Новости за 01.02.2016

The 31-year streak continues for Tennessee, barely.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) —

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Reid Ribble's announcement that he won't seek re-election has sparked a flood of interest from possible candidates for the 8th District seat.

PARIS (AP) — France called on the U.S. to lift the economic embargo against Cuba during a historic state visit Monday by the Caribbean island's president aimed at boosting economic relations b…

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple on Monday ordered deep cuts to government agencies and a massive raid on state savings to make up for a more than $1 billion budget short…

James “Pat” Farrell, 82, of Tomah passed away Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.

Lon Roeske

VIROQUA -- Melvin “Jack” Otto Kingslien, 80, of Viroqua passed away peacefully and surrounded by his loving family, following complications of heart disease Jan. 30, 2016, at Bland Bekkedal Ce…

On Jan. 29, 2016, Lon Roeske finished his race strong, surrounded by family.

NEW YORK (AP) — After 15 years of near austerity, U.S. airlines are restoring some small perks for passengers crammed into coach.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — "Thursday Night Football" will air on both CBS and NBC next season.

A dangerous winter storm is set to descend on Jackson County Tuesday.

VIROQUA — Melvin “Jack” Otto Kingslien, 80, of Viroqua passed away peacefully and surrounded by his loving family, following complications of heart disease Jan. 30, 2016, at Bland Bekkedal Cen…

The University of Wisconsin announced on Monday that the football team's annual spring game will be held at Camp Randall Stadium on April 16. Kickoff time for the game is to be determined.

Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin has cancelled the Tomah Mobile Food Pantry scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 2 due to a forecasted snowstorm.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge has overturned a decision by the Department of Veterans Affairs to demote a senior official accused of manipulating the agency's hiring system for her own gain.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — MNsure announced Monday it had signed up more than 85,000 consumers into private health care plans in the latest round of open enrollment, eclipsing a critical registrat…

MADISON, Wis. -- Mary C. Getter, 76, passed away Friday, Jan. 29, 2016, at Trinity Community Living in Madison, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

NEW YORK (AP) — Uber drivers in New York City called Monday for a strike to protest the company's decision to cut fares by 15 percent, as several hundred rallied at the ride-sharing app's New …

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin System said Monday that its net worth has increased to $6.68 billion, but school officials warned that the financial outlook is uncertain.

NEW YORK (AP) — Abbott Laboratories will buy Alere for $4.8 billion as it tries to expand its medical-testing business.

For the first time in more than eight years, Duke is nowhere to be seen in The Associated Press Top 25 — not near the top, not even at the bottom. This is the first time since the preseason po…

PARIS (AP) — Rescuers successfully diverted a cargo ship threatening to run aground in southwestern France after five days adrift, and started towing it Tuesday toward the Spanish port of Bilbao.

GAB director Kevin Kennedy showcased TV public service announcements on the state's voter ID law urging voters to "bring it to the ballot."

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — European Central Bank head Mario Draghi has warned that the "downside risks" facing Europe's economy have increased due to the recent turmoil in emerging markets.