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Imam charged for menacing woman over custom veil

Charges have been filed against an imam accusing him of threatening a woman who refused to wear an Islamic headscarf or abide by certain Islamic customs, prosecutors said Thursday.

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Novice sailors unite on Vagabound site

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There’s a new option for anyone who’s interested in sailing and seafaring adventures, but doesn’t possess maritime skills. Texas native Robert Patrick, along with co-founder Marco Grasso, a seasoned sailor from Italy, have created a Web site to help users create their dream trips. 


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Woman accused of having frequent sex with teenage son

A 41-year-old woman is accused of having regular sex with her teenage son when he was in seventh and eighth grades, officials said.Omaha Police said the now 15-year-old boy reported the alleged abuse last week to a counselor, who notified authorities. The boy told police his mother was addicted to prescription drugs when the alleged abuse took place in 2008 and 2009 while he lived with her.


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Like the back of my hand

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While climbing up the stairs of Ballantine Hall, I realized that I didn’t know any of the people passing me on their way down.


IU-Wisconsin

IU falls to Wisconsin, 55-47

The IU women's basketball team tries to rebound tonight against the Big Ten's best defensive team in the Badgers. Follow live by clicking here.


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Freedom of Speech™

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There just isn’t enough respect for our fat cat bankers and HMOs. Those poor, mega-rich people. Finally, they will have the chance, as Baran puts it, to make ads explicitly supporting a candidate because of a policy, instead of implicitly not supporting a policy.


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Education is a virtue

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There is no undertaking that is more important and farseeing than education. The troubled people of our world are not going to wake up one day and decide to stop hurting one another and help make the world a better place for all.


Anti-smoking hospital

Refusal to hire smokers

WE SAY Refusing to hire smokers sends a good message but is the wrong approach.





IU-Illinois Men's Basketball

A quick look at Saturday's IU-Illinois game

The IU and Illinois men’s basketball teams will face off again Saturday at 2 p.m. in Champaign, Ill. The Fighting Illini won the first meeting this year, 66-60.





Obama

Obama looks for spark in State of the Union address

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Declaring “I don’t quit,’” President Barack Obama fought to recharge his embattled presidency with a State of the Union vow to get jobless millions back to work and stand on the side of Americans angry at Wall Street greed and Washington bickering. Defiant despite stinging setbacks, he said he would fight on for ambitious overhauls of health care, energy and education.