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Cutters eye historic 4th-straight title

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Final standings:1) Cutters 2) Phi Delta Theta 3) Delta Tau Delta 4) Beta Theta Pi 5) Gray Goat CyclingThe Cutters aren’t reloading from last year’s third-consecutive Little 500 title — they don’t need to. With every member of the 2009 title-winning team returning to compete this year, the Cutters will seek an unprecedented fourth-consecutive title as the outright favorite in Saturday’s race. The scariest part about the Cutters for the rest of the field is that they are convinced they’re a better team than last year.



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Former 4-star guard Offutt could join Hoosiers’ roster

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In less than two days, IU lost two of its top recruiting targets, forwards Cody Larson and Will Yeguete, to Florida. While IU is still in pursuit of an additional big man for the 2010 recruiting class, it has an opportunity to add a former four-star guard in the coming weeks — as a walk-on.



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Local doctor offers free cancer screenings

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According to the American Cancer Society, about 500,000 people lost their lives to cancer and more than 1.4 million new cases were found across the U.S. in 2009. In Indiana alone, the death toll was more than 12,000, with 30,000 new cases.




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Crush these videos

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While the current federal law broadly banning animal cruelty videos has been overturned on First Amendment grounds, a more concrete and narrowly framed piece of legislation is in order.


Paddling

Step away from the paddle

WE SAY Paddling is an unacceptable and harmful way to reprimand students.


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Search resumes for 11 missing in oil-rig blast

A Coast Guard helicopter and rescue plane resumed the search Thursday morning for 11 workers missing after a massive explosion aboard an oil platform off the Louisiana coast. The rig continued to burn as supply vessels shot water into it to try to control the flames enough to keep it from sinking.


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The Capitol protests

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To work in Washington is to become acquainted with protest culture. Protests range from small groups with loudspeakers and gusto to swarming crowds the media are more inclined to cover. Small protests happen very often — if not daily.


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NCAA tourney expanding to 68 teams

The NCAA is on the verge of expanding the men's basketball tournament from 65 to 68 teams beginning next year and has a new, $10.8 billion TV deal that will allow it to show every game live.



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New grant focuses on sustainability research

Full-time IU faculty and graduate students have until April 28 to apply for a campus-wide grant program organized through the Office of Sustainability.




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It wouldn’t be Little 5 without music

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I know it can be so tempting to just grab a bottle and pregame with your buddies. But I’m glad you have been able to put aside that old-fashioned A&W Root Beer and beach volleyball game to really buckle down as we head into finals week. I’m just kidding. We all know what this week is really about — the bike races. Right?


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Flaming Lips to rock Little 5

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Among the list of other performers descending upon Bloomington this weekend, the IU Auditorium and Union Board will present a band that is undoubtedly one of the most eclectic.


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Dressing the part

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Little 500 week is peppered with events, both official and not-so-official. What you wear can be an indicator of what you plan on attending or doing. It might not be intentional, but sometimes it’s easy to fall into these dress codes, depending on what’s on the day’s agenda: