A roadside bomb killed two American soldiers patrolling eastern Baghdad on Thursday, the U.S. military said, announcing the first combat deaths in the capital in a week.
Floodwaters frustrated efforts by Argentine peacekeepers to distribute food at orphanages marooned by Tropical Storm Hanna on Thursday.
Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick pleaded guilty to felony charges Thursday in a sex scandal, forcing him out of office after months of defiantly holding onto his job leading the nation’s 11th-largest city. He was ordered jailed for four months and fined $1 million.
Last week, the IU football team made a mockery out of its season opener against Western Kentucky, a team just recently inducted into college football’s top tier. On Saturday, the Hoosiers host a team that didn’t quite make the cut.
ST. PAUL, Minn. – They absolutely love Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. Their goal is to convince everyone else their party will prevail. But these Republicans attending the convention this week aren’t older than 50, and many have their own definition of change. Meet the young Republicans.
When Arizona Sen. John McCain asked them to stand up, leaders of the IU College Republicans rose to applaud the “straight talk” approach.
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Sen. John McCain urged Americans to fight with him Thursday night as he accepted the Republican Party’s nomination for president of the United States.
When one looks at a breakdown of the 2008 IU women’s soccer team, a number will stick out – zero. Zero is how many seniors this year’s team has on its roster.
From the Cardinals to Nelly, the Gateway Arch to Budweiser, St. Louis’ influence spreads beyond its borders, and IU men’s soccer is reaping the benefits.
Tune in to Hoosier Sidelines for a preview of the game.
Doc Rivers had just finished restoring Boston’s rich basketball tradition when it hit him. Hot Pockets.
For a significant part of 2008, Bloomington will get a good look at the future.
A group of IU chemists was awarded a $2.9 million grant from the National Science Foundation to study how virus parts arrange themselves into fully-formed viruses. The funding will be spent on building a center in Bloomington geared specifically to clarify the process of virus self-assembly.
Nestled in the basement of Read Residence Center since October 2007, El Bistro has exceeded expectations and appears to be going strong.
Live music, quasi-beer pong, drunk-goggle golf cart racing and the chance to toss a pie at Dean of Students Dick McKaig’s face: Sound like some kind of awesomely bizarre carnival? It kind of is, but the official name is “Sex, Drugs & Rock ‘n Roll,” and it’s happening from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday in Dunn Meadow. The event, in its first year, is hosted by Counseling and Psychological Services as a way to educate students about drugs, alcohol and sex.
