Community Arts

Dubai company will abandon U.S. port deal

By Alyson Brodsy and David Espo · Thursday, March 9,2006 9:25 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- Bowing to ferocious opposition in Congress, a Dubai-owned company signaled surrender Thursday in its quest to take over operations at U.S. ports. "DP World will transfer fully the U.S. operations ... to a United States entity," the firm's top executive, H. Edward Bilkey, said in an announcement that capped weeks of controversy.

IU professors take on Iranian nuclear crisis

By Anne Banfich · Thursday, March 9,2006 9:23 p.m.

International efforts to stall Iran's nuclear program appear to have failed as the issue is now being referred to the U.N. Security Council, opening the prospects of political or economic sanctions, according The Associated Press. The move is another in a series of steps taken by Tehran since new Iranian President Mohammad Khatami assumed office that have included further intentions to pursue uranium enrichment for a nuclear program and calls for the destruction of Israel.

HERO

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, March 9,2006 9:21 p.m.

Christina Dunn stands with her children Jared, 12, and Sarah, 4, holding homemade signs as they wait for the funeral procession of U.S. Army Sgt. Rickey Jones in Kokomo Monday. Jones was killed in Iraq Feb. 22. People lined the streets along the funeral procession with flags and signs of support for the soldier and his family.

7-year-old killed in fallen log accident

By Elisha Sauers · Thursday, March 9,2006 9:19 p.m.

A 7-year-old boy died Saturday from injuries caused by a log rolling off a brush pile, just a few miles outside Bloomington. After the Owen County Sheriff's Department received the emergency call, dispatchers ushered an ambulance to the scene -- a wooded area between Bloomington and Spencer, Ind. "The kid was playing on an old log pile," said Owen County Sheriff Harley Melton. "From what I understand, the log rolled over the child."

Large sum to fund social services

By Roy Maurer · Thursday, March 9,2006 9:19 p.m.

The Bloomington Common Council unanimously recommended the allocation of more than $850,000 of federal grant funds for social service programs and physical improvements to the city Wednesday. "We are funding important needs in the community," said Councilman Chris Gaal. "But I encourage people to support those social service agencies in the community that we were unable to fund because they need and deserve community support."

2 Bloomington women receive city's recognition

By Elizabeth Dilts and Liz Dilts · Thursday, March 9,2006 9:18 p.m.

They came tip-toeing in high-heeled pumps through overflowing street puddles. They walked into the Bloomington Convention Center, shaking umbrellas that hadn't prevented their overcoats from getting waterlogged. Pulling the necessary tools from their overstuffed purses, they performed the quick once-overs to dispel any impression that it might be hard to look presentable after coming in from soaking sheets of rain.

ARTiFACT

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, March 9,2006 9:16 p.m.

WHAT: Showalter Fountain WHERE YOU CAN FIND IT: In the Fine Arts Plaza in front of the IU Auditorium

ARMED AND READY

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, March 9,2006 9:14 p.m.

Taiko drumming masters of Japanese group TAO perform on stage, during their spectacular percussion-dance show in Zurich, Switzerland, Thursday. The show is part of the "TAO - Art of the Drum" world tour.

Spring break in bed

By Bethany Bannister-Andrews · Thursday, March 9,2006 9:07 p.m.

Happy spring break! If you're reading this, you probably haven't yet left for your sunny destination of Acapulco or Daytona Beach. I'm sure you're all going to have a great time partying, drinking and tanning on the beach. If that is your goal, have a safe trip. Yet, this is moot for the majority of people reading this.

Live music, food to be offered at fundraiser

By Stacey Laskin · Thursday, March 9,2006 8:57 p.m.

Beer brews and kazoo music will be offered at the first annual 4th and Walnut Block Party. The celebration will run from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Friday and is a fundraiser for the Bloomington Area Arts Council and WFHB, a local volunteer radio station.

Kinsey Confidential

Thursday, March 9,2006 2:45 p.m.

Q: I have no feeling in my nipples -- is that normal?