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Boris Yeltsin, the president who escorted Russia to democracy’s door, dies at 76

By Abdullah AlShihri and Jim Heintz · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

MOSCOW – Former President Boris Yeltsin, who hastened the collapse of the Soviet Union by scrambling atop a tank to rally opposition against a hard-line coup and later pushed Russia to embrace democracy and a market economy, died Monday at age 76.

Once more unto the breach

By Brian Stewart · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

I am going into the army and perhaps ere long may be destined to seal with my blood the sentiments defended by my pen. Be it so, if heaven decree it. I was born to die and my reason and conscience tell me it is impossible to die in a better or more important cause.”

Classes at Va. Tech resume amid tributes

By Abdullah AlShihri and Justin Pope · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Virginia Tech students somberly returned to campus Monday, pausing for a moment of silence to remember the classmates murdered a week ago in a gunman’s rampage. Students and faculty gathered about 7:10 a.m. near the dormitory where the first victims, Ryan Clark and Emily Hilscher, were killed. They also gathered on the main campus lawn and held several impromptu memorials as the smell of scented candles filled the morning air.

IU student arrested for choking, punching girlfriend

By Michael Reschke · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

An IU student was arrested after he choked and punched his girlfriend Sunday. Cameron Kamman, 20, began arguing with his girlfriend, 20, at about 6 a.m. in the 400 block of East 15th Street, Bloomington Police Department Detective Sgt. Jeff Canada said, reading from the police report.

New technology to aid blind students in computer use

By Kerry Anderson · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

Radio shows often have contests to “name that tune.” The idea is for listeners to hear one snippet of a song and recognize the beat. It’s basically the same idea fueling the project being worked on at IU-Purdue University at Indianapolis to help blind students have better access to computers.

Child-abuse prevention groups to merge services

By Allie Townsend · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

Excitement is mounting for the merger between two of Indiana’s leading child-abuse prevention companies as they prepare for their first year as one. Prevent Child Abuse Indiana is set to become a division of The Villages to more efficiently use financial and personnel resources.

Alert system to warn via text message

By Chelsea Merta · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

In light of the April 16 tragedy at Virginia Tech, a Chicago-based firm is providing universities nationwide with a service to immediately alert students of emergencies through text messaging. Interactive Mediums, based out of Chicago, is a “mobile technology company that provides marketing and communications solutions for companies and universities alike,” according to a press release.

IU alumnae open clothing boutique in Chicago

By Natalie Platt · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

Eskell is not only the name of a trendy downtown Chicago boutique, it is also the combination of the owners’ names – IU graduates Kelly Whitesell and Elizabeth Del Castillo.

IUSF pleased with student, alumni dynamic

By Michael Sanserino · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

Before the start of both Little 500s, Race Coordinator Matthew Ewing had a lot of things to check out. He had to make sure all the judges were present, that the TV crew was accommodated, that the parade’s celebrities knew where to be and when, among other responsibilities. But before Friday’s and Saturday’s races, Ewing made it a point to look across the track at the pits to find out which teams were using either their student or alumni coach, and in some cases, both.

Chemists helping to save rare art

By Stephanie Reitz · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

HARTFORD, Conn. – When white masquerades as yellow and green might actually be blue, a call goes out to Henry DePhillips. DePhillips, a Trinity College chemistry professor, is among a cadre of specialists using cutting-edge science to solve the color mysteries of paintings and other cultural treasures often several centuries old.

Rogue diggers decimating ancient treasures

By Konstantin Testorides · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

DEDELI, Macedonia – “Watch your step,” goes a joke by archaeologists in Macedonia, “or you might crack an ancient pot.” It could happen: Tiny Macedonia – which is slightly larger than the state of Vermont but with a population of 2 million – has some 6,000 registered archaeological sites.

College to hold memorial service for crash victims

By AP Reports and Alexandra R. Moses · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

Taylor University will hold memorials this week for four students and a school employee who were killed in a highway crash a year ago.

Report: Tour winner fails follow-up test for synthetic testosterone

By Aaron Beard and Eddie Pells · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

Tour de France champion Floyd Landis got more bad news Monday – a report that follow-up tests on his backup urine samples found traces of synthetic testosterone. But he refused to confirm the results and said the report on the Web site of French newspaper L’Equipe was yet another result of unethical maneuvers engineered by those who want him stripped of the Tour title.

Shalom Center to hold ice-cream social

By Erin Riley · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

The Shalom Community Center is holding a volunteer appreciation week at its home at the First United Methodist Church, 219 E. Fourth St.

American ambassador: U.S. will ‘respect the wishes’ of Iraqi government on barrier wall

By Abdullah AlShihri · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

BAGHDAD – The American ambassador said Monday the U.S. would “respect the wishes” of the Iraqi government after the prime minister ordered a halt to construction of a three-mile wall separating a Sunni enclave from surrounding Shiite areas in Baghdad.

Kappa Delta claims first title in 20th annual race

By Michael Sanserino · Monday, April 23,2007 12 a.m.

Lindsey Manck admitted she probably watched the finish from the last year’s Little 500 about 20 times. A photo from the finish hung in Manck and her Kappa Delta teammates’ car as they drove around during a spring break training trip. Video: Women’s Little 500 race Photos: Women’s Little 500 race

Opportunity knocks

By Jacob Stewart and Jake Stewart · Monday, April 23,2007 12 a.m.

Dead weak. During the fall semester the week before finals is filled with scrambling to pull grades up with extra credit, begging professors for paper extensions and nervously biting pencils as you cram for the last exams of the semester. But the looming summer alters the last 10 days of the spring semester. Rather than be too concerned with classes, students are busy considering internships, going home and returning to old friends and family or looking down the treacherous path that is the long-distance relationship.

Little 500: A recap

By Grace Low · Monday, April 23,2007 12 a.m.

As I reflect on the past 96 hours in Bloomington, in the silence never so divine as the morning after Little 500, I realize that even after four seasons of witnessing Little 5 debauchery, I am still equally perplexed at my contemporaries as I was as a timid freshman. Due to my inability to relate to Little 5-types, my weekend became a foray into major people watching. I came to no grand conclusions about humanity whatsoever, but I was damn impressed.

Marc Roberge of O.A.R. sings Friday evening at the IU Auditorium. O.A.R performed for a packed house and was presented on Little 500 weekend by the Union Board.

O.A.R. honors Virginia Tech at Little 500 concert

By Kevin Pozzi · Monday, April 23,2007 12 a.m.

O.A.R. lead singer Marc Roberge, donning a Virginia Tech Hokies T-shirt, tried to keep the mood positive Friday night at the IU Auditorium. “Let’s take a moment to make sure our hearts are in the right place,” he said as the crowd fell silent. “All we can do is treat people right, make new friends and try to have a good time tonight.”

Hoosiers finish 7th in final tourney of season

By Mandy Eid · Monday, April 23,2007 12 a.m.

The IU men’s golf team finished seventh this weekend at its final regular-season tournament. The Fossum/Spartan Invitational took place in East Lansing, Mich., home of host Michigan State.