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Men's tennis serves up wins at Big Ten Singles Championships

Wednesday, Nov. 5,2008 2:12 a.m.

The IU men’s tennis team met one of its goals at the Big Ten Singles Championships this past weekend, as every Hoosier advanced past the first round. Sophomore Lachlan Ferguson paced IU, advancing to the quarterfinals. Ferguson defeated Northwestern’s Pete Rispoli (6-0, 6-7, 7-5) and Alexander Thams (4-6, 6-2, 6-2) en route to the final eight.

Volleyball team eyes Iowa, No.13 Minnesota

By Kristiana Duvnjak · Wednesday, Nov. 5,2008 2:10 a.m.

Perhaps revenge is what it does best. The IU volleyball team scored two upsets against Iowa and No. 13 Minnesota, after losing to them both earlier this season. IU’s success now puts it 6-6 in the Big Ten and 14-10 overall.

IU senior forward Whitney Thomas goes up for a basket over Southern Indiana's Courtney Perry during a game on Saturday at Assembly Hall. IU won 93-49.

Hot first half leads women's basketball team past Greyhounds

By Brandon Smith · Wednesday, Nov. 5,2008 1:57 a.m.

The IU women’s basketball team was once again impressive last night. This time, they showed their talents off to the Indianapolis Greyhounds in an 82-56 victory. The Greyhounds scored at the 15:04 mark in the first half to make it 7-2 in favor of the Hoosiers. After, Indianapolis did not score until 6:58 left in the half. A scoreless drought of more than eight minutes. The Greyhounds’ next bucket made it 30-5, and the rout was on.

Monroe County Democrats react to local election results

By Nick Cusack · Wednesday, Nov. 5,2008 1:52 a.m.

Monroe County Democrats celebrated the end of a historic election Tuesday night by watching the election results at the county headquarters and at Rachael’s Café on East Third Street.

Straight-ticket voters spark worry among local Republicans

By Elvia Malagon · Wednesday, Nov. 5,2008 1:51 a.m.

As local Republicans ate h’ordeurves and refreshments on election night, one thing was on everyone’s mind: straight-ticket voters.

Students march early Wednesday past the Bluebird on Walnut Avenue after it was announced that Barack Obama had won the presidency. Many Obama supporters gathered at the restaurant to watch election coverage. Marchers started at Collins Living-Learning Center and marched to Showalter Fountain, Kirkwood Avenue and ended at the Obama office at 9th Street and Walnut Avenue.

Impromptu march caps Election Day

By Elvia Malagon · Wednesday, Nov. 5,2008 1:45 a.m.

All that could be heard in the streets of Bloomington on Tuesday night was “Yes, we did.”

New head of the U.S. Central Command, U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, left, shakes hands with outgoing head U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Martin Dempsey, as U.S. Navy Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, looks on during Change of Command Ceremonies Friday morning Oct. 31 at MacDill Air force Base in Tampa, Fla.

Petraeus, now Centcom chief, assesses Afghan war

Wednesday, Nov. 5,2008 1:45 a.m.

Gen. David Petraeus, the new chief of the U.S. Central Command who is credited with turning the tide in Iraq, took a firsthand look at the war in Afghanistan on Tuesday.

Luke Russert, a correspondent for NBC and MSNBC, speaks to IUSTV reporter Nick James during an interview Tuesday in the IMU's East Lounge. Russert, who reports primarily on youth issues, broadcasted live from IU throughout the day.

MSNBC broadcasts live from IMU for election

By Haley Adams · Wednesday, Nov. 5,2008 1:44 a.m.

IU is often recognized as America’s college town for its basketball team, Little 500 and partying tendencies, but MSNBC chose to visit for a different reason Tuesday night: political activism on campus. NBC correspondent Luke Russert broadcast live from the Frangipani Room in the Indiana Memorial Union while the election numbers came through. He said he and the network chose IU because of Indiana’s swing state status and the political interest on campus.

3 young upstate NY boys killed in house fire

Wednesday, Nov. 5,2008 1:43 a.m.

A house fire killed three young brothers during the night and critically injured their grandmother, who apparently tried to rescue them, authorities said Tuesday.

