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Chargers’ offensive line trumps Colts struggling defense

By Zachary Osterman · Tuesday, Jan. 15,2008 5:29 p.m.

Colts defensive lineman Raheem Brock said before Sunday’s game against the San Diego Chargers that he and his teammates would need to put pressure on Philip Rivers if they wanted to win the game. They didn’t.

Daniels to highlight tax plan in annual address

By Trevor brown · Tuesday, Jan. 15,2008 5:03 p.m.

State Sen. Vi Simpson said Gov. Mitch Daniels is expected to focus almost exclusively on his proposal to solve Indiana’s property tax crisis during today’s address.

Eco swift boats

By Chase Cooper · Tuesday, Jan. 15,2008 9:21 a.m.

The 2004 presidential election added a new word to the national vocabulary: swiftboat. I’d define “swiftboat” like this: responding to exaggerations with facts in order to promote an agenda.

Hoosiers ride winning streak to No. 9 in AP poll

By Aaron Beard · Tuesday, Jan. 15,2008 1:06 a.m.

Following its 62-58 victory over Illinois Sunday night, IU (14-1) moved up to No. 9 in the poll, its highest ranking of the season.

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IU junior guard/forward Kim Roberson passes an Illinois defender on her way to the goal Jan. 6 at Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers won 70-62.

On top of the state: IU finishes Boilers

By Brian Buckey · Tuesday, Jan. 15,2008 1:02 a.m.

IU coach Felisha Legette-Jack did something she has never done in her two years as women’s basketball coach. She beat Purdue.

New parking garage, old debate

By Elizabeth Dilts and Liz Dilts · Tuesday, Jan. 15,2008 12:59 a.m.

The Henderson Street parking garage highlights a continuing city battle.

Club sports now pay to play

By Chip Cutter · Tuesday, Jan. 15,2008 12:55 a.m.

Club sports athletes and officials got a surprise when the IU Athletics Department announced Wednesday it will immediately begin charging club teams to use varsity facilities.

Netflix to provide downloading directly to TV

By Shannon Dahmer · Tuesday, Jan. 15,2008 12:24 a.m.

From driving to the store to downloading on the computer, renting movies has changed a lot in a short time. Now Netflix is taking it one step further by bringing the big screen straight to the small screen.

Credit Card Concerns

By Heather Haemker · Tuesday, Jan. 15,2008 12:20 a.m.

Picking the right card and being responsible is key to maintaining good credit standing.

The magic of thinking big

By David Weisburd · Tuesday, Jan. 15,2008 12:06 a.m.

During my four years at IU, I have had the chance to speak to hundreds of entrepreneurs. I have met with everyone from the owners of mom-and-pop shops to very successful alumni like Mark Cuban.

Students walk to class Monday morning outside the Arboretum. IU faculty say walking puts students at less risk for health problems.

Walking 2,000 steps a day may reduce heart disease

By Shannon Dahmer · Tuesday, Jan. 15,2008 12:03 a.m.

If walking were an Olympic event, IU would be Greece. Students have all made the long treks between Ballantine Hall, the stadium, various residence halls, the Indiana Memorial Union, Kirkwood and beyond. But is walking keeping us healthy?

Baskets of Oranges sit on display at the Kroger Shopping Center on College Mall Rd. Oranges provide a source of vitamin C.

Vitamin C needed for balanced diet

By Heather Haemker · Monday, Jan. 14,2008 11:34 p.m.

It is a common misconception that too much vitamin C can harden a person’s arteries, but dietitians say in most cases, reasonable doses of vitamin C are necessary to be healthy.

Is your home making you sick?

Monday, Jan. 14,2008 11:29 p.m.

There’s plenty of concern – with good reason – about air pollution. But many people are unaware that indoor pollution can be just as bad as, or even worse than, the outdoor kind.

Conductor Daniel Barenboim receives honorary Palestinian citizenship in a sea of controversy

Monday, Jan. 14,2008 11:14 p.m.

JERUSALEM – The conductor Daniel Barenboim, already a contentious figure among fellow Israelis for championing Palestinians’ rights and the works of Hitler’s favorite composer, has accepted honorary Palestinian citizenship.

View from the top: Letters from Abroad

By Lindsey Landis · Monday, Jan. 14,2008 11:13 p.m.

BOLOGNA, Italy – Cars probably didn’t drive across the stage at the Vienna premiere of Christoph Willibald Gluck’s opera “Orphee et Eurydice.” I am also willing to bet the audience would have been shocked if the parts of the firemen were played by young men in red patent leather bodysuits. This is most likely because the classic French opera, which is based upon an ancient Greek tale, debuted in 1762.

State police mark 75th anniversary

By Jessica Andrews · Monday, Jan. 14,2008 11:12 p.m.

As the new year gets underway, a twist on a classic car will help mark a milestone for the Indiana State Police.

Kinsey features first individual artist exhibit; works sold benefit Institute

By Dae Woo Son · Monday, Jan. 14,2008 11:11 p.m.

More than 200 Bloomington residents and IU students crowded into the Kinsey Institute Gallery Friday for the opening reception of iGuy (helovesmehelovesmenot.com), a collection of erotic collages by local artist Robb Stone.

Indiana State Police Department reports $600,000 in drugs, cash seized

Monday, Jan. 14,2008 11:11 p.m.

Indiana State Police seized more than half a million dollars worth of cocaine and cash from two Louisville men in Hendricks County, Ind., Monday morning.

Middle Way House hosts training

By Lindsey Alexander · Monday, Jan. 14,2008 11:09 p.m.

When IU sophomore Kelly Spicer went in for volunteer training at the Middle Way House at the beginning of her freshman year, she had no idea she would be fielding crisis calls from women planning to or exploring the option of leaving their abusive spouses.

Amputee sprinter ruled ineligible for Olympics

By Aaron Beard · Monday, Jan. 14,2008 11:04 p.m.

All his life, Oscar Pistorius has confronted obstacles. The double-amputee sprinter from South Africa now faces another one – a decision barring him from the Olympics.

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