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‘Don’t panic.’

Tuesday, Aug. 28,2007 9:07 p.m.

Don’t panic. When you left your homework on the school bus back in grade school, this adage seemed always to be appropriate advice. Well, that little bit of counsel may have sufficed to keep you calm during a minor third-grade crisis, but it is all but impossible to heed such advice during major disasters, such as the Virginia Tech massacre April 16.

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Nationwide ‘Toy Story’ gone wrong

By Ben Homrig · Tuesday, Aug. 28,2007 12:59 a.m.

The toy recall sweeping the nation has left Bloomington citizens concerned for the safety of their children. “We have had a lot of parents and teachers come in and ask if we carry the contaminated items,” said Cheryl Wells, store manager of Bloomington’s Banana Junction. “I tell them that we don’t carry any Mattel items and our products imported from China all meet the international standards set by the government.”

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Regular in-state flights to Indy might resume

Tuesday, Aug. 28,2007 12:58 a.m.

SOUTH BEND – Plans are in the works for an airline to start making regular direct flights to Indianapolis from South Bend and Evansville, officials said. The South Bend Airport Authority on Thursday gave preliminary approval to the proposal by Massachusetts-based Cape Air to offer daily flights on Cessna planes that could carry up to nine passengers on an hour-long route.

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Taiwan's Acer plans to acquire Gateway for $710 million

By Annie Huang · Tuesday, Aug. 28,2007 12:56 a.m.

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Acer Inc., the world's fourth-largest computer vendor by unit sales, plans to acquire U.S. computer maker Gateway Inc. for $710 million, the Taiwanese company said Monday. Acer is offering to buy Gateway for $1.90 per share in a deal expected to complete by December, pending regulatory approvals in Taiwan and the U.S., Acer said in a statement.

OBESITY RANKINGS

Report finds Indiana among 10 fattest states

By Rick Callahan · Tuesday, Aug. 28,2007 12:56 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana remains one of the nation’s fattest states, weighing in at ninth worst in a new national report which found that nearly 27 percent of Hoosier adults are obese. Monday’s report by the Trust for America’s Health put Indiana’s percentage of obese adults at 26.8 percent – up from 26.2 percent last year and 25.2 percent in 2005.

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Comcast, Big Ten Network gridlocked

By Lee Hurwitz · Tuesday, Aug. 28,2007 12:39 a.m.

So much for making nice. After weeks of negotiations, the Big Ten Network officially announced last Thursday that it will not come to an agreement with the cable provider Comcast in time for the network’s Thursday launch. As a result of this decision, viewers who subscribe to Comcast or Insight, which will become Comcast, will miss out on the network’s opening telecasts, including the IU versus Indiana State game this Saturday.

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The Not-So-Dream Team

By Mike Abrams · Tuesday, Aug. 28,2007 12:39 a.m.

What happened to the good old days? Like back in 1992, when Jeffrey Dahmer pleaded guilty to murder and when Jay Leno took over for Johnny Carson. OK, I won’t lie. I don’t really remember those events. I was only five years old. But there is one thing I do remember from that year: the “Dream Team.”.

IDS File Photo Bloomington students, residents and guests browse through recycled literature at the Monroe County library book sale on Jan. 11, 2005.

Library benefit cuts are ‘symptom, not the problem’

By Kasey Hawrysz · Tuesday, Aug. 28,2007 12:32 a.m.

Monroe County Public Library is cutting employee health benefits to save money, but not everyone is convinced this measure is strictly financially motivated. Trustee Randy Paul sees the benefit cuts as a ‘symptom, not the problem.’

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Judge accepts Vick’s guilty plea

By Aaron Beard · Tuesday, Aug. 28,2007 12:29 a.m.

Looking somber and speaking “from the heart,” Michael Vick apologized Monday for “using bad judgment and making bad decisions” and vowed to redeem himself after pleading guilty to a federal dogfighting charge.

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IU researcher uses beetle horns to understand evolution and development

By Sara Schrock · Tuesday, Aug. 28,2007 12:21 a.m.

Why do arms grow out of shoulder sockets instead of, say, the middle of the back? Or, for that matter, why do arms even grow at all? Armin Moczek, assistant professor of biology, thinks about these kinds of questions a lot. But instead of human arms, he studies horns in beetles of the genus Onthophagus, more commonly known as the dung beetle.

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Double Trouble: The hidden costs of multitasking

By Maria Karapetyan · Tuesday, Aug. 28,2007 12:19 a.m.

Concentrating on two or more tasks at once seems like a staple of collegiate life. Many students have made a habit of talking on the phone while driving, reading the newspaper while walking to classes and listening to music or chatting online while studying.

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IUSA looking at full agenda this year

By Kyle Doehla · Tuesday, Aug. 28,2007 12 a.m.

From improving methods for adding or dropping classes to initiating student seating in Assembly Hall, the IU Student Association has a lot on its agenda this academic year.

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Accused vandal booked on intimidation charges

By Sara Amato · Monday, Aug. 27,2007 10:57 p.m.

A Bloomington man was arrested Saturday night after officers received a complaint that he was going to vandalize a car. William Ford, 60, faces preliminary charges of intimidation, resisting law enforcement and disorderly conduct, Bloomington Police Department Sgt. Jeff Canada said, reading from a police report.

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