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National Guard aids California firefighters

By Abdullah AlShihri · Thursday, July 3,2008 11:50 a.m.

Weary crews battling wildfires across northern and central California are going to get help from the National Guard, the first time the military has been called to ground-based firefighting duty since 1977.

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Man kills three, wounds 45 with construction vehicle

By Abdullah AlShihri · Thursday, July 3,2008 11:49 a.m.

A Palestinian man plowed an enormous construction vehicle into cars, buses and pedestrians on a busy street in Jerusalem on Wednesday, killing at least three people and wounding at least 45 before he was shot dead by security officers.

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China continues attacks on Dalai Lama

By Abdullah AlShihri · Thursday, July 3,2008 11:47 a.m.

China’s Communist Party boss in Tibet delivered a fresh attack on the Dalai Lama Wednesday, even as envoys of the region’s exiled leader met with Chinese officials for more talks toward easing tensions following anti-government riots.

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Jill’s House opens to patients this week

By Lauren Clason · Wednesday, July 2,2008 9:42 p.m.

After six long years, it’s finally finished. Jill’s House, a home for out-of-town patients undergoing treatment at Bloomington’s Midwest Proton Radiotherapy Institute, officially welcomed its first residents Tuesday.

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Varsity Club sets new fundraising record

By Chris Engel · Wednesday, July 2,2008 9:33 p.m.

The University announced Wednesday that donations to the IU Varsity Club increased for the seventh consecutive year. With $7.7 million in donations, it is the fourth consecutive year that annual giving has set a new record for IU athletics.

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McRobbie: IU should not have risked hiring Sampson

By Chris Engel · Wednesday, July 2,2008 9:30 p.m.

Documents released by the University on Monday showed that IU President Michael McRobbie told the NCAA Committee on Infractions that the hiring of former basketball coach Kelvin Sampson was “a risk that should not have been taken.”

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Few scams reported in Indiana flood aftermath

By Amanda Lowry · Wednesday, July 2,2008 8:42 p.m.

In the aftermath of natural disasters, victims are often further terrorized by scammers who promise to aid with cleaning up, then make off with the victims’ money. Luckily, Indiana has come out of recent flooding disasters with few reports of such incidents.

IDS FILE PHOTO Participants in the Independence Day parade carry the American flag July 4, 2007.

Fourth of July festivities to take place in Bloomington Friday

By Meera Jogani · Wednesday, July 2,2008 8:41 p.m.

This Independence Day, residents of Bloomington will celebrate the United States’ 232nd birthday with a parade, music, food and fireworks. About 10,000 people are expected to fill the streets of downtown Bloomington this Friday for the city’s annual Fourth of July parade.

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