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By Stefania Marghitu and John Wustrow · Thursday, Sept. 27,2007 12 a.m.

The 14th annual Lotus World Music and Arts Festival kicks off Thursday, Sept. 27, and will continue through the weekend. The festival strives to bring diverse acts from across the world. The number of artists at the festival can be overwhelming, so WEEKEND has compiled a top 10 must-see itinerary.

Fantastic voyage

By Kristi Oloffson · Thursday, Sept. 27,2007 12 a.m.

If there's a music genre for pop rock & soothe, KT Tunstall has nailed it. The Scottish singer-songwriter shows strong acoustic appeal on her sophomore album Drastic Fantastic, yet she still fails to showcase depth between tracks and music styles.

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Prescription drugs injuries increase

By Ab D. Phillip · Wednesday, Sept. 26,2007 11:49 p.m.

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

Wednesday, Sept. 26,2007 11:47 p.m.

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

By Chelsea Merta · Wednesday, Sept. 26,2007 11:45 p.m.

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.

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Lotus Festival: Blending culture, arts, music

By Chelsea Merta · Wednesday, Sept. 26,2007 11:01 p.m.

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

By Jim Abrams · Wednesday, Sept. 26,2007 10:41 p.m.

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

By Whitney Biber · Wednesday, Sept. 26,2007 10:39 p.m.

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

Wednesday, Sept. 26,2007 10:38 p.m.

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

Wednesday, Sept. 26,2007 10:37 p.m.

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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