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Money talks

Sunday, July 27,2008 5:44 p.m.

Back in the heat of the Indiana presidential primary, Obama came to speak at this university. He claimed he was doing something brave by not endorsing the gas-tax holiday Hillary Clinton and John McCain were peddling. He said he wasn’t going to support bad policy because he wanted to be a politician that supported real solutions.

Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowes Chevrolet, answers media questions after winning the pole position for Sunday's Brickyard 400. Johnson turned a lap of 181.763 m.p.h covering the 2.5 mile speedway in 49.515 seconds.

Jimmie Johnson wins Allstate 400

By Brandon Foltz · Saturday, July 26,2008 2:19 p.m.

Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowes Chevrolet, won the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard. Johnson also won the pole position Saturday after turning a lap of 181.763 m.p.h covering the 2.5 mile speedway in 49.515 seconds.

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Wanna get wet?

By Risha Kohli · Thursday, July 24,2008 11:40 a.m.

As the summer heat reaches new highs, IU students and Bloomington residents are slipping into bathing suits and heading to the pool to cool off and enjoy a favorite pastime. And at the IU Outdoor Pool, they can enjoy swimming with a casual atmosphere.

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Drum Corps competition to bring $4 to $5M to area

By Deanna Krinn · Thursday, July 24,2008 11:33 a.m.

City of Bloomington officials are expecting an economic boost from the influx of people The Drum Corps International World Championships will bring to the city. The event will take place Aug. 7 to 9 at Memorial Stadium, and 35,000 to 40,000 people are expected to be in Bloomington over the three days, said Danny Lopez, communications director for the city of Bloomington.

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E-bus services to be extended

Thursday, July 24,2008 11:19 a.m.

Campus Bus Services' E-bus will take passengers to the College Mall during IU's break between semesters, according to an IU news release.

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Upward Bound participants upset about halt of project

By Sara Ko · Wednesday, July 23,2008 8:43 p.m.

For Eric Barnes, the Upward Bound Project was more than just a program to get away from his hometown of East Chicago – it was a family tradition and his gateway to finding his life goals and meeting new friends.

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Rickerby named IU’s assistant director for compliance

By Ben Homrig · Wednesday, July 23,2008 8:39 p.m.

Ian Rickerby has been named IU’s new assistant athletics director for compliance. The announcement comes two days after the IU Athletic Department announced former Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance Chad Hawley would retain his position with the Big Ten Conference.

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Minimum wage set to increase today

By Deanna Krinn · Wednesday, July 23,2008 8:37 p.m.

The federal minimum wage is rising again Thursday, going from $5.85 an hour to $6.55. The increase is part of a two-year plan enacted in July 2007 after Congress passed the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007. Before this act was passed, minimum wage hadn’t been increased for about a decade, said Katie Moreau, press secretary for Congressman Baron Hill, D-9th. Hill voted in favor of the act.

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As fair grows, traditions endure

By Deanna Krinn · Wednesday, July 23,2008 8:34 p.m.

Time changes a lot of things, but the land off of Airport Road near Karst Farm Park has been home to the Monroe County Fair for more than half a century. 

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The teen screen

By Michael Mellini · Wednesday, July 23,2008 8:03 p.m.

“American Teen,” a new Sundance prize winning documentary, following the lives of several high-schoolers, hits theaters tomorrow. The movie was filmed in Warsaw, Indiana, and while you may know people from the town, hell you may even know people in the movie, don’t look for any opinions or local insights about the area from this columnist.

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Looting pleasure

By Kaleb Havens · Wednesday, July 23,2008 7:57 p.m.

The performances are what you’d expect from a caper ensemble cast; some solid, some lackluster, and the writing is tight enough to keep you from losing interest.

Meeting Dave makes a bad impression

By William Taylor · Wednesday, July 23,2008 7:53 p.m.

The whole movie is just one brainless gag after the other, producing more eye rolls than laughs.  In other words, the audience is left feeling bored rather than amused and because of this the movie feels a lot longer than its hour and a half running time.

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