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Prescription drugs injuries increase

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Reports of serious injury and death as a result of taking prescription drugs have more than doubled since 1998, a recent study found.



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‘Cup of Tea’ discusses new program

The Asian Culture Center hosted its monthly “Over A Cup of Tea” program Wednesday, featuring the topic about the process of developing an Asian American Studies program at IU.


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Indonesian cooking lessons Friday

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If Lotus Festival isn’t enough world culture for one weekend, take a stroll Friday to the Asian Culture Center for a free cooking lesson in Indonesian cuisine.



Lotus Festival

Lotus Festival: Blending culture, arts, music

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This weekend Bloomington will play host to the fall’s cultural equivalent of Little 500. Years of hard work, dozens of musicians and artists and more than 10,000 energetic attendees will combine for the 14th annual Lotus World Music and Arts Festival beginning tonight. The musical acts will travel from as far as halfway around the world and from as close as the local community to entertain anticipated thousands.


Congress Hip Hop

House hearing criticizes sex, violence in hip-hop

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WASHINGTON – Lawmakers, music industry executives and rappers disagreed Tuesday over who was to blame for sexist and degrading language in hip-hop music but united in opposing government censorship as a solution.



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New Web site designed to network IU, local community

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Five years ago, IU alumnus Dale Staton worked for a company that struggled to communicate between departments because each was isolated from the others. At that time, he realized the situation was not unlike the community in his former college town: Bloomington.


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7 diagnosed with viral meningitis in Boone County

Seven students in Boone County have been diagnosed with viral meningitis since the beginning of September, but officials say it is not time to worry about an epidemic yet.


PEOPLE HENRY WINKLER

Tourist group raising funds for statue of the Fonz

MILWAUKEE –The Fonz in bronze? It could happen. Visit Milwaukee, a group that promotes the city as a tourism and convention destination, is leading an effort to raise money for a bronze sculpture of the character played by Henry Winkler on TV’s “Happy Days,” which was set in Milwaukee.


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Around the Arts

‘Knocked Up’ When: 8 p.m. and 11 p.m., today, Friday and Saturday Where: Whittenberger Auditorium, IU Memorial Union, 900 E. Seventh St. More Information: Union Board presents “Knocked Up” as part of its weekly movie series. Tickets are free for IUB students, $2 for non-students.


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Mathers to display new Afghanistan photographs

A new photography exhibit titled “Afghanistan: A Doctor Returns from Exile,” opens Friday at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures, 416 N. Indiana Ave.


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What is art?

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There is an affliction that has taken our generation by the throat. No, it isn’t Attention Deficit Disorder or obesity. It is the complete and utter numbness to everything going on around us.


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Gallery owner to present own work

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Painter, video artist and musician Ryan Woods is unveiling his never-before-seen 2007 exhibit from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Bloomington Art Hospital, located at 1021 S. Walnut St.