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Man dies at Wabash insulation plant

WABASH — An insulation manufacturer has temporarily closed its plant as authorities try to determine how a worker who died from carbon monoxide poisoning inhaled the deadly gas.



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A look at the 2008 legislative session

Lawmakers passed a tax plan that would limit property tax bills for most homeowners to 1 percent of their home’s assessed value, with 2 percent limits on rental property and 3 percent caps on business property. The state would take over some local levies, and the sales tax would be raised from 6 percent to 7 percent to help pay for tax relief.


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Wonderlab receives more than $50,000 in grants

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Bloomington’s WonderLab Museum of Science, Health and Technology is the fulfillment of a dream envisioned by Bloomington natives who felt their city deserved an interactive science museum. Two foundations are helping keep this dream alive by recently giving WonderLab more than $50,000 in grants.



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Major networks challenge FCC broadcast indecency policy

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Fox Broadcasting Co., along with ABC, CBS and NBC, challenged the new policy after the commission said broadcasts of entertainment awards shows in 2002 and 2003 were indecent because of profanity uttered by Bono, Cher and Nicole Richie.


Lindsey Landis

Coming soon to an art museum near you

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How do I see the world’s artistic highlights in a more limited amount of time? It is a perplexing question, but luckily, the 24,000 members of International Council of Museum already have an answer: the traveling exhibition.


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Grade ‘F’ for Facebook

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Toronto’s Ryerson University demands our attention for charging freshman Chris Avenir two weeks ago with cheating after he helped popularize a Facebook study group called “Dungeons/Mastering Chemistry Solutions” for a chemistry course last term. In this online study group, 146 classmates posted and discussed their solutions to problems that covered 10 percent of their final grade.


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Domestic trip abroad

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GATLINBURG, TENN – Spring break is a time to relax, a chance to recharge the figurative batteries of


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Sex, academia and your life

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Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things.” Psalms 119:18. Rather than conserving this Judeo-Christian tradition of examining world’s bounties


Georgia Perry

Obama emphasizes unity, promises to return to Indiana

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In his first major campaign stop in Indiana, Obama spoke for about 45 minutes before fielding about 10 questions from his wildly supportive audience. He spent most of his time talking about his favorite campaign issue – unity – though he also tackled the rising cost of health care and outlined a plan to make college more affordable.  PODCAST:  Hoosier Headlines


Jacob Kriese

Sunday selection surprises Hoosiers

The No. 22 Hoosiers (25-7), who lost their only game in the Big Ten Tournament, fell to a No. 8 seed in the NCAA Tournament and will play No. 9-seed Arkansas (22-11) Friday in Raleigh, N.C. The winner will likely play No. 1 North Carolina just 30 miles away from the Tar Heels’ home in Chapel Hill, N.C.  BLOG:  Basketblog




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IU’s simple choice

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"I guess it comes down to a simple choice, really: get busy living or get busy dying.” –Andy Dufresne, “The Shawshank Redemption.” I’m not a movi