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Ben Gazzara, whose powerful dramatic performances brought an intensity to a variety of roles and made him a memorable presence in such iconic productions over the decades as the original Cat on a Hot Tin Roof on Broadway and the film The Big Lebowski, has died at age 81.

ScuttleBu(r)t ... From Kevin Paul Dupont of The Boston Globe: on the birthplace of Minnesota Wild defenseman Justin Falk, Snowflake, Manitoba: "A town where no two people look alike." ...

For months now, there has been no shortage of Democratic names floating around as potential contenders to take on Gov. Scott Walker in the expected recall election. Two people had said they were definitely going to run: state Sen. Tim Cullen of Janesville and former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk.