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Back home again: Former IU standout Damon Bailey to coach high school team

By Alyson Brodsy and Steve Herman · Tuesday, Nov. 8,2005 11:44 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Bedford North Lawrence didn't have to search far for a new boys basketball coach. When the Stars were faced with a coaching vacancy, barely three weeks before the start of the new season, they turned to their most famous alum, Damon Bailey, who led the school to the state championship 15 years ago and finished as the greatest scorer in Indiana high school basketball history. "Our head coach resigned last week. ... I talked with Damon at length a couple times and he decided he wanted to take it on," Bedford athletic director Jeff Callahan said Tuesday.

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Hoosiers dominate in weekend sweep

By Josh Sacks · Tuesday, Nov. 8,2005 11:43 p.m.

During the weekend, the IU hockey team showed offense can be the name of the game in a sport usually dominated by defense. The Hoosiers completed a two-game sweep over the University of Dayton 9-1 Friday and 6-1 Saturday at the Frank Southern Center. Friday night, the Hoosiers mustered 70 shots en route to a blowout victory. Led by freshman forward David Murray, who had two goals and four assists, IU dominated from start to finish. IU out-shot the Flyers 33-5 in the first period, and 70-17 in the game.

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Meeting today to discuss Greenway Corridor plan

By Ben Woodson · Tuesday, Nov. 8,2005 11:42 p.m.

Bloomington City Parks and Recreation Department will hold a meeting today to discuss Mayor Mark Kruzan's Greenway Corridor plan to turn an old railroad into a new nature park and trail system.

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Phillies pitcher Urbina held in Venezuela pending formal charge of attempted murder

By Alyson Brodsy and Jorge Rueda · Tuesday, Nov. 8,2005 11:42 p.m.

CARACAS, Venezuela - Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Ugueth Urbina was arrested and held Tuesday pending a formal charge of attempted murder. Last month, Urbina and a group of men allegedly attacked five workers with machetes and poured gasoline on them in an attempt to set them on fire. All five were injured, some of them with cuts and one with burns on the back and right arm, police said.

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Coach Hoeppner still set on Hoosiers 'playing 12' this year

By Eamonn Brennan · Tuesday, Nov. 8,2005 11:40 p.m.

IU head coach Terry Hoeppner has been saying it all year. He wants his team to "play 12." He's even sported jewelry with his slogan, a faux-Livestrong bracelet he's not willing to discard quite yet, despite IU's ever-closing postseason window of opportunity. "We have two more chances and I'm not taking it off," Hoeppner said in a statement. "Someone is going to have to rip it off."

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Hoosiers make NCAA tourney field for 1st time

By Jordan Majewski · Tuesday, Nov. 8,2005 11:38 p.m.

The IU field hockey team packed The City Grille and watched the large-screen TV with anticipation as College Sports TV aired the NCAA tournament selection show Tuesday night. The verdict was finally in -- "Indiana" was read, and the Hoosiers were in the NCAA tournament for the first time in school history.

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IUSA Congress meets to discuss Katrina relief, revamping bylaws

By Hannah Lodge · Tuesday, Nov. 8,2005 11:37 p.m.

The IU Student Association Congress discussed the athletics fee, faculty reaction to President Herbert's decision on the chancellor search and revamping IUSA bylaws in its fifth meeting of the year, held Tuesday night in the Kelley School of Business. No legislation was voted upon.

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Health fair to offer free massages, bone density tests

By Kim Cullman · Tuesday, Nov. 8,2005 11:36 p.m.

The 34th annual campus health fair is being held today at Alumni Hall in the Indiana Memorial Union. The fair will offer a variety of interactive exhibits including the new bone density test to raise awareness about osteoporosis. Health and Wellness Education Office Coordinator Tracy Crowe said about 1,000 students attend the fair each year.

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Panel to discuss women's reproductive rights

By Andrea Alumbaugh · Tuesday, Nov. 8,2005 11:35 p.m.

The IU Civil Liberties Union will sponsor "It's My Choice," a panel discussion of women's rights, at 8:30 p.m. today in Room 209 of the Kelley School of Business. The panel will address issues of constitutionality and privacy in relation to reproductive freedom and abortion.

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How we pay our bills

By Alyson Brodsy and Tony Sams · Tuesday, Nov. 8,2005 11:33 p.m.

Although many students encounter the Indiana Daily Student frequently and regularly throughout their college careers, there are still many unanswered questions and misconceptions about our newspaper. This week, I'd like to hold a crash course in the history of the IDS and how we operate today.

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Congress could cut $15 billion in student loans

By Chip Cutter · Tuesday, Nov. 8,2005 12:48 a.m.

Bills in the U.S. House and Senate could cut as much as $15 billion from federally subsidized student loans in an effort to reduce spending. The House could meet as soon as this week to vote on a version of the bill, which is expected to reduce federal entitlement spending by $50 billion, including student loan subsidies. Subsidized student loans, such as Stafford loans, are interest-free and given to students on the basis of financial need.

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Tornado hits home

By Kristin Huett · Tuesday, Nov. 8,2005 12:46 a.m.

It wasn't until after the tornado hit southern Indiana early Sunday morning that Sarah Napier, an IU senior, decided to travel home to Newburgh, Ind. Napier loaded up her dark green Toyota Camry and made the nearly three-hour drive home in hopes to reassure herself that her family and home were indeed OK. "After I talked to my family on the phone, I decided that it just wasn't enough," Napier said. "I was homesick, so I decided to go home and visit my family."FULL STORYTornado map(Click for larger version)•Gallery 1 - Photos by Aaron Bernstein•Gallery 2 - Photos by Noah Jaehnert•Gallery 3 - Associated Press photos

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TORNADO KILLS 23

By Holly Johnson · Tuesday, Nov. 8,2005 12:45 a.m.

A tornado tore across western Kentucky and Indiana early Sunday, killing at least 23 as it cut through a mobile home park in Evansville and obliterated trailers and houses as residents slept. The tornado, the deadliest to hit Indiana in 30 years, struck at about 2 a.m. with winds of at least 158 mph. About 200 were injured and thousands lost power, officials said.

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IU's Bashore named Big Ten Player of the Year

By Jordan Majewski · Tuesday, Nov. 8,2005 12:43 a.m.

With a 16-4 record and an NCAA berth imminent, the IU field hockey team has enjoyed the most successful season in its history -- and more than just the fans are taking notice. Last week, the Big Ten Conference named senior midfielder Kayla Bashore Big Ten Player of the Year. It is the first such honor for any Hoosier field hockey player in the program's six-year history.

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Bird of prey

By Alyson Brodsy and Kevin Dwire · Tuesday, Nov. 8,2005 12:42 a.m.

Terrell Owens' tumultuous season came to a culmination Monday when the Eagles suspended him for four additional games and told the wide receiver he would not play another game for the franchise this season.

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