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Lynch and Hoosiers start over after ‘Playing 13’

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IU coach Bill Lynch made a brief stop back in Bloomington on Friday from his recruiting trail to hold a press conference with his final thoughts on the season that was, and what lies ahead for the Hoosiers.


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Around the World

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A second body was recovered Sunday in the search for four children allegedly thrown from a coastal bridge by their father, Mobile, Ala., County sheriff’s Sgt. Jerry Taylor said. The body was found by a search team near where a duck hunter found the body of an infant about five miles west of the bridge in a marshy area on Saturday, the sheriff said.





Members of The Titanic Players perfoms a skit Friday evening at the IMU. The event was a comedy summit with Akward Silece, Full Frontal, and The Titanic Players from Minnesotta.

Triple your laughter, triple your fun

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Any performer knows atmosphere is key to a good performance, and Friday night, the air was filled with laughter as audience members were treated to not one, not two, but three comedy troupes in a single show.


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IU Art Museum kicks off first of January Coffeehouse Nights

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Thursday night was a night of firsts for the IU Art Museum. It was its first time hosting a Coffeehouse Nights series in January, its first time partnering with Bloomingfoods to provide snacks and its first time offering live music from the Mbira Queens of Sheasby Matiure in the art gallery.


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Ex-coach sentenced for soliciting girl for sex

HAMMOND, Ind. – A former girl’s basketball coach has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for using the Internet to find young girls for sex.



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3 men confined during robbery

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Two men forced entry into a residence on North Maple Street, one confining three men in a bedroom while the other searched the house, police said.



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Southern exposure

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It’s about the size of West Virginia, but “The Mountain State” it is not. Confused? I’m talking about Costa Rica, where I’ll be spending this semester. From all that I’ve heard about it, this little chunk of land has a pretty impressive record.


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Insure your fur?

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There’s a fine line between love and obsession, and millions of Americans have crossed it – about nine million to be exact. According to a recent survey on mypetcover.com, about nine million Americans spend their hard earned money on health insurance for their pets.


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The tube crises

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In watching this year’s presidential campaigns progress, I have been shocked and dismayed by the failure of the candidates to address the single most important problem confronting the American people.


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Kerry me higher!

Chalk one more up for the rookie – 2004 Democratic Presidential candidate John Kerry gave Barack Obama his endorsement this past Friday. Naturally, this will change some things.


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(D)efending (R)acists?

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One of the goals of “You Know I’m Right” is to help inform you of important stories that receive little to no coverage in major news outlets. Last week, for example, a senator running for president was asked why schools in Iowa perform better than schools in Washington, D.C. He replied, “There’s less than 1 percent of the population of Iowa that is African-American. There is probably less than 4 or 5 percent that are minorities. What is in Washington? So look, it goes back to what you start off with, what you’re dealing with.”


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Cooper’s good vs. evil too simplistic

As an individual who finds himself profoundly disgusted with the current state of American political discourse, I was particularly disappointed to read Mr. Cooper’s editorial on Sept. 19.