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Susan Wolter, who underwent deep brain stimulation surgery to control her Parkinson’s disease, reads to her granddaughter, Melayna Lamke, 3, at her home in Oconomowoc.

Deep in brain, shocks help Parkinson's symptoms

3:14 p.m. | Susan Wolter had a scary decision to make. She could continue taking the 13 pills a day she needed to control her Parkinson's disease, along with dealing with the side effects. Or she could allow doctors to implant two long, thin electrodes deep into her brain.

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Secretary of Senate refuses to seat Roland Burris

Updated: 1:28 p.m. | Roland Burris failed in his bid to take President-elect Barack Obama's Illinois Senate seat today in a scripted piece of political theater staged just before the opening of the 111th Congress.

Saves leader Hoffman has
'mutual interest' in Brewers

Updated: 12:39 p.m. | Rick Thurman, the lead agent for free agent Trevor Hoffman said Hoffman has "mutual interest" in the Brewers, who have targeted the all-time saves leader as their top choice to fill their vacant closer's role. The 41-year-old Hoffman, who has 554 career saves, converted 30 of 34 save opportunities for the Padres last season.

Sheriff details commissioner's attempt to avoid OWI arrest

10:44 a.m. | A former Milwaukee fire and police commissioner attempted to use his position to avoid a drunken driving arrest in Dodge County, suggesting that if he were in the Milwaukee area, he would have received a pass, Dodge County Sheriff Todd Nehls said this morning.