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False advisers

By Tristan Reitz · Tuesday, March 18,2008 10:14 p.m.

The mind-numbing game of “which presidential candidate has the craziest religious leader” has begun! And it looks like it will not end anytime soon. Oh ... it’s going to be a long year. Both Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama have come under scrutiny this past week because their religious mentors have said some shockingly stupid things.

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Conservative follies

By Indira Dammu · Tuesday, March 18,2008 10:14 p.m.

In his first inaugural address, President Ronald Reagan made a bold declaration that would presumably set the tone for his administration – “government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.”

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Print is dead???

By Cory Barker · Tuesday, March 18,2008 10:13 p.m.

The newspaper is dead. Or at least dying a slow, excruciating death that should come to fruition within the next decade, as the Internet and other alternative outlets of media take over. That’s the story we’ve been fed since the 1990s, but I always had trouble believing it – mostly because newspapers have absorbed all the onslaughts over the years.

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Stolen meteorite found on sale at gun show

By Associated Press and Alexandra R. Moses · Tuesday, March 18,2008 7:48 p.m.

A piece of meteorite stolen from a museum was recovered after a man who owns another slice of the same rock saw it at a gun show. Someone stole the 12-by-16-inch meteorite slice valued at $5,000 from the Joshua Tree Earth and Space Museum in Lakeville about two weeks ago.

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ELF gone bad

By Abby Schwimmer and Ab Schwimmer · Tuesday, March 18,2008 7:59 a.m.

Who doesn’t love tree huggers? Okay, obviously I’m kidding. A lot of people are less than supportive of them. Stereotypically, society views this group as a hemp-wearing

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Controversial bills terminated in Indiana House of Representatives

By Katie Ingmire · Tuesday, March 18,2008 4:21 a.m.

The death of Joint Resolution 7 Monday in Indiana’s House of Representatives marked another standstill in the state’s debate over same-sex marriage. The legislation would have defined marriage as being between one man and one woman and amended Article I of the state’s constitution.  PODCAST:  Hoosier Headlines

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IU launches nationwide coaching search

By Ryan Gregg · Tuesday, March 18,2008 4:20 a.m.

IU President Michael McRobbie took the first step toward finding a new IU men’s basketball coach yesterday when he announced the appointment of a 10-member committee that will conduct a nationwide search.  BLOG:  Basketblog  DOCUMENT:  IU Press Release

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Weekly podcast features 3rd IUSA candidate

By IDS staff and Ab D. Phillip · Tuesday, March 18,2008 12 a.m.

Today’s episode of “Conversations” welcomes IU Student Association presidential candidate David White, the third candidate to appear on the show. As a law student, White hopes to find support among graduate students for his campaign.

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Several Olympic groups oppose boycott over Tibet

By Aaron Beard and Raf Casert · Monday, March 17,2008 11:28 p.m.

BRDO PRI KRANJU, Slovenia – Amid escalating violence in and around Tibet, the message from across Europe was clear: “Let the games begin.” European nations and Olympic committees said Monday they opposed a boycott of the Beijing Games over China’s handling of the unrest in Tibet. And most everyone else who spoke out, from Russia to Australia, echoed that approach.

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IU athletes compete at NCAAs

By Jeremy Rosenthal · Monday, March 17,2008 11:24 p.m.

The first time a person does something, it is impossible to know what to expect. A skier can conquer a black diamond trail in Michigan, but going to Colorado and attempting the same feat can be much more difficult.

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Around the World

By AP Reports and Abisalom Omolo · Monday, March 17,2008 11:01 p.m.

David Paterson was officially sworn in as New York’s governor on Monday, becoming the state’s first black chief executive and vowing to move past the prostitution scandal that has rocked the state Capitol.

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Cheney makes Iraq visit, pushes for unity

By Abisalom Omolo and Deb Riechmann · Monday, March 17,2008 11 p.m.

Vice President Dick Cheney, marking five years since the U.S. invasion of Iraq with an overnight stay in the war-torn nation, warned on Monday against large drawdowns of American troops that could jeopardize recent security gains.

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