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Blame game under way on property taxes

By Alexandra R. Moses and Mike Smith · Wednesday, July 18,2007 8:58 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson recently predicted that skyrocketing property tax increases in Marion County and other parts of Indiana would kick off a blame game.

5 Ind. counties could return to Eastern time

By Alexandra R. Moses and Rick Callahan · Wednesday, July 18,2007 8:44 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – Five Indiana counties that switched to Central time last year would be allowed to move back to Eastern time this fall under a proposal announced Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

IU warns students about scam

By Shannon McEnerney · Wednesday, July 18,2007 8:31 p.m.

An e-mail sent last week from a student’s hijacked IU computing account threatened many IU students, faculty and staff.

Vick indicted in dogfighting ring

By Aaron Beard · Wednesday, July 18,2007 8:30 p.m.

When a Bad Newz Kennels dog was wounded in a losing fight, NFL star Michael Vick was consulted before the animal was doused with water and electrocuted.

Lotus Festival 2007 acts announced

By Kelly Cochran · Wednesday, July 18,2007 8:30 p.m.

Coordinators of the annual Lotus World Music & Arts Festival held their kick-off event, Summer Night of Lotus, on Friday to announce the lineup for the 14th installment of the annual event, set to take place Sept. 27-30.

IU cable to carry Big Ten Network

By Ari Shifron · Wednesday, July 18,2007 8:29 p.m.

The Big Ten Network may be at a stalemate with major cable companies, but IU’s cable system, Campus Cable TV appears to be persuaded that the Network has value and plans to pick it up eventually.

IU, other schools cautioned about loan regulations

By Shannon McEnerney · Wednesday, July 18,2007 8:28 p.m.

On June 29, more than 900 colleges and universities, including IU, received a letter from the U.S. Department of Education that cautioned against violating student loan regulations. The letter said IU students must be able to choose their lenders for government-backed student loans.

IU student trains as cage fighter

By Kyle Meehan · Wednesday, July 18,2007 8:27 p.m.

Cage fighter Luke Taylor manically pounds on the short bag in the balmy confines of the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation’s “Dungeon,” throwing his entire shoulder, hip and torso into each alternating blow. “Take his side!” fellow fighter Mike Griffin yells, and Taylor swings his hips and legs over to the right side of the bag. “Knees!” Griffin shouts as he paces around the bag, keeping one eye on the clock.

Silk Road Bayram Festival brings culture to Bloomington

By Kaitlin Shawgo and Kailtin Shawgo · Wednesday, July 18,2007 8:23 p.m.

A curtain of blue and red fabrics hung behind Sultan Memet on Sunday as his fingers flew over the strings of a tanbur, a long-necked instrument native to Turkey.

Festival Jazz Orchestra draws large crowd

By Chris Pickrell · Wednesday, July 18,2007 8:22 p.m.

The Festival Jazz Orchestra performed in front of an enthusiastic audience on Tuesday night at the Musical Arts Center auditorium as part of the Jacobs School of Music’s Summer Music Festival.

Police seek home invader after violent attack

By Emily Gibbons · Wednesday, July 18,2007 8:20 p.m.

The Bloomington Police Department said a disabled Bloomington man was attacked in his home early Tuesday morning by a yet-to-be-identified intruder.

10,000 losses for the Philadelphia Phillies

By Aaron Beard and Dan Gelston · Wednesday, July 18,2007 8:19 p.m.

Never known as lovable losers, cursed, or even affectionately as bums, the Philadelphia Phillies have long held a more pitiable title: The losingest team in sports.

National Endowment of the Arts grants 3 Indiana libraries money to promote literacy

By Sara Amato · Wednesday, July 18,2007 8:17 p.m.

The Indiana Arts Commission announced July 11 that the National Endowment of the Arts awarded grants to libraries from the Indiana cities of Corydon, New Castle and Frankfort for a literary program called The Big Read.

Intramural summer season coming to an end

By Linnea Coulter · Wednesday, July 18,2007 7:55 p.m.

After several weeks of flag football, water volleyball, basketball and dodgeball, the incoming freshmen with the Groups program only have one more week of intramurals before the summer season is officially finished.

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Sophomore midfielder Daniel Kelly battles with Louisville's Fred Braun during the first half April 6 at Jerry Yeagley Field. IU pulled ahead in the second half and recorded a 1-0 victory.

IU well-represented in Pan Am Games in Rio de Janeiro

By Aaron Beard · Wednesday, July 18,2007 7:51 p.m.

Three IU student-athletes have been selected to compete in the ongoing Pan American Games this month in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Modernized classic

By Sara Amato · Wednesday, July 18,2007 7:40 p.m.

J.D. Salinger’s “The Catcher in the Rye,” has been mod-ernized to fit our generation in Stephen Chbosky’s “The Perks of Being a Wallflower.”

Bend it like Beckham

By Mike Abrams · Wednesday, July 18,2007 7:03 p.m.

The British are coming. The British are coming.

Prescription-drug abuse on the rise

By Ab D. Phillip · Wednesday, July 18,2007 5:46 p.m.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Sometimes coffee just isn’t enough. After their energy has perished and they’re in over their heads with finals, some students skip the caffeine and find other ways to stay awake.

‘Other’ colleges gaining popularity

By Ab D. Phillip · Wednesday, July 18,2007 5:46 p.m.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – With orientation season well underway across the country, many students are taking campus tours and registering for classes at colleges. That is, community colleges – an increasingly popular option for recent high school graduates.

The end is nigh

Wednesday, July 18,2007 5:31 p.m.

I was heavily distressed by the attitude expressed toward Earth First! in your opinion section on Monday (“Earth First! Common Snese Last!” July 16). We’re facing major catastrophic consequences due to destruction of and estrangement from the natural environment at levels never before seen in history.

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