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UN official: Sri Lanka fighting traps thousands

Fighting between Sri Lankan government forces and rebels retreating to a small patch of jungle has trapped thousands of innocent people and killed “many” civilians, a senior U.N. official said Monday.


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Airports testing radar that could spot birds

NEW YORK – Federal Aviation Administration officials say a handful of U.S. airports will soon begin testing experimental radar systems designed to track flocks of birds.


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3rd trial looms for alleged Sears Tower attack plotters

Federal prosecutors will try for a third time to persuade jurors that six men from an impoverished Miami neighborhood were a blossoming al-Qaida cell bent on destroying Chicago’s Sears Tower to help ignite a war against the United States.



Zach Hexum and Ryan Cabrera performed for several sorority  sisters of Sigma Delta Tau Sunday evening at the Sigma Delta Tau sorority house. The also performed at Delta Delta Delta and Alpha Epsilon Phi the same evening.

Singer Ryan Cabrera jams at three sororities Sunday

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The dining room of Sigma Delta Tau became a concert venue Sunday night when singer Ryan Cabrera performed for the sorority. It was his last stop of the day after performing for other sororities, including Alpha Epsilon Phi and Delta Delta Delta.“I am so excited; I cannot believe it,” said sophomore SDT sister Michelle Ezrachie before Cabrera entered the room. “We’ve been listening to his music since last Sunday when we found out.” Cabrera said the performances were to promote his show Monday night at The Bluebird. He said singing for sororities is reminiscent of how he marketed himself five years ago when his first album came out.


As seen from last years perfomance, IU Ballet Theater will be showcasing new edgy choreography at the Buskirk Chumley Theater Wednesday evening.

Ballet ‘On the Edge’ features student choreography

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Every song that junior ballet major Ben Delony listens to, he choreographs in his head.Delony and fellow junior ballet major Daniel Morales were selected to be the only student choreographers in the upcoming IU Ballet Theater production of “On the Edge,” which will be presented Wednesday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater.The name “On the Edge” stems from the location of the Buskirk-Chumley Theater in relation to the IU campus and is representative of the new, original choreography and music being performed, Chair of the IU Ballet Department Michel Vernon said.



Capt. Bruce Meyer of Minneapolis holds a Arizona Cardinals flag outside the cockpit window as the team arrives at the Tampa International Airport for Super Bowl XLIII NFL football game  Monday in Tampa, Fla.

Super arrivals: Cardinals and Steelers in Tampa

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TAMPA, Fla.  — The pilot of their airplane stuck a team flag out the cockpit window as the Arizona Cardinals landed in a place few could have imagined. Ever.A team whose fans haven't touched ground since the start of a stunning postseason run in early January, arrived in the Super Bowl city Monday. With many players videotaping the proceedings — the walk across the tarmac, the bus ride to the team hotel, the first onslaught of media — it was clear that just being here meant something to a franchise long considered an NFL doormat.




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Don’t punish the victors

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Winning must not really be everything.That’s what we learned two weeks ago when two Texas high school girl’s basketball teams squared off in a game that ended with the Covenant School topping Dallas Academy 100-0.


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Green car rules give auto industry a new challenge

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama wants automakers to make greener cars at a time when General Motors and Chrysler are hanging by the thread of a massive government loan and auto sales have plummeted to their lowest levels in more than two decades.Obama’s plans could bring smaller cars, more hybrids and advanced fuel-saving technologies to showrooms, but car shoppers will probably pay more up front because the new rules are expected to cost the hamstrung industry billions of dollars.


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Big firms increase layoffs

WASHINGTON – The recession is killing jobs at an alarming pace, with tens of thousands of new layoffs announced Monday by some of the biggest names in American business – Pfizer, Caterpillar and Home Depot. More pink slips, pay freezes and other hits are expected to slam workers in the months ahead as companies desperately look for ways to survive.


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Stepfather became part of recruit’s success

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Michael Morgan has always been there for his stepson Maurice Creek. They bonded through basketball early on, whether it was Morgan doing drills with Creek out on “the hill,” watching him play at the elementary school or pitting him against older kids at the local rec center. “If it weren’t for him working me out, I wouldn’t be here right now,” Creek said in a phone interview last week.


Hangers hang empty at Steve and Barry's retailer store on Kirkwood Avenue Monday morning. This shop, along with other Steve and Barry's continue to liquidate their merchandise due to the recent bankruptcy of the Steve and Barry's Corporation.

T.I.S. to replace Steve & Barry’s

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Even in a recession, space on Kirkwood is highly sought-after. The Indiana Shop – a play on T.I.S. – will open in March or April, T.I.S. president Tim Tichenor said.


The White Mountain Ice Creamery once stood near the corner of Kirkwood Ave. and Dunn.

Ice cream extinction

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Jiffy Treet. White Mountain Ice Creamery. Ben & Jerry’s. Maggie Moo’s. Cold Stone Creamery. Ritter’s Frozen Custard. In 2001, all of these were ice cream stores near IU’s campus. By 2006, most were extinct or had moved away from downtown. Until last week, many feared that the Chocolate Moose, 401 S. Walnut St., could suffer the same fate. While the Moose has been spared, high rent downtown and parking issues have plagued ice cream stores trying to survive long winter months. Some, including Cold Stone Creamery and Jiffy Treet, have moved into the College Mall or other areas, while others, including White Mountain Ice Creamery and Ben & Jerry’s, have been gone for years.