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Affleck good despite absence of Kevin Smith

A 'Gutterflower' worth picking

'Breaking Away' mom dishes about her experiences making the film

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Hardesty Homecoming

Anything can happen with Andy Richter

U.S bomb falls on Canadians

WASHINGTON -- An American fighter jet mistakenly dropped at least one laser-guided bomb on Canadian forces in Afghanistan during a live-fire training exercise Wednesday. Canadian officials said four soldiers were killed and eight were injured.

Copperfield to perform magic

David Copperfield will be appearing -- and disappearing -- this evening at the IU Auditorium. The world-renowned entertainer will bring his newest act, "PORTAL," for shows at 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. In this act, Copperfield selects members of the audience and leaves viewers wondering where they are going. The show can get cut short for some of the audience members, because they will not have time to get back from Timbuktu.

Hockey playoffs start with surprises

PHILADELPHIA -- The Ottawa Senators had most of the chances. The Philadelphia Flyers got the only goal. Ruslan Fedotenko scored 7:47 into overtime, lifting the Flyers to a 1-0 victory over Ottawa on Wednesday in the opener of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series.

Bucks blow game, chance at playoffs

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - The Milwaukee Bucks failed miserably in their last chance to clinch a playoff spot, losing by 34 points to the Detroit Pistons -- 123-89 -- as Ben Wallace all but locked up the rebounding title.

ESPN should stick to games

Over the past six months, sports fans have seen their favorite channel go through some major overhauls. Some of the new programs on ESPN have been for the better and others have been downright awful. The key to success for the network, though, is to stick to what they know -- and that is showing sports.

Decorated athlete excels at new event

In high school, many football players play multiple sports. Sophomore Daniel Martin was one of those athletes. As an all-state football player, Martin out of Concord High School in Elkhart, Ind., also ran track. In high school, Martin was a state champion his junior year and a runner up his sophomore and senior years in the 300-meter hurdles.

Team manager adds new dimension

You won't see a record by his name, or even proof of him having played. He works about three and a half hours a day, six days a week and cleans out the grubby water jugs, shags tennis balls and destroys the strings on the rackets, then, restrings them. These are just a few of the duties performed by junior Brian Van Handle, team manager of the IU men's tennis team. He seldom gets noticed, but the team would be at a loss without him.

Minnesota morally broke, deserves what it gets

Author Henry Miller once said, "Hope is a bad thing. It means you are not what you want to be."

Hoosiers edge Wright State with run in eighth inning

The baseball team headed to Dayton, Oh., for a matchup with the Wright State Raiders in an out of conference battle. In a closely contested battle, IU managed to squeeze out a victory by pushing across the winning run in the eighth inning to win 4-3. The win pushes the Hoosiers' record to 27-8 heading into a big weekend at home.

Indians hope for casino

GARY -- An Indian tribe that wants to bring land-based casinos to Indiana is being aggressively courted by Mayor Scott King, whose city is already home to two riverboat casinos. King said Tuesday his discussions with the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma began in January and are advancing to a formal stage.

Around The Campus

Professor to deliver policy lecture Stanford University professor of political economy and strategy David P. Baron will speak at 4 p.m. today in room 101 of Woodburn Hall on "Challenging the Corporation: How Activists Influence Corporate Policy."

Kappa Sigma raises $3,000 for local charity with O.A.R concert

More than 2,400 IU students filled the Kappa Sigma fraternity parking lot Tuesday night to listen to the sounds of Of A Revolution (O.A.R), with local band Three Minute Mile opening the concert.

Dorms face heightened security as Little 500 approaches

Residents of the dorms will be facing higher security measures this weekend as RPS prepares for the influx of visitors to campus. Included in these safety precautions are an increased police presence and continuously locked doors to residence halls.

Hillel celebrates Independence

Junior Jessica Peltz feels a very strong personal connection to Israel. She spent six weeks in the country last year, and as part of her trip, trained for one week with the Israeli army.