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Event to clean up Katrina

By Sonia Rana · Friday, Oct. 28,2005 12:42 a.m.

IU Habitat for Humanity will be holding its annual Rake-a-Thon this weekend with all proceeds benefiting the victims of Hurricane Katrina. The Rake-a-Thon is a weekend-long event in which volunteers rake lawns for local homeowners and collect donations in return.

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Israeli missile kills 7 Palestinians in strike against Islamic Jihad

By Alyson Brodsy and Karin Laub · Friday, Oct. 28,2005 12:40 a.m.

JERUSALEM -- Israel killed seven Palestinians in a missile strike Thursday against Islamic Jihad, and Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said he would not meet with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas until he cracks down on armed groups -- a double-edged Israeli response to the latest suicide bombing. Sharon threatened a "broad and relentless" offensive against Palestinian militants, including mass arrests and airstrikes, but security officials said Israel would stop short of a large-scale military operation.

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Miers withdraws nomination for high court

By Mike Wilson · Friday, Oct. 28,2005 12:39 a.m.

President Bush "reluctantly" accepted the withdrawal of Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers Thursday, according to Associated Press reports. The White House said Miers withdrew because of senators' demands to see internal documents related to her role as counsel to the president.

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History Center collects local veterans' stories

By Elizabeth Peacock · Friday, Oct. 28,2005 12:35 a.m.

More than 1,500 World War II veterans die each day in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Indiana recognizes the state is quickly losing many veterans and realizes the pressing need to get first-hand accounts of the experiences of war veterans.

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Gorbachev emphasizes globalization

By Michael Sanserino · Friday, Oct. 28,2005 12:34 a.m.

GREENCASTLE, Ind. -- To end what he called "uncontrolled globalization," former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev said young people must be proactive and use their freedoms of speech to give globalization a "human face."

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Miss Gay Bloomington gets face-lift

By David A. Nosko · Friday, Oct. 28,2005 12:28 a.m.

Despite a new venue, a new scoring system, an increased purse and the first out-of-state winner in the event's history, one thing remained constant during the 2005 Miss Gay Bloomington pageant Wednesday night at Axis Night Club: the crowning of a citywide champion.

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Love blooms in Bloomington; survives Vietnam

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 28,2005 12:27 a.m.

"The Well House," by Mark Van Voorhis and Ed Kugler, tells an endearing tale of two students from the Bloomington campus in 1967 who share a bond of love capable of conquering a vicious war, frustrating protests and even death. In a series of love letters sporadically scattered throughout the novel, the authors unveil two loving friends separated by the barriers of family values and a country in turmoil because of the ongoing war in Vietnam.

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IUSA survey says students favor athletics fee

By Hannah Lodge · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 1:51 a.m.

Students might favor keeping the athletics fee, according to data compiled by members of the IU Student Association Congress. Congress members were required to distribute 10 surveys regarding student opinions on the athletics fee and the use of paperless class scheduling. Members broke into nine teams to discuss the general consensus of their constituents Tuesday, at the congress's fourth meeting of the year.

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IU to dance, honor life of student

By Michelle Manchir · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 1:51 a.m.

More than 1,000 IU students will forego sleep and, instead dance this weekend in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation gymnasium for the 15th annual IU Dance Marathon. The 36-hour event that raises record amounts of money for Riley Hospital for Children -- $468,000 last year -- is the third largest dance marathon in the nation. Members of various student groups, largely from greek organizations, will commence the dance at 8 p.m. Friday night, said IUDM President Chris Carlson.

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Founder of online encyclopedia called IU home

By Christina Galoozis · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 1:51 a.m.

Crushing by elephant: a form of execution used in India for more than 4,000 years. That's the most random entry Wikipedia founder Jim Wales said he has ever found on his own Web site. For many IU students, www.wikipedia.org has all the answers, even to the most obscure questions like "What is crushing by elephant?" Some students visit the online encyclopedia every day, some have cited its entries for research papers and others -- and not just a few -- surf it for hours at a time.

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marked by silence

By Ben Woodson · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 1:51 a.m.

Leigh Kupersmith stood calmly by herself Wednesday night as a crowd of apporoximately 100 people lined the sidewalks of the Monroe County Courthouse for a candlelight vigil commemorating the death toll of American soldiers in Iraq reaching 2,000. "It is just a very sad day," she said. The candles lit the faces of the protesters as they stood and chatted quietly amongst themselves. It was a half an hour before activists started passing out signs.

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IU to dance, honor life of student

By Michelle Manchir · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 1:41 a.m.

More than 1,000 IU students will forego sleep and, instead dance this weekend in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation gymnasium for the 15th annual IU Dance Marathon. The 36-hour event that raises record amounts of money for Riley Hospital for Children -- $468,000 last year -- is the third largest dance marathon in the nation. Members of various student groups, largely from greek organizations, will commence the dance at 8 p.m. Friday night, said IUDM President Chris Carlson.

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200 pounds of marijuana seized

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 1:10 a.m.

Indiana State Police seized 200 pounds of marijuana after arresting a 46-year-old Bloomington man early Wednesday morning. Police apprehended Clifford Lee Harden at 5:30 a.m. after a six-month investigation by the Indiana State Police, the Mitchell Police Department and the South Central Indiana Narcotic Strike Force.

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Local TASER lawsuit dropped

By Elisha Sauers · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 1:10 a.m.

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit Wednesday against the manufacturer of TASER guns -- the high-voltage stun guns used for police compliance. James L. Borden, a Bedford man, died in police custody Nov. 6, 2003. His family received $500,000 from Monroe and Lawrence counties in a civil suit Jan. 19 but did not recover a settlement from TASER International, Inc.

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IU senior starts link between students, Middle Way House

By Liz Rice · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 1:10 a.m.

October marks National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Middle Way House, a shelter and recovery center for battered women and children, is in the spotlight in Monroe County. Its mission, according to its Web site, is "to end violence in the lives of women and children by implementing or sponsoring activities and programs aimed at achieving individual and social change."

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Coach K will lead USA

By Alyson Brodsy and Jim O’Connell · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 1:08 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Coach K's first day on his new job wasn't just about Xs and Os. It was filled with questions about NBA players representing USA Basketball minding their Ps and Qs. Two weeks after it was widely reported, the sport's national governing body Wednesday made Mike Krzyzewski the first coach of the first men's senior national team.

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Hoosiers hold Irish scoreless in win

By Steve Slivka · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 1:08 a.m.

SOUTH BEND -- Four days ago, Mike Freitag said he witnessed the worst IU men's soccer game he's ever seen as his squad tied Ohio State, 2-2. Last night, the second-year coach said the cream and crimson played their best match all season. IU defeated Notre Dame 3-0 in front of 2,418 fans at Alumni Field at Notre Dame on a night when the temperature dropped to 40 degrees.

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Hoosiers look to 'boot' Boilers today

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 1:07 a.m.

The IU women's soccer team is looking for a win to guarantee a spot in the Big Ten tournament tonight. However, its game is about more than getting into the tournament. It's also about a boot.

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