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By Alyson Brodsy and Russell Puntenney · Sunday, June 5,2005 8:32 p.m.

Though I hate to admit it, I've become accustomed to my cell phone. It's not only among the most mind-boggling inventions in history, it's easily the most convenient device ever made.

Alien-ated by Amnesty

By Alyson Brodsy and Brian J. McFillen · Sunday, June 5,2005 8:31 p.m.

Greetings ladies, gentlemen, asexual lifeforms and all our other readers.

Planned Parenthood on parade

By Alyson Brodsy and Lindsay Kerrigan · Sunday, June 5,2005 8:30 p.m.

Planned Parenthood is at it again, and this time they are flirting with the law.

Smoking ban promotes good health

Sunday, June 5,2005 8:29 p.m.

The recent decision to enact a smoking ban in most Indianapolis restaurants has created a stir between those who light up and those who don't.

204 dead, 79 still missing after flooding in China

Sunday, June 5,2005 8:28 p.m.

BEIJING -- Flooding has devastated villages and crops in southern China, killing at least 204 people and leaving another 79 missing at the start of the summer flood season, the government said Sunday. Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated.

Biden says U.S. needs to shut down Guantanamo prison

Sunday, June 5,2005 8:27 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- A leading Senate Democrat said Sunday the United States needs to move toward shutting down the military prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Scientists free Mars rover Opportunity from sand dune

Sunday, June 5,2005 8:26 p.m.

PASADENA, Calif. -- The Mars rover Opportunity resumed rolling freely across the Martian surface Saturday after scientists freed it from a sand dune where it had been mired for nearly five weeks, NASA officials said.

Aruba police charge 2 suspects in case of missing student

By Abdullah AlShihri and Michael Norton · Sunday, June 5,2005 8:25 p.m.

ORANJESTAD, Aruba -- Two men were charged Sunday in connection with the disappearance last week of an Alabama teenager who was visiting the island with classmates to celebrate their high school graduation, Aruba's attorney general said.

New immunization for incoming freshmen

By Daniel Hiester and David Hiester · Sunday, June 5,2005 8:15 p.m.

Freshmen coming to IU this fall will be the first to arrive after a new federal recommendation that they be vaccinated for meningococcal meningitis.

Professor targets obesity

By Haley Beck · Sunday, June 5,2005 8:14 p.m.

Everyone knows America is getting fatter. The question is what to do about the expanding waistlines plaguing so many people in today's super-sized society.

SOAD's latest is 'mesmerizing'

By Chris Wisner and compiled by Chris Wisner · Thursday, June 2,2005 4:25 p.m.

If there was ever a band who deserved a reward for the most ridiculous musical compositions, System of a Down would win every time.

Fourth-place finish bodes well for racing's 'Girl Power'

By Katie Shoenbaechler · Thursday, June 2,2005 4:16 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- As MSNBC's Debra Norville greeted fans on the red carpet at the Indianapolis 500 Sunday, she asked a young girl which driver was her favorite.

Dan overcomes Danica

By Dan Click · Thursday, June 2,2005 4:16 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- More than 250,000 spectators watched as Danica Patrick tried to become the first female driver to win the Indianapolis 500.

Hoosiers snag 1st recruit for 2006

By Steve Harris · Thursday, June 2,2005 3:44 p.m.

Looking back at last year's recruiting efforts for the football team, the Hoosiers lacked any signings from offensive linemen.

Malkmus' "Truth" a solid release

By Nate Gowdy · Thursday, June 2,2005 11:58 a.m.

In his first two post-Pavement solo albums — the eponymous debut and Pig Lib — Stephen Malkmus proved remarkable confidence in his abilities.

Get down and geek out

By -Kehla West · Thursday, June 2,2005 12 a.m.

I recently wrote a story about the upcoming release of the newest Star Wars movie, "Revenge of the Sith." For that story, I interviewed a handful of fans, and they were some of the nicest people I've ever interviewed. You know what I discovered?

Ridiculously, outrageously, awesomely cool

By C. Warner Sills and Dan Hopmann · Thursday, June 2,2005 12 a.m.

Bands that dress in matching costumes? It's been done. Bands releasing an album all about Valentine's Day?

'Aviator' flies high on DVD

By Chris Wisner · Thursday, June 2,2005 12 a.m.

Without any hesitation, I would automatically say that Martin Scorsese's "The Aviator" was the best film of last year.

Nothing 'Blur'ry about this album

By John Barnett · Thursday, June 2,2005 12 a.m.

n 2001, Blur's Damon Albarn realized his own band was stagnating, and decided to strike up a side project complete with cartoon mascots, a wealth of guest artists and one very inventive producer in Dan the Automator.

Common returns with better beats

By Cordell Eddings · Thursday, June 2,2005 12 a.m.

Back like a chiropractor" is how Common describes himself with the release of his long-awaited sixth album. With the sudden retirement of Jay-Z, the marital hiatus of Nas and the often too weird-to-listen-to experimentation of several well-known lyricists, rap has been relegated to listener-friendly dance tunes and the monopoly of airwaves by 50 Cent and his crew.

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