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Unlucky 13

By Lee Hurwitz · Monday, Jan. 7,2008 12:17 a.m.

Fifteen minutes into the game, the Hoosiers' magical run was over.

While you were gone…

By Ab D. Phillip · Monday, Jan. 7,2008 12:03 a.m.

IU implements new text messaging alert service About 2,600 students registered for the IU text messaging component of the IU-Notify emergency notification service, which became available in early December.

Harvard students launch plan to make science’s image ‘sexy’

By Ab D. Phillip and Clifford M. Marks · Monday, Jan. 7,2008 12:02 a.m.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – While other Harvard students spent winter break slaving over papers, the class members of Mind, Brain, and Behavior 152, “Consumable Science,” had a different project: They launched an organization.

IU, Sony form partnership to conduct research

By Dae Woo Son · Sunday, Jan. 6,2008 11:57 p.m.

After a year of talks, IU and Sony have entered into an agreement that will allow IU to buy Sony products at a discount and help IU researchers work with the Japanese electronics giant.

Indiana Daily Student jumps off the page

By Carrie Ritchie · Sunday, Jan. 6,2008 11:56 p.m.

I awoke Sunday morning bleary-eyed, tired from a full Saturday of helping my sorority during women’s recruitment. Despite my fatigue, I was excited to get to the newsroom to put out my first paper as the spring editor-in-chief.

Prisoner volunteer service may return

By Associated Press and Alexandra R. Moses · Sunday, Jan. 6,2008 11:31 p.m.

A federal program that uses volunteers from Indiana prisons could be reinstated, despite protests from southeastern Indiana communities.

Local band ‘Yells Fire’ prepares for latest album and fame in Japan

By Lara Streyle · Sunday, Jan. 6,2008 11:28 p.m.

Partygoers flocked to a white-washed ranch house on the north side of Bloomington last fall to see three best friends play music together as Yells Fire in a Crowded Theater.

Villazon returns for jubilant performance

By George Jahn · Sunday, Jan. 6,2008 11:27 p.m.

VIENNA, Austria – They clapped before Rolando Villazon sang a single note. After all, it was the star tenor''s first performance since he suddenly canceled all engagements more than three months ago, for what his manager said were health reasons.

Cancer patient’s quilts given to charity

By Associated Press and Alexandra R. Moses · Sunday, Jan. 6,2008 11:25 p.m.

Late cancer patient Carol Vore began charity organization that made quilts for terminally ill children. Following her death, two dozen quilts made by Vore during her final days were donated to the organization's Fort Wayne chapter.

Actors likely won’t cross picket lines

By Lynn Elber · Sunday, Jan. 6,2008 11:25 p.m.

LOS ANGELES – Golden Globe-nominated actors are expected to snub the awards in support of striking Hollywood writers, the actors union said Friday, jeopardizing one of the entertainment industry’s signature showcases.

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A piece from Tomas Owen's body of work will be on display at the Local Clay Potters' Guild exhibit, "Ten Years After." Owen is from Xalapa, Mexico, but most of the pottery on display was created by local ceramicists.

Exhibit celebrates Bloomington ceramicists after ‘Ten Years’

By Anna Radtke · Sunday, Jan. 6,2008 11:23 p.m.

From provocative terra cotta female figures to pieces featuring scenes of nature and wildlife, the Bloomington arts scene celebrated 10 years of artistry in ceramics with works from local potters.

Carson leaves district changed

By Alexandra R. Moses · Sunday, Jan. 6,2008 11:22 p.m.

A look at the life and legacy of House Representative Julia Carson.

Toy safety key issue in new bill

Sunday, Jan. 6,2008 11:21 p.m.

U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee reviewed toy safety measures and standards due to massive recalls.

Arrests drop during holidays

By Ben Phelps · Sunday, Jan. 6,2008 11:18 p.m.

Indiana State Police discussed law enforcement operations between Christmas and New Year's Eve, and the reasons for the decrease in crime during break.

Around the world

By AP Reports and Abisalom Omolo · Sunday, Jan. 6,2008 11:02 p.m.

A suicide bomber driving an explosives-laden truck filled with sand struck a police station north of Baghdad on Saturday, the latest in a week of bombings that have killed nearly 80 people.

Around the World

By AP Reports and Arthur H. Rotstein · Sunday, Jan. 6,2008 10:59 p.m.

President Mikhail Saakashvili headed for victory in Saturday’s Georgian election, according to an exit poll in the former Soviet republic, where he is fighting accusations of authoritarian tendencies four years after coming to power as a champion of democracy. Saakashvili’s supporters waved flags and tooted car horns in the capital after the exit poll showed him winning 53.8 percent of the vote. But the poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points — casting doubt on whether the president would hang onto the absolute majority needed to avoid a runoff.

Atheism for Kids?

By Anna Piontek · Sunday, Jan. 6,2008 10:14 p.m.

Whether it’s evangelical Christians banning their children from reading Harry Potter’s magical adventures or extremist Muslims burning Salman Rushdie’s “The Satanic Verses,” religious fanatics the world over are hostile toward books that go against their holy books.

China’s efforts against shoddy, unsafe products make progress

By Arthur H. Rotstein and Audra Ang · Sunday, Jan. 6,2008 10:07 p.m.

BEIJING – Last August, the Chinese government unleashed its most extensive campaign since the 2002-03 outbreak of SARS, the mysterious killer disease. The goal: to shore up China’s battered reputation as a manufacturer of quality goods.

The New Year nanny

Sunday, Jan. 6,2008 9:41 p.m.

What was your New Year’s resolution? Was it to reduce your carbon footprint? To eat healthier? To quit smoking? If you lived in Europe, you might have resolved all these and more.

Needless negativity

By Abby Schwimmer and Ab Schwimmer · Sunday, Jan. 6,2008 9:38 p.m.

On its Web site, Polsteins Home and Beyond offers its rendition of one of the most traditional symbols of the holiday season: a Hillary Clinton nutcracker that will doom any walnut in its vicinity with the stainless steel teeth secured inside its legs.

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