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Rhode Island, Arizona primary races in spotlight

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 12,2006 10:46 p.m.

An embattled Senate incumbent in Rhode Island and an open House seat in Arizona gave Republican primary voters a choice Tuesday between moderates and conservatives, as both parties watched the races with eyes on the larger fight for control of Congress.

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Militants storm U.S. Embassy in Syria; no Americans hurt

By Alyson Brodsy and Sam F. Ghattas · Tuesday, Sept. 12,2006 10:45 p.m.

DAMASCUS, Syria -- Islamic militants tried to storm the U.S. Embassy on Tuesday using automatic rifles, hand grenades and a van rigged with explosives, the Syrian government said. Four people were killed in the brazen attack, including three of the assailants, but no Americans were hurt.

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AIDS-inspired altarpiece begins U.S. tour

By F.N. D’Alessio · Tuesday, Sept. 12,2006 10:33 p.m.

CHICAGO -- As the twin scourges of AIDS and unemployment ravaged their rural district, the women of the South African fishing village of Hamburg decided to fight back with the weapons they were given: embroidery needles.

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TOUGH TICKET$

By Eamonn Brennan · Tuesday, Sept. 12,2006 2:09 p.m.

IU sophomore Matt Barr has some big requests for IU basketball. Very simply, he'd like new facilities, top recruits, a successful, respected coach and a winning team. Anything else? Well, he'd like cheaper, closer seats. Maybe a student section, too. Is that too much to ask?

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Debate over gay marriage tonight

By Dana Tesser · Tuesday, Sept. 12,2006 12:25 p.m.

Tonight, the Union Board will tackle one of the country's most controversial issues: gay marriage. The board's debates and issues committee has brought a gay rights activist and a consultant for President Bush to campus to discuss the issue in "Gay Marriage: A Civil Debate" at 7 p.m. in Alumni Hall at the Indiana Memorial Union.

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CBS B.S.

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 12,2006 12:41 a.m.

Last week, Katie Couric made her debut on CBS Evening News as the first female solo news anchor. Before she even made her first broadcast, word had already come out about her promo photo, which had been altered to make her look significantly thinner. Probably not the best way to begin reporting the "news," especially when coming from "The Today Show," a program focused mostly on entertainment issues.

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CBS B.S.

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 12,2006 12:40 a.m.

Last week, Katie Couric made her debut on CBS Evening News as the first female solo news anchor. Before she even made her first broadcast, word had already come out about her promo photo, which had been altered to make her look significantly thinner. Probably not the best way to begin reporting the "news," especially when coming from "The Today Show," a program focused mostly on entertainment issues.

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Bush urges Americans to fight to victory

By Alyson Brodsy and Terence Hunt · Tuesday, Sept. 12,2006 12:25 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Five years after the worst attack on U.S. soil, President George W. Bush said Monday night the war against terrorism is "the calling of our generation" and urged Americans to put aside differences and fight to victory.

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Microsoft, Google compete to replace Webmail at U. Penn

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 12,2006 12:13 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA -- Early next year, students at the University of Pennsylvania will have the option to switch from the University of Pennsylvania's traditional e-mail service to something that looks more like Gmail or Microsoft's Windows Live Mail.

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New podcast options won't replace classes

By Zachary Osterman · Tuesday, Sept. 12,2006 12:12 a.m.

Though University Information Technology Services has brought podcasts to IU students and faculty, going to class will not become a thing of the past. Not all classes will use them, and they are not meant to supplant lectures, said Podcast Project Manager Martin Wagner and several professors.

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Union Plus meal point plan changes

By Jackie Faine and Jacqueline Faine · Tuesday, Sept. 12,2006 12:09 a.m.

For years, many students, faculty and staff have taken advantage of the Indiana Memorial Union's Union Plus meal plan, which used to offer a 15 percent discount on food purchases. But after a recent decline in the program's use, IMU officials have lowered the rate to a 5 percent discount.

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Behind every successful man ...

By Alyson Brodsy and Carrie Ritchie · Monday, Sept. 11,2006 11:58 p.m.

Even after watching everyone I cheered for (Andre Agassi, James Blake, Rafael Nadal, Lindsay Davenport and Justine Henin-Hardenne) lose in the U.S. Open, I saw from the men's final that not everyone's tennis dreams were shattered.

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