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(02/14/08 4:38am)
Barack Obama powered past Hillary Rodham Clinton in the race for Democratic convention delegates Tuesday on a night of triumph sweetened with outsized primary victories in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. Obama has won eight straight victories over Clinton, and the former first lady is now struggling in a race she once commanded. The Associated Press count of delegates showed Obama with 1,210. Clinton had 1,188, falling behind for the first time since the campaign began. Neither was close to the 2,025 needed to win the nomination.\nRepublican front-runner John McCain won all three GOP primaries Tuesday, adding to his insurmountable lead in delegates for the Republican nomination. With Tuesday’s results, the AP count showed McCain with 789 delegates. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who dropped out of the race last week, had 288. Huckabee had 241 and Texas Rep. Ron Paul had 14.\nThe leaders of a House panel that oversees military spending said Wednesday they are drafting legislation that would pay for combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan through the rest of the year. Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania, the top Democrat on the committee, predicted the proposal would be done by the end of the month. Murtha and his Republican counterpart on the panel, Rep. C.W. Bill Young of Florida, said they hope lawmakers can put aside their differences on the war and focus on taking care of the troops.
(02/13/08 4:51am)
Armored U.N. vehicles guarded East Timor’s leaders Tuesday under a state of emergency declared after rebel soldiers critically wounded the Nobel Peace Prize-winning president and fired at the prime minister’s convoy. The army chief blamed the United Nations, which oversees a 1,400-member international police force, for failing to protect the country’s two top leaders and demanded an outside investigation.
(02/12/08 5:00am)
East Timor’s President José Ramos-Horta was treated for serious chest wounds in an Australian hospital Monday after rebel soldiers shot him and attacked the prime minister during a failed coup attempt. The country’s top fugitive was killed in one of the attacks. The strikes against the two independence icons were a striking reminder of the bitter rivalries beneath the surface in Asia’s newest nation and could trigger more unrest and political turmoil.
(02/08/08 5:40am)
CIA Director Michael Hayden cast doubt on the legality of waterboarding on Thursday, a day after the White House said the harsh interrogation tactic has saved American lives and could be used in the future. Hayden told the House Intelligence Committee that he officially prohibited CIA operatives from using waterboarding in 2006 in the wake of a Supreme Court decision and new laws on the treatment of U.S. detainees. Iraqi and U.N. officials
(02/07/08 5:00am)
FARMbloomington took Kirkwood Avenue by storm in January, when it opened its doors to the city's epicurious connoisseurs. The former Oddfellows Building, which used to house Athena, Material Plane and Cowboys & Indians antique store, was converted into a dining complex that included a restaurant, a bar, a marketplace and the basement blues-and-jazz club Root Cellar.\nWalking through the front doors, FARMbloomington reminded me of an old general store with a postmodern mood, with its hardwood floors and huge china cabinets accented by track lighting and warm-colored walls. Glass countertops and a soda fountain supplemented the antiquated atmosphere. \nThe best part was the easy-to-find bathrooms: Just look for the old-fashioned bedpans hanging on the walls.\nWith a Hoosier twist, FARMbloomington Head Chef Daniel Orr incorporated his years of experience in New York, France and the Caribbean to create a menu offering dishes never seen before in Bloomington.\nFARMbar, the tapas side of the FARMbloomington family, offers dozens of appetizers, drinks, desserts and dishes crafted entirely from local groceries. Although less pricey than FARMrestaurant, FARMbar also includes a dinner menu, in case you change your mind and want a bigger meal.\nBeing on a strict food budget this week, I opted to get only appetizers, which turned out to be much more filling than I expected. I ordered white-bean hummus and toast, as well as the garlic-and-chili fries with saffron aioli. Not the traditional chickpea hummus, the white-beans-and-toast concoction came garnished with red pepper and tarragon, adding a spicy, herbaceous aftertaste. But the chili fries were my favorite part: Even if you're one of those people who can't handle spicy dishes, these had the perfect amount to ensure you wouldn't be spending the rest of the meal guzzling water. I wasn't familiar with "aioli" when I ordered the dish, but the French sauce made from garlic, olive oil and saffron was the perfect mellow complement to the zest of the fries.\nMy table also ordered the roasted tandoori salmon with five-grain pilaf, to try out the restaurant part of the FARM establishment. I was more than impressed with the consistency of the fish, but I definitely could have used more flavor from the seasonings. The meal was followed by a chocolate-dipped shortbread cookie, bringing my experience at FARMbar to a delectable close.\nIf you are under 21, you can sit in the FARMmarket area, which serves as a deli-style restaurant during the day. The bar itself offers an impressive wine-and-beer list, expanding past Bloomington city limits and venturing into the rest of the world. In addition to selections from the Bloomington Brewing Company and Upland Brewery, FARMbar boasts beers from Hammond, Ind., Brooklyn, N.Y., the United Kingdom and Ireland.\nIn the end, FARMbar makes up an affordable but scrumptious piece of the FARMbloomington complex.
(02/07/08 5:00am)
Kissers, everywhere, take note: This weekend is your chance to lock lips for a good cause.\nIU's student group Revitalizing Animal Well-Being will host its first annual "Sealed with a Kiss" Kissing Marathon at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at The Lodge (formerly known as Space 101), at 101 E. Sixth St. Through its marathon, RAW hopes to raise awareness about the fur industry's slaughtering of Canadian seals. \nCouples of all sexual orientations are welcome to compete in the kissing durability competition, while others can listen to live music and participate in various booths. Entrance to the event is free, and a raffle ticket for the competition is $2. Three tickets are $5. \n"Sealed with a Kiss" will give people a chance to learn about the cruelty of the seal hunt, said Deborah Strickland, RAW co-president and co-founder, in an e-mail. IU's OUT and the Monroe County Humane Society are co-hosting the event, and will provide informational booths. All proceeds will go to seal-saving organizations such as the Humane Society.\nRAW attempts to fight for the better treatment of animals while giving animal advocacy "a sexy makeover," Strickland said. \nShe, along with friend and colleague Courtney Wennerstrom, founded RAW when the two of them realized IU didn't have an animal advocacy group.\n"(RAW is) trying to show people that anyone who loves animals can help create positive changes," Strickland said. "At a school with such talented and passionate students, we knew that (not having an animal-rights group) was a major oversight."\nWith Valentine's Day just around the corner, "Sealed with a Kiss" is a way for the group to combine its interest in the fair treatment of animals with its mission of making animal advocacy fun and sexy, Strickland said.\nPotential guests shouldn't be scared away by the kissing theme, Strickland said. There will be activities for single people and friends as well as couples. The marathon lineup includes kissing booths, bobbing for Hershey's kisses, free refreshments and live music from bands Fatted Calf String Band, Either Or and Busman's Holiday. Attendees will also have the chance to buy tickets for a host of raffle prizes, including gift certificates to Mother Bear's Pizza, Upland Brewery and Sage Advice Skin Care. \n"Sealed with a Kiss" will also feature a table where guests can sign letters to Indiana Sens. Evan Bayh and Richard Lugar to encourage government intervention to stop the seal slaughter.\nAlthough the event is off-campus, it will still be accessible to students who live on campus and is an ideal first stop for groups making their way to downtown bars or restaurants, Strickland said. \n"People should attend if they want to start out their Saturday night having a blast and contributing to a wonderful cause," she said.
(02/06/08 5:07am)
Thousands of people fled Chad’s capital Monday as government troops and rebels battled for a third day. Gunfire and explosions were heard throughout the N’ Djamera, a United Nations official said. The U.N. Security Council condemned the rebel offensive and authorized France and other nations to send troops to help defend President Idriss Deby’s government. Casualties were believed to be high, and the violence threatened peacekeeping and aid operations intended to stabilize a wide swath of Africa that borders the war-ravaged Darfur region of Sudan.
(02/05/08 4:39am)
Sen. John McCain defended his conservative credentials Monday as rival Mitt Romney claimed he was true to core Republican values in the final push before Super Tuesday. Democratic Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton, locked in a tight race, searched for support in the delegate-rich Northeast. Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, told voters in a series of coast-to-coast stops that Republicans were telling him, “We don’t want Senator McCain; we want a conservative.”
(02/04/08 4:08am)
Chicago police searched Sunday for a gunman who herded five women into the back room of a strip mall clothing store, killed them during a botched robbery and vanished after walking out of the shop’s front door. Officers swept through neighboring strip mall shops, aisle by aisle and with guns drawn, shortly after the shootings Saturday, but found no trace of the gunman. Attempts to find him Saturday with dogs and a helicopter equipped with infrared sensors also failed, authorities said.
(01/31/08 5:11am)
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut a key interest rate for the second time in just more than a week, reducing the federal funds rate by a half point. It signaled that further rate cuts were possible. The Fed action pushed the funds rate to 3 percent. It followed a three-fourths of a percentage point cut on Jan. 22, a day after financial markets around the world had plummeted on fears that the U.S. economy was heading into a recession. That decrease had been the biggest one-day move in more than two decades.\nThe Israeli Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the government’s decision to slash fuel and electricity supplies to the Gaza Strip. Israeli human rights groups had challenged the sanctions, which Israel says are aimed at halting ongoing rocket fire by Gaza militants. Palestinian officials say the cutbacks have harmed Gaza’s already impoverished residents by causing power shortages and crippling crucial utilities. Israel, which pulled out of Gaza in 2005 after a 38-year occupation, supplies all of Gaza’s fuel and more than two-thirds of its electricity.
