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Pakistan inks truce deal with militants in NW area

Monday, Feb. 16,2009 11:32 p.m.

Pakistan agreed Monday to suspend military offensives and impose Islamic law in part of the restive northwest, making a gesture it hopes will help calm the Taliban insurgency while rejecting Washington’s call for tougher measures against militants.

Obama returns to Washington, Afghan decision near

Monday, Feb. 16,2009 11:29 p.m.

President Barack Obama’s chief spokesman said Monday that he will make a decision “within days, not weeks,” on how many additional troops to send to Afghanistan, and when.

Pee is for privacy

By Ashley Ames · Monday, Feb. 16,2009 9:59 p.m.

Some things are just terrible ideas.

RIP Juicy Campus

By Indira Dammu · Monday, Feb. 16,2009 9:58 p.m.

For college students, the recession hasn’t gone unnoticed – but it probably hit home for many of us with the rather unceremonious Feb. 5 shutdown of JuicyCampus.com, an online collegiate gossip forum.

Academic Abstinence

Monday, Feb. 16,2009 9:57 p.m.

The target: professors who specialize in, among other things, oral sex.

Powerful Persuasion

By John Hill · Monday, Feb. 16,2009 9:53 p.m.

Lost in the midst of the highly publicized partisan squabbling over the stimulus bill of the past two weeks, a major foreign policy breakthrough by the Obama administration went largely unnoticed.

Comeback conservatism

By Christian Hines · Monday, Feb. 16,2009 9:51 p.m.

Even before the rout of Nov. 4, prominent commentators on both sides of the political aisle were emerging to lament the deterioration of the modern conservative movement.

Music industry pros to give tips in panel

By Greg Winget · Monday, Feb. 16,2009 9:46 p.m.

The Business Careers in Entertainment Club will play host to a panel discussion for students interested in music industry careers at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Kelley School of Business room BU219.

Fashion myths revealed

By Amanda Cochara · Monday, Feb. 16,2009 9:45 p.m.

Whoever said socks and sandals could coexist on the same feet was seriously mistaken. It is complete fashion fiction.This fashion faux pas might be a little obvious, but a few other fashion myths need to be busted right now.

Art and science meet in professor’s interactive display in Dublin

By Cassandra Orton · Monday, Feb. 16,2009 9:42 p.m.

Light and sound exuded from small, hand-held objects scattered across a table as users twisted and turned its knobs.Art meets science in Andrew Bucksbarg’s “Mobispheres,” an art installation that elicits interaction, improvisation and creativity.

Actresses Anna Blackenberger and Katie Taylor describe the difficulties a woman has finding their Vagina's at the Vagina Monologues Thursday evening at the Fine Arts Building. The Vagina Monologues also had performance dates on Friday and Saturday evening.

‘Vagina’ uses humor to raise money

By Rachel Krasnow · Monday, Feb. 16,2009 9:37 p.m.

IU’s 2009 production of “The Vagina Monologues” sought to educate and entertain audiences about female empowerment and the multiple personalities of the vagina.

Auto Show of Despair

By Chris Nelson · Monday, Feb. 16,2009 9:28 p.m.

Sometimes I wonder if I was born in the wrong decade – and I don’t say this just because I like listening to Marvin Gaye.

Facebook to own all content after users quit

By IDS staff · Monday, Feb. 16,2009 4:05 p.m.

Facebook’s new terms of service allow the site to use all user content – even after users delete their accounts.

Matt Kenseth celebrates after winning the rain-shortened NASCAR Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway Sunday in Daytona Beach, Fla..

One More Hour

By Geoffrey Miller · Monday, Feb. 16,2009 1 a.m.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – What a difference an hour makes.

Depth troubles IU in Big Ten stretch

By Zachary Osterman · Monday, Feb. 16,2009 12:56 a.m.

It’s now been nine days since Devan Dumes logged game minutes for the IU men’s basketball team because of his program-enforced suspension.

IU freshman guard Nick Williams battles for an offensive rebound with three Ilinois defenders during the first half of IU's 65-52 loss Sunday at Assembly Hall. Ilinois had 37 rebounds.

Point, counterpoint: Hoosiers fail to match up

By Tom Kirby · Monday, Feb. 16,2009 12:53 a.m.

Almost every time the Hoosiers address and temporarily fix a problem that’s plagued them recently, a new weakness is exploited.

Senior Molly Beckwith leads the pack down the frontstretch during the women's 800-meter run Jan. 31 at Gladstein Fieldhouse. Beckwith finished second in the event improving her season's best time to 2:07:33.

Around Sports

By IDS staff · Monday, Feb. 16,2009 12:51 a.m.

Check out this weekend's results in IU athletics.

Freshman guard Ashlee Mells charges into the lane during the Hoosiers 71-65 loss to Michigan State Thursday evening at Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers face Wisconsin on the road today in Madison, Wisc..

IU can't find reasons for drop in standings

By Jeremy Rosenthal · Monday, Feb. 16,2009 12:47 a.m.

After a day off, the Hoosiers (15-8, 8-6) returned to practice Saturday in preparation for tonight’s trip to Madison to face Wisconsin (15-10, 5-9). But the Hoosiers’ four-game losing streak still weighed on their minds.

One More Hour: Kenseth wins Daytona 500

By Geoffrey Miller · Monday, Feb. 16,2009 12:44 a.m.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – What a difference an hour makes. Sunday night, Matt Kenseth took home the coveted Harley J. Earl trophy and the title of Daytona 500 champion after NASCAR called the race 48 laps from the finish due to a heavy rain shower that persisted through the evening.

IU freshman guard Matt Roth shoots a three-pointer during the second half of IU's 65-52 loss to Illinois Sunday evening at Assembly Hall. Roth led the team with 13 points on three of six shooting from behind the three-point line.

Hoosiers make history with 18th loss

By Matt Dollinger · Monday, Feb. 16,2009 12:22 a.m.

On Sunday, in front of a striped-out, sold-out Assembly Hall crowd, the Hoosiers' 65-52 loss to No. 22 Illinois marked the the team's 18th loss of the year, the most in IU history

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