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Suicide attack kills 15 in Afghanistan

An Afghan police chief says 15 people, including 10 civilians, have been killed in a suicide attack on a police patrol in southern Afghanistan.

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Boaters raise concerns about border fence

The federal government’s border fence plans in South Texas have been attacked by property owners, wildlife advocates and land conservationists.


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Beef recall prompts new policies

Consumers may be told if their local grocery store got tainted meat during a recall under a new policy announced Friday by the Agriculture Department.


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Chatty suspect arrested

An apparently intoxicated suspect chatted with a burglary victim long enough for officers to arrive and arrest him, authorities said.


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Tony Snow dead at 53

Tony Snow, a conservative writer and commentator who cheerfully sparred with reporters in the White House briefing room during a stint as President Bush’s press secretary, died Saturday of colon cancer.



Wildfires

Crews ‘turn the corner’ against Calif. wildfire

Firefighters “turned the corner” Saturday on a wildfire that destroyed part of a town in the Sierra Nevada foothills, one of the hundreds of blazes that continue to char huge swaths of California.


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Performance marks opera’s 60th anniversary

There will be an escaped convict singing at John Waldron Arts Center this week. In a prelude to the upcoming celebration of the IU Opera Theater’s 60th anniversary, Bloomington resident and Indiana University alumnus Eric Anderson, Jr. will present Kurt Weill and Arnold Sundgaard’s one-act opera “Down in the Valley”. “Down in the Valley” was the IU O



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Boxcar Books makes a move

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Boxcar Books is unloading its shelves, packing up its books and moving to a new location closer to IU and the downtown area.


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Bloomington Watercolor Society

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Dozens of people came out to the enjoy the colorful art displayed by the Watercolor Society on Friday night during the fourth annual Bloomington Watercolor Society Membership Show.


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Festival Jazz Orchestra

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Some of the biggest names in jazz to come through IU’s Jacob’s School of Music will gather Monday night to perform in the third annual Festival Jazz Orchestra.


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Outdoor concerts begin

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Music echoed across Jordan avenue, blending with the distant sound of a train whistle.The IU Jacobs School of Music Summer Music Festival moved outside Wednesday evening for a free concert on the lawn of the Musical Arts Center.VIDEO: Susan Wright performs solo





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Obama office to open on Monday in Bloomington

As part of the Indiana Campaign for Change, Barack Obama is opening new offices throughout the state, Obama’s presidential campaign will open an office in Bloomington on Monday at the old Tortilla Flat restaurant building, 501 N. Walnut St.