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En route to objectivity

By Erin Chapman · Sunday, March 1,2009 7:34 p.m.

An upcoming book called “Image Bite Politics: News and the Visual Framing of Elections,” by IU Telecommunications professors Maria Elizabeth Grabe and Erik Bucy, argues that when it comes to visual images shown by the three major news networks, election coverage favors conservative candidates.  


Hoosiers beat Michigan by 6

Sunday, March 1,2009 11:28 a.m.

The IU women's basketball team closed out the regular season today with a 67-61 victory over Michigan at Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers hope the win will help secure a spot in this year's NCAA Tournament. Check the IDS Above the Rim blog for more information about the game

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Hoosiers place 5th at Big Ten Championships

By Kevin Loughery · Saturday, Feb. 28,2009 10:50 p.m.

Upon completion of the Big Ten Championships in West Lafayette Saturday, No. 7 IU men’s swimming and diving team placed fifth with 449.5 points, 379.5 behind champion No. 4 Michigan. No. 9 Ohio State was second, followed by Minnesota and No. 14 Purdue.

Indiana 's Verdell Jones III, right, drives past Penn State's Talor Battle during the first half of their NCAA college basketball game Saturday in State College, Pa.

IU falls to Penn State 61-58 in final seconds

Saturday, Feb. 28,2009 4:13 p.m.

The Hoosiers held the lead late against Penn State, but IU didn’t have enough to pull off the upset, losing 61-58. Matt Roth's game-tying three with seconds to play fell just short

IU's Landon Marzullo competes in the men’s three meter diving competition during a swim meet against Kentucky on Saturday at the SRSC. Landon later won the event after setting a new IU pool record.

Men's swimming and diving in 5th

By Kevin Loughery · Saturday, Feb. 28,2009 3:29 a.m.

With one night remaining in the Big Ten Championships in West Lafayette, the IU men’s swimming and diving team eyes a best-case-scenario second place finish, but in order to do so, has its work cut out for it. 

President Barack Obama speaks about combat troop levels in Iraq as he addresses military personnel Friday at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. At rear are National Security Adviser James Jones, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen, and Lt. Gen. Dennis Hejilik, Commanding General, Second Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune.

Obama: US combat in Iraq to end by Aug. 31, 2010

By Ben Feller · Friday, Feb. 27,2009 1:59 p.m.

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Declaring "I have come to speak to you about how the war in Iraq will end," President Barack Obama on Friday moved to fulfill the defining promise of his campaign, saying all U.S. combat troops will be withdrawn by the end of August 2010.

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Obama: US combat in Iraq to end by Aug. 31, 2010

By Ben Feller · Friday, Feb. 27,2009 1:57 p.m.

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Declaring "I have come to speak to you about how the war in Iraq will end," President Barack Obama on Friday moved to fulfill the defining promise of his campaign, saying all U.S. combat troops will be withdrawn by the end of August 2010.

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Obama to rescind Bush abortion rule

Friday, Feb. 27,2009 11:55 a.m.

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is moving to rescind a federal rule that reinforced protections for medical providers who refuse to perform abortions or other procedures on moral grounds, an official said Friday.

Brandon Thelen of Omaha, unemployed for three months, right, is helped by a friend, Zach Johnson, as he fills out forms at the Workforce Development office on Thursday in Omaha, Neb. New jobless claims rose more than expected last week and the number of laid-off Americans continuing to receive unemployment benefits topped 5.1 million, fresh evidence the recession is increasingly forcing employers to shed jobs.

Economy shrinks at fastest pace in 26 years

By Jeannine Aversa · Friday, Feb. 27,2009 11:52 a.m.

WASHINGTON — The economy contracted at a staggering 6.2 percent pace at the end of 2008, the worst showing in a quarter-century, as consumers and businesses ratcheted back spending, plunging the country deeper into recession.

Senior forward Kyle Taber battles for a loose ball against two Northwestern players Wednesday evening at Assembly Hall. Despite taking an early lead, the Hoosiers lost to the Wildcats 75-53.

IU to face Penn State on Saturday

By Matt Dollinger · Friday, Feb. 27,2009 12:35 a.m.

IU men’s basketball coach Tom Crean never set a timetable on how long it would take to rebuild the Hoosiers. The quest to return IU basketball to glory is proving to be a challenging one.

Freshman Andrew Johnson of Team Cinzano practices Thursday afternoon at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Johnson began riding due to the influence of his friend's father, who passed away unexpectedly in late October of last year.

A Ride to Remember

By Sean Morrison · Friday, Feb. 27,2009 12:30 a.m.

Andrew Johnson had ridden bikes recreationally before. During the summer months before college, he said he rode about an hour a day.

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Around Sports

By IDS staff · Friday, Feb. 27,2009 12:19 a.m.

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