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Collaborative project puts local artists' work on city buses

By Abby Schwimmer and Ab Schwimmer · Tuesday, Sept. 12,2006 11:02 p.m.

Late Friday morning, Bloomington Transit bus number 553 rolled by the Indiana Memorial Union. Upon first glance, it looked like any other bus. However, the bus the riders boarded was much more than a means of transportation; it was a study in public art, with a reproduction of Ron Firebaugh's "Little Five" acrylic painting adorning its side.

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Rhode Island, Arizona primary races in spotlight

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 12,2006 10:46 p.m.

An embattled Senate incumbent in Rhode Island and an open House seat in Arizona gave Republican primary voters a choice Tuesday between moderates and conservatives, as both parties watched the races with eyes on the larger fight for control of Congress.

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Militants storm U.S. Embassy in Syria; no Americans hurt

By Alyson Brodsy and Sam F. Ghattas · Tuesday, Sept. 12,2006 10:45 p.m.

DAMASCUS, Syria -- Islamic militants tried to storm the U.S. Embassy on Tuesday using automatic rifles, hand grenades and a van rigged with explosives, the Syrian government said. Four people were killed in the brazen attack, including three of the assailants, but no Americans were hurt.

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AIDS-inspired altarpiece begins U.S. tour

By F.N. D’Alessio · Tuesday, Sept. 12,2006 10:33 p.m.

CHICAGO -- As the twin scourges of AIDS and unemployment ravaged their rural district, the women of the South African fishing village of Hamburg decided to fight back with the weapons they were given: embroidery needles.

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TOUGH TICKET$

By Eamonn Brennan · Tuesday, Sept. 12,2006 2:09 p.m.

IU sophomore Matt Barr has some big requests for IU basketball. Very simply, he'd like new facilities, top recruits, a successful, respected coach and a winning team. Anything else? Well, he'd like cheaper, closer seats. Maybe a student section, too. Is that too much to ask?

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Debate over gay marriage tonight

By Dana Tesser · Tuesday, Sept. 12,2006 12:25 p.m.

Tonight, the Union Board will tackle one of the country's most controversial issues: gay marriage. The board's debates and issues committee has brought a gay rights activist and a consultant for President Bush to campus to discuss the issue in "Gay Marriage: A Civil Debate" at 7 p.m. in Alumni Hall at the Indiana Memorial Union.

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CBS B.S.

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 12,2006 12:41 a.m.

Last week, Katie Couric made her debut on CBS Evening News as the first female solo news anchor. Before she even made her first broadcast, word had already come out about her promo photo, which had been altered to make her look significantly thinner. Probably not the best way to begin reporting the "news," especially when coming from "The Today Show," a program focused mostly on entertainment issues.

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CBS B.S.

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 12,2006 12:40 a.m.

Last week, Katie Couric made her debut on CBS Evening News as the first female solo news anchor. Before she even made her first broadcast, word had already come out about her promo photo, which had been altered to make her look significantly thinner. Probably not the best way to begin reporting the "news," especially when coming from "The Today Show," a program focused mostly on entertainment issues.

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Bush urges Americans to fight to victory

By Alyson Brodsy and Terence Hunt · Tuesday, Sept. 12,2006 12:25 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Five years after the worst attack on U.S. soil, President George W. Bush said Monday night the war against terrorism is "the calling of our generation" and urged Americans to put aside differences and fight to victory.

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Microsoft, Google compete to replace Webmail at U. Penn

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 12,2006 12:13 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA -- Early next year, students at the University of Pennsylvania will have the option to switch from the University of Pennsylvania's traditional e-mail service to something that looks more like Gmail or Microsoft's Windows Live Mail.

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