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Fall Ballet features variety of music, dance during weekend

IU's ballet season is not limited only to "The Nutcracker" every Christmas. The IU Ballet Theater gave its first performances of the year Friday and Saturday at the Musical Arts Center which consisted of four pieces, including two world premieres. Many different styles of ballet were put on display by the dancers.

Award-winning 'Blast!' reconnects with Hoosier roots

Marching bands are not only a staple of high school football games, but occasionally one blasts off to international fame. "Blast!," which performed Thursday through Saturday at the IU Auditorium, is based on marching material standard to American high schools. "Blast!" tweaked the style and added its own flair to become a unique and award-winning production.

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Hep likes chances in his 1st Homecoming game

If you're an IU football player, you probably don't want to star in IU head coach Terry Hoeppner's latest documentary film. The tape is a montage Hoeppner put together of all the penalties committed in last weekend's 42-24 loss to Wisconsin. The head coach attempted to correct the Hoosiers' costly mistakes. "Not to embarrass anyone or ridicule anyone, but you don't want to be on that tape," Hoeppner said. "It's an educational process."

IU sets new record for private donations

This year, the private sector has made IU $301 million wealthier. IU President Adam Herbert announced Thursday that IU received an all-time record amount -- a 20-percent increase from last year -- for private sector support through gifts and nongovernmental research grants in the fiscal year 2005.But what this $301 million won't do is help alleviate the University's consistent debt, said Curt Simic, president of the IU Foundation. It's still too early in the planning process to determine exactly how this money will be used, he said.

The Great Homecoming Debate

Thousands of viewers will watch IU and the University of Illinois battle on the football field Saturday, but few have witnessed the schools' historical battle over homecoming, which started nearly a century ago. Representatives from both campuses claim their school started the tradition of homecoming, but for reasons based on different definitions of the event.

Death toll rises after landslide

GUATEMALA CITY -- Rescue workers in Guatemala pulled dozens of bodies from a massive mudslide and from a swollen river Thursday, raising to at least 236 the number of people killed from five days of pounding rains in Central America and Mexico.

New York increases subway security threat

NEW YORK -- Authorities stepped up mass transit security Thursday after receiving a credible threat that the city's subway system could be the target of a terrorist attack in coming days.

Rove to testify in leak case

WASHINGTON -- Federal prosecutors have accepted an offer from presidential adviser Karl Rove to give 11th hour testimony in the case of a CIA officer's leaked identity and have warned they cannot guarantee he won't be indicted, according to sources directly familiar with the investigation.

Braves even series with 7-1 shellacking against Astros

ATLANTA -- The Braves rocked the Rocket, John Smoltz picked up where he left off six years ago, and Atlanta finds itself all even with the Houston Astros in the NL playoffs. Rookie Brian McCann hit a three-run homer in his first postseason at-bat, which were all the runs Smoltz needed to lead the Braves past Roger Clemens and the Astros 7-1 on Thursday night, tying the best-of-five series at one game apiece.

Iraqi constitution draft to be voted on next week

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- On Thursday, Iraqis began picking up copies of the draft constitution they will vote on next week, after the country's Shiite-led parliament ended a bitter dispute with Sunni legislators about how the referendum will be conducted.

Padres fall behind St. Louis in series 2-0

ST. LOUIS -- When Mark Mulder took a line drive off his arm in the second inning and doubled over in pain, the St. Louis Cardinals figured it would be a short outing for their 16-game winner. Instead, Mulder shook off the hard shot to his left bicep from Joe Randa -- the same way he tossed aside a pair of poor tuneup starts -- and put his team on the brink of a playoff sweep.

Bush lashes out at Islamic radicals

WASHINGTON -- President Bush, trying to reverse a slide in public support for the war in Iraq, said Thursday that Islamic radicals are seeking to "enslave whole nations and intimidate the world," calling that a prime reason not to cut and run in Iraq. "There's always a temptation in the middle of a long struggle to seek the quiet life, to escape the duties and problems of the world and to hope the enemy grows weary of fanaticism and tired of murder," he said, seeking to address calls from anti-war activists for a U.S. troop withdrawal.

Indy's Manning, Harrison poised to break record

SAN FRANCISCO - Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison are poised to make history, and the San Francisco 49ers know there's not much they can do to protect one of their franchise's most hallowed records in their own stadium. The 49ers are just hoping Dwight Freeney doesn't set some sort of sacks record of his own while chasing Alex Smith, San Francisco's own star quarterback of the future.

No. 7 IU pushing for 7th straight win over Wildcats

IU women's field hockey head coach Amy Robertson has her team riding high, evidenced by a seven-game winning streak to match a program high No. 7 national ranking. Even with many accolades and wins, Robertson insists her team isn't losing focus on their season goals, especially with 6-5 (0-3) Northwestern coming into Mellencamp Pavilion Saturday.

1 and done for Hoosiers this weekend in Columbus, Ohio

For the first time all season, the IU women's soccer team will only play one game over the weekend, tonight at Ohio State. The team is used to playing two games a weekend, one Friday and one Sunday. "There is definitely a mental advantage," said senior captain Kristen Zmijewski. "Knowing we only have one game, we can go all out and then we can let our bodies recover."

Reporter: Katrina a media wake-up call

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina and the culmination of several investigations close to the Bush administration, the public's role of assessing the government and the media has become a central issue.

Hoosiers remain focused in search of 2nd Big Ten win

During a long college sports season, losing focus is something that can plague teams. The members of the IU women's volleyball team realize this, and have come up with a unique formula for battling the monotony that accompanies their long road trips and tournament weekends.

Indiana secretary of state: Hurricane relief not government's responsibility

American reaction to Hurricane Katrina might have cost the country the dream of ever achieving a contained federal government, Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita said Wednesday night.

House mom arrested for sorority theft

A sorority "house mom" was arrested Wednesday on preliminary felony charges of stealing prescription drugs from a house member, according to IU Police reports.