http://www.idsnews.com IDS - Top Stories © 2007 Indiana Daily Student 5 Ponchos, galoshes and umbrellas abounded Friday morning as Bloomington’s annual Fourth of July parade marched through downtown to kickoff the festivities surrounding America’s 232nd birthday. http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=51496 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Nine years ago David Neville was running on the track and field team for Merrillville High School in Merrillville, Ind. with a dream to compete in the 2008 Olympics. http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=51500 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT WASHINGTON – Democrats bent on showing they can govern and Republicans anxious about a sour re-election climate are pushing a pared-down summer agenda in Congress. http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=51507 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Former IU head football coach John Pont, who took the Hoosiers to their one and only Rose Bowl appearance in 1968, died Tuesday at his home in Oxford, Ohio. http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=51462 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT This Independence Day, residents of Bloomington will celebrate the United States’ 232nd birthday with a parade, music, food and fireworks. About 10,000 people are expected to fill the streets of downtown Bloomington this Friday for the city’s annua... http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=51451 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT WASHINGTON – No matter who is elected president in November, his foreign policy team will have to deal with one of the most frustrating realities in Iraq: the slow pace with which the government in Baghdad operates. http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=51468 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Former IU head football coach John Pont died Tuesday at his home in Oxford, Ohio. http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=51426 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Indiana University Director of Athletics Rick Greenspan announced Thursday that he would step down from his position at the end of the calendar year. Greenspan severa... http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=51417 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Collecting trash, extinguishing fires, transporting goods and providing public transportation are vital services for a community, but the fuel costs for these services could hit consumers’ pocketbooks. http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=51395 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT About 1,000 faculty and staff members, friends, family and donors gathered Friday to celebrate the work of recently retired IU Foundation President Curt Simic. http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=51389 Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT