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'World's smallest extreme athlete' wants recognition for sport, not size

By Mickey Woods · Sunday, Nov. 8,2009 9:24 p.m.

At 3 feet 6 inches, weighing 86 pounds, the self-proclaimed “world’s smallest extreme athlete”, 29-year-old Tony Elliott, is not offended when people call him a midget. Instead of being offended by a term that to many people is politically incorrect, he is empowered by it.

House passes health care reform, Senate to begin debates on issue

Sunday, Nov. 8,2009 8:32 p.m.

WASHINGTON – The Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed far-reaching health care legislation, handing President Barack Obama a hard-won victory on his chief domestic priority.

Students participate in run

By Almondia White · Sunday, Nov. 8,2009 8:30 p.m.

The buzzer sounded at 8 a.m. Saturday for more than 6,000 runners to begin the Monumental Marathon that took them through downtown Indianapolis.

Students start local food business serving outside Kilroy’s

By Sean Blue · Sunday, Nov. 8,2009 8:28 p.m.

Sophomores Zak Mirkowski, Dan Mehay and Jordan Zotos are the owners and operators of Famous Franks of Bloomington. Mirkowski is a family friend of the creator of Famous Franks, who operates his business at Purdue.

Drop the bomb on Owl City

By Chris Nelson · Sunday, Nov. 8,2009 8:26 p.m.

It’s not the kind of music Owl City creates that bothers me. It’s that the music isn’t original at all. I used to love The Postal Service and had a serious man-crush on Ben Gibbard. So the genre Owl City falls into should appeal to the same crowd — right?

IU Innovation Center to be dedicated Monday

Sunday, Nov. 8,2009 4:45 p.m.

The $10 million facility Innovation Center, located at 2719 E. 10th St, will be dedicated at 10 a.m. Monday at the University Gymnasium, directly north of the center.

Manning is first to 40,000 yards in a decade

Sunday, Nov. 8,2009 1:55 p.m.

Manning needed 19 yards to reach the milestone. He did it on a 5-yard completion to Pierre Garcon in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Houston Texans.

House passes health care reform, Senate to begin debates

By Erica Werner · Sunday, Nov. 8,2009 1:08 p.m.

The Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed far-reaching health care legislation, handing President Barack Obama a hard-won victory on his chief domestic priority though the road ahead in the Senate promises to be rocky.

Several Indiana parks to be closed for deer hunts

Sunday, Nov. 8,2009 12:21 p.m.

Several Indiana state parks will be closed temporarily in the coming weeks for deer hunts.

IU football loses 31-28 to Wisconsin

Saturday, Nov. 7,2009 4:17 p.m.

After two weeks of giving up leads in the fourth quarter, IU played the comeback role today. But it wasn’t enough.

IU loses to No. 24 Wisconsin 31-28

By Greg Rosenstein · Saturday, Nov. 7,2009 10:51 a.m.

A main issue plaguing IU this season has been a lack of production in the fourth quarter. But despite scoring 14 points in the final period against Wisconsin, it was still not enough to earn the victory.

IU downs No. 25 Penn State 2-1

By Kevin Loughery · Saturday, Nov. 7,2009 10:41 a.m.

On a day full of pomp and circumstance, the IU men’s soccer team was able to resuscitate its season with a 2-1 upset of Big Ten-leading No. 25 Penn State Friday.

Men's soccer live blog versus Penn State

Friday, Nov. 6,2009 4:17 p.m.

Follow today's men's soccer game versus No. 25 Penn State with IDS reporters Stephanie Kuzydym and Kevin Loughery here.

City Hall reception to be flooded with watercolors

By Keiara Carr · Friday, Nov. 6,2009 1:12 a.m.

The Bloomington Watercolor Society has been selected to have its artwork featured this month in the City Hall’s atrium on behalf of Bloomington Entertainment and Arts Districts. There will be an opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. today.

Controversy covered in ‘Small Box’

By Alycin Bektesh · Friday, Nov. 6,2009 1:10 a.m.

One-act opera draws attention to topics ranging from death row to humanity.

Fashion is art’s muse in Gloria Groom talk

By Rachel Krasnow · Friday, Nov. 6,2009 1:08 a.m.

Gloria Groom, Mary and Winton Green Curator of Medieval through Modern European Painting and Sculpture at the Art Institute of Chicago, presented a lecture Thursday in the School of Fine Arts building about artist Edouard Manet and his influences on female artists, specifically Berthe Morisot and Eva Gonzales.

Speaking with the deceased

By Julianne Clifton · Friday, Nov. 6,2009 1:07 a.m.

The Day of the Dead, the twin holiday of the Day of the Living, is often associated with Mexico, but the holiday is by no means limited to one country. In fact, the roots of the holiday in Peru stretch much deeper. Every Nov. 2, the graveyards of Peru fill with people.

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'World's smallest extreme athlete' wants recognition for sport, not size

House passes health care reform, Senate to begin debates on issue

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Drop the bomb on Owl City

IU Innovation Center to be dedicated Monday

Manning is first to 40,000 yards in a decade

House passes health care reform, Senate to begin debates

Several Indiana parks to be closed for deer hunts

IU football loses 31-28 to Wisconsin

IU loses to No. 24 Wisconsin 31-28

IU downs No. 25 Penn State 2-1

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Controversy covered in ‘Small Box’

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Jacobs professor Carl Lenthe reflects on solo career

Built For Comfort to play with Frosty Mugs at Bear's Place

Local band Prayer Breakfast to perform with national acts today

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IU Bloomington launches strategic faculty hiring initiative amid budget concerns

Former Indiana men’s basketball players appeal ruling in case against IU, Tim Garl after dismissal

Villanova transfer guard Bryce Lindsay commits to Indiana men’s basketball

City of Bloomington ends Flock contract, data sharing with Indiana law enforcement