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IU belts out 16 runs in victory

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IU coach Bob Morgan spoke to his team Tuesday afternoon and stressed the importance of the 16 games remaining in the season. After inclement weather postponed the Hoosiers' match-up with Marian College Tuesday, IU faced the IU-Southeast Grenadiers Wednesday afternoon.



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4-by-1 mile squad expected to lead Hoosier effort

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Most of the time, the focus of outdoor track and field is on individual performances and championships. April, however, serves as relay season. The month starts with meets like the Texas, Florida and Kansas Relays and finishes in grand fashion. The nation's top talent splits to Pennsylvania or Iowa, the sites of the Penn Relays and Drake Relays.


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Are the White Sox for real?

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Something's happening on the south side of Chicago -- and it's making me happy. Some dub it 'Ozzieball' or 'smartball;' others think 'luck' might be a more accurate description for it.


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High-seeded Hoosiers head to Big Tens

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Three months ago, the IU men's tennis team planned on a top Big Ten finish. Tomorrow, at the Big Ten Championships in Champaign, Ill., the Hoosiers will get their last chance to fulfill those expectations and take home the conference crown.



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SAA gives class of 2005 final send-off with Senior Salute

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The IU graduating class of 2005 has nearly made it. Soon-to-be grads have less than two weeks to turn in final papers and projects and study for exams before they don their caps and gowns and make that momentous march into the real world.


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Business in Brief

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MATTOON, Ill. -- The Lender's Bagels bakery is closing down a production line because of declining sales, a company executive said.



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Carbs recharge

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Freshman Courtney Carnevale finished eating a balanced lunch of sushi, pita and humus in the Indiana Memorial Union's cafeteria around 1 p.m. one afternoon.


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GOP tries to end ethics deadlock

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WASHINGTON -- The House prepared to end an ethics committee stalemate Wednesday night as Republicans backed House Speaker Dennis Hastert's abandonment of new rules that brought the GOP months of political grief.


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Iraqi Cabinet nominees named

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BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraq's new prime minister said Wednesday he submitted a complete list of 36 Cabinet members, including seven women, a critical step before the National Assembly votes on a new government drawing in the main ethnic and religious groups and ending a three-month stalemate.


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Bush calls for more nuclear power plants

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WASHINGTON -- President Bush called for construction of more nuclear power plants and urged Congress on Wednesday to give tax breaks for fuel-efficient hybrid and clean-diesel cars. He also said he was powerless to bring down high gasoline costs.


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False alarm sends Bush, Cheney to bunker

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WASHINGTON -- President Bush was rushed to a secure underground White House bunker and Vice President Dick Cheney was whisked outside the compound Wednesday because of a "radar anomaly" -- perhaps a flock of birds or pocket of rain -- that was mistaken for a plane flying in restricted airspace.


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Summer Concert Guide

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Summer concerts can be a day-saver from those plagued with boredom during the hot months. With these huge events in Indianapolis and Chicago, a great time is just a few hours away.


James Brosher

Bioware's beauty

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Developer Bioware's last game, "Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic" achieved critical and financial success, earning the title "Game of the Year" from many reviewers and paving the way for a sequel that was released last December. But rather than working on the sequel itself, Bioware elected to create something original -- "Jade Empire."


Victor Wooten: bass master

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One of the great bassists in the history of music, Victor Wooten, never fails to impress with his live performances whether he is holding down the low end for Béla Fleck or leading his own band of friends and family. Last Thursday was no exception.


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A family reunion worth attending

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"Meet the Fockers," the sequel to 2000's hit comedy "Meet the Parents," picks up where the first film left off. In preparation for their upcoming wedding, Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) and Pam Byrnes (Teri Polo) plan for their parents to meet for the first time. So begins a visit where uptight Jack and Dina Byrnes (Robert De Niro and Blythe Danner) meet the wacky Bernie and Roz Focker (Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand). Unsurprisingly, chaos ensues.


Chris Pickrell

From breakdown to breakthrough comeback

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Everyone is starting to look like Paris Hilton these days, and Mariah Carey is no exception. Recently spotted with an orange-brown tan, platinum blond hair and showing lots of skin, she was in danger of becoming yet another Barbie on the Billboard charts. But then you hear that voice. Her last two records were at best mediocre, and Mariah's subsequent public bout with depression alienated many fans. With The Emancipation of Mimi, her most recent release, those fans will surely become faithful once again.