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A new plan

It’s a travesty when nine people die each week in Indiana because they can’t afford health care. Such figures highlight the ostensible flaws of the U.S. health system, a system notoriously known as the most expensive in the world.

Corporate welfare

As the stock market plunges down and more and more firms go under, I am quite surprised and amused by the Bush administration’s handling of the crisis in the form of bailouts. Here we have a “small-government” and “fiscally responsible” Republican president pushing for corporate handouts that cost the American taxpayers billions of dollars. Is this not welfare? According to the conservative philosophy, should these businesses not try to pull themselves up by their own bootstraps and take personal responsibility for their past actions?

Obama’s death debate

Barack Obama might have rebuffed McCain’s call to delay Friday’s debate but, really, he should be glad he might not have to take the stage. After spending all of May, June and July dodging John McCain’s challenge of town-hall debates, Obama would have had to face all his demons at the debate in Oxford, Miss. Obama has been all over the place on every issue so far ranging from abortion (It’s above his pay grade)  to the Bush tax cuts (He won’t rescind them anymore) , from the unity of Jerualem (“bad word choice”)  to gun rights and many more.

Finnish media report several threatening messages to schools

Finnish media are reporting that several bomb threats and other threatening messages have been sent to students and schools nationwide.

Pakistan chief: Citizens must support terror war

Pakistan’s new president said he was trying to convince his country to support the war against Islamic extremists, after a group that claimed responsibility for the Marriott Hotel bombing threatened more attacks.

Economy shows 7-year high unemployment claim rates

New claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week to their highest level in seven years due to the impact of a slowing economy and Hurricanes Ike and Gustav, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

Presidential Debate

Second of three nationally televised, live debate.

League of Women Voters Fall Candidate Forum

Voter Registration Deadline

Don't forget to register to vote. Story: Deadline approachesStory: Student groups push to register

Vice Presidential Debate

Vice presidential candidates face off in a nationally televised debate.

League of Women Voters Fall Candidate Forum

Candidates for Monroe County Auditor, Coroner, Surveyor, and Treasurer.

Jill Long Thompson Town Hall Meeting

The event is hosted by the Brown County Democratic Central Committee.

Man arrested after police say he kicked, head-bumped officer

A Martinsville man was arrested Wednesday night after police say he head-bumped and kicked a Bloomington officer. Jacob A. Springer, 24, was arrested on suspicion of battery of a police officer, public intoxication and criminal misconduct.

Wonder Lab’s volunteers work many hours, essential to success

WonderLab, a museum of health, science and technology that was recently voted one of the “Top 25 Science Centers in the United States” by Parents magazine, has one of Bloomington’s largest volunteer communities. According to WonderLab’s Web site, 863 individuals volunteered more than 14,000 hours at the museum last year.

Gubernatorial Debate

Kal Penn

Kal Penn, actor of "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle" fame, will be visiting IU for the second time in a year. Read the story.

Kal Penn to speak at IU

Kal Penn, actor in Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle will be visiting IU for the second time in a year.   At 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sept. 28 in Dunn Meadow, Democracy Matters, a group new to IU this semester, will host Penn's speech along with music, games and free food.

Birch Bayh speaks at law school

Bayh will talk about the separation of church and state in the Moot Court Room at the IU School of Law. Read the story.

Country music star performs at IU Auditorium

Country music star Vince Gill and his band brought new and old tunes to a packed IU Auditorium on Wednesday. Gill performed a mixture of his soft and blue country songs, such as “Pocket Full of Gold” and “The Lucky Diamond Motel.”

Obama rebuffs McCain’s call to delay Friday’s debate

NEW YORK – The economic crisis and raw politics threatened to derail the first presidential debate as Sen. John McCain challenged Sen. Barack Obama to delay the Friday forum and join forces to help Washington fix the financial mess.