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FBI: Illegal items on planes for weeks

By Alyson Brodsy and Curt Anderson · Tuesday, Oct. 21,2003 1:15 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- A college student sent an e-mail to federal authorities saying he had placed box cutters and other illegal items aboard two specific Southwest Airlines flights, but it still took authorities nearly five weeks to locate them on the planes.

Sniper suspect represents himself

By Alyson Brodsy and Sonja Barisic · Tuesday, Oct. 21,2003 1:14 a.m.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Sniper suspect John Allen Muhammad won a surprise request Monday to represent himself at trial and delivered a rambling opening statement in which he quoted Jesus and spoke about the meaning of truth. "One of the things we're here for today is to find out what everyone wants to know. What happened?" Muhammad told the jury in his capital murder trial.

Magician examined at U.K. hospital

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Oct. 21,2003 12:58 a.m.

LONDON -- After the eggs, the jeers and the cheers, New York magician David Blaine faced the stethoscope and the intravenous drip Monday as he recovered from 44 days dangling near the River Thames.

Yankees even up series with Marlins at game apiece

By Alyson Brodsy and Ben Walker · Monday, Oct. 20,2003 2:47 a.m.

NEW YORK -- The Face of October showed up and shut down the Florida Marlins, silencing all their talk about wreaking havoc in this World Series.

Men's and women's teams sweep Evansville

By Scott Lipsky · Monday, Oct. 20,2003 2:46 a.m.

The men's and women's swimming and diving teams got their seasons started on a positive note Saturday, as both posted victories against in-state rival Evansville at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatics Center, 164-116 and 183-104, respectively. Freshman Colin Russell led the way for the men, winning three events for the Hoosiers, including the 1000-yard free-style, the 50-yard freestyle, and the 100-yard breaststroke. Russell, a native of Canada, was not surprised with the way he performed in his first intercollegiate meet.

Hoosiers fall in heartbreaker at home

By Brian Janosch · Monday, Oct. 20,2003 2:45 a.m.

IU scratched and battled for over two hours and 255 points worth of volleyball Saturday night. Despite one of its better efforts of the season, the team fell just short losing the match to Wisconsin 29-31, 31-29, 30-19, 27-30, 15-12.

Cubs fans have varied views of 'curse'

By Mike Malik · Monday, Oct. 20,2003 2:44 a.m.

CHICAGO -- The ivy along the outfield wall at Wrigley Field was an uncharacteristic red during the Cubs' loss to the Florida Marlins last week. The rumors about the "Billy Goat Curse" have been flying around ever since. The Billy Goat Curse has roots back to the 1945 World Series, the last time the Cubs were in the final series of the season. The goat was not allowed in the stadium as it was in previous years for good luck. The owner of the goat that put a curse on the Cubs said they would never be in the World Series again.

Around The Game

Monday, Oct. 20,2003 2:43 a.m.

The IU women's cross country teams traveled to Waterloo, Iowa, Saturday for the Pre-NCAA cross country meet. The meet allows teams the opportunity to compete on this season's NCAA National Cross Country Championship course against many of the top teams from around the United States one month before the actual national championship takes place.

Vikings conquer Broncos with Moss' 10 catches

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 20,2003 2:41 a.m.

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Vikings can beat the NFL's top teams, too. Daunte Culpepper threw for 277 yards in his return to the lineup, Minnesota's defense knocked Steve Beuerlein out of the game, and the Vikings beat the Denver Broncos 28-20 Sunday.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 20,2003 2:38 a.m.

SAN ANTONIO -- Craig Stadler shot a 4-under 67 to win the $1.5 million SBC Championship by four strokes over Bob Gilder Sunday, the largest margin in tournament history.

IU coach reprimanded for hitting player

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 20,2003 2:36 a.m.

IU Athletics Director Terry Clapacs issued a reprimand to defensive line coach Joe Cullen after an incident with junior strong safety Herana-Daze Jones during the Hoosiers' loss at Michigan State Oct. 4.

Sophomore guard wins 2nd consecutive three-point crown

By Ryan Cost · Monday, Oct. 20,2003 2:35 a.m.

Participants in the three-point and spot-shooting contests certainly had their work cut out for them at Friday night's Midnight Madness.

Another season of Hoosier 'fanatics'

By Jackie Corgan · Monday, Oct. 20,2003 2:24 a.m.

It goes without saying that 90 percent of Hoosier sports fans didn't pull out the cream and crimson threads until Friday night. After the thousands had regained consciousness after falling into IU sports hibernation last March, they stumbled to their pantries, grabbed the closest can of split pea soup, and headed out for another night of Midnight Madness mayhem.

Lieutenant governor approval expected

By Alyson Brodsy and Mike Smith · Monday, Oct. 20,2003 2:13 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The question heading into today's special session of the General Assembly is not whether Kathy Davis will be ratified as Indiana's lieutenant governor, but by how big a vote margin.

Students, professors differ on quality of associate instructor program

By Mike McElroy · Monday, Oct. 20,2003 2:04 a.m.

Ask history professor Michael McGerr what he thinks of the associate instructor teaching system at IU, and he'll talk of the rich and memorable educational experience it provides. Ask freshman Amanda Meise, and she'll say she isn't getting what she paid for. While some students and faculty are confident in the integrity of the AI system, other undergraduates question whether they receive the same quality of education from AIs as they do from professors.

Basketball is finally here

By Natalie A. Trout · Monday, Oct. 20,2003 2:03 a.m.

Madness doesn't even begin to describe the players and crowd Friday night. Only a few hours before the public was released into the gym for Midnight Madness, one could have heard a pin drop on the court. But come 12:01 a.m., Assembly Hall exploded with screaming fans. "So many people came here to support us," freshman forward Patrick Ewing Jr. said. "There's nothing like it." What really got the crowd pumped was the slam-dunk contest. Senior center George Leach, Ewing Jr., senior forward Jason Stewart, junior guard Donald Perry and freshman guard Roderick Wilmont all took their best shots at pleasing a panel of judges from the Student Athletic Board. Leach led the group of slam-dunkers with an impressive one-hand dunk, but Ewing Jr. showed him up by hanging from the basket with his arm in the net. The second time around, Leach got a little encouragement from the crowd before attempting his next couple of dunks, but was unsuccessful at making the basket.

Around The World

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 20,2003 1:44 a.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Attackers killed two U.S. soldiers in a clash outside the northern city of Kirkuk late Saturday, and others blasted a broken-down convoy in the western flashpoint city of Fallujah, setting off spectacular explosions from an ammunition truck.

Fire kills 6 in Chicago building

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 20,2003 1:42 a.m.

CHICAGO -- Jerry Lawrence could smell the smoke as he headed for the stairs on the 32nd floor, but he figured it was just a trash fire.

Bush proposes possible end to nuclear standoff

By Alyson Brodsy and Terence Hunt · Monday, Oct. 20,2003 1:41 a.m.

BANGKOK, Thailand -- President Bush said Sunday for the first time that the United States, China and other nations may try to defuse a crisis with North Korea by offering Pyongyang written security assurances in exchange for a commitment to scrap its nuclear weapons program.

Thousands honor Mother Teresa

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 20,2003 1:40 a.m.

VATICAN CITY -- More than a quarter-million people -- rich and poor, royal and regular -- flooded St. Peter's Square Sunday for the beatification of Mother Teresa, honoring the nun who built shelters, orphanages and clinics around the world to care for those forsaken by everyone else.