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Award-winning director dies at 54

LONDON – Oscar-winning director Anthony Minghella, who turned such literary works as “The English Patient,” “The Talented Mr. Ripley” and “Cold Mountain” into acclaimed movies, died Tuesday of a hemorrhage following surgery. He was 54.


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False advisers

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The mind-numbing game of “which presidential candidate has the craziest religious leader” has begun! And it looks like it will not end anytime soon. Oh ... it’s going to be a long year. Both Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama have come under scrutiny this past week because their religious mentors have said some shockingly stupid things.


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Conservative follies

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In his first inaugural address, President Ronald Reagan made a bold declaration that would presumably set the tone for his administration – “government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.”

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Print is dead???

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The newspaper is dead. Or at least dying a slow, excruciating death that should come to fruition within the next decade, as the Internet and other alternative outlets of media take over. That’s the story we’ve been fed since the 1990s, but I always had trouble believing it – mostly because newspapers have absorbed all the onslaughts over the years.


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Stolen meteorite found on sale at gun show

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A piece of meteorite stolen from a museum was recovered after a man who owns another slice of the same rock saw it at a gun show. Someone stole the 12-by-16-inch meteorite slice valued at $5,000 from the Joshua Tree Earth and Space Museum in Lakeville about two weeks ago.





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ELF gone bad

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Who doesn’t love tree huggers? Okay, obviously I’m kidding. A lot of people are less than supportive of them. Stereotypically, society views this group as a hemp-wearing


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Controversial bills terminated in Indiana House of Representatives

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The death of Joint Resolution 7 Monday in Indiana’s House of Representatives marked another standstill in the state’s debate over same-sex marriage. The legislation would have defined marriage as being between one man and one woman and amended Article I of the state’s constitution.  PODCAST:  Hoosier Headlines


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IU launches nationwide coaching search

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IU President Michael McRobbie took the first step toward finding a new IU men’s basketball coach yesterday when he announced the appointment of a 10-member committee that will conduct a nationwide search.  BLOG:  Basketblog  DOCUMENT:  IU Press Release


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Weekly podcast features 3rd IUSA candidate

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Today’s episode of “Conversations” welcomes IU Student Association presidential candidate David White, the third candidate to appear on the show. As a law student, White hopes to find support among graduate students for his campaign.





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Several Olympic groups oppose boycott over Tibet

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BRDO PRI KRANJU, Slovenia – Amid escalating violence in and around Tibet, the message from across Europe was clear: “Let the games begin.” European nations and Olympic committees said Monday they opposed a boycott of the Beijing Games over China’s handling of the unrest in Tibet. And most everyone else who spoke out, from Russia to Australia, echoed that approach.




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IU athletes compete at NCAAs

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The first time a person does something, it is impossible to know what to expect. A skier can conquer a black diamond trail in Michigan, but going to Colorado and attempting the same feat can be much more difficult.