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Art work portray presidents and sex in a display Monday afternoon at the Kinsey Institute. The exhibit, "Sex and Presidential Politics," will be on display until Jan. 23.

Alternative media explores sex and politics

By Cassandra Orton · Monday, Nov. 3,2008 11:37 p.m.

Sex and politics. While the relationship might not be obvious, the Kinsey Institute’s “Sex and Presidential Politics” exhibit showcases materials that lend a new perspective during this election season.

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Bone tool oldest human artifact found in Indiana

Monday, Nov. 3,2008 11:31 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – A simple tool carved from a deer’s leg bone that college students unearthed in 2003 is more than 10,000 years old, making it the oldest non-stone human artifact ever found in Indiana, scientists say.

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200 voters could be turned away from polling places

Monday, Nov. 3,2008 11:29 p.m.

MUNCIE – As many as 200 Delaware County residents could be turned away from polling places Tuesday because their voter registration applications were not delivered on time, a state election official says.

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Top Ten

Monday, Nov. 3,2008 10:20 p.m.

After watching Hannity’s “Top Ten Reasons Not to Vote for Barack (Hussein) Obama”, I was inspired to write about how it touched and enlightened me. By the end of the program I was ready to shut it off (there were just too many facts to take in for one night), but remained on the edge of my seat waiting for the No. 1 reason I should not vote Obama.

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Going to Washington

By Erin Chapman · Monday, Nov. 3,2008 10:19 p.m.

This is it. Today marks the day that the last two years have been building up to. All of the primaries and all of the debates, all of the SNL skits and all of the stabs at Joe the Plumber have brought us to this moment: Election Day 2008. Tonight, with any luck, we will all go to bed knowing the name of the next president of the United States. Whether come tomorrow morning John McCain or Barack Obama gets to smack “president-elect” in front of his name, one thing remains certain: The lucky man will have his work cut out for him. Once all of the smoke from the attack ads and the 24-hour news coverage clears, we will be left with one faltering economy, two highly polarized parties and only three months to lay the foundation for what could be the defining administration of our time.

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Meet your Genome

By Sanjay Mohanty · Monday, Nov. 3,2008 10:18 p.m.

Imagine this: Before prescribing one of several medications for an illness, your physician scans your genome using a computer. He or she looks for certain genetic markers, perhaps unique to you, which indicate particular susceptibility to side effects and any potential resistance to therapeutic benefits of the meds in question. Finding that your genetic configuration makes one medication ideal – it’s effective with no or minimal side effects – you get your tailor-made prescription. Now imagine this: While applying for life insurance (Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act doesn’t apply here), potential insurers ask for your genomic data, at which time they screen for future diseases. You’re denied.

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Waiting for tonight

By Ashley Ames · Monday, Nov. 3,2008 10:16 p.m.

Ladies and gentlemen, it’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for! Nov. 4 is finally upon us. At long last, you will have the opportunity to take part in the most beautiful process of modern democracy and cast your vote. More importantly, when you wake up on Wednesday the world will be a very different place. No longer will you have to avoid making contact with all those motivated people carrying clipboards lest you be harassed about your voter registration status. You will once again be able to answer unknown phone numbers without the fear that it will be a well-meaning but nevertheless obnoxious volunteer reminding you that you may vote early.

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Congratulations, next President

Monday, Nov. 3,2008 10:15 p.m.

To whichever candidate manages to come out ahead tonight – Congratulations! You’ve been elected the President of the United States.But now that the cocktail parties are over and the victory speeches have been made, it’s time to get to work.And you’ve got a lot to do.The needs are many. Six in 10 Americans believe the country is headed for a depression. Home values dropped and nearly four million Americans could face foreclosure by 2010. More than 3.2 million jobs have been lost since 2001, and a $700 billion dollar bailout plan was approved. Still, many doubt it will make any real impact. Our economy needs major attention, but there’s so much more to consider.What about the 47 million Americans who don’t have health insurance? Or what about the 3.5 million young Americans who don’t have a high school diploma? Or the 6 billion tons of carbon dioxide the United States emits into the atmosphere each year?Clearly, the nation needs work. New government policies are vital. Better laws and policies must be passed. Oh, but don’t even think about more spending. You don’t want to deepen the $10.6 trillion dollar national debt.Sound like fun? Remember, all of this work will only earn you $400,000 dollars a year, the continual scorn of the news media and the disapproval of about half the country. Your hair will turn gray, and the bags under your eyes will become permanent. You’ll lose sleep and time with your family.

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Politics are scene right now

By Chad Quandt · Monday, Nov. 3,2008 10:13 p.m.

As you read this, I’ll be volunteering during Election Day. I’ll be providing backrubs, hot towels and words of encouragement to those in line to vote. I look forward to the chance to converse with my academic peers, many of whom are voting for the first time. It’s been strange to see apathy turn into passion toward government this fall, especially as one who once decried the uninterested attitude of my generation. I sometimes think the best thing would be to reinstate the draft to finally force those with their heads in the sand to actually take an interest. Vietnam showed us nothing says “I suddenly care what policies my government enforces” like a draft card.

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Indiana: The new swing state

By Kristi Oloffson · Monday, Nov. 3,2008 10:09 p.m.

For the first time in 44 years, no one knows what will happen in Indiana. The new swing state has emerged, as recent polls show the race in the Hoosier state a dead heat. An WTHR/Indianapolis Star poll last week barely gave Barack Obama an edge against John McCain, 45.9 percent to 45.3 percent, while a Reuters/Zogby poll and a Rasmussen poll gave the Arizona senator a modest lead. Two other national polls showed the race tied in Indiana.

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Iraq expects U.S. reply to proposed pact changes

Monday, Nov. 3,2008 10:05 p.m.

Iraq expects an American response to requested changes in a draft security pact soon after this week’s U.S. presidential election, an aide to the prime minister said Sunday.

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Police seek info about 5 homeless shot dead in Calif.

Monday, Nov. 3,2008 10:04 p.m.

 Family members and friends seeking answers and solace descended Monday on a homeless encampment where five people were shot to death over the weekend, and police hoped an anonymous caller would come forward and say more.

U.S. Central Command Gen. David Petraeus, left, talks with Pakistan's Defense Minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar during a meeting in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Monday.

Pakistan warns Petraeus against missile strikes

Monday, Nov. 3,2008 10:02 p.m.

Pakistani officials warned Gen. David Petraeus on Monday that frequent missile strikes on militant targets in Pakistan fan anti-American sentiment in an Islamic country vital to the struggle against terrorism.

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