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Policing expert to speak Friday

By Chelsea Merta · Tuesday, Sept. 25,2007 9:40 p.m.

While the United States is often regarded as having the best policing system in the world, India’s police force isn’t far behind.

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Police officer battered

By Sara Amato · Tuesday, Sept. 25,2007 9:24 p.m.

A Bloomington man was arrested Monday night for allegedly assaulting a police officer in Peoples Park. Peter Torgersen, 38, faces preliminary charges of battery on a police officer, public intoxication and resisting law enforcement. Bloomington Police Department Officer Shane Rasche was on patrol Monday night when he spotted Torgersen drinking a bottle of beer, BPD Sgt. Jeff Canada said, reading from a police report. Rasche got out of his car and approached Torgersen. While Rasche was talking on his radio, Torgersen pushed him against his car and ran off behind Nick’s English Hut, Canada said, reading from the police report. Torgersen was taken into custody and transported to the Monroe County Jail.

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Milan Fashion Week begins with Armani

By Daniela Petroff · Tuesday, Sept. 25,2007 9:15 p.m.

MILAN, Italy – Showing Giorgio Armani on the first day of the Milan fashion week is like serving dessert before the main course. After such a treat, is there room for more?

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Le Dernier Cri

By Claire Burke · Tuesday, Sept. 25,2007 9:15 p.m.

A fashion trend that I will never understand is the public’s fascination with Crocs. The idea of foam resin clogs that look like a clown shoes has never been appealing to me. I don’t care how comfortable they are supposed to be, I cannot accept them as a legitimate form of footwear.

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Loving the bomb

By Thomas Wachtel · Tuesday, Sept. 25,2007 8:14 p.m.

In spy movies, it always seems that some global supervillain is holding the world hostage by threatening major cities with stolen nuclear warheads. This always seemed dumb to me, though. Based on my movie-originated nuclear weaponry expertise, warheads are pretty well-protected. You need to turn at least two different keys in order to launch a nuclear attack, after all.

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The fine print

By Chase Cooper · Tuesday, Sept. 25,2007 8:10 p.m.

It seems like everybody’s getting in trouble these days – not for their actions, but for their words. Have you noticed how many people out there are just sitting around waiting to be offended by the things that other people say? Just about every other day some politician, religious leader or media personality makes an apology for something he said that caught a bunch of flak. I’ve never understood why someone would go to the trouble to say something provocative and then turn around and apologize when people are provoked! If it needs to be apologized for, don’t say it in the first place; if it doesn’t need to be apologized for, stand your ground. In this column, I plan on saying what I mean and meaning what I say. If I get something wrong I’ll correct myself, but I’m not going to apologize for taking unpopular positions.

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Boycotting boycotts

By Ayesha Awan · Tuesday, Sept. 25,2007 8:05 p.m.

On Sunday, I watched an interview with a lawyer from the American Civil Liberties Union about how he defends the rights of groups he disagrees with, such as the Ku Klux Klan. He has no regrets about defending these groups’ rights to free speech because he staunchly believes in everyone’s right to constitutional liberties, whether or not he agrees with them.

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Home schooling

Tuesday, Sept. 25,2007 8:02 p.m.

I am 9 years old and this is my mom; her name is Betty, and this is my other mom; her name is Kim.” This statement, uttered by a girl featured in a New Jersey public school system diversity education video, while it seems harmless enough, has been part of a major controversy. New Jersey law mandates teaching fourth grade students a diversity education curriculum, which includes the half-hour video, “That’s a Family!”

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'Take Back the Night' postponed

Tuesday, Sept. 25,2007 7:31 p.m.

"Take Back the Night" has been postponed because of the weather. Idsnews.com will post the new date as soon as it is rescheduled.

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The new face of activism

By Michael Reschke · Tuesday, Sept. 25,2007 12:49 a.m.

The forum for political activism on college campuses has moved away from the streets to networking Web sites on the Internet.

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Casino heads, Gary officials clash

Tuesday, Sept. 25,2007 12:04 a.m.

GARY, Ind. – When casino-owner Don Barden added the Trump Casino to his existing Majestic Star in a November 2005 deal for $253 million, he announced plans to build an entertainment center, a convention space and a hotel along Lake Michigan. He said at the time the buyout would benefit the region because one leader, not two, would advance casino-related decisions. Gary officials are still waiting.

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UAW launches national strike

Tuesday, Sept. 25,2007 12:02 a.m.

DETROIT – Thousands of United Auto Workers walked off the job at General Motors plants around the country Monday in the first nationwide strike against the U.S. auto industry since 1976.

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Fasting ain’t fast

By Mike Abrams · Monday, Sept. 24,2007 11:57 p.m.

For one day a year, Starbucks’ sales take a huge hit. That one day is Yom Kippur, the Jewish holiday where practicing Jews fast (no food and water) from sun-down to sun-down. Having now fasted for the past seven years, I figured it’s time to give a running diary of what goes through my head during this difficult holiday. Here’s what transpired:

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