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Caratini and Perkins homer in the Brewers' 6-0 victory over the Cardinals
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Victor Caratini hit a three-run homer and Blake Perkins added a solo shot, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday in the final game of a four-game series. The Brewers’ magic number to clinch their second National...
New report recommends limiting police pursuits to violent crimes after rise in fatalities
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aiming to curb the hundreds of deaths caused by police chases in the U.S. each year, a new report calls for police not to start a pursuit unless a violent crime has been committed and the suspect poses an imminent threat. The study released Tuesday by the Police...
Republicans propose spending $614M in public funds on Milwaukee Brewers' stadium upgrades
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Republican legislators announced a bill Monday that would devote more than $614 million in public funding to repair and renovate the Milwaukee Brewers' stadium — far more than taxpayers spent to build it more than two decades ago. Under the proposal, the state...
Adam Wainwright's final season has been challenging, but now he's just a win away from 200
BALTIMORE (AP) — Adam Wainwright took the mound at Camden Yards, and at times his pitches barely cracked the speed limit on nearby Interstate 95. Still, the 42-year-old right-hander held one of the game's better offenses to two runs in five innings, and that was enough to earn his...
Milwaukee suburb delaying start of Lake Michigan water withdrawals to early October
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Officials in a Milwaukee suburb have pushed plans to withdraw water from Lake Michigan back to early October, saying they need more time to clean out reservoirs and address problems with their pumps. City officials in Waukesha had planned to begin pulling...
Milwaukee bar patrons who took up `Jets Lose, You Win' offer had to pay after Jets' surprise win
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Hundreds of Milwaukee bar patrons who hoped to score free drinks through its offer to pay their tabs whenever the New York Jets, and former Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, lose had to pay up after the Jets got an overtime win despite an injury that took Rodgers out...
Yankees pitcher Luis Severino out for the season with a strained left oblique
NEW YORK (AP) — Luis Severino was placed on the injured list Saturday and may have thrown his last pitch for the New York Yankees. After Saturday's 9-2 loss to Milwaukee, the Yankees said Severino has a high-grade left oblique strain and will miss the rest of the season. ...
Pirates star McCutchen done for the season after partially tearing his Achilles
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew McCutchen's feel-good homecoming season is over. The Pittsburgh Pirates placed the designated hitter on the 10-day injured list Wednesday after he partially tore his left Achilles tendon while legging out a double in a victory over Milwaukee on Monday...
Milwaukee suburb to begin pulling millions of gallons a day from Lake Michigan
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — After years of seeking approval, a Milwaukee suburb is finally set to start pulling millions of gallons of water a day from Lake Michigan to replace its polluted water supply. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced Tuesday that the city of...
Brady: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot
MILWAUKEE (AP) — MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brady Corp. (BRC) on Tuesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $49.4 million. On a per-share basis, the Milwaukee-based company said it had net income of $1. Earnings, adjusted for amortization costs, were $1.04 per share. ...
