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Punch Brothers to make auditorium debut
Despite the musical reputation that precedes him, Noam Pikelny has a theory on why audiences take particular notice of his current band.
Regional buses connect Midwest
Hoosier Ride, an Indiana bus service, connects more than 30 cities throughout the Midwest, including Bloomington, Muncie, Indianapolis and Evansville, along with Louisville, Ky. and Kalamazoo, Mich.
Prosecutors strike all blacks from jury panel
Prosecutors discriminated in at least one instance when they struck all the blacks from a panel of jurors set to try an African-American on drug charges, an appeals court said Tuesday.
Concert to help fund Riley Hospital
Six years ago it was nothing more than a dream in the mind of an IU Medical School student.
Peace through penance
It has been said that the last chapter of genocide is its denial.
Letters
IDS readers comment on the issues of the day.
Just go away, Mrs. Palin
This woman never seemed to know what she was talking about.
Eff it, it’s nice out
This morning I awoke to a swooshing sound from outside.
End aid to Egypt’s ‘president’
The United States has been monetarily supporting the autocratic leadership of Egypt, under President Hosni Mubarak, for more than 30 years, giving more than $50 billion in military and development aid.
Premature capitulation
WE SAY President Obama’s offshore drilling plan is bad news for the environment and represents another pointlessly ‘pragmatic’ bow to Republican priorities.
Englishman breaks world record for wearing most underpants
A simple YouTube search yields several videos for Matt McAllister’s moment of glory in history — he holds the Guinness world record for most T-shirts worn at once. The top video of McAllister clad in 155 tops has more than 12 million hits and spurred one of those viewers to go on to set a world record of his own.
25 dead in W.Va. mine blast, worst since 1984
Four coal miners were missing after an explosion that killed 25 and blocked rescuers Tuesday from resuming their search in the worst U.S. mining disaster in more than two decades.
Cameras make Chicago most closely watched US city
CHICAGO — When the body of Chicago’s school board president was found partially submerged in a river last fall, a bullet wound to the head, cameras helped prove it was a suicide.
Comedian, traveler, music eccentric talks politics and more at BCT
Henry Rollins has been at it for decades — and “it” could be just about anything. Known predominantly from his first major act as the frontman of punk rock band Black Flag from 1981 through 1986, Rollins has since engaged in artistic outlets from radio hosting to stand-up comedy. Rollins’ show Monday at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater was part of a spoken-word tour highlighting his life as a musician, traveler, political junkie and generally curious citizen of the world.
Duke’s ‘big 3’ combine for 47 points
Duke’s “Big Three” weren’t going to be denied the championship they so desperately craved. The Blue Devils held on to beat Butler 61-59 Monday night for their first national title since 2001, and once again, their three stars did most of the heavy lifting.
Despite second-half struggles, Butler had chances to win 1st national title
As Butler’s sophomore forward Gordon Hayward walked away from the scene behind him, Duke players diving on top of each other in a pile just feet from where he missed a last-second shot, he knew his team’s historic Final Four run was over.Of course, a 61-59 loss for his Bulldogs was not the way he’d wanted it to end. “I hate losing,” Hayward said. “It’s one of the worst feelings that I have — losing. When I look back on it, I think it’s going to motivate me.”
The Butler Way is the right way
It was a season of magic, defiance, and continuous winning — dating all the way back to last December — that came to an end with a 61-59 loss to Duke at Monday night’s national championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. And at one time, it almost seemed like a step-for-step reenactment of “Hoosiers” would take place for national championship.
Pop Culture Bracketology: Artist of the moment, Final Four pitches and results
Final Four "pitches" and results for our Artist of the Moment bracket.
If NCAA becomes a business, athletes should get a cut
The 2010 NCAA Tournament will be remembered for one thing: defying the odds. From the Butler Bulldogs’ magical run to Indianapolis to Northern Iowa finishing off overall No. 1 seed Kansas, it was the year that showed it can be done without agents, zillion-dollar facilities or endless budgets.






