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Gas poisoning kills 2 in cabin

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Nov. 18,2003 1:15 a.m.

BLOOMINGTON -- Carbon monoxide poisoning killed two hunters while they slept in a cabin in rural northern Monroe County, the coroner said.

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WTIU pitches in to help community

By Stephanie Susman · Tuesday, Nov. 18,2003 1:11 a.m.

IU students are helping Bloomington children discover college through a unique shadowing program. Campus TV station WTIU's "The Friday Zone," a weekly program dedicated to helping children do activities they wouldn't normally do, has been broadcasting in the community since October 1999.

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Hoosier Bus service helps students get home

By Matt Mattucci and Matt Mattuci · Tuesday, Nov. 18,2003 1:10 a.m.

The roads will be jammed next week when students return home for Thanksgiving break. But some IU students are trying to help. Hoosier Bus was created to lessen the chaotic traveling experience for IU students living in the Chicago area. Three years ago, University of Wisconsin-Madison junior Jeremy Schwach saw a need for a program that could help students travel home for the holidays.

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Former IUPUI bookstore officials caught fixing prices

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Nov. 18,2003 1:09 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- A federal grand jury has indicted two former bookstore managers on charges they overcharged college students for their textbooks by hundreds of thousands of dollars. Harold E. Vogel, former manager of the IU-Purdue University at Indianapolis Bookstores, and Dennis L. Saner, former manager of a chain bookstore near the campus, are charged with taking part in a price-fixing conspiracy.

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Read Center struggles with alarms

By Mike McElroy · Tuesday, Nov. 18,2003 1 a.m.

A recent rash of false fire alarms prompted Read Center officials to send a mass e-mail Monday to residents urging them to follow fire evacuation procedures.

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Hoosiers nab tourney spot

By Zack Eldridge · Tuesday, Nov. 18,2003 1 a.m.

The NCAA Selection Committee announced the pairings for the NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament Monday afternoon. The IU men's soccer team waited to see who it would play, and if it would host a game, after it won the Big Ten Tournament 1-1 Sunday by advancing on penalty kicks against Penn State (9-10-1, 1-5-0 Big Ten).

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Former researcher under scrutiny

By Adam Aasen · Tuesday, Nov. 18,2003 1 a.m.

A former Indiana State University professor and researcher at the Kinsey Institute may have his psychologist license revoked for allegedly sexually harassing his research subjects. This summer, four ISU students filed a complaint with the Indiana attorney general's office, alleging professor Jerome A. Cerny, 59, inappropriately touched their genitalia and made sexual comments during research.

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Ain't afraid of no ghosts

By Brian Janosch · Tuesday, Nov. 18,2003 12:59 a.m.

They may not carry proton packs or have a member named Egon, but the Ghost Trackers of Indiana are truly not afraid of ghosts. In fact, ghosts are more of a hobby than a fear for the founders and members of this organization.

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Chicago Sun-Times chief steps down

By Alyson Brodsy and Seth Sutel · Tuesday, Nov. 18,2003 12:58 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Under heavy pressure from investors, Conrad Black will step down as chief executive of Hollinger International Inc., publisher of the Chicago Sun-Times. The company will be put up for sale after an internal investigation found that fees had been improperly paid to Black and other senior executives.

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Heavy metal writing

By Anna Dittmer · Tuesday, Nov. 18,2003 12:56 a.m.

Computers are marvelous inventions. Wise men have been applying mechanics to arithmetic as far back as 1000 B.C. with the creation of the abacus, and logic has progressed nicely ever since. If one needs numbers calculated, algorithms manipulated or programs stipulated, the technology exists to accomplish it.

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Business Briefs

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Nov. 18,2003 12:56 a.m.

WASHINGTON - America's businesses -- which have been keeping supplies fairly lean -- boosted their stockpiles of unsold goods in September for the first time in six months, a sign that companies may be feeling more confident about the economic recovery's staying power.

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Terror fears push stocks lower in U.S.

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Nov. 18,2003 12:54 a.m.

NEW YORK -- New fears of terrorism sent stock markets tumbling around the world Monday and extended Wall Street's selloff into a second week. U.S. investors reacted to market declines in Japan and Europe following reports that the al Qaeda terrorist network had claimed responsibility for weekend attacks in Turkey and named Japan and other U.S. allies as potential targets.

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Experts question strength of holiday spending

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Nov. 18,2003 12:52 a.m.

NEW YORK -- This isn't the time for consumers to lose their holiday spirit. The economy needs ho-ho-ho, not ho-hum. All eyes this Christmas won't just be on what toy turns out to be the year's biggest hit. As much focus, at least on the part of economists and investors, will go to how much consumers actually spend on holiday gifts.

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Making cell phones work for you

By Brandon Morley and Brandon S Morley · Tuesday, Nov. 18,2003 12:51 a.m.

Wireless companies are expected to see a revenue increase following a Nov. 24 deadline to allow consumers to keep their number if they pick up a new service. Local Number Portability (LNP) is a concept the FCC mandated in 1996 and made to include wireless phone numbers in 1997.

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Buckeyes ranked second in BCS

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Nov. 18,2003 12:41 a.m.

Ohio State moved past USC into second place in the BCS standings Monday. Even so, the Buckeyes might need more than a win at Michigan to defend their championship.

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Buckeyes ranked second in BCS

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Nov. 18,2003 12:41 a.m.

Ohio State moved past USC into second place in the BCS standings Monday. Even so, the Buckeyes might need more than a win at Michigan to defend their championship.

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A-Rod beats Delgado, Posada for MVP

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Nov. 18,2003 12:40 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Alex Rodriguez became the second player from a last-place team to win a Most Valuable Player award, then confirmed that the Texas Rangers have approached him about a possible trade. "Management has approached me with a situation and some choices, and I'm just going to keep my doors open right now," Rodriguez said Monday from Mexico during a telephone conference call. Rodriguez received 242 points for the American League award in voting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Toronto first baseman Carlos Delgado was second with 210 points, followed by New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada with 194.

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