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Boys gone wild

By John Barnett and Stefania Marghitu · Monday, Sept. 3,2007 11:28 p.m.

It’s a mystery to me why the media is still covering the same old stories about Britney and Lindsay. It’s not because I don’t condone celebrity gossip. On the contrary, I think anyone who is an intelligent human being deserves some silly entertainment every now and then. Ain’t no shame. Still, the continued coverage is confusing because these girls have simply lost their touch, and their routines are becoming repetitive. It would be somewhat acceptable if Britney was putting out clubbangers and Lindsay was making good movies again.

E-mail evolution

By Amanda Lowry · Monday, Sept. 3,2007 11:18 p.m.

I hate exclamation points. If one grammatical matter can give away someone’s lack of writing abilities and inept vocabulary faster than anything else, it’s the use of several exclamation points in a row.

George Strait, Brad Paisley lead nominees for CMA Awards

By Kristin M. Hall · Monday, Sept. 3,2007 10:55 p.m.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – George Strait, who had his 55th No. 1 single this year and was recently inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, was nominated Thursday for five Country Music Association Awards, including entertainer and male vocalist of the year. Strait tied Brad Paisley for the most nominations, and Paisley said he feels honored to share the spotlight this year with Strait, a Texan who debuted in 1981.

Bulletin Board

Monday, Sept. 3,2007 10:51 p.m.

Concerts this week in Bloomington

Frank Lloyd Wright house relocated to Pa.

Monday, Sept. 3,2007 10:50 p.m.

ACME, Pa. – Western Pennsylvania has long been home to two of renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s best known works: Kentuck Knob and Fallingwater.

Yo La Tengo to play Buskirk-Chumley Theater

Monday, Sept. 3,2007 10:49 p.m.

The Union Board announced Yo La Tengo will play at 8 p.m. Oct. 10. in the Buskirk-Chumley Theater Tickets for the show went on sale Friday, Aug. 31, and can be purchased at the Sunrise Box Office, located at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E. Kirkwood Ave. Tickets are $20 for IU students and $25 for non-students.

MaryAnne Nguyen at the SoFA Gallery’s 20th Birthday Benefit on Saturday.

(M)ode

By Kevin Caldwell · Monday, Sept. 3,2007 10:48 p.m.

The SoFA Gallery’s 20th birthday bash Saturday was quite an event. I got there early so I could see the bands play and (hopefully) capture some great and unique styles with my camera. Because this was an art event, I thought I would see a lot of creative outfits, but I was let down a bit. People looked great, I will admit, but I didn’t see anything super special.

‘Medicinal’ egg conviction upheld

By Dan Sewell · Monday, Sept. 3,2007 10:46 p.m.

CINCINNATI – A federal appeals court Friday upheld the conviction of a suburban Chicago doctor who helped sell powdered egg yolks that he and his partner claimed could cure and prevent a variety of diseases, including AIDS and Alzheimer’s.

Former Gov. Kernan consulting on South Bend railroad project

By Associated Press and Alexandra R. Moses · Monday, Sept. 3,2007 10:45 p.m.

LAPORTE, Ind. – Former Indiana Gov. Joseph Kernan has been tapped as a consultant for a proposal to bring an intermodal rail development to LaPorte County. Kernan is a part-time consultant for Cressy & Everett, a Mishawaka, Ind., real estate development and management firm with options to buy land near Union Mills about 30 miles southwest of South Bend.

Damaged plane lands on highway

By Associated Press and Alexandra R. Moses · Monday, Sept. 3,2007 10:44 p.m.

BROWNSBURG, Ind. – A small plane landed on a stretch of highway that was under construction Monday after the pilot reported having mechanical problems, officials said. The pilot told officials he was heading to Eagle Creek Airport on the northwest side of Indianapolis when he decided the twin-engine plane would not make it and spotted a section of Ronald Reagan Parkway being built in Hendricks County.

Going the distance

By Ben Homrig · Monday, Sept. 3,2007 10:44 p.m.

Trekking at Griffy Lake, Bryan Park and everywhere in between, IU students have filled the city this fall with the patter of footsteps and the sounds of heavy breathing at every corner. Saturday’s Second Annual IU Circle of Life event will include both a mini marathon and 5K race on the IU campus. Last year, over 3,200 runners competed in the mini marathon and raised $60,000 for the Bill Z. Littlefield Scholarship for Survivors. As potential participants start to train, however, they usually find that starting is the hardest part.

Health, wealth and relationships

By David Weisburd · Monday, Sept. 3,2007 10:35 p.m.

Erik von Markovik, aka “Mystery” from VH1’s “The Pickup Artist,” teaches that all success and happiness in life is a result of our health, wealth and relationships. Anytime you are down or feel that something is wrong in your life, it is because you are missing one of these essential components. More importantly, all of these aspects of life are very closely connected and have an effect on others.

Local entrepreneurs plan innovation in marketing

By Alisha Chaudhary · Monday, Sept. 3,2007 10:31 p.m.

John Ramey and Evan Hareras, friends and partners, have now spent eight months developing an idea that could potentially revolutionize the advertising industry. Their idea is soon to take the form of isocket.com, an interactive social marketing Web site.

Donald F. Kuratko: Pioneering innovation at IU

By Alisha Chaudhary · Monday, Sept. 3,2007 10:26 p.m.

IU’s Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has distinguished itself as one of the best in the world. Fortune Small Business magazine has praised the center’s programs as well as its director, Donald F. Kuratko.

Same story, new language

Monday, Sept. 3,2007 10:16 p.m.

First graders prepare for the start of classes Saturday at the Russian-speaking School No. 53 in the Estonian capital Tallinn.

Progress in Anbar province prompts presidential optimism

By Deb Riechmann · Monday, Sept. 3,2007 10:15 p.m.

President Bush, after hearing from top U.S. and Iraqi leaders, said Monday that some U.S. troops could be sent home if security conditions across Iraq continue to improve as they have in Anbar province.

Free enterprise club hosts call out

By Sara Amato · Monday, Sept. 3,2007 10:03 p.m.

IU’s Students in Free Enterprise team will be holding a mass call-out meeting Sept. 12 for all students interested in joining the organization.

IU professor researches dating, mating

By Ab D. Phillip and Randolph E. Schmid · Monday, Sept. 3,2007 10:02 p.m.

WASHINGTON – Science is confirming what most women already know: When given the choice for a mate, men go for good looks.

SIU president denies he plagiarized dissertation

By Ab D. Phillip and Jim Suhr · Monday, Sept. 3,2007 10:01 p.m.

Glenn Poshard admits he wouldn’t be Southern Illinois University’s president without his 1984 doctorate.

Former Hoosiers play against each other in Major League Soccer

By Linnea Coulter · Monday, Sept. 3,2007 9:53 p.m.

While IU fought to upset No. 2-ranked UCLA on the pitch last Sunday, four alumni of the IU men’s soccer team were fighting a battle of their own in Major League Soccer. The Columbus Crew hosted the Colorado Rapids, where Danny O’Rourke, Jed Zayner, and Ned Grabavoy of the Crew played against Jacob Peterson of the Rapids. All four men played on the 2004 Hoosier squad that won the College Cup on penalty kicks against UC-Santa Barbara. Today, the former national champions find themselves on professional teams fighting to make the playoffs. The Crew and the Rapids went into Sunday’s game tied for the eighth and final MLS playoff spot, but the Rapids would win the tiebreaker over the Crew with a greater goal differential on the season. Before the match, Zayner said he thought the game would be a launching pad for the Crew for the remainder of the season.