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Duo combines guitar, opera-style vocals

By Maggie Conner · Tuesday, Nov. 14,2006 11:32 p.m.

The audience fell silent after Daniel Bolshoy and Julie Nesrallah struck the last chords of a passionate, Spanish-influenced guitar ballad. The crowd waited for the duo to say something insightful about the song.

Paintings missing since Napoleonic wars up for auction in London

By Maria Hegstad · Tuesday, Nov. 14,2006 11:30 p.m.

LONDON -- Two Fra Angelico paintings missing since the Napoleonic wars of the 18th century were discovered hanging in the study of a retired manuscript librarian and will be auctioned by the woman's heirs.

Senior shows fashion with photography

By Shannon McEnerney · Tuesday, Nov. 14,2006 11:29 p.m.

A little girl stood on the ice, ready to skate across the arena and perform in front of the audience. What this little girl was showing off, besides her talent in the rink, was her outfit. When she was young, fifth-year senior Lauren Feldman designed her own skating outfits.

Bread Fest offers slice of various cultures' cuisines

By Michael Reschke · Tuesday, Nov. 14,2006 11:28 p.m.

Where can you find "celebration" bread, wine and beer, an acoustic guitar signed by John Mellencamp and four tickets to Disney World? The answer: Bread Fest.

15 venomous snakes seized from man's home

By AP Reports · Tuesday, Nov. 14,2006 11:24 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Conservation officers who entered the home of a man who sought treatment for a poisonous snake bite found 15 venomous vipers, including cobras and rattlesnakes.

5 killed in plane crash

By AP Reports · Tuesday, Nov. 14,2006 11:23 p.m.

ROLLING PRAIRIE, Ind. -- Federal and local authorities worked Tuesday to recover the remains of four employees of an Iowa marketing company and a pilot killed in a small plane crash in a rural area of northern Indiana, officials said.

Experts forecast sluggish economic growth

By Joseph S. Pete · Tuesday, Nov. 14,2006 11:22 p.m.

Hoosiers should view their state's economy with tempered optimism over the next year, say some experts, who predict little economic growth but steady performance in Indiana.

Bloomington woman stabbed in fight

By Michael Reschke · Tuesday, Nov. 14,2006 11:19 p.m.

A Bloomington woman stabbed another woman in a fight about a man Monday, police said.

Same-sex marriage bill passed in South Africa

By Clare Nullis · Tuesday, Nov. 14,2006 11:02 p.m.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- The South African parliament overwhelmingly approved legislation Tuesday recognizing gay marriages -- a first for a continent where homosexuality is largely taboo.

Around the World

By AP Reports · Tuesday, Nov. 14,2006 11:01 p.m.

Iran's president boasted that his country will soon have mastered the production of nuclear fuel, but he added the country was far from producing enough fuel to power its Russian-built reactor. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claimed the world had finally accepted that Iran has the complete cycle of fuel production -- from mining uranium to enriching it to the level required for consumption in a nuclear power plant.

Senate Democrats waste no time gathering to choose new leaders

By Laurie Kellman · Tuesday, Nov. 14,2006 11 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats picked two women for senior posts Tuesday and appointed former U.S. Capitol police chief Terrance Gainer as sergeant at arms. Their choice as majority leader, Sen. Harry Reid, said a top priority is getting a new secretary of defense confirmed.

Online Only: Confidentially revolting

By Alyson Brodsy and Abram Hess · Tuesday, Nov. 14,2006 10:53 p.m.

In 1948, IU zoology professor Alfred Kinsey published a book broaching all social taboos surrounding the sexual activity of American men. That same year, renowned anthropologist Margaret Mead reviewed Kinsey's work, which became known as "The Kinsey Report," and commented, "In every society, sex patterns depend on a careful and meticulous balance between ignorance and knowledge, sophistication and naivete ... between the things we don't mention and the things we do."

Digital dependence

By Alyson Brodsy and Brian McFillen · Tuesday, Nov. 14,2006 10:51 p.m.

On Tuesday, the Washington Post published an extensive piece on the debate about the existence of Internet addiction. It placed particular emphasis on a recent study published in the neuropsychiatric journal CNS Spectrums that, having employed a telephone survey of more than 2,500 adults, is being touted as "the first large-scale look at excessive Internet use."

Feelin' the heat

By Abby Schwimmer · Tuesday, Nov. 14,2006 10:50 p.m.

I detest Indiana weather. From the end of September to the beginning of May, I have been known to huddle in my room, decked out like Randy from "A Christmas Story," sipping hot tea and counting the days until spring.

Money is great

By Alyson Brodsy and Joanna Borns · Tuesday, Nov. 14,2006 10:49 p.m.

It should be the easiest decision you'll ever have to make: Would you rather have the ability to fly or a million dollars?

Donkey disbursement

By IDS staff and Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Nov. 14,2006 10:45 p.m.

Last Wednesday, only hours after the final election results were in, Democratic leaders had already begun making promises to the public about what they intend to accomplish as the new majority in both houses. One in particular according included passing "legislation to make college more affordable for students and their families, to the Chronicle of Higher Education."

Sampson gets 1st regular season win at IU

By Eamonn Brennan · Tuesday, Nov. 14,2006 1:24 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Kelvin Sampson had been waiting since March for this night. It finally came, and while the story didn't play out as well as the first-year IU coach might have hoped, the final result did.

ONLINE ONLY: Weathering the Weather Channel

By Alyson Brodsy and Tyler James Perry · Tuesday, Nov. 14,2006 11:55 a.m.

The other night, it was storming heavily and, for a short time, I wondered if Bloomington was going to have a repeat of last November when we had two tornadoes. As I was worrying about whether I would soon be homeless, I decided to check out The Weather Channel. The only problem was instead of getting some kind of weather report, I found a program called "Animal Storm Stories." The show chronicles the unsung heroes of natural disasters: animals. Don't get me wrong. I love animals, and I think that having a show paying tribute to some of their heroic work in natural disasters is a great thing. But since the station calls itself The Weather Channel, I would at least expect to get some damn weather information when I turn to the channel -- especially if there is a bad storm in my area. I know they can't cover everything going on in the nation at once, but hell, they could at least try. They didn't even have a ticker at the bottom of the screen!

UPDATE: Knight's temper flares as he slaps player's chin

By Associated Press · Tuesday, Nov. 14,2006 11:13 a.m.

As Bob Knight moved one win closer to catching Dean Smith, his temper flared once again, when he used his hand to push a player's chin during a timeout, as if to make him look the coach in the eye.

Coffee clash

By Brian Spegele · Tuesday, Nov. 14,2006 9:20 a.m.

A tall coffee and a cinnamon twist pastry signaled the beginning of a new era Monday morning at the Indiana Memorial Union. That was the first order placed at Starbucks as it flung open its doors for the first time at the IMU -- though the coffee giant has already received some criticism from both employees and students within the Union. Coffee is certainly not a new addition to beverages offered at the IMU. The caffeinated drink seems to flow from students' veins each morning as countless patrons line up outside Union fixtures such as The Market and Sugar & Spice to get their daily fix. However, some people, such as Suzette May, manager of the IMU's Sugar & Spice coffee shop, already said they see the opening of Starbucks as just another way to bring needed cash to the Union, which has seen declining profits in recent years.