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Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs arrested in Las Vegas

By Ken Ritter · Tuesday, Aug. 29,2006 10:41 p.m.

LAS VEGAS - The leader of a polygamist breakaway Mormon sect who was on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List has been arrested and faces sexual misconduct charges for allegedly arranging marriages between underage girls and older men, authorities said Tuesday.

Driver in Lake County reports 14th vehicle shooting in last month

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Aug. 29,2006 10:23 p.m.

GARY -- A semitrailer driver said a window on his rig was broken while he was driving on Cline Ave., and police believe the damage may be related to the 13 other vehicles that have reported similar damage over the last month.

Burn victim transferred to children's hospital

By Sarah Core · Tuesday, Aug. 29,2006 10:21 p.m.

A contractor who was critically injured by about 12,000 volts of electricity Saturday afternoon in an accident at the Super Wal-Mart under construction on West Second Street has been transferred to another Indianapolis hospital's burn unit.

Spying loyalty

By Alyson Brodsy and Chris Freiberg · Tuesday, Aug. 29,2006 10:16 p.m.

As every comic book fan knows, all of us reporters just use the job as a cover. We are all, in fact, superheroes in our spare time.

A little something for everyone

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Aug. 29,2006 10:14 p.m.

It is that time of year: the hustle and bustle of "move-in," people driving the wrong way down one-way streets. It is the beginning of a new school year at IU, and the University and its various departments are advertising the gamut of its resources, activities and groups available for students.

Uncle Sam knows best

By Alyson Brodsy and Kirk Nathanson · Tuesday, Aug. 29,2006 10:12 p.m.

By taking advantage of a relatively new technology known as Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags, some cities in Great Britain are piloting a program that will weigh the garbage each business and household creates and provide monetary incentives to encourage recycling.

ONLINE ONLY: Court: IU trustees do not have to reveal details of Knight's firing

By Alyson Brodsy and Associated Press · Tuesday, Aug. 29,2006 5:21 p.m.

Two Indiana University trustees who investigated Bob Knight were acting as attorneys and do not have to reveal details that led to the firing of the former basketball coach, a judge ruled Tuesday.

IU drops student entrance fee for 5 sports

By Michael Sanserino · Tuesday, Aug. 29,2006 9:20 a.m.

The IU athletics department will not charge students admission to certain home sporting events, though last fall IU trustees approved a measure that said it would. The policy reversal affects regular season home contests for men's and women's soccer, volleyball and wrestling, which would have cost students $5 for admission.

After the storm

By Nick O'Neill · Tuesday, Aug. 29,2006 12:13 a.m.

One year after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, New Orleans natives enrolled at IU are still dealing with their losses, both in financial and emotional terms. Despite everything that has been taken away from them, these students remain optimistic that the rebirth of the city will come. IU senior Carrie Bart, a New Orleans native, said a lot of her friends are transferring from schools across the country back to Louisiana just to return home and be a part of the rebuilding. "All my friends and family have returned to the city," Bart said. "Some of my friends are even transferring to Tulane (University) because they just want to do whatever they can to help." Bart's family returned to New Orleans in January while her younger sister finished her senior year at a boarding school in Dallas.

IUB students fight for extra seat on search committee

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Tuesday, Aug. 29,2006 12:13 a.m.

Student leaders are petitioning the IU board of trustees for a larger part in the search for IU's next president.

Obama urges Kenyans to oppose ethnic divisions, corruption in government

By Alyson Brodsy and Christopher Wills · Tuesday, Aug. 29,2006 12:12 a.m.

NAIROBI, Kenya -- Sen. Barack Obama urged Kenyans to take control of their country's destiny by opposing corruption and ethnic divisions in government during a policy speech Monday at the main university in his father's homeland.

Freshmen stay the course of IU's campus

By Kristi Oloffson · Monday, Aug. 28,2006 11:43 p.m.

Though most freshmen have spent a lifetime navigating only one building to go to class, they were given the challenge of navigating an entire campus when classes started yesterday.

Ivy Tech president steps down after 23 years

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Monday, Aug. 28,2006 11:42 p.m.

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana President Gerald I. Lamkin announced today that he will retire in June after serving as president of the college since 1983 and a faculty member since 1967.

Man exposes himself to female student in IMU

By Mike McElroy · Monday, Aug. 28,2006 11:40 p.m.

An unidentified male exposed himself to a female student while she studied in the south lobby of the Indiana Memorial Union Sunday evening, according to IU Police Department reports.

Student group protests Wal-Mart spree

By Kasey Hawrysz · Monday, Aug. 28,2006 11:39 p.m.

Fifteen members of the IU chapter of No Sweat!, a labor rights organization, attempted to block shuttle buses of shoppers from entering Wal-Mart for IU's traditional Midnight Madness shopping frenzy Friday night. Group members linked arms and carried a banner that read "Rolling back prices -- and workers' rights," holding their ground as buses attempted to get past, members said.

Gas leak causes central campus evacuation Sunday night

By Trevor brown · Monday, Aug. 28,2006 11:38 p.m.

Firefighters and police blocked access to much of the center of campus late Sunday night and early Monday after IU employees reported a hydrogen chloride gas leak in the Chemistry Building.

Legacy lives on 50 years after Alfred Kinsey's death Charles Kinsey June 23, 1894 - August 26, 1956

By Abby Schwimmer and Ab Schwimmer · Monday, Aug. 28,2006 11:34 p.m.

It can make children giggle and parents squirm. But whether we like it or not, "the birds and the bees" is a considerable part of life.

New planet definition demotes Pluto to dwarf

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Monday, Aug. 28,2006 11:32 p.m.

This isn't your daddy's solar system anymore, says astronomy professor Constantine Deliyannis.

Auditorium adds two concerts to fall season

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Aug. 28,2006 11:22 p.m.

The IU Auditorium has announced tickets for the 2006-07 season. Beach Boys tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday and are available at the IU Auditorium Box Office and through www.ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster outlets.

Tiger's a different breed: A legend

By Alyson Brodsy and Evan Harris · Monday, Aug. 28,2006 11:21 p.m.

It's exciting to know we're witnessing greatness. Not just greatness, but domination -- a full track length ahead of the competition. Eldrick Woods, or as we have come to know him, "Tiger", is that dominance. He is that impressive. He is a legend. And don't take it lightly. To witness history is a privilege many usually take for granted. We followed Michael Jordan as he defied gravity along the way to becoming the catalyst to six Chicago Bulls championships. We were able to watch Wayne Gretzky set 40 regular-season records and 15 playoff records in the NHL. More importantly, we are following the career path of the greatest golfer ever to pull a club out of the bag. Ten years into an awesome career, Tiger is creeping up behind Jack Nicklaus for most PGA Tour major championships; 12 to the Golden Bear's 18. And Nicklaus' total was amassed during a brilliant 25-year career. As he turns 31 in December of this year, Tiger is on pace to surpass the major record. We should assume that 15 years from now, if Tiger stays on the tour, he will have recorded 20 major championships. Of course, something should be said for Nicklaus finishing as the runner-up in a major 17 times, as opposed to Tiger finishing second only twice. It could be that Tiger morphs into Dennis Eckersley on Sundays, throwing on a mullet wig and a Groucho Marx 'stache to close out the round. Or maybe Nicklaus was also that dominant in his day.