Wis. dispatcher suspended over mishandled 911 call

Seeded on Sun Dec 28, 2008 8:33 PM EST (msnbc.com)

A former emergency dispatcher who insisted she didn't hear the screams of a college student who dialed 911 as she was being stabbed to death will be suspended for mishandling the call, officials said Friday.

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Wis. gov: Bailout may not save Janesville plant

Seeded on Wed Dec 10, 2008 1:41 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Without a bailout for the auto industry, there is no chance for the General Motors plant at Janesville to remain open, Gov. Jim Doyle said Tuesday.

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Wis. faces worse budget shortfall in state history

Seeded on Wed Nov 12, 2008 1:52 PM EST (msnbc.com)

The Wisconsin Legislature will have to meet in special session early next year to begin dealing with the worst budget deficit in state history.

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Wis. governor says budget woes may force job cuts

Seeded on Thu Oct 16, 2008 2:32 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Nothing, including cutting state government jobs and spending on education, will be off the table as Wisconsin deals with the national economic downturn that could put the state $3 billion in the red, Gov. Jim Doyle warned Wednesday.

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