BioWorld International Correspondent (BioWorld) LONDON - There was a second and final rejection of the University of Wisconsin's infamous WARF human embryonic stem cell patent from the European Patent Organization (EPO) last week.

Governor's Christmas tree honors members of military (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) Susan Wallsch pulled two small ornaments out of their boxes this afternoon and hung them on a Christmas tree in the governor's mansion. It was the third tree she's trimmed this holiday season, but this evergreen has a special meaning - her two ornaments along with about 150 more are dedicated to Wisconsin military members.

Holiday Tours Begin Dec. 4 At Wisconsin’s Executive Residence (WISC-TV Madison) MADISON, Wis. -- The public holiday tours of Wisconsin's Executive Residence will begin Dec. 4. Each guided tour lasts about 30 minutes and includes a brief history of the Executive Residence.

Wisconsin restaurant not exempt from smoking ban (AP via Yahoo! Finance) A Wausau restaurant owner can't get around the city's smoking ban by creating a "sham" private club with a $1 membership, a Wisconsin appeals court ruled Tuesday.

Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball: UW survives UW-M in double OT (The Capital Times) Mariah Dunham scored 16 points as the University of Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball team survived a second half collapse and held on to defeat UW-Milwaukee, 71-69 in double overtime Tuesday night at the Kohl Center. The Badgers led by as many as 16 points in the second half before the Panthers staged a furious rally behind senior center Traci Edwards, who tied the game, 54-54, with a scoop ...

Wisconsin deer kill down 20 percent (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) WAUSAU, Wis. - Hunters killed 276,985 whitetail deer during Wisconsin's nine-day gun season, down 20 percent from a year ago based on preliminary counts, the state Department of Natural Resources reported Tuesday.