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A real relief from high gas prices

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 6,2005 1:41 a.m.

We are a society of complainers. Everything was cheaper and better in the old days. "Bread is so expensive today ... I used to buy a carton of milk for $1 ... I remember when gas was less than $2 a gallon." No matter the price, we'll complain. Nostalgically transfixed in the past, we can't grasp simple economic reality --prices rise with time.

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BMV manager fired for 'talking to paper'

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 6,2005 1:32 a.m.

MIDDLETOWN, Ind. -- The manager of a Bureau of Motor Vehicles branch which state officials plan to shut down this month said she was fired for talking with a newspaper reporter after the closing was announced.

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CEO of mission carries on legacy

By Jessica Wolfe · Tuesday, Sept. 6,2005 1:29 a.m.

Looking at her, no one would guess that Linda Kelley, president and CEO of Bloomington's Backstreet Missions, once faced the problems she now helps others escape -- problems from drug and alcohol addictions to homelessness. Linda, 59, smiles easily and often, speaks sincerely and has earned admiration for how well she runs the not-for-profit Christian homeless ministry her husband, Gene Kelley, started 10 years ago. When he died in 2002 of esophageal cancer, Linda found the strength to carry on the young ministry.

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Find Frugal Furniture

By Hannah Schroder · Tuesday, Sept. 6,2005 1:08 a.m.

When most college students set out in search of furniture for their new pads, they're looking for one only kind: cheap. While being stylish doesn't hurt, the less digits in the furniture's price, the more appealing it often looks to many students. In Bloomington, there's no shortage of cheap furniture up for sale -- or up for grabs as the case might sometimes be -- if students know where to look. Now that loans are coming in and students know what their roommates did or did not bring, it's time for furniture shopping.

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Around Business

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 6,2005 1:03 a.m.

SAN FRANCISCO -- A long-delayed cell phone from Apple Computer Inc. and Motorola Inc. that can play iTunes music downloads is finally set to debut through Cingular Wireless, a research analyst said.

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Summer busts leave Hollywood uneasy, uncertain

By Alyson Brodsy and David Germain · Tuesday, Sept. 6,2005 12:50 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Americans' love affair with movies is far from over. Yet like many relationships, it seems to be suffering from a case of familiarity breeds contempt. Summer 2005 was the worst since 1997 for movie attendance, which dropped sharply and rattled the complacency of studios.

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Bush, La. governor tour Hurricane Katrina relief centers

By Alyson Brodsy and Jennifer Loven · Tuesday, Sept. 6,2005 12:43 a.m.

BATON ROUGE, La. -- Like estranged in-laws at a holiday gathering, President Bush and Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco kept their distance as both toured a relief center for storm victims Monday. At their next stop, the Republican president kissed the Democratic governor on the cheek, but it wasn't clear whether they had made up. State and federal officials are all facing public criticism for a slow response to the Katrina crisis. Behind the scenes, each suggests the other is to blame.

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Indonesian plane crashes, 147 dead

By Alyson Brodsy and Irwan Firdaus · Tuesday, Sept. 6,2005 12:41 a.m.

MEDAN, Indonesia -- An Indonesian jetliner slammed into a crowded neighborhood moments after a shaky takeoff Monday and burst into flames, killing 147 people, including dozens on the ground. At least 15 passengers survived, among them an 18-month-old boy, officials said.

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Bush picks Roberts to be chief justice

By Alyson Brodsy and Jennifer Loven · Tuesday, Sept. 6,2005 12:37 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- President Bush nominated Judge John G. Roberts, Jr., to succeed William H. Rehnquist as chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court early Monday. Bush called on the Senate to confirm Roberts -- a 50-year-old appellate court judge originally nominated by Bush in July to succeed retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor -- before the Court opens its fall term Oct. 3.

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New board adjusts to challenges

By Mike Wilson · Monday, Sept. 5,2005 2:06 p.m.

IU's trustees might be shuffling their boardroom style to ensure the Bloomington and satellite campuses keep competitive throughout the 21st century. Formal hand-raising and silent nods common to the previous board's meetings could be lost in the reorganization. Trustees, including three members newly appointed by Gov. Mitch Daniels, are shaking up their communication style, as board members predict meetings will feature more open questions about University policy.

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Professors, former clerks remember friend, mentor

By Michael Zennie · Monday, Sept. 5,2005 2:57 a.m.

Professor Craig Bradley called fellow law professor Joseph Hoffmann Saturday evening with bad news. Their former employer had died after a long battle with thyroid cancer. They had lost their friend and mentor. The nation had lost the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. William Rehnquist timeline

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Death leaves second opening in 4 months

Monday, Sept. 5,2005 2:52 a.m.

Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist's death created upheaval in Washington Sunday, as President Bush and the Senate scrambled to deal with two court vacancies, including this week's scheduled confirmation hearings of nominee John Roberts.

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Administration steps up Katrina relief

By Jennifer Loven · Monday, Sept. 5,2005 2:50 a.m.

The Bush administration kept its Hurricane Katrina response and its public relations campaign in overdrive Sunday, even as first confirmation came from Washington of a dreaded statistic -- that the storm probably killed thousands of people. Responding to accusations of racial insensitivity, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said, "Nobody, especially the president, would have left people unattended on the basis of race."

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Gaza pullout hits home for campus

By Shaan Joshi · Monday, Sept. 5,2005 2:50 a.m.

In Israel, leading up to the pullout of the Gaza Strip, they wore their feelings on the clothes. "Everywhere there were ribbons showing how people felt," said IU freshman Inna Kolesnikovna, who visited Israel this summer. The country became inundated with a mass of conflicting orange and blue ribbons. Those who wore blue supported the pullout. The orange ribbons were for those who favored the settlers. It was a time when Israel was in somewhat of a divide.

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