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US says Iran policies unstable

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, June 8,2003 9:44 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- The United States sees "a lot of churning" among Iran's youthful population against the policies of the country's hard-line Islamic rulers, but has no plans to intervene as it did in Iraq, Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday.

NASA delays launch of first two Mars rovers

By Alyson Brodsy and Mike Schneider · Sunday, June 8,2003 9:44 p.m.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Storms and high wind on Sunday forced NASA to delay launching a rocket carrying the first of a pair of rovers destined for Mars on a mission to search for evidence of water on Earth's neighbor.

Bush administration officials say intelligence on Iraq wasn't hyped

By Alyson Brodsy and Deb Riechmann · Sunday, June 8,2003 9:43 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- The White House did not hype intelligence about the threat from Iraq's suspected banned weapons in order to justify the war to oust Saddam Hussein, Bush administration officials said Sunday.

Powell urges support for Palestine

By Alyson Brodsy and Jennifer C. Kerr · Sunday, June 8,2003 9:43 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- With President Bush's blueprint for peace blurred by renewed violence in the Middle East, the United States will step in to give the new Palestinian prime minister "the capability to deal with terrorism," Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday.

Abduction video released

By Alyson Brodsy and Juliana Barbassa · Sunday, June 8,2003 9:41 p.m.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- As detectives and volunteers searched the San Jose area Sunday for a 9-year-old abducted from her home, police released video from a neighbor's home surveillance camera they say shows that the kidnapper specifically targeted the girl.

Border collie practices herding on geese

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, June 8,2003 9:35 p.m.

VALPARAISO -- With a shortage of sheep at his South Haven home, Jack Spears needed a way for his border collie Daisy Mae to get exercise and practice her herding talents.

Monkeypox spreading in Midwest

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, June 8,2003 9:35 p.m.

One person in Indiana is being treated for a pox-like illness that may have come from two sick prairie dogs the individual purchased recently in Illinois.

Mayor Fernandez one of 100 Democrats to watch

By Ryota Kashiwa · Sunday, June 8,2003 9:34 p.m.

As the end of Bloomington Mayor John Fernandez's eight-year tenure looms, he continues to get recognition added to his resume. Mayor since 1996, Fernandez was named in May as one of the Democratic Leadership Council's 100 New Democrats to Watch: The Next Generation of Leadership.

Detroit a haul, but worth the trip

By Lindsay Kaplan · Sunday, June 8,2003 9:25 p.m.

Every year the joy of summer brings us back to lazy days, cookouts and, if you are very lucky, warm weather. There is nothing more exciting than the anticipation of months full of freedom and responsibility, and a possible road trip.

Complex plot in latest novel Palestine

By Mia Partlow · Sunday, June 8,2003 9:23 p.m.

Though "Skinny Legs and All" is not Tom Robbins' most recent novel, it remains extremely pertinent. This novel deserves far more attention than it now receives, for it is not only cleverly written, but it deals with an increasingly controversial political topic -- the Israeli-Palestinian conflict -- in a way that is fresh, even 13 years after the original publication of the novel.

Not 'Much' to performance

By Abhi Kumar · Sunday, June 8,2003 9:21 p.m.

Watching Monroe County Civic Theater's performance of William Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" is like watching a high school play; the performance is riddled with faults, but the energy of the players and the audience carries the play through.

A rubber for my kingdom

By Alyson Brodsy and Paige Gray · Sunday, June 8,2003 9:14 p.m.

Since AIDS and the HIV virus became a mainstream issue and concern of American society, the question of sex education and condom distribution in our high schools has sparked controversy and debate.

To bee or not to bee

By Alyson Brodsy and Hank Grimes · Sunday, June 8,2003 9:11 p.m.

Without balls, bats, nets, cleats or a bevy of bucolic beauties parading in body floss, the Scripps-Howard National Spelling Bee has become one of the highest-rated specials on ESPN and, according to some, one of the most suspenseful competitions on television.

Don't snakes eat people?

By Alyson Brodsy and Joe Grace · Sunday, June 8,2003 9:10 p.m.

Oh, to be Oeun Sambath. Innocent 3-year-old Cambodian boy one day. "Son of a dragon" the next. Which, by the way, in Asia, is not the same thing as son of a female dog. And in about four years, Sambath will probably be forced to become a traditional healer because of this. Kids sure grow up quick.

Demands for new president

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, June 8,2003 9:09 p.m.

Last Thursday IU's board of trustees announced the appointment of Adam W. Herbert as the 17th president of IU. Herbert comes to the job with over 30 years of experience in higher education, most recently as the director of the Florida Center for Public Policy and Leadership, and his selection drew applause from the IU community and others throughout the state.

Museum celebrates 250th year

By Alyson Brodsy and Jill Lawless · Sunday, June 8,2003 9:02 p.m.

LONDON -- The British Museum turns 250 on Saturday -- an 18th-century institution determined to shine a light on the 21st.

Students, faculty respond to selection

By Lize Goykhberg · Friday, June 6,2003 1:45 a.m.

Every college undoubtedly has a personality. The tricky thing for a newly-named president is to capture that spirit which makes our University unique and incorporate it into his own vision of how to move the college forward.

The wait is over

By Alyson Brodsy and Joe Grace · Friday, June 6,2003 1:41 a.m.

Welcome No. 17. Adam Herbert is joining the 16 other men who have had the honor of being the president of IU. His company includes Herman B Wells, William Lowe Bryan, Joseph Swain, David Starr Jordan and Andrew Wylie, all men who have various buildings on campus named after them.

Committee faced an arduous task

By Josh Sanburn · Friday, June 6,2003 1:06 a.m.

The search committee began the daunting task for the new president in November, when they were announced by the IU board of trustees at their monthly meeting. The board was composed of 17 members, including faculty, administrators and a Bloomington student.

Job of president no small task

By Britany Ausmus and Brittany Ausmus · Friday, June 6,2003 1:05 a.m.

Now that Adam Herbert has been announced as IU's next president, what exactly is his job and what authority can he exert while in his new position? The official announcement of the position opening, released in November, 2002, lists a myriad of qualities the IU president should possess, as well as the president's multiple duties.

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