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U.S. considers joining European initiative to offer Iran alternatives

By Alyson Brodsy and Tom Raum · Monday, Feb. 28,2005 11:33 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- In a potential strategy shift, the Bush administration is considering joining Europe in offering Iran economic incentives in exchange for abandoning its nuclear fuel program, the White House said Monday.

Source: BTK suspect confesses to 6 murders

By Alyson Brodsy and Roxana Hegeman · Monday, Feb. 28,2005 11:32 p.m.

WICHITA, Kan. -- Police say they are confident that the arrest of a man suspected of being the BTK serial killer will end 30 years of terror, and a source said he confessed to some killings.

Attorney general will prosecute obscenity

By Alyson Brodsy and Mark Sherman · Monday, Feb. 28,2005 11:31 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Monday he would move aggressively to prosecute obscenity cases, and he laid out a broader agenda much like that of his predecessor, John Ashcroft.

Protests force out Lebanese government

By Alyson Brodsy and Bassem Mroue · Monday, Feb. 28,2005 11:30 p.m.

BEIRUT, Lebanon -- With shouts of "Syria out!", more than 25,000 flag-waving protesters massed outside Parliament Monday in a dramatic display of defiance that forced the resignation of Lebanon's prime minister and Cabinet two weeks after the assassination of an opposition leader.

Partisan tensions slow House action

By Alyson Brodsy and Mike Smith · Monday, Feb. 28,2005 11:26 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Democrats stalled action in the Indiana House for several hours Monday to protest several proposals they consider partisan power grabs by Republicans, who control the chamber.

Daniels faces clemency decisions

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 28,2005 11:26 p.m.

EVANSVILLE -- The state could execute nearly as many prisoners during Gov. Mitch Daniels' first year in office as it has during the entire past decade, giving the new governor and his general counsel plenty to ponder in the weeks and months ahead.

Buffalo Wild Wings opens in Bloomington

By John Rodgers · Monday, Feb. 28,2005 11:24 p.m.

Buffalo wings are a staple of some college students' diets. And usually, college-town restaurants try to meet and market themselves toward students' dietary needs.

RHASS program to change after 30 years

By Ryne Shadday · Monday, Feb. 28,2005 11:22 p.m.

What began in 1971 as a way to help students run their own business now has decided to leave the labor-intensive service industry and help students in a different way.

Thefacebook co-founder creates networking site

By Hannah Lodge · Monday, Feb. 28,2005 11:21 p.m.

Students who spend countless hours avoiding homework on http://thefacebook.com now have a more productive Web-surfing option -- rather than adding "friends" to their lists, students will be able to add companies.

Particles

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 28,2005 11:18 p.m.

For years scientists have thought there was once water on Mars, The planet is, after all, most like Earth compared with all other planets in the solar system. But most scientists believed all water had long since evaporated from the surface -- leaving Mars dry and cold.

IU astronomer studies galaxy formations, stars

By Nathan Tomlanovich · Monday, Feb. 28,2005 11:16 p.m.

Science is responsible for how we understand the world, and through scientific discoveries we have come to know the complexities of nature and the earth. While many scientists make their discoveries on earth, some researchers are looking beyond, into the vastness of space. IU astronomer Liese van Zee is one of those people.

What's your physical personality?

By Lyssa Rebholz · Monday, Feb. 28,2005 11:16 p.m.

Sweaty and out of breath, sophomore Kemmie Mitzell sets the elliptical machine at its highest speeds and inclines, surpassing all those around her. After a half-hour, she stops and makes a beeline to the bikes, where she works her legs even more.

Jordan River Forum

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 28,2005 11:15 p.m.

I am writing this letter in support of the Academic Bill of Rights proposed by David Horowitz, the editor of Front Page Magazine. As a student and a conservative, this bill means the freedom for me to better shape my personal academic experience.

Whose 'fault' is it?

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 28,2005 11:08 p.m.

In the wake of the Iran earthquake last week, I wondered how many people out there would call it "a sign from God." There is a fair amount of buzz about invading that country, after all. Wouldn't an earthquake be a thumbs-up from the Almighty?

Health-phobia

By Alyson Brodsy and Aubrey Donaldson · Monday, Feb. 28,2005 11:08 p.m.

If you don't have a learning disability, you'll never fit in. I was hooked last week by an NBC News teaser about a story on autism.

Raise the taxes

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 28,2005 11:07 p.m.

There's been talk lately in the media about how the Republicans don't like the new Republican governor of Indiana raising taxes. Heaven forbid such a travesty!

Free speech needs respect

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 28,2005 11:06 p.m.

University of California, San Diego Student Run Television aired student Steven York with his pants down. The student-run, closed circuit campus station sparked a controversy when it cablecast an episode showing York engaging in sexual acts with an unidentified woman.

'Million Dollar Baby,' Eastwood take top Oscars

By Alyson Brodsy and David Germain · Monday, Feb. 28,2005 1:51 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Tough was enough in Clint Eastwood's strong-and-silent early days as a scruffy Old West gunslinger or a modern vigilante cop. With 2003's "Mystic River" and now "Million Dollar Baby," Eastwood has shown that tough doesn't begin to scratch the surface of his filmmaking talents.

Singers to end Black History Month at Indiana Statehouse

By David A. Nosko · Monday, Feb. 28,2005 1:40 a.m.

Black History Month concludes today in the statehouse to music from the lips of IU students. The African American Choral Ensemble is scheduled to perform at 10 a.m. today in the Indiana Statehouse rotunda.

Broadcaster Enberg comes back to IU

By Andrew Shaffer · Monday, Feb. 28,2005 1:30 a.m.

When John Brogneux was a professor heading the student teaching program at IU in 1960, Dick Enberg was one of his subjects. Brogneux, now 27 years retired at the age of 94, recalls fond memories of Enberg and understands why he is a success in the broadcasting business.