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By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, April 8,2004 1:30 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- A former manager at the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration and three others face criminal charges in a scheme to defraud the state of about $455,000 in job training funds, a prosecutor said Wednesday. Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi said a grand jury indicted Matthew Raibley, the former director of an FSSA job training program, on 10 counts -- including bribery, theft, and obstruction of justice. Raibley, 41, allegedly worked with three other men operating a company called Tower LLC. The company claimed to offer training programs at no cost to businesses, but Brizzi said the company billed FSSA for the work without providing any training. Brizzi said the state could be out nearly $1 million as it must also repay the federal government the amount wrongly paid out because of the scheme.

Schools offer scholarship

By Russell Puntenney · Thursday, April 8,2004 1:26 a.m.

If the personal satisfaction of serving the community wasn't enough, perhaps the $1,000 scholarship will suffice. Thanks to the City of Bloomington's Volunteer Network, ten $1,000 Presidential Freedom Scholarships are currently available to junior and senior students from local high schools who have completed at least 100 hours of community service within the past 12 months. "It's not academic or income-based, it's community service-based," BVN Director Beth Savich said. More specifically, the annual scholarships are available to two students from each high school in Monroe County. Savich said the recipients are chosen by a small panel of community members who must consider both the number of hours an applicant has served, as well as responses to three short essay questions over their experiences. Winners will receive not only the $1,000 scholarship, but also an award certificate, a lapel pin and a congratulatory letter from President George W. Bush.

Mall prisoners raise money for MD

By Nellie Summerfield · Thursday, April 8,2004 1:24 a.m.

The Terre Haute District Muscular Dystrophy Association held its annual Bloomington Lock-Up at Fountain Square Mall Tuesday and Wednesday to raise money for the local charity. MDA sponsors were pleased with the turnout of people and the progress of the program. "It's going amazingly well," District Director Amber Treat said about the program. "On the first day, we already raised $19,000 in pledges and donations."

Fight the power

By Doug Evans · Thursday, April 8,2004 1:21 a.m.

With an election year already upon us, it is nearing that time when we will have to make that most important of decisions. No, it is not which candidate we will vote for -- that would be getting ahead of ourselves. The critical decision is simply this: are you going to get your ass out there and vote?

Weezer's true 'Blue' 10 years later

By Ben Warden · Thursday, April 8,2004 1:18 a.m.

About two weeks ago a special two-disc "Deluxe Edition" of Weezer's 1994 self-titled debut (aka The Blue Album) and a retrospective DVD were released into stores.

'Something's Gotta Give,' apparently it's the extras

By Jennifer Whalen · Thursday, April 8,2004 1:13 a.m.

"Something's Gotta Give" revolves around the lives of two individuals -- Harry Sanborn (Jack Nicholson) and Erica Barry (Diane Keaton) -- whose lives are suddenly forced together after Harry experiences chest pains at Erica's Hampton mansion, where he was vacationing with Erica's daughter, Marin (Amanda Peet).

'Massacre' offers satisfactory slaughter

By John Barnett · Thursday, April 8,2004 1:11 a.m.

Tobe Hooper's 1974 film, "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," is the great-grandfather of the modern horror genre. Four full years before John Carpenter's "Halloween," "Chainsaw," loosely based on the true story of serial killer Ed Gein, broke open the gates for the common hack 'n' slash flick. It is horror's holy grail.

Ziggy Stardust and the midlife crises

By -Nate Bethea · Thursday, April 8,2004 1:04 a.m.

Columbia Records has recently remastered a number of David Bowie albums from the '90s, a decade which saw two high points for the godfather of glam rock: the 1991 Cool World Soundtrack and 1997's Earthling.

The melancholic magic of Blonde Redhead

By Melissa Harrold · Thursday, April 8,2004 1:01 a.m.

Blonde Redhead have succeeded in creating another collection of moody, somber tunes on their newest album, Misery Is a Butterfly. This most recent effort suggests an artistic step forward for the band, from their previous minimalism to Misery Is a Butterfly's more complex arrangements.

Bublé's latest short but sweet

By -Kehla West · Thursday, April 8,2004 12:58 a.m.

The best part of Michael Bublé's latest record is its fresh take on a charming selection of pop standards. The worst part is that there are only eight songs.

Reed revives VU, solo classics with flair, humor

By Ryan Whirty · Thursday, April 8,2004 12:56 a.m.

The first disc of Animal Serenade begins with Lou Reed strumming the famous chords of "Sweet Jane," a song Reed first recorded with the hugely influential Velvet Underground roughly 35 years ago, causing the crowd at The Wiltern in L.A. to roar its approval.

The Who: 'See Them, Feel Them'

By John Barnett · Thursday, April 8,2004 12:54 a.m.

The Who hold a very special place in my heart. Their 1971 masterpiece, Who's Next, was the first pre-Dookie disc I ever purchased.

Clapton surprises with Johnson tribute

By Ryan Whirty · Thursday, April 8,2004 12:52 a.m.

Some blues purists are tired of hearing Eric Clapton claim to be a bluesman, then releasing maudlin pop sludge like "Tears in Heaven" and "My Father's Eyes."

Dylan disc dynamite

By -Kehla West · Thursday, April 8,2004 12:51 a.m.

This album, so long only accessible to hardcore Dylan fans, is finally available to the public. And that is a very, very good thing.

'Winning Days:' Australian for disappointment

By C. Warner Sills and Eric Smith · Thursday, April 8,2004 12:49 a.m.

While recording their second record, Vines bassist Patrick Matthews said, "Not to compare us to the Beatles, but you know how Rubber Soul and Revolver would almost work as a double album? These two are turning out pretty similar, just different songs."

Get your 'Prince' without kissing a frog

By Cassidy Flanagan · Thursday, April 8,2004 12:48 a.m.

"The Prince and Me," or as I now refer to it, "The Prince and (add your name in the blank)," is a film which plays out onscreen the girlish dream of finding Prince Charming. Although in today's world, the land of queens and kings are only found in books. So when I invited six of my girlfriends to view the film with me, deep down we all dreamed of being in our own "Cinderella story."

Aerosmith's 'Bobo' stirs 'Sweet Emotions'

By Amy Hamblen · Thursday, April 8,2004 12:46 a.m.

After releasing 14 studio albums, having a #1 hit single on the charts and being inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame, what's left for Aerosmith? Something a little more bluesy.

Feel-good times on the 'Range' meet Disney World

By Natalie A. Trout · Thursday, April 8,2004 12:34 a.m.

"Home on the Range" does exactly what it should. It entertains a younger generation of kids, who have had to share a majority of their recent movies with adults because of the subtly sophisticated humor in contemporary animated films. While "Range" has a few lines skewed to make adults laugh, it doesn't cross the line and leave kids asking mom and dad what was so funny.

Critic smells what The Rock is cooking

By Doug Evans · Thursday, April 8,2004 12:31 a.m.

The Rock has finally met his match, and it is not Hulk Hogan or Stone Cold Steve Austin. It is acting in his most dramatic role yet -- he faced the challenge and surprisingly did it justice.

Comic flick one 'Hell' of a good time

By Sam Shahrani · Thursday, April 8,2004 12:27 a.m.

Based on Mike Mignola's eponymous graphic novel, "Hellboy" centers around the conflicted life of a demon summoned to earth as a harbinger of Armageddon. Instead, he winds up being raised to be compassionate and help defend humanity from the demons and sorcerers bent on the corruption of our world.