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Missing painting found in Indiana State Museum

Wednesday, Feb. 21,2007 12 a.m.

GARY – A painting discovered at an Indianapolis museum is among scores of art works once owned by the city of Gary and its schools that have disappeared, including some by Monet and Rembrandt, officials say.

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ArtsWeek kicks off with Arts Leadership award ceremony

By Jessica Andrews · Wednesday, Feb. 21,2007 12 a.m.

A collection of seven individuals, a local business and a historic park will be collecting awards at this year’s Arts Leadership Awards Luncheon presented by the Bloomington Area Arts Council. The luncheon, which kicks off IU’s annual ArtsWeek, is today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Monroe County Convention Center.

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Presidential hopefuls field questions about Iraq at forum

By Beth Fouhy · Wednesday, Feb. 21,2007 12 a.m.

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Democratic presidential hopefuls launched serial attacks against President Bush’s Iraq war policy on Wednesday and generally steered clear of criticizing one another in the first joint appearance of the young 2008 campaign for the White House.

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Greek organization forms emergency-response team

By Shannon McEnerney · Wednesday, Feb. 21,2007 12 a.m.

Funded by a grant of more than $2,400 from the Department of Homeland Security, 12 fraternity and sorority members are preparing to help the community in the event of a fire, tornado or any other disaster that might strike the area.

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Roommate requirement

By Julia Boriss · Wednesday, Feb. 21,2007 12 a.m.

The summer before I left for college, my friend John asked me what I thought would be the most important quality for a roommate. I believe my answer was, “It doesn’t matter, I think I can get along with anyone.” (Oh how I miss you, naive optimism).

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Annual ‘Vagina Monologues’ takes stage this weekend in honor of V-Day

Wednesday, Feb. 21,2007 12 a.m.

IU’s V-Day campaign will culminate Thursday through Saturday with three performances of playwright Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues.” IU students will present the monologues 7 p.m. Feb. 22-24 at the Whittenberger Auditorium in the Indiana Memorial Union. Tickets are $10 or $8 with a student ID.

Mark Roberge with the band O.A.R. performs at the Civic Center as part of their 2006 summer tour July 19, 2006, in Omaha, Neb.

O.A.R. to perform for Little 500

By Shannon McEnerney · Wednesday, Feb. 21,2007 12 a.m.

This year’s Union Board performer for Little 500 week will be rock band O.A.R., said Union Board concert director Adam Soiref. The pre-sale for the concert begins today at 10 a.m., according to the band’s Web site, www.ofarevolution.com. Tickets will officially go on sale March 1.

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Colts RB Rhodes arrested for drunk driving

By Tom Murphy · Wednesday, Feb. 21,2007 12 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis Colts running back Dominic Rhodes faces a drunken driving charge after state troopers arrested him Tuesday, police said. Rhodes, 28, was pulled over about 3 a.m. driving a GMC truck 81 mph in a 55-mph zone on Interstate 65 on Indianapolis’ far northwest side, Indiana State Police spokesman 1st Sgt. Dave Bursten said.

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It’s time to give some credit

By Jacob Stewart and Jake Stewart · Wednesday, Feb. 21,2007 12 a.m.

With a tough Big Ten men’s basketball season to focus on, March Madness approaching and national signing day for football recruits to discuss, it’s easy for a Hoosier sports fan to develop tunnel vision.

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Hoosiers tie for top spot in weekend tournament

By Mandy Eid · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2007 12 a.m.

The men’s golf team started its spring season off with a win this weekend in Guadalajara, Mexico at the Club de Golf Santa Anita Classic two-day tournament. The men tied Houston after three rounds, shooting a combined total of 896 (305-287-304). “It was a little disappointing,” coach Mike Mayer said of the tie. “I thought we could’ve played a little better.”

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The show must go on

By Amanda Dorman · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2007 12 a.m.

Junior Andrew Landau’s goals for the future might seem unrealistic at first. “I hope to be able to have John Mayer sing at my son’s bar mitzvah,” Landau said. Since starting his own concert promoting business called Innovative Entertainment Concepts, Landau might be one step closer to his dream.

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Talk focuses on raising transgender children

By Alisha Chaudhary · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2007 12 a.m.

At first, they expected her to get over it. Then they told her to act like a boy. At an age when she was expected to play with cars, guns and G.I. Joes, Ashley liked to play with Barbie dolls and wear skirts and high heels. Today she is a happy, little 7-year-old girl, though she was born a boy. “Ashley” is a pseudonym. Because of the nature of the topic, Ashley’s mother, Shannon, wished her daughter’s real name not be used.

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Study: U.S. second in science literacy to Sweden

By Maria Karapetyan · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2007 12 a.m.

Though many nonscience majors in the United States specialize in different fields to stay away from science altogether, they leave college among the most scientifically literate adults in the world, ranking second only to Swedes, scientists found in a recent study.

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Michaelangelo’s private room discovered in Vatican

By Daniela Petroff · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2007 12 a.m.

VATICAN CITY – A 450-year-old receipt has provided proof that Michelangelo kept a private room in St. Peter’s Basilica while working as the pope’s chief architect, Vatican experts said. While going through the basilica archives for an exhibit on the 500th anniversary of the church last year, researchers came across an entry for a key to a chest “in the room in St. Peter’s where Master Michelangelo retires.”

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