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Everyone loves Pirates

By Alyson Brodsy and Derek Kagemann · Wednesday, July 12,2006 11:06 a.m.

I have a confession to make. As a child, Pirates of the Caribbean was my favorite Walt Disney ride. The animatronic pirates were a swarthy and rum-soaked lot who drank, wenched and sang raucously from every stretch of sand and plank. Though the spectacle was arranged with tongue-in-cheek wit, a somber mood of grim piracy pervaded everything. There was cannon smoke in the air, the chill damp of sea caves and the flickering of prison torches. I walked away chewing on gunpowder grit and happily brandished my souvenir pistol all the rest of the day.

Federer wins 4th Wimbledon title

By Aaron Beard and Stephen Wilson · Monday, July 10,2006 1:23 a.m.

WIMBLEDON, England -- Nobody can stop Roger Federer on grass. No. 1 got even against No. 2 as Federer ended a five-match losing streak to Rafael Nadal on Sunday, winning 6-0, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (2), 6-3 to earn his fourth straight Wimbledon title and eighth Grand Slam championship . Nadal had beaten Federer in four finals this year, including at the French Open last month, but couldn't match him on the Swiss star's favorite surface. Not here, not in my house, not on Centre Court, not on the biggest stage in tennis. That was Federer's response to the 20-year-old Spaniard's challenge.

Rocking out with Tommy Lee

By Sarah Core · Monday, July 10,2006 1:23 a.m.

It's on. Last week, the second season of the reality show "Rock Star" started, with Tommy Lee's new band Supernova on the hunt for an unknown performer to front them, and I for one am thrilled by this year's 15 finalists. For those of you who have never seen "Rock Star" in all of its glory, I like to think of it as an "American Idol" with people that can actually sing.

122 confirmed dead in Siberian plane crash

By Abdullah AlShihri and Henry Meyer · Monday, July 10,2006 1:22 a.m.

MOSCOW -- A Russian passenger plane carrying at least 201 passengers skidded off a rain-slicked runway in the Siberian city of Irkutsk on Sunday and plowed through a concrete barrier, bursting into flames. At least 122 people were killed, the Emergency Situations Ministry said. Fifty-eight people were injured in the accident, the second major commercial airline crash in two months in Russia. The commission investigating the crash said preliminary information indicated that the braking system on the Airbus A-310 operated by airline S7 had failed, Russian news agencies reported, citing officials it did not identify.

Show targets inventors for 'Everyday Edisons'

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Monday, July 10,2006 1:22 a.m.

A new reality series has come up with a way to help those who have an idea for an invention that will change the world but just need someone to help them get it off the ground. Saturday producers for the PBS show "Everyday Edisons" will be in Indianapolis looking for new inventions and their creators to feature in the show's second season, which will air sometime next year. "We're not looking for anything high-tech, no nanotechnology or anything like that," executive producer Louis Foreman said. "We're looking for things with everyday benefits." Inventions featured on the first season of the show, which will begin airing nationwide in September, include a new tool for scrapbooking and new food service items, but a successful new idea could be as simple as a board or card game, Foreman said.

IU wins $16 million in grants

By Trevor brown · Monday, July 10,2006 1:19 a.m.

Sixteen million dollars has been awarded to nine IU international centers, the U.S. Department of Education's competitive Title VI program announced Friday. Distributed over the next four years, the funding will go toward general operating costs of the various centers and their research, as well as to fellowships for graduate students studying foreign language and global studies.

Professor's research out in space

By Trevor brown · Monday, July 10,2006 1:15 a.m.

Joining the payload of the seven astronauts on board last week's launch of the space shuttle Discovery, IU biology professor Roger Hangarter's research now is orbiting the Earth at an altitude of 250 statue miles above the Earth and carries implications that may carry mankind much farther into space than that.

The Puzzle Master

By Julie Mahomed · Monday, July 10,2006 1:15 a.m.

What's a six-letter word for enigmatology? No, it's not puzzle, it's Shortz -- as in Will Shortz, the IU graduate who stars in the documentary "Wordplay".

Festival celebrates endangered culture

By David A. Nosko · Monday, July 10,2006 1:15 a.m.

Half-a-world away the Tibetan people and their culture are facing near extinction due to Chinese occupation and colonization, but the Tibetan people have established a safe place in Bloomington, which was re-opened to the public yesterday.

Out to the ballgame

By Alyson Brodsy and Jonathan P. Rossing · Monday, July 10,2006 1:12 a.m.

A couple weeks ago I wrote about the Pride celebrations taking place around the country this summer -- most of them in the month of June to recognize the historic New York City Stonewall riots in June of 1969.

School tie-ins

By Alyson Brodsy and Brian J. McFillen · Monday, July 10,2006 1:11 a.m.

Last Thursday, the Indiana Daily Student reported that IU's summer enrollment "has declined for the third year in a row," and that "Summer Session I enrollment is down 2.8 percent from last year" while the unreleased Summer Session II figures are also expected to be lower.

Running in reverse

By Alyson Brodsy and Mark Weinberg · Monday, July 10,2006 1:10 a.m.

A lot of attention is being paid to this year's congressional elections, and rightly so.

Admission of guilt?

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, July 10,2006 1:10 a.m.

Beginning this fall, every public and private Virginia institution of higher education must hand over the name, social security number, gender and birth date of all students admitted into their schools for cross-checking against sex offender lists.

Contra dancing to live music

Monday, July 10,2006 1:09 a.m.

From 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Waldron Arts Center, 122 S. Walnut St., the Bloomington Old-Time Music and Dance Group hosts contra dancing to live music.

Summer Music: Free Symphony Orchestra concert

Monday, July 10,2006 1:08 a.m.

Julliard's 2006 concerto competition winner violinist William Harvey and pianist Jeanette Koekkoek play at 8 p.m. tonight in Auer Hall.

BPP hosts art contest with cash prize

Monday, July 10,2006 1:08 a.m.

Bloomington Playwrights Project is hosting an art contest to find an image to be used on publicity materials and the BPP Web site to promote an upcoming festival of plays that celebrate Latino culture.

Indiana Shakespeare Festival call-out

Monday, July 10,2006 1:07 a.m.

The Indiana Shakespeare Festival invites all interested community members to an informational meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. July 17 at the Rose Firebay Theater at the Waldron Arts Center, 122 S. Walnut St.

'Women With Will' team runnings on every Saturday

By Kurt Keil · Monday, July 10,2006 1:04 a.m.

It's 7 a.m. on a Saturday in the middle of summer. The last thing on most people's minds is rolling out of bed and into their running shoes, but that's a day in the life of Emily Ward.

Italy wins 4th World Cup in shootout

By Aaron Beard · Monday, July 10,2006 1:03 a.m.

Italy let France do nearly anything it wanted Sunday, except win the World Cup. That belongs to the Azzurri, 5-3 in a shootout after a 1-1 draw.

Who is No. 1?

By Carrie Ritchie and Aaron Beard · Monday, July 10,2006 1:02 a.m.

The Wimbledon men's and women's singles finals were both sequels to already well-publicized rivalries, making the weekend a must-see for tennis fans and a must-win for the players involved.