(01/30/08 5:10am)
Tens of thousands of Indonesians mourned former dictator Suharto during his state funeral Monday, a striking display of affection for the U.S. Cold War ally whose brutal military regime killed hundreds of thousands of left-wing political opponents. As mourners watched a motorcade carry the former dictator’s body to the Suharto family mausoleum, many sobbed and called out the name of the man whose rule, though harsh, brought economic growth and stability to Indonesia.
(01/29/08 4:19am)
Two generations of Kennedys – the Democratic Party’s best-known political family – endorsed Barack Obama for president on Monday, with Sen. Edward M. Kennedy calling him a “man with extraordinary gifts of leadership and character,” and a worthy heir to his assassinated brother. “I feel change in the air,” Kennedy said in remarks salted with scarcely veiled criticism of Obama’s chief rival for the nomination, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, as well as her husband, the former president. Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of President John F. Kennedy, also pledged her support for Obama.
(01/25/08 1:57am)
Congressional leaders announced a deal with the White House on Thursday regarding an economic stimulus package that would give most tax filers refunds of $600 to $1,200, and more if they have children. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Congress would act on the agreement – hammered out in a week of intense negotiations with Republican Leader John A. Boehner and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson – “at the earliest date, so that those rebate checks will be in \nthe mail.”
(01/24/08 5:00am)
Bloomington's Pride Film Festival has boomed in popularity since its first incarnation five years ago. The event started as a venue that brought in approximately 300 movie watchers. This year, it is predicted to catch the eye of 2,000, said Mary Gray, chair of the festival's steering committee. It is also a place for members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community in Bloomington to be comfortable in its surroundings. \n"It's an incredibly important personal experience for a person who's spent most of their lives trying to hide things about themselves. To be in a huge room with hundreds of people who are saying 'It's OK; in fact it's great' is a very transformative experience," said Danielle McClelland, executive director of the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, where many of the screenings will be, and a member of the Pride Film Festival's steering committee.
(01/24/08 3:51am)
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday pressed Pakistani leader Pervez Musharraf to ensure that next month’s elections are free and fair and urged him to boost counterterrorism cooperation with the U.S. and neighboring Afghanistan. Meeting with Musharraf here on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, Rice praised him as a steadfast ally in the war on terror whose country would continue to receive substantial U.S. support. But she stressed that Musharaf must uphold his stated commitment to democracy.
(01/23/08 3:40am)
The United Nations Security Council’s permanent members and Germany agreed Tuesday on the contents of a new draft resolution on sanctions against Iran after talks on its nuclear program, the German foreign minister said. A European diplomat and a U.S. official, both speaking of condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue, said the draft resolution would moderately expand existing sanctions, but would not feature new economic sanctions.
(01/18/08 3:26am)
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that sending Marines to Afghanistan will keep pressure on the Taliban and doesn’t “reflect dissatisfaction” with NATO countries’ performance. He was trying to smooth over comments a day earlier that sparked an international furor. The Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday that Gates said U.S. forces in eastern Afghanistan are doing a terrific job but that he is concerned that NATO allies are not well-trained in counterinsurgency operations.
(01/17/08 5:35am)
Fidel Castro said Wednesday he is not yet healthy enough to address Cuba’s people in person and can’t campaign for Sunday’s parliamentary elections. “I am not physically able to speak directly to the citizens of the municipality where I was nominated for our elections,” the ailing 81-year-old wrote in an essay published by state news media. He has not been seen in public since July 2006, when emergency intestinal surgery forced Castro to cede power to a provisional government headed by his brother Raul, five years his junior.\nA Swedish bomb squad called out to disarm a suspicious package on Wednesday did not find a ticking bomb. But they did find a vibrating sex toy. A janitor alerted police after he found the package in a garage of an apartment building in Goteborg, the country’s second-largest city, police spokesman Jan Strannegard said. The package was humming and vibrating suspiciously, so police took no chances and sent out a team of explosives experts. After having cordoned off the area, they opened the package with bomb disposal equipment, only to find the battery-operated device inside.
(01/16/08 4:15am)
Pakistan’s government urged opposition leaders Tuesday to refrain from holding rallies ahead of next month’s elections, citing an escalating terrorist threat. The party of opposition leader Nawaz Sharif quickly rejected the recommendation, accusing officials of trying block its campaign against President Pervez Musharraf. The political squabble comes in the aftermath of the Dec. 27 assassination of Benazir Bhutto,.
(01/15/08 3:23am)
Iraqi Arab lawmakers from rival sects joined forces Sunday to criticize what they claim is overreaching by the Kurds, alleging the powerful U.S.-backed minority’s go-it-alone style in oil and other major issues threatens national unity. The 145 Shiite, Sunni and other legislators signaled their opposition to Kurdish ambitions in the disputed northern city of Kirkuk and in negotiating deals with foreign oil companies without involving the central government.