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In this Thursday, June 19, 2008 file photo, a U.S. Marine takes cover behind an Iraqi Army humvee during the beginning of combat operations in Amarah, Iraq, 200 miles southeast of Baghdad. The United States will withdraw most of its troops from Iraq by August 2010, 19 months after President Barack Obama's inauguration day, according to administration officials who expect Obama to make the announcement on Friday.

Officials: Obama to pull troops out of Iraq in 2010

By Anne Flaherty · Thursday, Feb. 26,2009 8:36 p.m.

WASHINGTON  — President Barack Obama told lawmakers on Thursday he plans to withdraw most American troops from Iraq by August 2010 but leave tens of thousands behind to advise Iraqi forces and protect U.S. interests, congressional officials said.

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Angelou's visit postponed

Thursday, Feb. 26,2009 6 p.m.

Maya Angelou’s visit to IU on Sunday has been postponed because of the author's illness.

President Barack Obama speaks about his fiscal 2010 federal budget, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009. Vice President Joe Biden is at left, and Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner is at center.

Obama plan foresees record $1.75 trillion deficit

By Martin Crutsinger · Thursday, Feb. 26,2009 4:18 p.m.

WASHINGTON – Pledging "a new era of responsibility," President Barack Obama unveiled a multi-trillion-dollar spending plan Thursday that would boost taxes on the wealthy, curtail Medicare, lay the groundwork for universal health care and leave a string of deficits dwarfing any in the nation's history.

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306 vs. 9

By Chelsea Kane · Thursday, Feb. 26,2009 9:45 a.m.

With the recent passing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, much of America has been buzzing about the provisions within the bill as well as the mode by which it was constructed and passed.

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GM posts $9.6B 4Q loss

By Tom Krisher · Thursday, Feb. 26,2009 9:43 a.m.

General Motors Corp. posted a $9.6 billion fourth-quarter loss and said it burned through $6.2 billion of cash in the last three months of 2008.


Crean: Players more mentally tired than physically tired

By Zachary Osterman · Thursday, Feb. 26,2009 12:29 a.m.

The IU alma mater rang more like a funeral dirge than a college anthem after the IU men’s basketball team fell 75-53 to Northwestern on Wednesday. The loss was the Hoosiers’ first at home to Northwestern in the Wildcats’ last 36 visits to Assembly Hall and IU’s 21st of the season.

Senior Heath Tameris, a member of the IU swimming team, practices for the Big Ten Championships, February 10, 2009 at Counsilman-Billingsley Center in the Student Recreational Sports Center.

Captains ready for Big Tens

By Kevin Loughery · Thursday, Feb. 26,2009 12:24 a.m.

Although the IU men’s swimming and diving team has not competed since Feb. 7, in preparation for this weekend’s Big Ten Championships its three senior captains have been anything but quiet.

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Documentary sheds light on economic crisis

By Ashley Treadway · Thursday, Feb. 26,2009 12:15 a.m.

Pennsylvania filmmaker Hannah Dobbz is shedding new light on the economic housing crisis with a film screening of her documentary “Shelter” at 7 p.m. tonight in the Fine Arts Building.

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Professor receives national award

By Marc Fishman · Thursday, Feb. 26,2009 12:12 a.m.

The Association for Computing Machinery, a worldwide computing science society, has recognized computer science professor Paul W. Purdom Jr. with the honor of “Distinguished Scientist” for his research in the field of the analysis of algorithms.

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Secondary recruiting violation self-reported

By Matt Dollinger · Thursday, Feb. 26,2009 12:11 a.m.

IU’s compliance department discovered the secondary recruiting violation on Nov. 21 and self-reported the instance to the NCAA and Big Ten on Dec. 10. The coaching staff’s “mistake” was revealed during a routine check of compliance office’s phone call monitoring system.

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Students compete in Black Knowledge Bowl

By MaryJane Slaby · Thursday, Feb. 26,2009 12:11 a.m.

Eleven teams participated in the annual Black Knowledge Bowl on Tuesday in the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center. The teams competed for three monetary prizes and a first-place trophy.


Wildcats win 1st game in Assembly Hall

By Tom Kirby · Thursday, Feb. 26,2009 12:08 a.m.

Northwestern (15-11, 6-9) notched its first-ever victory in Assembly Hall, dominating IU (6-21, 1-14) 75-53.  IU coach Crean said he has dreaded a performance like Wednesday’s

Sophomore Jess Mayer, the Director of Arts and Culture for the Residence Hall Assocation, addresses the two tickets for the upcoming Residence Hall Associations elections Wednesday evening at 801 N. Jordan Ave. The Resident Hall Assocation works to be an active channel of communication that creates proactive solutions while effectively representing the residents of Indiana University.

RHA Candidates go head-to-head

By Alyssa Goldman · Thursday, Feb. 26,2009 12:08 a.m.

The two competing Residence Halls Association tickets, Hoosier Compass and The Chuck Norris ticket, met Wednesday to promote their platform issues and answer student questions.

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