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Wisconsin GOP returns home from convention with new vigor

Wisconsin Republicans may have packed their bags for the party's 2008 national convention with a bit of trepidation. But they return home energized, enthused and ready to compete with what suddenly looks to them like a winning ticket. There is no question that the addition of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin upped the enthusiasm factor among the party faithful. full story >>> TCT

Republican running mates John McCain and Sarah Palin wave to the adoring crowd Thursday at the GOP convention in St. Paul, Minn.
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Sunday's Ironman Wisconsin begins at 7 a.m. with a 2.4-mile swim in Lake Monona. That is followed by a 112-mile bike through Dane County and a 26.2-mile run in Madison.

Ironman Wisconsin: Local triathletes make training fun

They represent the full range of competitors in Sunday's Ironman Wisconsin. Seasoned... full story >>> WSJ

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Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen, left, and Stefan Jacoby, President and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., laugh during a news conference announcing that the German auto manufacturer chose Chattanooga, Tenn. as the site of a new vehicle assembly plant on July 15.

Bidding war wrong for Wisconsin

Don't assume America's auto plant jobs are going to Mexico. The reality is that those... full story >>> WSJ

entertainment
"The Full Monty" kicks off Mercury Players' season with style, panache and fun.

Let it go!: 'The Full Monty' spices things up

We live in strange and wonderful times when a play about stripping can feel so appropriate.... full story >>> TCT

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