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Iraqi parliament breaks down

By Alyson Brodsy and Mariam Fam · Tuesday, March 29,2005 11:26 p.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraq's fledgling parliament failed Tuesday to agree on who would be its speaker, with the interim prime minister and president storming out of the chaotic session that exposed deep divides among the National Assembly's Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish members.

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Annan cleared in oil-for-food inquiry

By Alyson Brodsy and Edith M. Lederer · Tuesday, March 29,2005 11:25 p.m.

NEW YORK -- Investigators of the U.N. oil-for-food program in Iraq said Tuesday there was not enough evidence to show that Secretary-General Kofi Annan knew of a contract bid by his son's Swiss employer. However, they criticized the U.N. chief for not properly investigating possible conflicts of interest in the matter.

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Around The State

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, March 29,2005 11:21 p.m.

Court rules parents can't sue for death of fetus INDIANAPOLIS -- Parents cannot recover damages in the death of an unborn child under Indiana case law even if the fetus might have been able to survive outside the womb, the state Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.

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Will the FCC let them be?

By Amy Obermeyer · Tuesday, March 29,2005 11:17 p.m.

Warning: The FCC has no jurisdiction over what you are about to read. I never thought I'd find myself siding with Rush Limbaugh and President Bush against an alliance consisting of Hillary Clinton and Rick Santorum, but alas, I suppose hell has frozen over.

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Arctic oil wars

By Edward Delp · Tuesday, March 29,2005 11:15 p.m.

America is facing a serious energy crisis. Unless you haven't driven a car the last few weeks, you probably already knew that. How do we solve it? The immediate answer is that whenever the price of fuel increases, we must get more of it. We will not see lower energy prices until we increase supply.

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Impatience with wages

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, March 29,2005 11:10 p.m.

Impatience is at the heart of the debate regarding Bloomington's new "living wage" ordinance. There's impatience over the stagnant federal minimum wage, which has clunked along at $5.15 an hour since 1997.

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Shed light on the future

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, March 29,2005 5:38 p.m.

To hear Indianapolis Monthly tell it, IU is lagging behind other Big Ten universities academically, and according to the magazine's March cover story, it's possible that things might get better.

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Friends mourn loss at vigil to honor student

By Ryne Shadday · Tuesday, March 29,2005 12:48 a.m.

The emotions that flowed from the remembrance session for IU senior Spc. Brett Hershey held at 9 p.m. Monday night included Hershey's demeanor as an all-around comedic guy, but kept returning to his love for Jesus Christ and the passion he felt for his faith. Hershey, a member of Sigma Chi fraternity, had many friends who had great memories of his leadership qualities.

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Enrollment in IU schools fluctuating

By David Charles · Tuesday, March 29,2005 12:48 a.m.

A lot has changed since 1985. Back then, there was no Internet, Johnny Carson still hosted "The Tonight Show" and the IU men's basketball team made it to the final game of the NIT. Since then, IU has seen countless other changes, in particular student enrollment in the different schools on campus.

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Remembering a fallen soldier

By Mallory Simon · Tuesday, March 29,2005 12:48 a.m.

A land mine blast in Afghanistan has left a gaping wound in the hearts of those close to Spc. Brett Hershey. Hershey, an IU senior, and four other soldiers died after their vehicle drove over a land mine 30 miles south of Kabul, Afghanistan, while serving in the National Guard. The four deaths mark Indiana's largest one-day toll in combat operations in both Afghanistan and Iraq.

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RPS wants to restructure meal plan

By Michael Zennie · Tuesday, March 29,2005 12:17 a.m.

Students living in the dorms might be able to spend their meal points at the Indiana Memorial Union as early as the 2006-2007 academic year. Under a new plan proposed by Residential Programs and Services, a student buying a $1,000 meal plan would pay $600 for overhead and get $400 worth of meal points.

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Earthquake strikes Indonesia

By Alyson Brodsy and Michael Casey · Tuesday, March 29,2005 12:15 a.m.

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia -- A powerful earthquake struck late Monday off Indonesia's west coast, killing nearly 300 people whose homes collapsed on them and spreading panic across the Indian Ocean that another killer tsunami was on the way.

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Young Buck, Something Corporate to perform during Little 500 week

By Adam Van Osdol and Adam VanOsdol · Tuesday, March 29,2005 12:11 a.m.

Punk-pop band Something Corporate and G-Unit artist Young Buck will play concerts coinciding with Little 500 at two fraternity houses in April. Something Corporate will perform at 7:30 p.m. on April 11 at the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity, 1100 N. Jordan Ave. Tickets cost $20 and can be bought from fraternity brothers or from Ticketmaster.

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IU offers job help

By Ryne Shadday · Tuesday, March 29,2005 12:10 a.m.

As graduation and the end to the 2004-05 school year come to a close, many seniors and even underclassman are looking for jobs, either permanent or for the summer.

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Computer science agrees to join Informatics

By Michael Zennie · Tuesday, March 29,2005 12:09 a.m.

The chair of the department of computer science will likely have a new boss for the fall. Professor Andrew Hanson will soon report to Michael Dunn, dean of the School of Informatics, rather than to Kumble Subbaswamy at the College of Arts and Sciences.

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Around College Basketball

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, March 29,2005 12:03 a.m.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Bruce Pearl was introduced as Tennessee's basketball coach Monday after leading Wisconsin-Milwaukee on a surprising run through the NCAA Tournament.

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4 score and head to St. Louis

By Ryan Phillips · Monday, March 28,2005 11:59 p.m.

So OK, now what? I've examined it from every angle and I'm lost. I don't know who I should pull for this weekend in the Final Four. I'm not unlike the contestants on MTV's "Real World/Road Rules Challenge."

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IU hopes to cruise past Crusaders

By Andrew Shaffer · Monday, March 28,2005 11:58 p.m.

The Big Ten's No. 1 offense heads into conference play next week when the Hoosiers play host to Northwestern in a three-game set at Sembower Field. But players must deal with the 6-8 Valparaiso Crusaders at 3 p.m. today at home.

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