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Panel: Intelligence on Iraqi WMDs 'wrong'

By Alyson Brodsy and Katherine Shrader · Thursday, March 31,2005 11:12 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- America's spy agencies were "dead wrong" in most prewar assessments about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and know disturbingly little about current nuclear threats, a presidential commission said Thursday.

Legislature to vote on daylight-saving bill

By Alyson Brodsy and Mike Smith · Thursday, March 31,2005 11:07 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- If a resurrected bill to mandate statewide daylight-saving time in Indiana becomes law this session, most Hoosiers would still spend more time lagging behind most of the nation in changing clocks.

Farmers' market gets down to business early

By Michael Beal · Thursday, March 31,2005 11:06 p.m.

Spring is here, which means sermons outside of Woodburn Hall, allergies for some and more fortunately, the opening of the Bloomington Community Farmers' Market. This year, for the first time, it is opening April 2 as opposed to its usual May opening date, according to a release.

Ewing to leave IU after this semester

By Josh Weinfus and Josh Weinfuss · Thursday, March 31,2005 12:56 a.m.

Eight days after Mike Davis was retained as head coach of the Hoosiers, the team's look has begun to change. Sophomore Pat Ewing Jr. has decided to transfer from IU after the academic year, IU coach Mike Davis announced Wednesday.

Food and beverage tax born again

By Pat Giese and Patrick Giese · Thursday, March 31,2005 12:56 a.m.

For the past four months, state representatives have been proposing food and beverage tax bills that have failed to reach a vote, forcing many to believe the effort was a wash. However, Bloomington representatives have continued the revival attempts and are beginning to see results.

Soaring to the top of the records

By Katie Schoenbaechler and Katie Shoenbaechler · Thursday, March 31,2005 12:56 a.m.

His freshman year, he won Rookie of the Year. His sophomore year, he won Most Valuable Rider. And as a junior, only one event into the Spring Series Events, he broke the track record. It's safe to say Hans Arnesen is going places -- fast.

Theta senior Liz Milne breaks ITT women's record by .02 seconds

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, March 31,2005 12:56 a.m.

Last year the now-graduated Bri Kovac set the Individual Time Trials record in a convincing fashion. Almost a full three seconds ahead of second place, it seemed as though it would be a long time before her record would fall.

Small town investigator

By John Rodgers · Thursday, March 31,2005 12:28 a.m.

It might seem like Don Johnson has a tough job as chief investigator and owner of Trace Investigations in Bloomington.

Pope's doctors insert nasal feeding tube

By Alyson Brodsy and Victor L. Simpson · Thursday, March 31,2005 12:26 a.m.

VATICAN CITY -- Pope John Paul II is getting nutrition from a tube in his nose, the Vatican said Wednesday, shortly after the frail pontiff appeared at his window in St. Peter's Square and managed only a rasp when he tried to speak.

Colts' Harrison sued for allegedly attacking fans

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, March 31,2005 12:05 a.m.

HONOLULU -- Marvin Harrison of the Indianapolis Colts and two other men are accused in a lawsuit of attacking three boys seeking the wide receiver's autograph a day before Pro Bowl.

IU finishes 3rd at Pinehurst Intercollegiate

By Chris Engel · Thursday, March 31,2005 12:04 a.m.

Senior Jeff Overton made his case again for being named Big Ten and National Golfer of the Year when he finished second in the Pinehurst Intercollegiate Championship.

Business In Brief

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, March 31,2005 12:03 a.m.

MOSCOW -- A former executive of the beleaguered oil giant Yukos was sentenced to 20 years in jail for murder Wednesday as the trial of company founder Mikhail Khodorkovsky draws to a close. A Moscow City Court jury

Spartans have 2 teams in Final Four

By Alyson Brodsy and Larry Lage · Thursday, March 31,2005 12:03 a.m.

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Rob Dare and his friends crowded around a TV, screaming as Michigan State competed for a spot in the Final Four.

Hoosiers unable to douse Flames of UIC, look to MSU

By Kevin Dwire · Thursday, March 31,2005 12:02 a.m.

If the IU softball team thought they were going to pitch their way to a victory in Wednesday's first game against the University of Illinois-Chicago, they were in for a rude awakening.

'What ifs' linger over NCAA tourney

By Alyson Brodsy and Ryan Corazza · Thursday, March 31,2005 12:02 a.m.

We were almost Pitsnoggled. The Final Four came oh so close to having perhaps the most talented 6-foot-11-inch shooter to ever play in the tourney. The tall, goatee sporting, tattoo-laden Kevin Pittsnogle looks like he's straight out of the trailer park, but his play this tournament was flat out Hollywood -- just like the road that took him there.

IU offense 'bad news' for the Bears

By Matt Mattucci · Thursday, March 31,2005 12:01 a.m.

After the Hoosiers' loss Tuesday, senior third baseman Corby Heckman said the Hoosiers needed more at-bats before entering the Big Ten season. IU took those extra at-bats Wednesday afternoon and ended up with a season-high 24 runs after three hours and 26 minutes.

A Bayside Reunion

By Elisha Sauers · Thursday, March 31,2005 12 a.m.

As I was flipping through the channels the other day, I settled on Animal Planet where I had a chance encounter with one of my old high school buddies. He was hosting a show called "Pet Star." We caught up on old times. "O-ma-gah, Albert? Albert Clifford Slater? Is that you?"

Imbiber Beware

By Laura Haynes · Thursday, March 31,2005 12 a.m.

It's a Thursday night at Bear's Place and in the dimly lit backroom, karaoke tunes are crackling through the microphone as countless numbers of IU students powwow with their closest friends over drinks. There is one cocktail in particular that seemingly every person in the joint seems to be sipping with caution -- the Hairy Bear.

'Lullabies' doesn't really 'Paralyze'

By Laura Cooper · Thursday, March 31,2005 12 a.m.

It's no secret that Josh Homme, guitarist, singer and songwriter for Queens of the Stone Age, sacked longtime bassist Nick Oliveri last year. As a result, some fans have speculated that the absence of Oliveri would leave the Queens' new album without its essential rock 'n' roll sprit, but Lullabies to Paralyze, the first Queens' album since 2002's Songs for the Deaf, illustrates that those fears are, by and large, unfounded.

'Finding' an elegant achievement

By John Barnett · Thursday, March 31,2005 12 a.m.

Marc Forster's last project, "Monster's Ball," was an exposed, raw, throbbing nerve of a film with gut-wrenching if somewhat overpraised performances and a harsh, despondent worldview, which is why the elegance and lighthearted assuredness of his next project, "Finding Neverland," is such a surprising turn of style.

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