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South Korea urges North to redouble reonciliation efforts after nuclear rift

By Abdullah AlShihri · Wednesday, May 30,2007 7:19 p.m.

South Korea pressed communist North Korea to redouble its reconciliation efforts Tuesday, as the estranged neighbors opened high-level talks amid rifts over the North’s nuclear program and the South’s delayed rice shipments.

Venezuela’s Chavez defends censorship of TV network

By Abdullah AlShihri and Jorge Rueda · Wednesday, May 30,2007 7:18 p.m.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez defended his decision not to renew the license of a popular opposition-aligned television network and warned Tuesday he might crack down on another TV station, accusing it of trying to incite attempts on his life.

Traveler with rare TB strain federally quarantined

By Abdullah AlShihri and Mike Stobbe · Wednesday, May 30,2007 7:17 p.m.

A man with a rare and dangerous form of tuberculosis ignored doctors’ advice and took two trans-Atlantic flights, leading to the first U.S. government-ordered quarantine since 1963, health officials said Tuesday.

Track and Field hires new head coach

By IDS staff and Aaron Beard · Tuesday, May 29,2007 9:57 p.m.

IU University Director of Athletics Rick Greenspan announced Friday there would be a new director and head coach of men’s and women’s cross country and track and field.

Get in touch

By Tiffany Yoder · Tuesday, May 29,2007 5:58 p.m.

Not many Hoosiers have the opportunity to touch a live shark. The Indianapolis Zoo is making that opportunity possible.

IU celebrates spatial technology

By Andrea Knapp · Tuesday, May 29,2007 4:44 p.m.

During Geographic Information Systems Day 2006, everyone at IU could learn about GIS and its uses. According to a GIS pamphlet, the systems combine software, computers, geographic data and people to perform spatial analyses of patterns on Earth's surface. The multibillion-dollar industry converts the rows and columns in databases and spreadsheets to maps displaying locations, routes and features, according to the University Information Technology Services Web site. The Web site also said IU staff provides support for GIS technologies on all of the IU campuses and helps with state efforts in structuring a map for Indiana.

Congress nears agreement on Iraq funding bill, timeline

By Abdullah AlShihri and David Espo · Tuesday, May 29,2007 11:13 a.m.

Flinching in the face of a veto threat, Democratic congressional leaders neared agreement with Bush administration Tuesday on legislation to pay for the Iraq war without a troop withdrawal timeline.

25 people killed by bombing in Iraq, death toll at least 100

By Abdullah AlShihri and Robert H. Reid · Tuesday, May 29,2007 11:13 a.m.

A car bomb exploded Tuesday at an outdoor market in a Shiite area of Baghdad, killing 25 people and wounding at least 60, the deadliest in a string of attacks that stoked sectarian tension in and around the capital.

Court sets execution date for murderer

By Alexandra R. Moses and Mike Smith · Tuesday, May 29,2007 11:08 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Supreme Court has again set an execution date for Michael Allen Lambert, who was convicted in the shooting death of a Muncie police officer more than 16 years ago.

Time capsule set for June burial

By Shannon McEnerney · Thursday, May 24,2007 11:45 p.m.

A century from now, there might not be lightbulbs. A lightbulb is among the many submissions the Monroe County History Center has collected for inclusion in the Monroe County Courthouse Time Capsule.

BFC elects new president for '07-'09

By Sara Amato · Thursday, May 24,2007 10:01 p.m.

On May 18, The Bloomington Faculty Council announced Lisa Pratt as its new president for the term of 2007-2009.

Farmers' Market brings food, music

By Nick O'Neill · Thursday, May 24,2007 9:59 p.m.

Every Saturday this summer from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., you can find fresh food, live music, art displays and people of every age and background at the Bloomington Community Farmers' Market.

IU security guard arrested at Steak 'n Shake

By Sara Amato · Thursday, May 24,2007 9:58 p.m.

IU security guard Bryan E. Kern, 39, was arrested May 11 for a misdemeanor battery charge and impersonating a law enforcer.

IU approves 2-year tuition increases

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Thursday, May 24,2007 9:50 a.m.

IU’s board of trustees approved tuition increases for the next two years Monday.

Iraqi Ambassador to U.N. will teach at IU law school in fall

By Michael Zennie · Thursday, May 24,2007 9:48 a.m.

The IU School of Law already has an impressive faculty lineup. From former law clerks for U.S. Supreme Court justices to nationally recognized experts on cybersecurity and international securities law, students learn from distinguished professors with a wide range of experience.

Ultimate Frisbee club set for nationals

By Brandon Smith · Thursday, May 24,2007 9:47 a.m.

It’s been twelve years coming for the Hoosiermama? ultimate frisbee team. Twelve years ago was the last time the Hoosiermama? team advanced to the UPA College Ultimate Championships.

Season of dread

By Brian J. McFillen · Thursday, May 24,2007 9:42 a.m.

Less than a month until summer officially begins – the weather’s warm, people are going on picnics, life seems to be slowing down. It’s getting to be that time of year when we in the news media helpfully inform you about the random things that you never realized ARE GOING TO KILL YOU!

The Fountain: Film: D+ Extras: B-

By Jacob Stewart and Kirk Nathanson · Thursday, May 24,2007 12 a.m.

Ever sit around and listen to two people discuss the meaning of life over beer and pizza? The conversation is generally disjointed and confusing, leaving significant questions unanswered and coming to no concrete conclusion. Now imagine that same conversation, only this time between two filmmakers. The result? A mess that writers Darren Aronofsky and Ari Handel call The Fountain.

Supporting the Show

By Erin Riley · Thursday, May 24,2007 12 a.m.

And then the cue comes. 15 minutes is all the crew has to paint faces, change wardrobes, swap props, revamp the set and adjust the lights. In the dressing room, echoes of opera music can be heard from the hallways. Moss repaints the faces of four actors in record time, while Riehle rushes around the stage, completely unseen by the audience, adjusting prop placements, getting actors ready to re-enter the stage and making any last second changes. Percy directs it all on the headset.

21 gripes with "24"

By Elizabeth Dilts · Thursday, May 24,2007 12 a.m.

After the 24 finale, these are our biggest problems with the season -- one for each episode we actually liked: