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'The Scarlet Letter' comes alive

Teen arrested in Minnesota shooting

RED LAKE, Minn. -- The chairman of the Red Lake band of Chippewa confirmed Monday that his son was arrested in connection with last week's deadly school shootings but maintained that the teen is innocent.

Iraqi parliament breaks down

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraq's fledgling parliament failed Tuesday to agree on who would be its speaker, with the interim prime minister and president storming out of the chaotic session that exposed deep divides among the National Assembly's Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish members.

Annan cleared in oil-for-food inquiry

NEW YORK -- Investigators of the U.N. oil-for-food program in Iraq said Tuesday there was not enough evidence to show that Secretary-General Kofi Annan knew of a contract bid by his son's Swiss employer. However, they criticized the U.N. chief for not properly investigating possible conflicts of interest in the matter.

Johnnie Cochran dies at age 67 from brain tumor

LOS ANGELES -- Johnnie L. Cochran Jr., who became a legal superstar after helping clear O.J. Simpson during a sensational murder trial in which he uttered the famous quote, "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit," died Tuesday. He was 67.

Around The State

Court rules parents can't sue for death of fetus INDIANAPOLIS -- Parents cannot recover damages in the death of an unborn child under Indiana case law even if the fetus might have been able to survive outside the womb, the state Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.

Senate approves bill meant to toughen open-container laws

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Senate approved a bill Tuesday that would hold drivers responsible for open containers of alcohol found in their vehicles, but the bill's fate depends on how receptive the House is to change.

Will the FCC let them be?

Warning: The FCC has no jurisdiction over what you are about to read. I never thought I'd find myself siding with Rush Limbaugh and President Bush against an alliance consisting of Hillary Clinton and Rick Santorum, but alas, I suppose hell has frozen over.

Arctic oil wars

America is facing a serious energy crisis. Unless you haven't driven a car the last few weeks, you probably already knew that. How do we solve it? The immediate answer is that whenever the price of fuel increases, we must get more of it. We will not see lower energy prices until we increase supply.

Impatience with wages

Impatience is at the heart of the debate regarding Bloomington's new "living wage" ordinance. There's impatience over the stagnant federal minimum wage, which has clunked along at $5.15 an hour since 1997.

Shed light on the future

To hear Indianapolis Monthly tell it, IU is lagging behind other Big Ten universities academically, and according to the magazine's March cover story, it's possible that things might get better.

Friends mourn loss at vigil to honor student

The emotions that flowed from the remembrance session for IU senior Spc. Brett Hershey held at 9 p.m. Monday night included Hershey's demeanor as an all-around comedic guy, but kept returning to his love for Jesus Christ and the passion he felt for his faith. Hershey, a member of Sigma Chi fraternity, had many friends who had great memories of his leadership qualities.

Enrollment in IU schools fluctuating

A lot has changed since 1985. Back then, there was no Internet, Johnny Carson still hosted "The Tonight Show" and the IU men's basketball team made it to the final game of the NIT. Since then, IU has seen countless other changes, in particular student enrollment in the different schools on campus.

Remembering a fallen soldier

A land mine blast in Afghanistan has left a gaping wound in the hearts of those close to Spc. Brett Hershey. Hershey, an IU senior, and four other soldiers died after their vehicle drove over a land mine 30 miles south of Kabul, Afghanistan, while serving in the National Guard. The four deaths mark Indiana's largest one-day toll in combat operations in both Afghanistan and Iraq.

RPS wants to restructure meal plan

Students living in the dorms might be able to spend their meal points at the Indiana Memorial Union as early as the 2006-2007 academic year. Under a new plan proposed by Residential Programs and Services, a student buying a $1,000 meal plan would pay $600 for overhead and get $400 worth of meal points.

Earthquake strikes Indonesia

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia -- A powerful earthquake struck late Monday off Indonesia's west coast, killing nearly 300 people whose homes collapsed on them and spreading panic across the Indian Ocean that another killer tsunami was on the way.

Young Buck, Something Corporate to perform during Little 500 week

Punk-pop band Something Corporate and G-Unit artist Young Buck will play concerts coinciding with Little 500 at two fraternity houses in April. Something Corporate will perform at 7:30 p.m. on April 11 at the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity, 1100 N. Jordan Ave. Tickets cost $20 and can be bought from fraternity brothers or from Ticketmaster.

IU offers job help

As graduation and the end to the 2004-05 school year come to a close, many seniors and even underclassman are looking for jobs, either permanent or for the summer.

Computer science agrees to join Informatics

The chair of the department of computer science will likely have a new boss for the fall. Professor Andrew Hanson will soon report to Michael Dunn, dean of the School of Informatics, rather than to Kumble Subbaswamy at the College of Arts and Sciences.

Around College Basketball

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Bruce Pearl was introduced as Tennessee's basketball coach Monday after leading Wisconsin-Milwaukee on a surprising run through the NCAA Tournament.