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Militia suspects heard in court

Several members of a Christian militia that prosecutors claim plotted to kill police officers were scheduled to be in court Wednesday to determine if they will be allowed to go free on bond. Bond hearings are scheduled for the alleged ringleader, David Brian Stone, and other members of the Hutaree militia, a small group that was preparing to fight the Antichrist.


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Gunman sprays DC crowd, killing 4 and wounding 5

A gunman sprayed bullets from a moving vehicle into a crowd, killing four and wounding at least five others, before leading police on a chase into a neighboring county. Three people were arrested in the drive-by shooting Tuesday, but investigators said the motive wasn’t clear.






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VA doctors prohibited from prescribing medical pot

When Paul Culkin came home to New Mexico after serving with an Army bomb squad in Iraq, he tried counseling and medications offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs to cope with his post-traumatic stress disorder. Nothing worked very well. Then he found a new alternative: marijuana. New Mexico is the only state that explicitly allows people with PTSD to smoke pot under its medical marijuana law — an issue that is getting attention around the country at a time when traumatized vets are coming home from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in large numbers.



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Holocaust survivor visits Union

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From atrocity and tragedy comes forgiveness and healing. Holocaust survivor Eva Kor’s message is not always popular, but she is determined to raise awareness and understanding. She will speak in the Indiana Memorial Union’s Alumni Hall today about her survival and answer questions.


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Kiley talks comedy with Conan

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The music preceded the entrance of Brian Kiley, a comedy writer who worked for Conan O’Brien for 16 years during his “Late Night” run. Kiley’s appearance was sponsored by Union Board Comedy and consisted of a question-and-answer session about Kiley’s rise to prominence, the 2007 Writers Guild of America strike and the battle between NBC and O’Brien.




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IUPD offering seminar in self-defense

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Verbal judo, crime prevention through environmental design and self-defense tactics will be the topics of discussion at Thursday’s on-campus crime seminar.


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Butler confiscates 178 Final Four tickets

NDIANAPOLIS — The feverish contest among students at hometown favorite Butler to score NCAA Final Four tickets took an unusual twist Tuesday when the school confiscated 178 tickets and redistributed them.