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U.N. agency: Iran still enriching uranium in defiance

By George Jahn · Friday, Feb. 23,2007 12 a.m.

VIENNA, Austria – Iran has expanded its uranium enrichment program instead of complying with a U.N. Security Council ultimatum to freeze it, the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said Thursday in a finding that clears the way for harsher sanctions against Tehran.

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Principal angry at student newspaper

By AP Reports and Alexandra R. Moses · Friday, Feb. 23,2007 12 a.m.

FORT WAYNE – A high school principal wants to tighten control of the student newspaper after a sophomore wrote an editorial advocating tolerance for homosexuals. Woodlan High School student Megan Chase said she wrote the piece after a friend told her he was gay.

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Chiefin'

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Feb. 23,2007 12 a.m.

The University of Illinois ended the reign of its mascot Chief Illiniwek, and, to many fans, an integral part of its sporting experience. The removal of the Chief will allow the university to host postseason sporting events, something it has been banned from doing by the NCAA since 2005 because of the Chief’s presence and his inaccurate portrayal of American Indians.

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Illegal downloading busts target students

By Ted Bridis · Friday, Feb. 23,2007 12 a.m.

WASHINGTON – College students who faced lawsuits for illegally sharing large music collections over campus computer networks increasingly risk being unplugged from the Internet or even suspended over lesser complaints by the recording industry.

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UPDATE: IU falls to Michigan State, 66-58

By IDS staff · Friday, Feb. 23,2007 12 a.m.

For the 13th straight time, the IU men’s basketball lost at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Mich. This time however, the Hoosiers went into halftime leading by 10, only to surrender 46 second-half points to Michigan State en route to a 66-58 defeat Saturday night.

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Petition calls for unisex bathrooms

By Shannon McEnerney · Friday, Feb. 23,2007 12 a.m.

When Mary Gray discovered that the new Communication and Culture, Human Biology, Medical Sciences restroom facilities plan would not include gender-neutral restrooms, she decided to find out if anything could be done to remedy the situation.

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Man or miniskirt

By Rachel Fullmer · Friday, Feb. 23,2007 12 a.m.

I'm not suggesting I should ever dispense fashion advice – clearly I have none to offer (especially on a campus already up to its visible panty line with Uggs).

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My scrotum isn't dirty

By Johnathan P. Rossing and Jonathan P. Rossing · Friday, Feb. 23,2007 12 a.m.

Some librarians and teachers are on a crusade this week to ban an award-winning children’s book from their shelves. The 2007 Newbery Medal recipient (the most prestigious award for children’s literature) “The Higher Power of Lucky,” by Susan Patron, is under attack because of one word: “scrotum.”

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Junior sprinter readies IU for Big Ten meet

By Ryan Gregg · Friday, Feb. 23,2007 12 a.m.

For the men’s track and field team to win the Big Ten indoor championships this weekend, it will need more than talent and a home facility advantage. It will need leadership and motivation. Thankfully the team has been getting these two things in heavy doses all year from not only their coaches, but junior sprinter Doug Dayhoff.

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Around the World

Thursday, Feb. 22,2007 12 a.m.

Britain will withdraw around 1,600 troops from Iraq in the coming months and aims to further cut its 7,100-strong contingent by late summer if Iraqi forces can secure the country’s south, Prime Minister Tony Blair said Wednesday.

The other spy movie

By Wes Jakacki · Thursday, Feb. 22,2007 12 a.m.

In recent years there has been a slew of espionage thrillers. From "The Bourne Identity" to "The Departed," America has had a piqued interest in spy movies in recent history. Along comes "Breach," a cat-and-mouse thriller based on the true story of "the worst spy in American history." Since it's a true story, you know the spy will ultimately be caught as well as knowing the general gist, which restricts the movie from being an astonishing film. However, with Billy Ray at the helm in only his second directorial effort, "Breach" is a well-focused and well-depicted story of one of the most malevolent men in U.S. history and his unlikely demise.

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