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Vote on daylight-saving postponed until next week

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana House will not vote until next week on legislation that would mandate statewide observance of daylight-saving time, the bill's chief sponsor said Thursday.

Go buy a sports car instead

You know the commercials. It looks like a sexual deviant's version of the Brady Bunch: The Astroturf lawn looks especially green, and someone calling himself "Bob" is recommending you shell out $59.95 for a trial period of Enzyte, the once-a-day pill for natural male enhancement.

Daniels urges passage of Clear Skies Initiative

INDIANAPOLIS -- Gov. Mitch Daniels said Thursday that President Bush's plan for cutting emissions from the nation's coal-fired power plants and other industries would encourage cleaner-burning plants and improve Indiana's air and its residents' health.

Burglars steal donations from Humane Association

The Bloomington Police Department is investigating a Feb. 17 break-in to the building that houses both the Monroe County Humane Association and the Bloomington Animal Care and Control. A total of $1,500 was stolen from a safe inside the building, as well as a Palm Pilot, digital camera and other cash.

Putting on the 'friend-ly' face

As we all know (and sometimes like to jeer at), the Catholic Church is still being plagued by the abuse scandals, and more and more priests are being defrocked and thrown in prison for their ... let's just leave it at "sins." But for all of this, my faith in the Church is no weaker; in fact, it has even strangely grown as I read the stories behind the convictions.

Astonish us again, Pedro

When we heard about the five original tickets for IUSA, Kirkwood and Connect stood out as serious contenders, and we found it hard to take the other three, College, Vote for Pedro and What about Bobby? seriously. If Kirkwood, the greek-backed ticket were to lose, Connect was the obvious challenger. Kirkwood banners appeared on greek houses overnight and the ticket had catchy "Got wood?" T-shirts that got attention. They had high-profile candidates, including the governor's daughter and two men's basketball players.

Syrian troops to leave Lebanon

DAMASCUS, Syria -- Syria will withdraw troops from mountain and coastal areas in Lebanon in line with a 1989 agreement, Lebanon's defense minister said Thursday amid international pressure following the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.

IU group to march in capital

This Saturday, thousands of the nation's students and youth will rally together in front of the White House and march two miles to the Capitol to demand action to end HIV and AIDS. The first-ever national student AIDS march is being coordinated with youth all over the world as part of Youth AIDS Day, a global day of youth action to end AIDS.

Tenure rules must change, report says

The American Council on Education released a report last Thursday that has sparked national debate about whether it's time for higher education to change. The report, titled "Creating Options: Models for flexible Tenure-Track Faculty Career Pathways," recommended that institutions throughout the country adopt less rigid tenure-track systems to give young faculty members a fair chance of pursuing long-term careers in education.

One mother,a lifetime of lessons

Outside experience adds to writers' ability to succeed

Jennifer Fish describes the economics of a fiction writer's lifestyle. "It's hard for everyone these days," she said. "My spouse supports me by doing extra around the house so I have time to devote to writing and art. He's a coupon maniac ... I buy most of my clothes at the Goodwill or will vulture items at the recycling center.

Screen or Stage

Playwrighting has been around at least since the times of ancient Greece; screenwriting was created less than 100 years ago. Today many theaters struggle to stay in business, but films often see weekly box office revenues in tens of millions of dollars.

Agent: Vikings agree to deal Moss to Raiders

MINNEAPOLIS -- Randy Moss is heading to Oakland, the receiver's agent said Wednesday. Dante DiTrapano, Moss' agent, told The Associated Press that the Minnesota Vikings and the Raiders had "come to an agreement on Randy playing for Oakland next year."

Hoosiers jump 15 spots in ITA ranking

The IU men's tennis team might finally be finding its routine. After losses two weeks ago to Virginia and N.C. State, the Hoosiers took two days off, and came back last Saturday with their best win of the season, toppling then-No. 26 Louisville at home. IU followed that formula again this week as they look to even out their record against No. 72 Ball State in Muncie today.

Around The State

House committee advances plan to fund new Colts stadium INDIANAPOLIS -- An Indiana House committee advanced a proposal Wednesday to fund a new stadium for the Indianapolis Colts through a mix that includes hotel and gambling tax increases and a surcharge on game tickets.

Summer program offers field research

This summer will offer an opportunity for students and faculty to come together and study the Earth and environmental science from a new perspective. "Volcanoes of the Eastern Sierra Nevada: Geology and Natural History of the Long Caldera," a three-credit course offered during the first summer session (current dates for the trip are May 21 through June 4), will be taught in nature's "laboratory" of eastern California.

Hoosiers hoping for repeat of '85 season

The IU men's swimming and diving team looks to repeat history as it heads to Minneapolis for the 2005 Big Ten Championships. It has been exactly 20 years since IU last won a Big Ten title in this sport. That same year was also the last time the Hoosiers won 10 dual-meets in a season before reaching that mark this season.

It's all about the respect

Arizona basketball head coach Lute Olson has been feeling a little like the late comedian Rodney Dangerfield this season -- he and his team "can't get no respect."

With Gopher blood, Hoosier guards await home town team

Two words most people don't often put together are Hoosier and Gopher. Ironically, the IU women's basketball team sports a pair of Hoosiers with Gopher blood.

Project plan faces residents' questions, concerns

Bloomington is a step closer to finalizing the Downtown Plan with a presentation to the public from the consulting group Winter and Co. at the Convention Center Wednesday night. Nore Winter, project manager for the Bloomington Project, was pleased with the meeting.