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Bonds is back, nearly homers

By Alyson Brodsy and Janie McCauley · Tuesday, Sept. 13,2005 1:07 a.m.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Bonds is just a foot or two shy of his old sluggin' self. In his season debut for San Francisco, Bonds strode to the plate Monday night and tipped his batting helmet to the roaring, flashbulb-popping crowd, worked a 3-2 count and lined a double to left-center that fell just shy of clearing the wall.

11th place in South Bend

By Sam Story · Tuesday, Sept. 13,2005 1:05 a.m.

The IU women's golf team started its 2005 campaign with an impressive showing this past weekend at the Notre Dame Invitational in South Bend. The Hoosiers tied for 11th place in a 17-team field, but there was plenty of excitement, most notably from senior Shannon Johnson. Johnson, who fired seven over par 223 (72-76-75), earned co-medalist honors at the event.

Living with a guilty mind

By Alyson Brodsy and Levi Harris · Tuesday, Sept. 13,2005 1:04 a.m.

Mens rea" is Latin for "guilty mind," and I'm convinced it's ideal for the name of my weekly column. In a criminal trial, prosecutors generally have to prove defendants committed the "actus reus," or guilty act, and that they did so with the required mens rea, or guilty state of mind.

Imitating a Saint

By Alyson Brodsy and Kevin Dwire · Tuesday, Sept. 13,2005 1:03 a.m.

It couldn't happen. Hell -- no one could even ask for it to happen. After everything the New Orleans Saints had gone through, they couldn't be expected to win their opening game of the season, not after what Hurricane Katrina had done to their city. Oh yeah, and facing a Super Bowl-caliber team in the Carolina Panthers wasn't supposed to help either. But as we all watched the game or flipped to our box scores in the newspapers yesterday, there it was -- Saints 23, Panthers 20.

Around Business

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 13,2005 1:01 a.m.

ATLANTA -- Delta Air Lines Inc., the nation's third-largest carrier, plans to file for bankruptcy protection in New York as early as Wednesday, according to an industry consultant who has been informed of the company's plans.

Consultant: Delta plans to file for bankruptcy

By Alyson Brodsy and Harry R. Weber · Tuesday, Sept. 13,2005 12:59 a.m.

ATLANTA -- Delta Air Lines Inc., the nation's third-largest carrier, plans to file for bankruptcy protection in New York as early as Wednesday, according to an industry consultant who has been informed of the company's plans.

Exiting stage left

By Alyson Brodsy and Colin Dugdale · Tuesday, Sept. 13,2005 12:59 a.m.

When I returned to my high school last year to see "Grease," it became very clear that most of the male extras were gay. Heterosexuals doing wild pelvic thrusts would have simply been too anomalous, like finding a hamburger in the desert. Obviously, the trend for the gay moths to gravitate toward their inner acting flame was still going strong.

New Web site offers Bloomington menus

By Ryne Shadday · Tuesday, Sept. 13,2005 12:58 a.m.

When Peter Margulies and Michael Rolland, now IU sophomores, began looking for an easy way to view restaurant menus and find out which restaurants delivered or offered carry-out, they were met by rejection from the numerous phone books around campus.

Keep going forward with e-mail

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 13,2005 12:52 a.m.

For better or worse, one thing all IU students and faculty share is a common reliance on IU Webmail. However, many users feel Webmail is insufficient due to its poor spam filter, lack of a bulk mail folder and interface reminiscent of the early 1990s, among other concerns.

New backpack turns energy into electricity

By Alyson Brodsy and AP Reports · Tuesday, Sept. 13,2005 12:52 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- As students, soldiers and hikers can testify, it takes energy to haul around a heavy backpack. Now, researchers have developed a backpack that turns that energy into electricity. It doesn't crank out a lot of juice but it's enough to run things like an MP3 player, a personal data assistant, night vision goggles, a handheld global positioning system or a GSM cell phone. The researchers used a backpack fastened to the carrying frame -- a rigid frame similar to regular backpacks -- by springs. The up-and-down motion caused by walking powers a small generator, producing electricity that can be used directly or stored in a capacitor or battery. The device, developed by Lawrence C. Rome of the University of Pennsylvania, and colleagues, was reported in Friday's issue of the journal Science. The electricity-generating frame weighs about 10 pounds, Rome said. He's working to lighten it so it will weigh only a couple of pounds more than a standard backpack.

Artist bakes edible human 'body' parts in markets

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 13,2005 12:52 a.m.

