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Freedom pie is bland

By Christopher Collins · Thursday, Feb. 17,2005 11:08 p.m.

I really like the freedom of speech. I am glad it is being put in the care packages that our troops are risking their lives to bring to the Iraqi and Afghan people. It's a main ingredient in the freedom pie Bush wants to bake in the Middle East. Since the founding of our nation, it has worked pretty well for us. Freedom of speech has allowed us to evolve as a nation, to talk about flaws in our democracy and to walk and picket until we change them. Freedom of speech seems to me like a pretty good idea.

Congress called upon for Social Security suggestions

By Alyson Brodsy and Jeannine Aversa · Thursday, Feb. 17,2005 11:08 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- President Bush appealed to members of Congress to make suggestions of their own for changing Social Security on Thursday, and said they need not fear political retribution. "It used to be in the past people would step up and say, 'Well, here's an interesting idea,'" Bush said at a news conference at the White House. "Then they would take that idea and clobber the person politically."

Class action suits to be heard in federal court

By Alyson Brodsy and Jesse J. Holland · Thursday, Feb. 17,2005 11:07 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- Congress on Thursday passed legislation that would transfer most large, multi-state class-action lawsuits to federal court, fulfilling one of President Bush's second-term goals.

Bush: Syria 'out of step' with world

By Alyson Brodsy and Terence Hunt · Thursday, Feb. 17,2005 11:06 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- President Bush on Thursday said Syria is "out of step" with other nations in the Middle East and that the United States will work with other countries to pressure Damascus to remove its troops from Lebanon.

Keeping sports alive, solvent

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Feb. 17,2005 11:06 p.m.

It's ironic that the good news this spring about the athletics fee is that it's not being raised. We should be grateful that at least the athletics department asked before taking advantage of university avenues to raise $1 million fast, however important the reason.

Electoral commission certifies Iraq election results; Shiites take 140 seats

By Alyson Brodsy and Maggie Michael · Thursday, Feb. 17,2005 11:06 p.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraq's electoral commission Thursday certified the results of the Jan. 30 elections and allocated 140 National Assembly seats to the United Iraqi Alliance, giving the Shiite-dominated party a majority in the new parliament.

Bush names Negroponte as 1st national intelligence director

By Alyson Brodsy and Katherine Shrader · Thursday, Feb. 17,2005 11:05 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- President Bush on Thursday named John Negroponte, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and currently the administration's top representative in Iraq, to be America's first national intelligence director.

Debate puts 4 tickets toe-to-toe

By Eric Tash · Thursday, Feb. 17,2005 12:50 a.m.

The first and only formal political tête-à-tête of the IU Student Association election season came and went Wednesday night. Four of the five tickets squared off on a range of issues from the athletics fee to the University's academic reputation in the Indiana Memorial Union's Oak Room.

Perry to leave IU basketball

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Feb. 17,2005 12:50 a.m.

Two weeks after seeing his first playing time of the season, senior guard Donald Perry has left the Hoosiers men's basketball team, IU coach Mike Davis announced Wednesday evening.

A pioneer in history

By Rick Newkirk · Thursday, Feb. 17,2005 12:50 a.m.

"Four one-room red brick schools, Union Township, Shelby County, 1914-21." That's the first line of Donald Carmony's résumé, right under the subtitle "Education."

On-campus parking lots targeted in car thefts

By Lori Geller · Thursday, Feb. 17,2005 12:50 a.m.

After returning from class last week, senior Mike Ziulkowski went to get his Jeep Wrangler from the Willkie North back parking lot so he could pick up his girlfriend from class.

CIA director: al-Qaida attack 'matter of time'

By Alyson Brodsy and Katherine Shrader · Thursday, Feb. 17,2005 12:49 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Groups associated with al-Qaida are at the top of the list of threats to the United States, leading government intelligence officials said Wednesday, saying Iran has emerged as a top threat to American interests in the Middle East.

Real guns used in 'Assassins'

By David Charles · Thursday, Feb. 17,2005 12:39 a.m.

When you think of a big budget show, an elaborate set and costumes come to mind. "Assassins" has that. It also has real guns and a huge lighted that says "Kill a President."

Michigan leads after 1st night of Big Ten meet

By Doug Klausen · Thursday, Feb. 17,2005 12:31 a.m.

Wednesday was an easy night for Big Ten teams in the 2005 Women's Big Ten Swimming and Diving Championships. Only two finals took place: the 200-yard medley relay and the 800-yard freestyle relay.

Bills to release Bledsoe Losman to step up

By Alyson Brodsy and John Wawrow · Thursday, Feb. 17,2005 12:27 a.m.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Drew Bledsoe will be released by the Buffalo Bills, a move that upset the 33-year-old quarterback who started every game for the team the past three seasons.

New faces abound as spring training starts

By Alyson Brodsy and Ronald Blum · Thursday, Feb. 17,2005 12:26 a.m.

TAMPA, Fla. -- On a day of arrivals and notable absences, Randy Johnson got lost on his way to the New York Yankees' spring training camp, and the Chicago Cubs started getting used to life without Sammy Sosa.

Senior from Czech Republic a surprise as IU's No. 1 player

By Eamonn Brennan · Thursday, Feb. 17,2005 12:25 a.m.

Jakub Praibis is surrounded by his teammates and their opponents shouting, yelling, cursing and arguing on green surfaces that stretch the length of the floor -- he doesn't sense it. He sees only his opponent, senses only the ball as it is slowly thrown up in the air and smacked down at what seems to be a 90-degree angle by his larger, taller competitor. In defiance, Praibis counters the player's power with grace, slicing a return to the corner that dies under the outstretched hand of his defeated foe.

Recipe for home court advantage

By Dan Click · Thursday, Feb. 17,2005 12:21 a.m.

To create the perfect homecourt advantage, the recipe calls for equal parts motivated team, large loud crowd and hated opponent.

Tickets look to 'lighten the load'

By Colleen Corley · Thursday, Feb. 17,2005 12:20 a.m.

Editor's Note: The IU Student Association Elections are looming. Next week students will weigh in on who they think will do the best job. In the meantime, the five tickets -- College, Connect, Kirkwood, Vote for Pedro and What About Bobby? -- discuss a different issue each day with the Indiana Daily Student.

Must have been that flaxseed oil

By Ryan Corazza · Thursday, Feb. 17,2005 12:19 a.m.

Keep trying, baseball. Keep denying and lying about steroid use in the league. It's your best disguise and will continue to make some fans believe that players weren't on the juice. Had you asked me a few months ago, I would have still given the game the benefit of the doubt. But now, I just can't buy into that anymore.