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UPDATE: 11:20 a.m. Steffeys hire attorney

By Brian Spegele · Wednesday, March 28,2007 12 a.m.

Parents of the recently deceased Purdue freshman and Bloomington native Wade Steffey announced Wednesday they will seek legal assistance from a major Indianapolis law firm. This is the first indication the family might pursue legal action against the state for the death of their son.

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Quarterly report

By Brian J. McFillen and Brain J. McFillen · Wednesday, March 28,2007 12 a.m.

My 10-year high-school reunion is coming up this summer, and I’m a bit nervous. Not that I’m doing well in the scheme of things, really. “Grad student” might not be as exciting of a job as “rock star” (or, OK, a lot of things) but it certainly beats “cubicle drone.”

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Gibson clashes with professor over ‘Apocalypto’ questions

By Sandy Cohen · Tuesday, March 27,2007 12 a.m.

LOS ANGELES – Mel Gibson exchanged angry words with a university professor who challenged the accuracy of his film “Apocalypto” at an on-campus screening. Gibson was answering questions from the crowd at California State University at Northridge Thursday night when Alicia Estrada, an assistant professor of Central American studies, accused the actor-director of misrepresenting the Mayan culture in the movie. Gibson directed an expletive at the woman, who was removed from the crowd.

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Green governator

By Abby Schwimmer and Ab Schwimmer · Tuesday, March 27,2007 12 a.m.

The progression is logical enough: body builder, actor, businessman and finally “governator.” Yes, Arnold Schwarzenegger has done it all. After making a name for himself as a five-time Mr. Universe, “Ahnold” fulfilled the American dream by marrying a Kennedy and taking over California.

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Around the World

By Abdullah AlShihri · Tuesday, March 27,2007 12 a.m.

The military has found no criminal wrongdoing in the friendly fire death of Army Ranger Pat Tillman in Afghanistan. But it says there were critical errors in reporting the former NFL star’s death and failing to provide details to his family. Army and Defense Department investigators said Monday that officers looking into the incident passed along misleading and inaccurate information and delayed reporting their belief that Tillman was killed by his fellow soldiers. The investigators recommended the Army take action against the officers.

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Sleep aids can compound insomnia-related problems

By Erin Riley · Tuesday, March 27,2007 12 a.m.

Tossing and turning with frustration and exhaustion every night, freshman Amy Tilles used to count the minutes until she could take another dose of sleeping pills. Tilles experienced sleep deprivation, which is common among college students. She turned to over-the-counter sleeping pills to end her sleepless nights. “I took sleeping pills so that I could sleep regularly so I did not fail school,” Tilles said. “I wouldn’t be tired until 10 in the morning unless I took the pills.” Students are experiencing more difficulties with sleeping disorders than in past years. “In national surveys in the 1970s, approximately 25 percent of college students indicated they have sleeping problems,” said Nancy Stockton, director of counseling and psychological services at the IU Health Center. “But in several surveys since 2000, almost 75 percent of students report sleeping difficulties.”

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White lot site of hit and run

By Paige Ingram · Tuesday, March 27,2007 12 a.m.

An IU sophomore was walking through the white lot Friday morning by Memorial Stadium when she was struck by a car, injuring her knee, according to IU Police Department reports.

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Keep it simple, stupid

By Adam Geller and David Weisburd · Tuesday, March 27,2007 12 a.m.

There are many in the business world, including myself, who believe in the Keep It Simple Stupid, or KISS, method. It encourages individuals to keep ideas and concepts as simple as possible. Personally, I think the KISS method is brilliant. Using the KISS method as a framework I have come up with what I call the “third-grader” test. I have found that for something to be effective and to be accepted on a large scale, it must be easy enough for a third-grader to understand. This applies to customers, employees and even investors.

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A fail of ignorance

By Andrew Shaffer · Tuesday, March 27,2007 12 a.m.

It must feel good to be king. For the fifth straight season, the NFL set a paid attendance record by surpassing 22 million fans for the first time. The figure, which includes playoff games, is up 400,000 fans from the 2005 season. But I don’t need to explain the success of football to you Americans.

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Tax returns due two days later this year

By Erica J. Nourse · Tuesday, March 27,2007 12 a.m.

Tax day is rapidly approaching, but Indiana taxpayers will have two extra days to file this year, according the Indiana Department of Revenue. The usual April 15 deadline falls on a Sunday, and the following day is Emancipation Day, a legal holiday in the District of Columbia. Along with allowing a little extra time, the state of Indiana is making improvements to allow easier tax filing for young people, said Candace Ford, an Indiana Department of Revenue external communications specialist. Recently the Indiana Department of Revenue has provided Hoosiers with I-File, a free service to file taxes using the Web. Tax-filers may only use I-File if they have filed taxes in Indiana in a previous year, according to the Indiana Department of Revenue Web site.

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Everybody’s doing it

By Matt Peyton · Tuesday, March 27,2007 12 a.m.

Does anything make you feel more like an idiot than falling for a gimmick? Surely not, and a little incident the other night reminded me of this.

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Police pepper-spray student who resisted arrest

By Michael Reschke · Tuesday, March 27,2007 12 a.m.

An IU student was pepper-sprayed by Bloomington police after resisting arrest Sunday. Police were dispatched to the 400 block of East Third Street in response to a 911 call about 12:15 a.m., said Sgt. Jeff Canada, who read from a police report.

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