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Obama calls for Blagojevich's resignation

By Mike Robinson · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2008 1:23 p.m.

CHICAGO – President-elect Barack Obama called for Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to resign on Wednesday, hours after the embattled governor reported for work amid charges he plotted to sell Obama’s vacant Senate seat.

Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., center, flanked by Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., and Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., talks to reporters on Capitol Hill on Wednesday in Washington about Republican opposition to American automakers getting a financial deal from the White House and Democrats in Congress.

Congressional Democrats and the White House have finalized agreement on auto bailout bill

By Julie Hirschfeld Davis · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2008 12:53 p.m.

WASHINGTON – Majority Democrats and the Bush White House have finalized a deal to spend $14 billion on emergency loans for struggling U.S. automakers, congressional officials said Wednesday. Strong opposition lingered among some Republicans.The White House did not go as far as to say the deal was final, although it did report “very good progress.” The measure could see a House vote later Wednesday and be enacted by week’s end.It would create a government “car czar” to dole out the loans, with the power to force the carmakers into bankruptcy next spring if they didn’t cut quick deals with labor unions, creditors and others to restructure their businesses and become viable.Congressional Republicans, left out of negotiations on the package, are expressing grave reservations and may seek to block it.Sen. David Vitter, R-La., promised to filibuster the measure, which could delay a final vote for days.He said the package has an “ass-backwards” approach to curing what ails the U.S. auto industry— giving carmakers money immediately, and only later demanding that they restructure.Nevertheless, Democratic leaders were confident enough that a bill could advance that they set a procedural vote for the House floor later Wednesday. Even still, Sen. Mitch McConnell, the GOP leader, said in late morning that his side hadn’t seen the measure yet and wouldn’t agree to votes on the measure Wednesday.“Republicans will not allow taxpayers to subsidize failure,” McConnell said, although he added that the auto situation would be addressed by the end of the week.

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Adobe software available to students for free

Wednesday, Dec. 10,2008 10:54 a.m.

IU announced Wednesday it will be offering students free Adobe software. The software became available after the University entered into an agreement with Adobe.

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Men's basketball team welcomes Frogs tonight

By Tom Kirby · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2008 12:19 a.m.

Fresh off games against two nationally ranked opponents and on the cusp of a nationally televised game against rival Kentucky, the Hoosiers’ seemingly easier contest tonight against TCU could be considered a dangerous game for the typical IU basketball team. But as IU men’s basketball coach Tom Crean has reiterated throughout the season, this year’s team is anything but typical.BLOG: Basketblog

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Sen. Craig loses appeal in sex sting case

Wednesday, Dec. 10,2008 12:19 a.m.

Idaho Sen. Larry Craig has lost his latest attempt to withdraw his guilty plea in the Minneapolis airport men’s room sex sting that effectively ended his Senate career.

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Top Senate Democrat sees auto bailout by Wednesday

Wednesday, Dec. 10,2008 12:18 a.m.

Congress and the White House struggled to clear the final obstacles on a $15 billion bailout of the auto industry on Tuesday, seeking agreement by day’s end followed by swift passage.

Sophomore Guard Jori Davis makes a jumpshot above a Butler defender. The Hoosiers finished the game with a 63-41 victory over Butler, Tuesday evening, extending their winning streak to five games.

Hoosiers’ win-streak grows to 5

By Brandon Smith · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2008 12:13 a.m.

For most of the first half, the Butler Bulldogs were a pest the Hoosiers couldn’t get rid of. The eventually overmatched Bulldogs (3-5) stayed within single digits until 3:35 left in the first half when senior Amber Jackson’s layup put the Hoosiers (6-2) up by 10. The Hoosiers then went on a 14-1 run to end the half. They led at halftime 39-20, and went on to win their fifth in a row defeating Butler 63-41. “This was a team effort, team win and it’s really exciting to see our team play together,” IU coach Felisha Legette-Jack said. “We put in subs today, and you really couldn’t tell the starters from the subs because everyone really contributed.”

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How he should be remembered

By Chris Engel · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2008 12:12 a.m.

Thanks, Rick Greenspan. I know many Hoosier fans count down the days until the current director of athletics is relieved of his duties by Indianapolis attorney Fred Glass in January due to the turbulent events of the Greenspan era. I, too, am looking forward to Greenspan’s departure, but he should be thanked for the improvements he made to IU athletics.

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Horned Frogs will have upset on their minds

By Zachary Osterman · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2008 12:08 a.m.

Hoosier fans’ emotions have run the gamut with this young team, haven’t they? So far, we’ve seen blowouts both ways, good performances, bad performances, close wins that should have been larger and lots and lots of turnovers. Tonight, there’s a definite chance we’ll be adding “home loss” to that list.

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Au revoir, IU!

By Ayesha Awan · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2008 12:06 a.m.

I’ve been a columnist since the fall semester of 2005, my very first semester at IU. Since then, I’ve been an ardent opponent of what the IDS opinion editors like to refer to as “the diary column.”

Freshman guard/forward Malik Story loses his balance as the ball comes loose during IU's 70-54 loss to Gonzaga on Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Turn(over) for the worse: IU struggles to limit mistakes

By Matt Dollinger · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2008 12:06 a.m.

Many of the turnovers IU has committed this season have been self-inflicted. As one Basketblog reader quipped last week, the Hoosiers just can’t seem to stop shooting themselves in the thigh. Of the 330 Division I men’s basketball teams, the Hoosiers rank No. 327 in turnovers per game at 20.3. In turnover margin, the Hoosiers are No. 276. Through eight games, the Hoosiers have turned the ball over more than their opponents in all but one of the contests. On Nov. 26 against Chaminade, a D-II school, IU committed a season-low 11 turnovers. But when they haven’t been playing the Silverswords, the 4-4 Hoosiers have struggled immensely to take care of the ball. IU coach Tom Crean’s young squad has committed 20 turnovers or more in six games this season. Last year, the Hoosiers turned the ball over 20 times or more only twice. Last year’s Crean-led Golden Eagles at Marquette accomplished the “feat” only once.

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Wiretapping nabs Ill. gov.

Wednesday, Dec. 10,2008 12:05 a.m.

When Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was told there were two FBI officers waiting with a warrant for his arrest, he asked if it was a joke. What is really a joke is that Blagojevich, who authorities believe was soliciting bribes for Barack Obama’s vacant Senate seat, considered giving himself the seat to set himself up for a presidential run in 2016. Thanks to Blagojevich, Barack Obama will likely be the last president from Illinois for quite a while. Kudos goes out to U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald and his impressive investigation, which involved wiretapping Blagojevich’s phone conversations as he detailed his own corruption. There are plenty of students from Illinois on this campus. Many will be surprised by this news, not because they thought Blagojevich was a good guy, but because they are used to corrupt politicians getting away with their illegal activities. Illinois’ last governor is in jail, though he didn’t see charges pressed against him until after he left office.

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The longest term

By Thomas Wachtel · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2008 12:04 a.m.

I know we can only have one president at a time, but it would be nice to have at least one in office right now.

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