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‘We did everything we could’

By Ben Phelps · Tuesday, Nov. 6,2007 11:59 p.m.

Shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday, David Sabbagh announced that he conceded the mayoral election to incumbent Mayor Mark Kruzan in a room full of Monroe County Republicans at their headquarters in the Fountain Square Mall ballroom.

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Bombs target Afghan lawmakers

By Amir Shah · Tuesday, Nov. 6,2007 11:50 p.m.

A bomb attack targeted a group of lawmakers in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing at least 28 people, including five parliamentarians.

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IU football prepares for Northwestern

By Lee Hurwitz · Tuesday, Nov. 6,2007 11:42 p.m.

Last Saturday, the IU football team (6-4, 2-4) celebrated becoming bowl eligible, something it had not done in more than a decade. By Sunday morning, the celebration was a thing of the past, and preparing for this weekend’s game at Northwestern is now the only thing on the Hoosiers’ radar.

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Polling place changes: be informed before you vote

By Daniel Robison · Tuesday, Nov. 6,2007 10:24 p.m.

Today’s elections will be anything but business as usual for some of Monroe County’s government workers involved in the voting process. “This is absolutely our busiest time of year,” said Jessica White, chief deputy clerk for Monroe County. “We’ve been finalizing all the details.” The basics of 2007’s municipal election differ little from past years – the polls will still be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., and, as always, voters can find their precinct’s polling place by calling the Monroe County Clerk’s office. But some facets of this year’s municipal election are atypical.

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FBI agent speaks on terrorist attacks

By Cheryl Thomas · Tuesday, Nov. 6,2007 10:23 p.m.

FBI Special Agent Robert Springer spoke to a standing-room only crowd in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs atrium Tuesday night about the detrimental effects of domestic terrorism in the U.S.

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Kelley School experts optimistic about economy

By Heather Haemker · Tuesday, Nov. 6,2007 10:22 p.m.

IU economists are being “cautiously optimistic” in their forecast for the national, state and local economy in 2008. The 2008 Business Outlook Panel forecast was released by faculty members from the Kelley School of Business on Friday.

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English professor wins top book award

By Greg Rosenstein · Tuesday, Nov. 6,2007 10:21 p.m.

George Hutchinson, chair of the English department at IU, was awarded the prestigious Christian Gauss Award for literary scholarship and criticism for his book, “In Search of Nella Larsen: A Biography of the Color Line.” The award, presented by the Phi Beta Kappa Society, is given to only one book each year and is the highest possible accolade in this field of study.

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USA Today editor to speak at Union

By Amanda Bridgman · Tuesday, Nov. 6,2007 10:20 p.m.

Ken Paulson, longtime executive director of the First Amendment Center and editor of USA Today, will speak at Alumni Hall tonight. Paulson’s lecture is titled, “From Superman to Subpoenas: Why it’s now or never for America’s free press.”

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Production of prime-time shows paused

By Gary Gentile · Tuesday, Nov. 6,2007 10:16 p.m.

LOS ANGELES – Production of the hit show “Desperate Housewives” and at least six sitcoms filmed before live audiences will be halted as a result of the writers’ strike – developments that raised the stakes Tuesday in the walkout targeting movie studios and TV networks.

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