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Best-selling diet doctor, 72, dies from complications of fall on ice

By Lukas I. Alpert · Friday, April 18,2003 12:26 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Dr. Robert C. Atkins, whose best-selling low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet was dismissed as nutritional folly for years but was recently validated in some research, died Thursday, his spokesman said. He was 72.

Former Prime Minister inspires artists

By Alyson Brodsy and Jill Lawless · Thursday, April 17,2003 1:20 a.m.

LONDON -- Margaret Thatcher, Britain's former prime minister, is better known as a scourge of socialists and champion of free enterprise than as a patron of the arts.

Annual fashion show presents new styles

By Alyson Brodsy and Patrice Worthy · Thursday, April 17,2003 1:20 a.m.

The Black Student Union will host one of the last fashion events of the year. The third annual BSU Little 500 Extravaganza is a creative and entertaining look at contemporary fashion, organizers said.

Hip-hop dance group performs last show of the season

By Alyson Brodsy and RonNella Moore · Thursday, April 17,2003 1:18 a.m.

IU Essence will be performing for the last time this school year at the Black Student Union's fashion show at 8:30 p.m. tonight at the Buskirk-Chumley Theatre, 114 E. Kirkwood Ave. The dance team performs at different venues throughout the school year, the most recent being the Faculty and Staff for Student Excellence Mentoring Program's annual banquet and awards ceremony.

Gangsta animators

By Adam Aasen · Thursday, April 17,2003 1:17 a.m.

Alvin and the Chipmunks swearing up a storm, snorting cocaine and packing pistols. Jabba the Hutt making moves on sorority girls and Yoda "bustin' a flow."

DVDs have surpassed yesterday's video cassettes

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 16,2003 12:54 a.m.

Pssst -- wanna buy something to prop open your front door? Or how about a super-sized paperweight? Better still, how about a toy that your toddler can jam with food at his or her leisure?

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By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 16,2003 12:52 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Former "Tonight Show" sidekick Ed McMahon settled a lawsuit against the last of several defendants he sued for toxic mold that allegedly sickened him and his wife, killed his pet and made his Beverly Hills mansion unlivable.

Artistic creations transcend barriers

By RonNella Moore and Ronni Moore · Wednesday, April 16,2003 12:51 a.m.

A week and a half after its annual spring dance concert, the African-American Dance Company is still dancing and performing. The dancers went to the Stone Belt Center Tuesday afternoon to dance for patients.

Actors unions seek merger

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 16,2003 12:50 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- The leaders of the nation's two largest actors unions are asking their members to approve a merger they say would give them the clout needed to negotiate with major entertainment conglomerates and keep jobs in the United States.

Café offers art, music

By Lindsey Jancek and Lindsay Jancek · Wednesday, April 16,2003 12:49 a.m.

Gallery West Espresso is a café, an art gallery and a music venue all in one. The café, located at 702 W. Kirkwood, next to Flora Restaurant, offers both a café-style setting for the coffee-drinkers, plenty of artwork to admire and lots of open space to study or chat with friends.

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Tuesday, April 15,2003 12:34 a.m.

Film festival shows outdoor adventure From scaling buildings in Boulder, Colo., to traversing the East Ridge of Annapurna, from breaking down barriers of language and custom in the Karakoram, to a young disabled athlete raising the limits of human achievement on the ski slopes, mountain adventure has many avenues, and this year's Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tours captures them all in Bloomington at 7 p.m. today, at the Buskirk-Chumley Theatre, 114 E. Kirkwood Ave.

'Anger Management' climbs to box office top

By David Germain · Tuesday, April 15,2003 12:32 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- "Anger Management" bullied its way to the No. 1 spot with a whopping $44.5 million box office in its debut weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Road tripping, American style

By Jane Charney · Monday, April 14,2003 1:43 a.m.

When Eric Saperston graduated from San Diego State University, he did not want to end up in a boring office job. He took a job as a ski instructor in Aspen when he wasn't following the Grateful Dead. But that's not why he'll be speaking at 7 p.m. tonight at the Buskirk-Chumley Theatre, 114 E. Kirkwood Ave. The main attraction of the event is Saperston's film, "The Journey," which documents a cross-country road trip and the people he met along the way.

Looters steal ancient artifacts

By Alyson Brodsy and Hamza Hendawi · Monday, April 14,2003 12:17 a.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The copper head of an Akkadian king, four millennia old. Gone. Golden bowls and colossal statues. Gone. Ancient manuscripts and bejeweled lyres. All gone.

Lesbian artists raise money

By Joelle Petrus · Monday, April 14,2003 12:16 a.m.

Emcee Leslie Leasure said into the microphone, "Hi, I'm Leslie, and I'm a lesbian."

Mr. Morley goes to Chicago: Part II

By Alyson Brodsy and Brandon Morley · Friday, April 11,2003 5:35 p.m.

The last drop-off point of the morning was at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Chicago next to the Ralph Lauren store. The majority of day-trippers got off here with the reminder that at 8:45 p.m.

Star-crossed lovers meet at the MAC tonight

By Kathleen Quilligan · Friday, April 11,2003 12:33 a.m.

From the back row of the third terrace of the Musical Arts Center, the musicians in the orchestra pit are the size of Barbie dolls.

'Crystal Method' plays Alumni Hall

By Ben Warden · Friday, April 11,2003 12:32 a.m.

The Union Board's instructions for Fusion 2.0 are clear: get your glow sticks ready IU because "The Crystal Method" is coming. Building on the success of last year's Fusion 1.0 concert, Union Board is sponsoring the sequel at 9 p.m. tonight at Alumni Hall in the Indiana Memorial Union.

Concert presents ethnic music

By Elise Baker · Friday, April 11,2003 12:31 a.m.

Two Azerbaijani instrumental ensembles will give a free concert at 8 p.m. Saturday in Ballantine Hall Auditorium 013. The musical program will be divided between folk songs and classically composed pieces from the Eurasian region, including arias by the first Azerbaijani musician to compose operas, Uzeyir Hajibeyov. It will also feature selections from two CDs released by the "Mamedov Family Ensemble," one of the groups that will be performing. Supertitles will be provided during the Middle Eastern songs so that audience members will be able to read English translations of the lyrics.

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By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, April 10,2003 1:12 a.m.

JERUSALEM -- Playwright Arthur Miller, known for his works examining the darker sides of American society, will receive the prestigious Jerusalem Prize this year, the city's mayor announced Wednesday.

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Best-selling diet doctor, 72, dies from complications of fall on ice

Former Prime Minister inspires artists

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Gangsta animators

DVDs have surpassed yesterday's video cassettes

Around The Arts

Artistic creations transcend barriers

Actors unions seek merger

Café offers art, music

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'Anger Management' climbs to box office top

Road tripping, American style

Looters steal ancient artifacts

Lesbian artists raise money

Mr. Morley goes to Chicago: Part II

Star-crossed lovers meet at the MAC tonight

'Crystal Method' plays Alumni Hall

Concert presents ethnic music

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