entrepreneurs Series Offers $35,000 Top Business Grant Entrepreneurs Encouraged to Submit Applications by November 30th MILWAUKEE, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The Miller Urban Entrepreneurs Series and Business Plan Competition has awarded close to $800,000 to nearly 80 urban entrepreneurs across the country, since its inception eight years ago. For 2007, Miller is offering one $35,000 top...

PEWAUKEE, Wis., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Financial observers confirm what 2.1 million credit union members in Wisconsin already know: that the not-for-profit financial institutions owned by members provide a financial lifeline for people from all walks of life: from working people to small business owners to people with modest incomes. Among the findings: -- Money Magazine said credit unions provide...

New '70s Inspired Men's Underwear Line Makes a Bold Fashion Statement KENOSHA, Wis., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- As retro fashion trends infiltrate runways around the world, Jockey International, Inc. is introducing the spirit of the '70s to underwear drawers across the country with the launch of Jockey(R) Y-Front(R) Briefs, a new line of retro-style men's underwear available at Urban...

WEST BEND, Wis., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Tropical Traditions announced today that their main coconut oil product has new quality standards in place to set it apart from other coconut oils they sell. With a completely redesigned label, their Virgin Coconut Oil product is now called "Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil," containing the highest amounts of antioxidants. Tropical Traditions founders...

GREEN BAY, Wis., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Shopko announced today plans to open two new Shopko stores in the Midwest in the fall of 2008. The stores will be located in Sussex, Wis. and Northbranch, Minn. "This announcement represents the continuation of an exciting growth phase for Shopko," said Michael R. MacDonald, Shopko Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Earlier this year...

The U.S. State Department (DOS) is now accepting applications for the 2009 Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery and will continue to do so until noon (Eastern Standard Time) on December 2, 2007. The DV Lottery, otherwise known as the “green card lottery,” is in many circumstances a much more economical alternative to sponsoring a foreign worker for his or her...

Merge responds to customer requests for ways to enhance quality and boost radiology group productivity MILWAUKEE, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Merge Technologies Incorporated, d.b.a. Merge Healthcare, (NASDAQ:MRGE) (TSX: MRG.), a leading medical imaging software and services provider, today announced the introduction of a new teleradiology software application, Merge TeleRead(TM), and an innovative service offering, Consult PreReads(TM). A Consult PreRead...

By Brian E. Clark RISING UW-Madison The University of Wisconsin-Madison made national news for another stem cell breakthrough, but inside Wisconsin it's been hit by fan and political criticism over football games that have aired only on the new Big Ten Network. The stem cell advance could eliminate many of the ethical objections to the research because it does not require the destruction...