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Word up! Conference focuses on hip hop teaching	Summerfest winds down in Milwaukee
MADISON, Wis. - Word up! Forty teachers from nine states are gathering next week for a program to discuss the merits of using hip hop in the classroom. The conference at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will also address using spoken word as a teaching tool. Spoken word involves telling a story in a lyrical way, much like poetry.	MILWAUKEE - A staple of summer in Milwaukee winds down after this weekend. Summerfest, which calls itself the world's largest music festival, ends Sunday after an 11-day run. Every year, 800,000 to 1 million people pack the 75 acre grounds along Lake Michigan to listen to all kinds of music on 11 stages, eat and drink and buy items from various vendors.
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Brewers returning program to teach basics to women	Brewers lose 2-1 to Cubs in 10 innings
MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Brewers are conducting their popular program that teaches the basics of baseball to women for a third straight season.  The Brewers are partnering with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's School of Continuing Education to offer "Brewers Baseball Basics for Women." The two-day instructional session sold out quickly in each of the previous two years. It's scheduled this year for Aug. 27 and Aug. 29.	CHICAGO - Jake Fox drew a bases-loaded walk off Mike DiFelice to force in the winning run with two outs in the 10th inning Friday, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1. Ryan Theriot singled off second baseman Craig Counsell's glove with one out in the 10th and went to second on a wild pitch from DiFelice (4-1). After Theriot moved up on a fly ball, the Brewers intentionally walked Milton Bradley. With a 3-0 count on pinch-hitter Geovany Soto, DeFelice also walked him intentionally to load the bases.

Local Focus It's go time Check out our ultimate guide to endless summer fun and how to make the most of the sweetest season. Featured Slideshow Kissel automobiles  return to Hartford: 06-20-09 >> Click here for more slideshows web gmtoday.com Flu cases close Wis. camp; 1 case is swine flu SILVER LAKE, Wis. -  A summer camp operated by the Salvation Army in southeastern Wisconsin has shut down temporarily because of flu cases, including one confirmed as swine flu. Tuition to rise 5.5 percent at 13 UW schools   MADISON, Wis. - Tuition at the four-year schools in the University of Wisconsin System is set to rise about 5.5 percent for the upcoming academic year. 5 motorcycles crash on I-90, tying up traffic STOUGHTON, Wis. - Traffic is moving again on Interstate 90 near Stoughton after five motorcycles crashed Friday morning. advertisement Superior mayor running for lieutenant governor SUPERIOR, Wis. - Superior Mayor Dave Ross is running for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor. Wis. swim coach accused of assault out on bail MILWAUKEE - A 62-year-old Milwaukee-area swim coach accused of assaulting boys is out of jail after posting $100,000 bail. Former Wis. lawmaker buys lobbying firm MADISON, Wis. - Former Wisconsin Assembly Speaker John Gard and his wife have purchased a lobbying company. Reckless homicide charge in Neshkoro death MONTELLO, Wis. - A charge of first-degree reckless homicide has been filed against a town of Neshkoro man in the death of his 6-month-old son. Highway deaths fall in 2009, lowest since '61 WASHINGTON - Fewer people died on the nation's highways during the first three months of 2009 as motor vehicle fatalities continued to fall to levels not seen in nearly a half-century. Court sends pot case to Wis. Supreme Court MADISON, Wis. - A state appeals court has asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to clarify a judge's role in accepting or denying plea agreements. Monson Trucking shutting down operations DULUTH, Minn. -  Duluth-based Monson Trucking is shutting down operations Aug. 31, putting 200 people out of work. advertisement NTSB says pilot error caused Kenosha copter crash KENOSHA, Wis. - Federal officials say pilot error caused a helicopter to slam into a Kenosha house last year, killing the pilot and passenger but sparing the family of five inside. Roundy's recalls JBS Swift beef MILWAUKEE -  Roundy's Supermarkets Inc. is recalling some of its beef because of possible E. coli contamination.   Today in Business Chrysler still facing problems as sales crater DETROIT - The latest numbers on auto sales show that Chrysler needs to quickly figure out how to navigate the car market as deftly as it did bankruptcy court. Ford's Fusion midsize car outsold all eight Chrysler brand models combined in June. Chrysler's two minivans, which for years dominated their market segment, were outsold by the Honda Odyssey. Only one Chrysler Group LLC model showed a sales increase over June of last year, the Dodge Challenger muscle car. Today in Sports NASCAR Hall of Fame nominees a who's who of stars CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Stock car racing giants ranging from Bill France Sr. and Junior Johnson to Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt are among the 25 nominees for NASCAR's first Hall of Fame class. The announcement Thursday night comes 10 months before the Hall of Fame's scheduled opening in downtown Charlotte. An inaugural class of five will be chosen from the group that includes the bootleggers who helped create the sport to the drivers, owners and officials who made it popular. Entertainment Hollywood loves its gangsters What is it about the gangster that has always captivated our public imagination? In America, since the very first black-and-white silent films, we’ve been mesmerized by the fedoras, the guns, the women and the nightlife.

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