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Soldier guilty for maltreatment at Abu Ghraib prison

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 11:41 p.m.

FORT HOOD, Texas -- Army Pfc. Lynndie England, whose smiling poses in photos of detainee abuse at Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison made her the face of the scandal, was convicted Monday by a military jury on six of seven counts. England, 22, was found guilty of one count of conspiracy, four counts of maltreating detainees and one count of committing an indecent act. She was acquitted on a second conspiracy count.

Sharon wins narrow vote in key Likud referendum

By Steve Weizman · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 11:39 p.m.

TEL AVIV, Israel -- Prime Minister Ariel Sharon survived a major challenge to his leadership in the party he helped found, narrowly claiming victory Monday in a vote widely seen as a referendum on his rule and the recent withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. The victory capped a dramatic comeback for Sharon, who has been vilified by Likud Party hard-liners for his recent withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and who had been trailing in recent opinion polls. Sharon's supporters said the victory meant the prime minister would push forward with his peace efforts.

BREAKING NEWS: Student diagnosed with bacterial meningitis

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 7:03 p.m.

The IU Health Center issued a public health alert today after a student was dignosed with bacterial memingitis. The student, an 18-year-old freshman, is in critical conditon at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Officials are meetings tonight at 8 p.m. in Briscoe Quad, the student' s residence, to hand out oral doses of Cipro to any students possibly affected.

Brother honors Comiskey with paper cranes

By Carrie Ritchie · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 7:03 p.m.

Daniel Comiskey walked down Kirkwood Avenue in complete solitude early Saturday morning. He was going to the Buskirk-Chumley Theater to see if the 1,000 paper cranes he had hung from the marquee as a display during the Lotus Festival in remembrance of his sister, Kate, had survived the wind and rain of the previous night.

LotusFest

By Annysa LaMantia and Anyssa LaMantia · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 2:09 a.m.

The intersection of Washington Street and Kirkwood Avenue was ablaze with color Friday and Saturday as community members gathered for this year's LotusFest.

IUSA to vote on proposed budget

By Hannah Lodge · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 2:09 a.m.

IU Student Association Congress members will cast their votes Tuesday to accept or reject the proposed 2005-06 IUSA budget, which relies on nearly $80,000 of student money.

Hoosiers upset No. 6 Michigan State

By Jordan Majewski · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 2:09 a.m.

The IU women's field hockey team finally removed what junior forward Lydia Schrott described as "a huge thorn in our side" Saturday. The No. 11 Hoosiers upset No. 6 Michigan State in a double overtime thriller, 3-2. The victory marks the first time the Hoosiers have defeated the Spartans in eight attempts, and the first time the Hoosiers have opened Big Ten Conference play with a win.

Hoosiers run for a cause

By Andrea Opperman · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 2:09 a.m.

Hoosiers Outrun Cancer supporters swarmed the last-minute registration table, filling out forms to participate in the sixth annual event Saturday. The pre-registered participant list on the other side of the wall had a woman looking up her race number. Pinned to the back of her shirt was a sign that read, "In Memory of My Joey."

IU shows steady improvement in sloppy weekend

By Sam Story · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 1:25 a.m.

A little wet weather wasn't enough to throw off the IU women's golf team this weekend at the Lady Northern Invitational. Playing with a home course advantage certainly helped the Hoosiers through the rough conditions as they finished fifth with a team score of 909.

Hoosiers finish 8th in Wolverine Intercollegiate

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 1:24 a.m.

The IU men's golf team played its way to an eighth- place finish in the Wolverine Intercollegiate Sunday, shooting a three-round total of 862 at the University of Michigan Golf Course in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Singles sizzle; doubles disappoint

By Evan Harris · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 1:21 a.m.

This weekend's sweet singles performances gave IU head coach Ken Hydinger every reason to smile. It was the doubles play that left a sour taste in his mouth. "I feel like we are ahead of where I thought we would be at this point of the season in singles," Hydinger said in a press release. "But we still have work to do to get where we need to be. We will continue to work hard and improve."

IU splits Michigan matches to open Big Ten

By Jake Brown and Jacob Brown · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 1:20 a.m.

On its second try, the IU volleyball team accomplished something this weekend that took seven tries last season: It won a conference match. The Hoosiers dropped their Big Ten opener Friday to Michigan State University in four games (29-31, 30-23, 22-30, 24-30) before evening up their conference record at 1-1 with a five-game victory over the University of Michigan (27-30, 30-22, 18-30, 30-27, 15-12). IU won only two conference games all last year.

Hoosiers disappointed in 15th-place Invite finish

By Ryan Goode · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 1:18 a.m.

Going into this weekend's Roy Griak Invitational in Minnesota, the IU women's cross country team had strong expectations of a top five finish. However, the team fell considerably short of its goal. Out of 31 teams, the Hoosiers finished in the No. 15 position.

Road wears down Hoosiers in weekend of competitive play

By Steve Brennan · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 1:11 a.m.

The road has not been kind to the IU women's soccer team. The Hoosiers have lost five of six games away from Bill Armstrong Stadium this season and things didn't get any better during the weekend.

Freeney leads Colts defense in win over Browns

By Cordell Eddings and Cordell M. Eddings · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 1:09 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- When the 57,127 fans at the RCA Dome came to their feet to cheer on the team's starting lineup Sunday, some of the most familiar names weren't called.

Daniels authorizes early gas sale

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 1:07 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Gov. Mitch Daniels has authorized the sale of gasoline normally released in October, a move that will boost supply to try and offset any price increases expected from Hurricane Rita.

Orton struggles in Bears' loss

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 1:07 a.m.

CHICAGO -- The Cincinnati Bengals picked up the habit of bumbling starts after 1990, the last time they started 3-0 and made the playoffs. On Sunday, they broke it -- with a 24-7 victory over the Chicago Bears.

IU fans show support rain or shine

By Chris Engel · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 1:05 a.m.

A sizeable crowd showed up to support the Hoosiers despite the rain at Bill Armstrong Stadium Sunday. While most of the 1,410 fans were huddling under umbrellas or wearing ponchos, the IU student section, nicknamed "The Superfans," did not let rain hamper its enthusiasm for the Hoosiers.

Washed out

By Chris Engel · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 1:03 a.m.

A steady downpour at Armstrong Stadium put a damper on the IU men's soccer team as the Hoosiers tied Michigan State 0-0 in the opening game of their Big Ten campaign. The No. 1 Hoosiers moved to 4-0-2 on the season and 0-0-1 in the Big Ten. After a slow start, the Hoosiers had several chances to score, but they could not convert any of their 27 shots during the game.

Local transportation services cope with high gas prices

By Patrick Caldwell · Monday, Sept. 26,2005 12:49 a.m.

As about 30 percent more students are riding IU campus buses and 12 percent more are riding Bloomington city buses than at the same time last year, Bloomington's transportation services are trying to cope with the price of fueling their fleets.