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Democratic candidate focuses on involvement of youth

By Kristi Oloffson · Sunday, Oct. 29,2006 11 p.m.

Democratic candidate Joe Pearson has long been in public service and hopes to become secretary of state after this fall's election. Encouraging younger voters and getting them to use their full potential is Pearson's focus, he said.

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Republican incumbent campaigns on political experience

By Kristi Oloffson · Sunday, Oct. 29,2006 10:59 p.m.

Republican Secretary of State Todd Rokita describes his position as the intersection of law, business and government in Indiana. After serving as Indiana's secretary of state for four years, Rokita is hoping to be re-elected next week.

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Homicide victim found dead in truck

By Audrie Garrison · Sunday, Oct. 29,2006 10:51 p.m.

Authorities are investigating the death of an 81-year-old Monroe County man this weekend as a homicide, although his exact cause of death has not been released.

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Apes to emulate

By Alyson Brodsy and Grace Low · Sunday, Oct. 29,2006 10:44 p.m.

There seems to be something in the air lately. Perhaps the cold, rainy weather combined with the political climate, and so many of us juggling life, work and school, has put a damper on things. Whatever the reason, people around campus are having a noticeably rough time. Relationships are crumbling. People are falling in love with people they shouldn't, hurting people they don't mean to, being on the receiving end of those and generally being beaten to a pulp by circumstances out of their control. In short, most of the people I know are walking around with tired, crushed souls. Oh, and we have to focus on midterms -- hooray for us. With such a palpable pain in the air, I have been reminded of that well-known lyric: "All you need is love." Though I maintain that oxygen, shelter and sustenance are also necessities for living, those British boys might have been on to something.

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Hunger for truth

By Alyson Brodsy and Michelle Manchir · Sunday, Oct. 29,2006 10:42 p.m.

On the occasions I'm up in time to watch it, rarely does NBC's "The Today Show" present me with any new or meaningful information -- but last week I was more annoyed than ever at a segment America's prom king Matt Lauer hosted called "Obesity: Living Large in America."

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Missing requirement

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Oct. 29,2006 10:40 p.m.

Students in the College of Arts and Sciences know the general education requirements: finite mathematics, elementary composition, at least a couple semesters of a foreign language and so on. But if you are in the School of Education, foreign languages are not required. And music, business and journalism students, to name a few, all have some similar requirements, but their differences prevent students from moving freely between other majors. Until recently, each school has had the autonomy to prescribe its own interpretation of minimal student competence.

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Nigerian plane crashes with 104 aboard, including Muslim leader

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Oct. 29,2006 10:38 p.m.

ABUJA, Nigeria -- A Nigerian airliner carrying 104 people, including the man regarded as a spiritual leader of Nigeria's Sunni Muslims, crashed in a storm Sunday after taking off from the airport in Abuja. Most of those on board were feared dead, but at least six people survived.

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Writer says he hopes to amuse, inspire people to find 'poetry in the ordinary'

By Ashley Wilson · Sunday, Oct. 29,2006 10:38 p.m.

When poet Richard Newman set out to write a sonnet about a monster, he had no idea the subject would become addictive. One monster sonnet turned into many more until Newman realized he needed to write about something else. "I actually had to make myself stop writing monster sonnets," Newman said. Newman will give a free poetry reading at 8 p.m. tonight in room A201 of the Lee Norvelle Theatre & Drama Center. He will read from his books, "Monster Gallery: 19 Terrifying and Amazing Monster Sonnets!" and "Borrowed Towns," as well as introduce new poems.

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Open your mind and close your nose

By Alyson Brodsy and Teri Rosenbaum · Sunday, Oct. 29,2006 10:36 p.m.

Thrift stores really get me off. I don't know if it's the menagerie of "World's Best Boss" coffee mugs or the naked Cabbage Patch dolls with one arm and crayon-colored plastic faces, but I love 'em, and I know you do, too. It's the only place where you can literally find an outfit for every occasion, from an '80s prom to a first date at Starbucks. And for almost no money!

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Beach Boys sing hits before varied crowd

By Shannon Valentine · Sunday, Oct. 29,2006 10:34 p.m.

After belting out about 15 songs, original Beach Boy Mike Love took a break from singing, wiped his brow and asked the audience, "Did anyone know there was a time where there were no Beach Boys songs on the radio?" From the crowd's reaction Saturday night at the IU Auditorium, the answer was no.

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Five-year collective bargaining agreement awaits approval

By Alyson Brodsy and Ronald Blum · Sunday, Oct. 29,2006 6:21 p.m.

ST. LOUIS -- Bud Selig and Donald Fehr sat in the center of a dais, flanked by players and owners. For the second time in four years, they were proclaiming labor peace. "The last agreement produced stunning growth and revenue," Selig said. "I believe that five years from now people will be stunned how well we grew the sport." The five-year collective bargaining agreement, which runs through the 2011 season, is subject to ratification by both sides. The deal makes relatively minor changes to the previous agreement and doesn't alter baseball's drug rules. "This is the golden era in every way," Selig said. "The economics of our sport have improved dramatically, and that's good. That, after all, made for a more wholesome atmosphere. We didn't have to quarrel about a lot of things. So overall, it was a very, very important part of the environment that continues peace."

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IU blows out Michigan State 46-21

By Tim O Brien and Tim O'Brien · Sunday, Oct. 29,2006 5:40 p.m.

Coming off a disappointing loss at Ohio State last weekend, the IU football team bounced back in grand fashion Saturday, defeating Michigan State 46-21. The Homecoming victory lifted IU to 5-4 overall and 3-2 in conference.

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UPDATE:BEHRMAN DEFENSE RESTS

Friday, Oct. 27,2006 12:13 p.m.

The defense rested its case Friday morning in the trial against John R. Myers II after only a day and half of presenting its case to the jury.

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