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Interior locks yet to be replaced

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After a series of thefts from the IU School of Music, the school's exterior locks have been changed, but not all of the school's locks have been replaced. More than 300 at-risk interior locks are still on the agenda, according to the IU Physical Plant.


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BCS rankings don't bother USC

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LOS ANGELES -- Southern California coach Pete Carroll has no complaint about his team's BCS ranking, although he would prefer a different system to determine college football's national champion. Despite beating Arizona 45-0 last weekend, the Trojans dropped to third in the BCS rankings and, for the moment, out of the national title picture.



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Bonds wins 6th MVP, 3rd straight

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NEW YORK -- This one was for Dad. Barry Bonds won a record sixth National League MVP award Tuesday, becoming the first player to capture the honor for three consecutive years.

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Cross country teams make it to Nationals

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The No. 19 men's cross country team qualified for the 2003 NCAA National Championships late Tuesday through an at-large bid. Thirty-one teams were chosen to compete in the men's and women's championship.


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Fanter leaves IU

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Jeff Fanter, IU Assistant Athletic Director of Media Relations, resigned Monday. Fanter, who has been in the Media Relations department since 1999, said he resigned because of changes in philosophy that current Athletic Director Terry Clapacs brought to the position when he was hired last year.



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IU achieves highest ranking

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No. 11. Not since 1987 have the Hoosiers been ranked this high. Heading into the Regional Championships last weekend, IU was able to say they were one of the top 15 teams in the nation.


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Another dip in Oaken Bucket

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With the Purdue Boilermakers coming to town, practices will be a little more intense this week. IU coach Gerry DiNardo and the Hoosiers (2-9, 1-6 Big Ten) have their eyes focused on the prize, or Bucket in this case, as they prepare for the 106th rendition of the Old Oaken Bucket game against Purdue.


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Train of tears

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On a fall morning in 1903, the Purdue football team boarded a train for Indianapolis. Sounds of goodbyes and best wishes from family and friends sent the young men on their way. They were supposed to play IU in the biggest football game of the year.


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IUSA approves election changes

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The IU Student Association passed a resolution Tuesday to approve a new elections code that will take effect in the 2004 elections. After significant controversies last year, the IUSA Supreme Court mandated that congress remedy the problem by approving a new code, which contains the input of both the court and IUSA.


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Hinckley still not ready for unsupervised visits

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WASHINGTON -- A forensic psychiatrist who examined John Hinckley Jr. this year said Tuesday the man who shot President Reagan should not be allowed to visit his parents without supervision, countering testimony by Hinckley's mother and his former psychologist that he is ready for more freedom.


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Satellite IU campuses enjoy extended break

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While IU administrators continue to discuss the mere possibility of a longer Thanksgiving break in the future, administrators at IU Southeast and IU East are putting their feet up in relaxation for the coming week. Both IU campuses have set a fall break for the 2003 fall semester.


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Football players won't be charged for phone fraud

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The Monroe County prosecutor has declined to press charges against IU football players involved in a phone fraud investigation, an IU Police Department spokesman said Tuesday. IUPD Lt. Jerry Minger said the department will leave the case open but "inactive," since the prosecutor said there aren't grounds to press criminal charges. Minger said the department had done all it could with the investigation.


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Around The World

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TORONTO -- Prime Minister Jean Chretien announced Tuesday he will step down on Dec. 12 after attending a commonwealth meeting in Nigeria.




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Bush defends war in Iraq to Brits

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LONDON -- President Bush brought a forceful defense of the Iraq invasion to skeptical Britons on Tuesday, arguing that history proves war is sometimes necessary when certain values are threatened.



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Lawmakers remember O'Bannon

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INDIANAPOLIS - Lawmakers paid tribute to late Gov. Frank O'Bannon Tuesday, swapping stories and praising him as a dedicated public servant who rose from a small-town law practice to the state's highest elected office.