At the end of the road

By Jessica Hullinger · Wednesday, Nov. 5,2008 1:43 a.m.

As the electoral votes leaned toward Barack Obama Tuesday night, Chelsea Kane, chairwoman of IU College Republicans, said she had expected more from her fellow Americans. “It’s very disturbing,” Kane said. “It looks like Obama is going to take the election, unfortunately.”

Iran’s parliament impeaches Ahmadinejad ally

Wednesday, Nov. 5,2008 1:42 a.m.

Iran’s parliament impeached a Cabinet minister on Tuesday after he admitted having a fake degree from Oxford University, in a vote widely seen as a defeat for hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Celebration reins for IU College Democrats

By Jeremy Rosenthal · Wednesday, Nov. 5,2008 1:41 a.m.

Tuesday morning started at 3:30 for senior Anna Strand. Strand, the President of IU College Democrats, woke up, took a shower and went to the local Obama headquarters office, where she directed more than 100 volunteers throughout the day.

Voters stand in line early Tuesday morning outside Assembly Hall, waiting to vote in Bloomington's 3rd and 17th precincts.

Voters form lines an hour before polls open

By Cliff Brunt · Wednesday, Nov. 5,2008 1:41 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – Thousands of people formed long lines at polling sites across Indiana on Tuesday for the last chance to cast a ballot in the state’s historic election season.

China's top negotiator with Taiwan, Chen Yunlin, standing at left, shakes hands with his Taiwan counterpart Chiang Ping-kung at the start of direct meetings on Tuesday in Taipei, Taiwan. The highest-ranking Chinese official to visit Taiwan in six decades has begun talks with his Taiwanese counterpart on a sweeping trade pact that could help ease the threat of war between the rivals.

Taiwan, China envoys sign historic trade pact

Wednesday, Nov. 5,2008 1:41 a.m.

Taiwan and China set aside decades of hostilities Tuesday and agreed to drastically expand flights and allow shipping links across the Taiwan Strait, a potential hotspot that has long threatened to become a war zone.

Stocks surge as investors anticipate year-end rally

Wednesday, Nov. 5,2008 1:40 a.m.

Investors believing that Wall Street is on the verge of a year-end rally piled into the market Tuesday, brushing off more weak economic data while they scarfed up stocks and propelled the Dow Jones industrials up 300 points to its highest close in four weeks.

‘Anthrax sample’ sent to Indy Star

Wednesday, Nov. 5,2008 1:39 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – An envelope containing a CD with a sticker reading “anthrax sample” and a biohazard sign over what appeared to be a sugar packet was mailed to The Indianapolis Star.

Students read newspapers, worked on homework or talked to friends while waiting in a long line to vote Tuesday morning at Read Landes. Poll workers said several people were waiting in line around 5 a.m. to vote. The polls did not open until 6 a.m.

Some students take great lengths to get out the vote

By Sam Leffers · Wednesday, Nov. 5,2008 1:39 a.m.

IU students turned out Tuesday to debunk the stereotype of college students as apathetic citizens.

Hutton Honors College expects to move in this winter break

By Sean Moore · Wednesday, Nov. 5,2008 1:39 a.m.

As the frenetic activity taking place within the looming structure on the corner of Seventh Street and Woodlawn Avenue might divulge, the construction of the new Hutton Honors College is nearly complete.

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., talks on the phone with a voter on Tuesday at the UAW Local 550 Union Hall in Indianapolis, Ind.

Obama makes Indy pit stop, calls 13 voters

Wednesday, Nov. 5,2008 1:38 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – Democratic Sen. Barack Obama flew to Indianapolis late Tuesday morning to surprise some voters with a round of last-minute phone calls.

Diversity Committee discusses initiatives

Wednesday, Nov. 5,2008 1:37 a.m.

Carolyn Calloway-Thomas led IU alumnus Byron Smith by the arm into the IU-Bloomington Diversity Committee meeting Monday night and helped him to his chair. As the third meeting of the semester began, Smith addressed the committee concerning his own disability in an effort to shed light on IU’s need for improvement in recruiting and providing accessibility for disabled students and staff.

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