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Freedoms No. 1 and No. 2

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People take the little aspects of life for granted. You know, the meaning of freedom and the never-know-what-you’ve-got-until-it’s-gone aspects. Like the new significant other who complains more than your ex or the class that requires you to write two times as many papers as that dreaded one last semester ... or the public toilet that costs nothing to use.


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France’s Sarkozy has health scare

PARIS – French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s office says he was rushed by helicopter to a military hospital Sunday after he felt unwell during a strenuous jog on a hot afternoon.


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Europe fast-tracking swine flu vaccine; some experts concerned

LONDON – In a drive to inoculate people against swine flu before winter, many European governments say they will fast-track the testing of a new flu vaccine, arousing concern among some experts about safety issues and proper vaccine doses.


Brickyard 400

Gearing up for the Brickyard

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INDIANAPOLIS – Dale Earnhardt Jr. had no trouble qualifying Saturday at Indianapolis. Finishing 400 miles in Sunday’s race may be a different matter.



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New jobless claims rise to 554K

WASHINGTON – The number of newly laid-off workers seeking jobless benefits rose last week, though the government said its report again was distorted by the timing of auto plant shutdowns.



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High-speed rail supporters praise Daniels

INDIANAPOLIS – High-speed rail supporters are praising Indiana’s efforts to land federal stimulus money that’s set aside for construction of high-speed passenger rail lines.


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Coal-to-wood suggestion made for power

JASPER – A southern Indiana city is considering whether to convert its municipal power plant so that it could burn waste wood instead of coal.


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Greyhound bus station to be decorated

EVANSVILLE – Local officials are looking to the past in their efforts to make a downtown block attractive to developers in the future.


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Area helicopter pilot killed in crash in Iraq

WORTHINGTON, Ind. – A pilot who grew up in southern Indiana died in a helicopter crash in Iraq while working for a private contractor just months after retiring from the Army, his brother said.


Recession tackles bait shops

Recession tackles bait shops

Buddy Bill’s Bait Barn closed at 6 p.m. Sunday after nearly 38 years of business. “Buddy” Bill Moser said the bait store wasn’t making enough money.






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Volunteers sought for emergency simulation

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The Monroe County Local Emergency Planning Committee is coordinating an exercise on IU’s campus involving emergency response agencies in Monroe County and is seeking student volunteers.