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Curbing carbon

Sunday, May 17,2009 7:21 p.m.

WE SAY Taxing carbon is a good idea, even in coal-powered Indiana.The true costs of burning coal in Indiana, or emitting carbon anywhere, need to be fully incorporated into their markets. And there’s no better way to do that than by using the market itself.

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Good without God

Sunday, May 17,2009 7:18 p.m.

Last week the IDS dismissed the Indiana Atheist Bus Campaign as simply trying to “fan the flames of controversy.”

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Carbon compromise

By Nathan Dixon · Sunday, May 17,2009 7:16 p.m.

Obama may be able to bypass a coalition of coal-state Democrats and Pence Republicans with some unlikely allies in order to pass legislation to fight global warming.

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You should read 'Beth Cooper'

By Brent Williamson · Sunday, May 17,2009 7:12 p.m.

In his new book, Larry Doyle explores the consequences of detonating all the mines of high school simultaneously, leaving an open field for social advancement or crushing defeat.

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Cultural sameness

By Erin Chapman · Sunday, May 17,2009 7:10 p.m.

Much of the first part of my stay in Korea has been about digesting the unexpected degree of sameness.

Jay Dowl plays the recorder while Kanase, Zak and Hagino Hargis listen Saturday afternoon outside the old Greek's Pizzeria on Kirkwood Avenue. Dowl has playedthe recorder for 12 years, and performed many various pieces, including classical songs from various composers.

'Flute Man' performs downtown

By Mickey Woods · Sunday, May 17,2009 7:07 p.m.

As a cool breeze blew through the trees lining Kirkwood Avenue on Saturday evening, Dowl stood in the wooden doorway of the former location of Greek’s Pizzeria, playing pieces ranging from Bach to spiritual hymns on his recorder.

British Tamils gather to support Sri Lanka's Tamil community in Sri Lanka during a vigil Friday afternoon at the Houses of Parliament in London.

Protesting for peace

By Sarah Brubeck · Sunday, May 17,2009 6:54 p.m.

LONDON – Protestors gathered in front of the Houses of Parliament in London on Friday to support the Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka.For more than 25 years, the Sinhalese majority and Tamil minority ethnic groups have been fighting in Sri Lanka. The civil war ended Sunday when the Tamils admitted defeat after the government rejected their cease-fire proposal. Rebel official Selvarasa Pathmanathan said in a statement Sunday that the group had no option left to protect the civilians in the area but to stop fighting. He appealed to the government to reciprocate and enter peace talks.

The Florence, Italy, historic skyline looking north from across the river Arno on May 15. The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore, or Duomo, center, is a Gothic-style cathedral complex completed in 1436 and is home to daily Mass services. Its dome is the largest brick and mortar dome in the world.

Familiarizing with Florence

By Bryce Wininger · Sunday, May 17,2009 6:52 p.m.

Arriving in Florence after 16 hours of travel could not have been more fulfilling. The last thing I saw before making the turn onto our hotel’s street, Via delle Oche, was the monolithic, looming shadow of the Duomo. It rose from the piazza like the dream I knew it would be. Now I see that same wondrous structure every night from the terrace of our pensione high above the narrow streets that we are just starting to memorize.

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IU educational software sold for $100M

By Lindsay Eckert · Sunday, May 17,2009 6:27 p.m.

Blackboard Inc., an educational software provider, announced last week it will purchase ANGEL Learning, the educational software produced from IU technology, for $100 million.

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IU’s Facebook page in top 5 most popular

By Ashley Bornancin · Sunday, May 17,2009 6:26 p.m.

IU’s Facebook page is among the top five most popular university pages in the country, along with Stanford University, Ohio State University, Texas A&M University and the University of Kansas, according to Inside Facebook, a Facebook tracking site for developers and marketers.

Obama calls for understanding in Notre Dame speech

Sunday, May 17,2009 6:25 p.m.

President Barack Obama strode head-on Sunday into the stormy abortion debate and told graduates at America’s leading Roman Catholic university that both sides must stop demonizing one another.

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Interstate 69 price tag tops $3 billion

Sunday, May 17,2009 6:22 p.m.

New estimates show it will cost more than $3 billion to extend Interstate 69 from Indianapolis to Evansville – a price tag that’s grown by more than a billion dollars since 2003.

Yusuf Islam Roadsinger

Folk-pop Forever

Thursday, May 14,2009 12 a.m.

Album Review of Yusuf Islam's album, "Roadsinger."

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