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Top-ranked Buckeyes seek BCS crown

By Ralph D. Russo · Sunday, Jan. 7,2007 11:54 p.m.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- A new era of college football begins tonight with No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 Florida playing a game that's grown too big to be called a bowl.

Colts defense halts Chiefs' run, prepares for Baltimore

By Barry Wilner · Sunday, Jan. 7,2007 11:52 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Peyton Manning knows all about falling apart in the playoffs. Though he struggled early Saturday, the Indianapolis Colts' stingy defense came to the rescue.

Investigators say foul play unlikely in Southern California kicker's death

By Ana Beatriz Cholo · Sunday, Jan. 7,2007 11:48 p.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Foul play probably was not a factor in the death of Southern California kicker Mario Danelo, whose body was found about 120 feet down a rocky cliff, police said Sunday.

ACLU, state settle case involving aid to illegal aliens' children

By Ab D. Phillip · Sunday, Jan. 7,2007 11:33 p.m.

The state and the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana have settled a lawsuit over a scholarship program that denied eligibility to the native-born students of parents who were in the country illegally.

Avalanche buries cars going to busy Colorado ski area

By Robert Weller · Sunday, Jan. 7,2007 10:47 p.m.

A huge avalanche knocked two cars off a mountain pass Saturday on the main highway to one of the state's largest ski areas, shortly after crowds headed through on the way to the lifts, authorities said.

IU School of Medicine expects physician shortage

By Michelle Manchir · Sunday, Jan. 7,2007 10:43 p.m.

Enrollment at the IU School of Medicine will have to increase 30 percent to meet the state's future health-care demands, requiring a boost of enrollment, especially in first-year students, which currently is at 280, school officials said.

Midnight Special will make changes for safety, time

By Michael Reschke · Sunday, Jan. 7,2007 10:39 p.m.

Students who use the IU Campus Bus Service's Midnight Special will see a change in the way the service operates after this week.

Future seeing-eye dogs get a taste of college

By Ab D. Phillip and Chris Newmarker · Sunday, Jan. 7,2007 10:29 p.m.

The youngest students at Rowan University enjoy all the aspects of campus life -- including classes and dorm rooms -- without the term papers.

Woman reports attempted sexual battery on southside

By Michael Reschke · Sunday, Jan. 7,2007 10:26 p.m.

Police have no suspects in an attempted sexual battery case in southern Bloomington.

Cougar eludes authorities after escape from Indiana preserve

By AP Reports · Sunday, Jan. 7,2007 10:25 p.m.

A cougar scaled a 14-foot fence to escape a western Indiana preserve and remained at large Sunday, apparently leaving behind the remains of two raccoons it had killed, a conservation officer said Sunday. The 8- or 9-year-old wildcat, which is tan in color and weighs about 80 pounds, escaped the Exotic Feline Rescue Center on Friday and eluded a tracker over the weekend, Max Winchell of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources said Sunday.

Woman found shot to death in car along I-865

By AP Reports · Sunday, Jan. 7,2007 10:22 p.m.

A Boone County woman who had been shot in the head was found dead in her van along a highway. Police said they are seeking her estranged husband in connection with the crime.

Firefighter dies after being trapped

By AP Reports · Sunday, Jan. 7,2007 10:21 p.m.

A volunteer firefighter who was injured when a floor collapsed beneath him in a burning home died Friday, fire officials said. Sidney Hall, a member of the Upland Volunteer Fire Department, became trapped in the basement of the burning house on Wednesday. Seven other firefighters suffered lesser injuries rescuing him, authorities said.

Police searching for mother of abandoned newborn baby

By Michael Reschke · Sunday, Jan. 7,2007 10:20 p.m.

Bloomington police have not yet identified the mother of a newborn baby found abandoned outside a PromptCare clinic.

James Brown's death sparks emotion from campus groups

By Brian Hettmansperger · Sunday, Jan. 7,2007 10:06 p.m.

On Christmas Day, people all over the world mourned the death of entertainer James Brown. "The Godfather of Soul" died at 73 of congestive heart failure after being hospitalized with pneumonia in Atlanta. He left behind five decades' worth of soul and funk, and his death occurred just three months after his September performance at the IU Auditorium.

Fashion hookers and retail pimps

By Teri Rosenbaum · Sunday, Jan. 7,2007 10:04 p.m.

Lately, big-time designers have been whoring themselves out to the mass consumer market. But I mean "whoring" in a respectable way -- think less of the stiletto boot-sporting streetwalker type and more of the Chanel-sporting "lady of the night" type. But everyone knows a ho ain't complete without her pimp. In this case H&M and Target are the backers behind this slutty endeavor. And now they're rolling on 20-inch rims (big pimpin', spending G's).

Making it work: Program adjusts to increased interest

By Kevin Caldwell · Sunday, Jan. 7,2007 10:02 p.m.

Fabric surrounds Justin Stutzman. A fifth-year senior, Stutzman is one of six students in IU's individualized major program in fashion design. The runway show for his senior line isn't until March 24, but he works tirelessly, as if it's tomorrow. It's hard to succeed in the fashion industry, he says, and with a recent flood of "wannabe" designers applying to fashion schools, including IU, it's only going to get harder.

Around the World

Sunday, Jan. 7,2007 9:09 p.m.

An Iraq policy more independent of Washington than the current British government, led by Tony Blair, will be pursued by Britain's expected incoming prime minister, Treasury chief Gordon Brown suggested.

Pelosi hints at denying funds to deploy more troops to Iraq

By Hope Yen · Sunday, Jan. 7,2007 8:57 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said newly empowered Democrats will not give President Bush a blank check to wage war in Iraq, hinting they could deny funding if he seeks additional troops.

Survey shows glimpse into social networking habits

By Martha Irvine · Sunday, Jan. 7,2007 8:56 p.m.

A survey of 12- to 17-year-olds provides some of the first independent numbers on social networking for that age group -- and found that older girls, in particular, are the most likely to have used social-networking sites, such as MySpace or Facebook.

Mad props to Britney

By Joanna Borns · Sunday, Jan. 7,2007 8:08 p.m.

She's outrageous when she's at a party. She's outrageous when she moves her body. She's outrageous in her sexy jeans. She's outrageous when she's on the scene.

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