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IU economists to discuss issues with students

By Ashley Bornancin · Friday, April 3,2009 12:16 a.m.

The Department of Economics has decided to sponsor a forum of feature presentations by IU economists in an effort to educate the public, students, faculty and staff of the current economic conditions so they can form educated opinions.   The event, titled “Worldwide Economic Crisis: Proximate Causes, Historical Perspective and Policy Responses,” features seven economists and a question-and-answer session from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday in Woodburn Hall room 100. 

New York Times reporter Jennifer 8. Lee cuts up fortunes to place in signed books before her speech Thursday evening in Ernie Pyle Hall. Lee spoke about how Chinese food has helped shape American culture.

New York Times Journalist tells how Chinese food shaped US

By Jake Wright · Friday, April 3,2009 12:15 a.m.

What is the origin of the fortune cookie? This is the question that inspired author Jennifer 8. Lee to write her book. Speaking about “The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food,” Lee spoke “amazingly,” said Mai-Ling Poon, graduate assistant for the Asian Culture Center.

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Around Sports

Friday, April 3,2009 12:10 a.m.

Here's what happened in Indiana Athletics

An overflow crowd listens and watches a Senate committee hearing from outside the room at the Statehouse on Thursday afternoon in Indianapolis. The committee was listening to a proposal to double state alcohol taxes to help fund the agency struggling to operate the major Indianapolis sports stadiums.

Panel clears bill to double alcohol taxes

By Deanna Martin · Thursday, April 2,2009 11:46 p.m.

A plan to double Indiana’s alcohol taxes and rescue the struggling agency that runs major Indianapolis sports stadiums cleared its first Statehouse hurdle Thursday despite less-than-enthusiastic support from those who are being asked to pay for the proposed bailout.

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MOSAIC Film fest marks 25 years of diversity

By Mickey Woods · Thursday, April 2,2009 11:38 p.m.

MOSAIC Diversity Film Festival consists of various short films for adults and children addressing the issues of disability, aging, race and ethnicity. Films will be shown each day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to a press release.

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Lugar wins award 26th time

By Lindsay Eckert · Thursday, April 2,2009 11:37 p.m.

Indiana Republican Sen. Dick Lugar was awarded with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Spirit of Enterprise Award last week for the 26th time.

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CT scan reveals face hidden under Nefertiti bust

Thursday, April 2,2009 11:37 p.m.

Researchers in Germany have used a modern medical procedure to uncover a secret within one of ancient Egypt’s most treasured artworks – the bust of Nefertiti has two faces.

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Festival to show green films

By Mitchell Blatt · Thursday, April 2,2009 11:35 p.m.

The Banff Mountain Film Festival will feature films highlighting the impacts of human activity on the environment when it comes to Bloomington’s Burkirk-Chumley Theater on Sunday.

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US atty. plans ‘significant’ Chicago court filing

Thursday, April 2,2009 9:33 p.m.

Federal prosecutors said they planned to take action on a “significant criminal matter” on Thursday as they worked to meet a court-imposed deadline for the political corruption indictment of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

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16 killed in BP helicopter crash in North Sea

Thursday, April 2,2009 9:32 p.m.

Energy company BP PLC said Thursday it was suspending flights with a company that runs transport to offshore oil rigs after one of the firm’s Super Puma helicopters crashed in the North Sea, killing all 16 people aboard.

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G-20 gives $1 trillion to fight world economic crisis

Thursday, April 2,2009 9:31 p.m.

World leaders pledged $1.1 trillion in loans and guarantees to impoverished countries and agreed Thursday to crack down on tax havens and hedge funds but failed to reach sweeping accord on stimulus spending that would directly attack the global economic decline.

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Why do we use Twitter?

By Cory Barker · Thursday, April 2,2009 8:45 p.m.

Today I found out that Mark Hoppus of the newly reunited blink-182 is producing the new Motion City Soundtrack record, USC football coach Pete Carroll had a conversation with Cleveland Browns coach Eric Mangini and a salmonella outbreak has caused a pistachio recall.

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Locked, loaded and ready to learn

By Tyler Chernesky · Thursday, April 2,2009 8:44 p.m.

I understand and support the intent of the second amendment, but something about a pistol strapped to a classmate’s thigh just doesn’t seem right.

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