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Elder crimes task force to be trained

By Nadia LaMantia · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

This Friday, Bloomington law enforcement will engage in a training session to be educated on how to successfully investigate and prosecute crimes made on the elderly.

Animal rights group offering students a ‘furry fix’ before finals

By Brandi Baldwin · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

Stressed out about finals? RAW, the Revitalizing Animal Well-being student group, suggests pet therapy to relieve the tension.

Magician Teller brings his magic sensibility to TV, Vegas, Shakespeare: ‘Macbeth’ as ‘horror thriller’

By Lynn Elber · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

LOS ANGELES – Teller, the silent half of Penn & Teller, has a habit of introducing magic and drama into unexpected places.

Dancers, composers fuse ideas in ‘Hammer and Nail’

By Ashley Wilson · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

The Contemporary Dance Program, along with the Student Composers Association, will present “Hammer and Nail 2007, An Evening of Music and Dance” this Friday and Saturday at the John Waldron Arts Center. For the student choreographers and composers participating, first impressions meant everything.

‘Pawfect’ picture for charity worth 1,000 dogs

By Jessica Andrews · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

Bloomington’s canine population, along with their owners, will gather this Saturday at Byran Park to take a picture worth a thousand words. Or in this case, a thousand dogs, said Mayor Mark Kruzan in a press release.

Quiet desperation

By Thomas Wachtel · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

“The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.” Henry David Thoreau wrote that in “Walden.” Thoreau went to Harvard, but back then college was a lot different than it is now. He could have fooled me. After a year of college, I would say that the mass of men and women here are definitely leading lives of quiet desperation. Some aren’t even keeping the desperation quiet. This is probably the most critical part of our lives: young adulthood.

Purdue uses Facebook as part of emergency alert system

By Alexandra R. Moses and Emily Udell · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – Purdue University plans to use a popular social networking Web site to contact students and staff in emergencies, and other schools around the state say they are working to improve ways to alert people if needed.

Prior to miss 2007 season following surgery

By Aaron Beard and Rick Gano · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

Oft-injured Cubs pitcher Mark Prior will miss the entire 2007 season after surgery on his right shoulder, a setback that isn’t expected to finish his once-promising career.

Film critic Ebert honored by fans at film festival

By Brett Martel and David Mercer · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – What film critic Roger Ebert couldn’t say Wednesday night at the opening of his Overlooked Film Festival, his smile said for him.

New graduates honored at DeVault Center

By Jessica Anderson · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

After four years, or possibly more, of papers, web work, labs and group projects, graduates are invited to the annual “Senior Salute,” to enjoy free food, live music and enter to win one of many raffle prizes, including an IU engraved iPod nano.

Miss Gay IU responds to Dugdale’s concerns

By Alyson Brodsy and Jordan River Forum · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

Mr. Dugdale, In an column published in the April 19 edition of the IDS, you showed concerns for the Miss Gay IU pageant. Your concern for the MGIU program, as I see it, can be broken down into three parts: professionalism on stage by those involved; the actual name “Miss Gay IU”; and your thoughts that a gay group giving money to HIV causes is hypocritical.

Around the World

By Abisalom Omolo · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

Mexico City lawmakers voted to legalize abortion during the first three months of pregnancy, a landmark decision likely to heighten church-state tensions in the Roman Catholic nation and lead to a bitter court battle.

March on Kirkwood to honor child abuse victims

By Chelsea Merta · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

Fifty-seven children in the state of Indiana died as a result of child abuse in 2005, said MaryAnna Moore, an investigator with Monroe County Department of Child Services.

You’ve got mail

By Mike Abrams · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

Here’s the mail. It never fails. It makes me want to wag my tail. When it comes I want to wail. Mail.

Armstrong backs Landis in attacking French lab

By Aaron Beard · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

Lance Armstrong applauds Tour de France champion Floyd Landis’ decision to publicly share his mistrust of the French lab involved in his doping investigation.

Students find solace in Christian groups

By Chip Cutter · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

Every week, hundreds of students gather together in a large lecture hall for group worship with Campus Crusade for Christ, or “Cru,” as it's affectionately known by members. The group, among others, has grown immensely in size and popularity over the last few years.

Arizona prisoners responsible for New Castle riot transferred to Wabash Valley

By Alexandra R. Moses and Tom Murphy · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

NEW CASTLE, Ind. – Indiana authorities have transferred more than 200 inmates who helped instigate a two-hour riot at a state prison, officials said Wednesday.

Pacers fire Rick Carlisle after 4 agitating seasons

By Aaron Beard and Cliff Crunt · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

Rick Carlisle was fired Wednesday after four tumultuous years as Indiana Pacers coach, following a season in which the team did not make the playoffs for the first time in a decade.

Track teams compete in running of Drake Relays

By Ryan Gregg · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

The 98th running of the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa this weekend will play host to the Hoosier track and field squads as they look to fill that bus headed for the NCAA Mideast Regional the weekend of May 25 and 26.

Silence more deadly than crow in rape cases