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Stone appeals to your soft side

By C. Warner Sills and Michael Mellini · Thursday, May 11,2006 12 a.m.

Damn you "Family Stone." Damn you for making me watch a Christmas movie in May, instead of waiting for a December release.

Third time not the charm

By C. Warner Sills and Rob O'Connor · Thursday, May 11,2006 12 a.m.

Hooray for mediocrity! Let's face it, that is about all one could possibly expect from "Mission: Impossible III."

Summer fun in b-town

By C. Warner Sills and Bethany Banister-Andrews · Thursday, May 11,2006 12 a.m.

Less traffic, warmer, sunnier weather and an abundance of outdoor activities help this town spring to life.

Give a Hoot, watch something else

By C. Warner Sills and Chris Green · Thursday, May 11,2006 12 a.m.

"Hoot" is a film about a couple of kids who are trying to stop a big corporation from building a pancake house to save some burrowing owls. Does that sound like something you'd like to spend your Saturday night indulged in?

Pearl Jam rocks again

By C. Warner Sills and Ty Schrock · Thursday, May 11,2006 12 a.m.

Pearl Jam has the unfortunate disadvantage of having made one of the most popular debut albums of all time.

Not fade away

By C. Warner Sills and Ty Schrock · Thursday, May 11,2006 12 a.m.

Is it better to burn out or fade away? In rock 'n' roll, its much more romantic and memorable to go quickly.

Nothing haunting here

By C. Warner Sills and Derek Kagemann · Thursday, May 11,2006 12 a.m.

The most frightening thing about "An American Haunting" is that it was written and produced by Courtney Solomon, the same man who directed "Dungeons & Dragons" in 2000.

Moody jam-metal band returns

By C. Warner Sills and John Barnett · Thursday, May 11,2006 12 a.m.

It's hard to believe that Tool has been around for nearly 14 years. One of the first albums I ever purchased was their 1993 debut, Undertow, and their 1996 metal-masterpiece, Ænima, can still be found in rotation on my stereo.

So much crap, so little time

By C. Warner Sills and Rob O'Connor · Thursday, May 11,2006 12 a.m.

So, it is summer time again. No seriously it is. Check your calendar, I am right. In Bloomington that means a few things.

Police bust attempt at prostitution

By Alyson Brodsy and Sarah Core · Wednesday, May 10,2006 9:14 p.m.

A Bloomington man has been arrested and jailed for promoting prostitution after an IU Police Department undercover sting found him soliciting teenage boys at a local shelter. Mark C. Gillette, 44, of 465 N. Adams Street, was arrested Monday afternoon on two counts of promoting prostitution and also one count of attempted promotion of prostitution for trying to persuade an IU cadet, posing as an underage teen, to become a prostitute.

Flute solo

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, May 10,2006 9:12 p.m.

Jacob Wisetale, a member of the Lakota tribe, fills The First Presbetarian Church monday night on 7th and Walnut streets with flute solo.

President Bush's CIA director-nominee hints that changes in eavesdropping law might be possible

By Alyson Brodsy and Katherine Shrader · Wednesday, May 10,2006 8:45 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- CIA director-nominee Michael Hayden has told at least one Democratic senator that he might be open to changing the law that governs eavesdropping on U.S. soil to allow the Bush administration's warrantless surveillance.

Danica dazzles book lovers

By David A. Nosko · Wednesday, May 10,2006 8:33 p.m.

Hoosier race fans have less than three weeks to wait until the 90th running of the Indianapolis 500, but "Danica Mania" has already swept through town.

Student is first deaf man to earn IU Ed.D

By Trevor brown · Wednesday, May 10,2006 8:33 p.m.

When recent IU graduate David Geeslin walked across Assembly Hall's court Saturday to accept his doctorate hood, he made history.

Music School blogs remember crash victims

By Trevor brown · Wednesday, May 10,2006 8:31 p.m.

Three weeks ago at IU, close friends and family members were shocked and devastated with grief after five young IU students and promising vocalists perished after their plane went down in the dense woods south of Monroe County Airport.

Sampson returning to Kuwait for Operation Hardwood 11

By Joel Sanders and Joel Sansers · Wednesday, May 10,2006 8:30 p.m.

For the second straight year, IU men's basketball coach Kelvin Sampson will accompany some of college basketball's elite coaches from May 23-29 to participate in the eight-team Operation Hardwood II basketball tournament, in Kuwait.

Piece of cake

Wednesday, May 10,2006 8:24 p.m.

New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul gets ready to blow out the candles on a birthday cake presented to him by the sutdents of Audubon Montessori School in New Orleans, Wednesday.

Hoosiers earn third straight NCAA berth

By IDS staff and Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, May 10,2006 8:22 p.m.

The IU men's golf team was selected to the NCAA Men's Golf Championships May 8 for the third straight year.

Sampson contract allows IU penalty-free termination

By IDS staff and Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, May 10,2006 8:21 p.m.

IU would not be forced to pay any penalty to new basketball coach Kelvin Sampson if the University fired him for NCAA sanctions, the Indianapolis Star reported Monday.

Bird says drastic changes unlikely, expects O'neal to stay

By Alyson Brodsy and Cliff Brunt · Wednesday, May 10,2006 8:19 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Pacers don't expect to make major changes this summer despite a disappointing season, team president Larry Bird said Wednesday.

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