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Interactive: Large earthquake strikes central Italy

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Video: Badgers' Dan Voltz’s retirement not a surprise, Tom Oates says

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Video: Jason Galloway discusses Dan Voltz, quarterbacks and more

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Badgers men's basketball: Big Ten Network will broadcast three Wisconsin nonconference games

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Tom Oates: No reason to panic about Packers' lack of deep throws

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How Wisconsin athletes fared at the 2016 Olympics

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2016 Wisconsin Badgers football season stat countdown

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50 photos of expressive faces from the Rio Olympics

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Photos: Devastating earthquake rocks central Italy

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Today’s top pics: Earthquake rocks central Italy and more

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Your daily 6: Killer quake in Italy, zoo quits Twitter and teen beats brain-eating amoeba

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Today's Birthdays, Aug. 24: Dave Chappelle

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John Kass: Road to urban despair paved by Democrats

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Jay Heck: 'Ethics Commission' insane to allow its commissioners to make political contributions

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Leonard Pitts Jr.: How conservative pundits, including Charlie Sykes, helped break reality

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Video: Badgers' Dan Voltz’s retirement not a surprise, Tom Oates says

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Video: Bart Houston, Alex Hornibrook on the battle for the Badgers QB job

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Video: Badgers OL Dan Voltz speaks about his retirement from football

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AP video: Italy quake kills dozens; towns left in ruins

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