POTHARAM, Thailand -- Inside a dark room, realistic-looking "human body parts" are stacked on shelves and hanging on meat hooks. The place looks like a mortuary or the lair of a serial killer, but in fact, it's a bakery. What appears to be putrefying body parts are the bread sculptures of 28-year-old art student Kittiwat Unarrom.

1920s inspire musical comedy

By Alyson Brodsy and Michael Kuchwara · Tuesday, Sept. 13,2005 12:51 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Sandy Wilson describes his fascination, some might say obsession, quite simply. "The 1920s impinged on me as a child and have remained with me ever since," the composer states with crisp understatement.

Latino Cultural Center to demonstrate cooking

By Kacie Foster · Tuesday, Sept. 13,2005 12:50 a.m.

Many Hoosiers have a large appetite, but they might not have time to prepare a delicious meal. To help change that, the IU Latino Cultural Center is hosting a series of food demonstrations to teach students how to cook a quick and inexpensive dish while learning about Latino culture in the process. All students are invited to the Latino Cultural Center, located at 715 E. Seventh St., at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday to learn how to make Mexican breakfast pizza.

Ah-Ah-Allergies

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Sept. 13,2005 12:48 a.m.

Ah, fall. That glorious time of year when -- sniff, sniff -- the leaves are changing color, wildflowers are pushing -- scratch, scratch -- out their last blaze of color and the morning air -- ah, ah, ahchoo! -- is wonderfully brisk.

Palestinians take over Gaza Strip Settlements

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 13,2005 12:41 a.m.

RAFAH, Gaza Strip -- Joyous Gazans flooded into empty Jewish settlements Monday and Palestinians climbed ropes and clambered over walls dividing this border town to join a chaotic celebration of the end of 38 years of Israeli military rule over the Gaza Strip. Plans by Palestinian police to bar crowds from the settlements quickly disintegrated. Militant groups hoisted flags, fired wildly into the air and set abandoned synagogues ablaze, illustrating the weakness of the security forces and concerns about their ability to control growing chaos in Gaza. The pullout is widely seen as a test for Palestinian aspirations of statehood.

FEMA director Mike Brown resigns

By Alyson Brodsy and Lara Jakes Jordan · Tuesday, Sept. 13,2005 12:39 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Federal Emergency Management Agency director Mike Brown resigned Monday, three days after losing his onsite command of the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. The White House picked a top FEMA official with three decades of firefighting experience as his replacement. R. David Paulison, head of FEMA's emergency preparedness force, will lead the beleaguered agency, according to three administration sources who spoke on condition of anonymity because the announcement had not yet been made.

Roberts confirmation underway

By Alyson Brodsy and Jesse J. Holland · Tuesday, Sept. 13,2005 12:37 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court nominee John Roberts said Monday that justices are servants of the law, playing a limited government role, as the Senate opened confirmation hearings to confirm President Bush's choice to be the nation's 17th chief justice. "A certain humility should characterize the judicial role," the 50-year-old Roberts told the Judiciary Committee. "Judges and justices are servants

9/11 debris cleared; memories remain

By Kirk Nathanson · Monday, Sept. 12,2005 2:41 a.m.

Whether it's the birth of a child or the Kennedy assassination, everyone has that handful of events in their lives that stick with them. While other memories fade and blur into one another, some stay as vivid as the moment they happened.

After 4 years, Sept. 11 doesn't inspire IU events9/11 TIMELINE

By Brian Baker · Monday, Sept. 12,2005 2:39 a.m.

Many IU student organizations enlisted their services in relief efforts for hurricane victims. In the recent outpouring of goodwill, commemoration of the attacks on New York and Washington on Sept. 11, 2001 appears to have taken a backseat. "We've been so involved with planning Friday's event to benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina that it seems as though we've sort of passed over 9/11, which feels awful to say," said IU Student Association president Alex Shortle.

New tailgating policy not enforced for 1st game

By Michael Sanserino · Monday, Sept. 12,2005 2:28 a.m.

Six people were arrested Saturday afternoon in Memorial Stadium's red lot after the start of the football game, but none were arrested for refusal to follow IU's new tailgating policy, according to the IU Police Department. Sgt. Don Schmuhl said IUPD did not enforce the new policy, citing it would rather have individuals voluntarily comply. IUPD said it will not enforce the policy until they are directed to by the athletics department. IU Athletics Director for Game Management Kit Klingelhoffer could not be reached for comment.