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Abercrombie to pay $50M to settle discrimination suit

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Nov. 17,2004 11:54 p.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Abercrombie & Fitch has agreed to pay $50 million to settle a lawsuit that accused the clothing-store chain of promoting whites over minorities and cultivating a virtually all-white image in its catalogs and elsewhere.

Kmart takes a gamble on pricey Sears chain takeover

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Nov. 17,2004 11:53 p.m.

NEW YORK -- A resurgent Kmart, home of the blue light special, is buying the once-dominant Sears department store chain in a surprising $11 billion gamble it is counting on to help both better compete with Wal-Mart and other big-box retailers.

Bouncing into Business

By Rod Neroda and Ron Neroda · Wednesday, Nov. 17,2004 11:51 p.m.

There is a new business in Bloomington and it might be coming to bars or house parties across town soon. Seniors Dave Johnson and Pablo Svirsky, and junior Zach Martin are the founders and employees of Three Rivers Jackson, Bloomington's only student-run, custom beer pong table company.

Jumping off the ship

By George Lyle IV · Wednesday, Nov. 17,2004 11:33 p.m.

So I'm sure you all know that Colin Powell has resigned from his secretary of state post, and President Bush's biggest fan, Condoleezza Rice, will replace him.

A great conversion

By Matt Peyton · Wednesday, Nov. 17,2004 11:32 p.m.

I've been lied to all my life. I don't really remember when it started. I mean, I guess the first time I received a Purdue T-shirt for a holiday, I should have known something was wrong.

From a privileged white girl

By -Kehla West · Wednesday, Nov. 17,2004 11:30 p.m.

You know what they always say -- it doesn't matter where you come from, it matters where you're going. That's not always true. In a recent encounter I had with a bulletin board, I discovered that it matters very much where I came from.

Rice could increase State Department prominence

By Alyson Brodsy and Barry Schweid · Wednesday, Nov. 17,2004 11:24 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- Condoleezza Rice has been both protege and mentor to President Bush in his first four years in the White House. So he is bound to feel comfortable with the former Stanford University provost running the State Department.

Britain might institute smoking ban

By Alyson Brodsy and Beth Gardiner · Wednesday, Nov. 17,2004 11:21 p.m.

LONDON -- Britain's government on Tuesday proposed banning smoking in most public places, setting off debate over what one smoker decried as the brainchild of a busybody "nanny state."

Group kidnaps 31 Iraqi police officers

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Nov. 17,2004 11:13 p.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- An armed group kidnapped 31 Iraqi policemen who were returning from training in Jordan, authorities said Wednesday, and a suicide car bomber rammed a U.S. convoy north of Baghdad, killing 10 people, hospital officials said.

Campus aims to raise $615,000 for Monroe Co. United Way by Nov. 30

By Dana Sands · Wednesday, Nov. 17,2004 11:13 p.m.

The 2004 Monroe County United Way Campaign gives people the opportunity to give back to their community and their neighbors by donating and volunteering.

Aftermath of gay marriage bans discussed at lecture

By Jorie Slodki · Wednesday, Nov. 17,2004 11:09 p.m.

Most of the commotion over the results of Election 2004 has quieted down. For gays, lesbians and their supporters, there are still questions over the 11 states that passed bans on same-sex marriages. This month's speaker at a meeting for the local chapter of Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays showed these people are not alone in their struggle for marriage rights.

Why are you famous?

By Karen Green · Wednesday, Nov. 17,2004 9:35 p.m.

Celebrities have always been at the top of the American social structure. Since the advent of the entertainment industry, people with the ability to entertain have been rewarded with fame and fortune.

Wal-Mart: The great American hypocrisy

By John Barnett · Wednesday, Nov. 17,2004 9:33 p.m.

The other night I jacked a biplane and flew low over the Las Vegas strip strafing the cars below with gunfire. After that, I helped a buddy of mine torch his marijuana crop before the Feds arrived, but when they arrived earlier than expected he and I took most of 'em out with our M16s before speeding off in a VW bus.

A 'Step' in the wrong direction

By Robert O'Connor · Wednesday, Nov. 17,2004 9:31 p.m.

Frank Oz first gained notoriety as a Muppeteer for famous felt legends like Fozzie Bear, Cookie Monster and even Yoda. But lately he has shifted his focus and become the director of some of the best ("Dirty Rotten Scoundrels") and worst ("Bowfinger") comedies of the past two decades.

Loveable ogres return in sequel

By Monica Dix · Wednesday, Nov. 17,2004 9:29 p.m.

I'll be the first to admit I am not one for sequels. So perhaps it was my low expectations for the film that led me to absolutely love "Shrek 2."

Living up to the 'Halo' hype

By Dan Patrick · Wednesday, Nov. 17,2004 9:28 p.m.

There has been a cardinal rule within gaming that has stood since 2001 -- if you own a Microsoft Xbox and have a pulse, you also own "Halo."

Mediocrity 'rules' on rapper's new CD

By Jimmy Rae · Wednesday, Nov. 17,2004 9:25 p.m.

Yes, the graspy sounding, thug-friendly voice of Ja Rule is back with his newest album, R.U.L.E. He's been a busy man since 1999's debut album, Venni Vetti Vecci, putting out an album every year for his hip-hop fans.

Album puts John on right 'road'

By -Nate Bethea · Wednesday, Nov. 17,2004 9:23 p.m.

Maybe it was Ryan White's, Giovanni Versace's or Princess Diana's death, but something made Elton John despondent and slowed-down for the entire duration of the '90s.

Many shades of Slim Shady

By John Barnett · Wednesday, Nov. 17,2004 9:20 p.m.

Eminem's major label debut, The Slim Shady LP, showcased Slim Shady, his manic and often twisted alter ego. His sophomore stunner, The Marshall Mathers LP, presented Marshall Mathers, a complex man with a dark past and a dysfunctional family.

Sequel teeters on edge of absurdity

By Amanda Trost · Wednesday, Nov. 17,2004 9:14 p.m.

In Renee Zellweger's second attempt at the wildly-successful character of Bridget Jones, one must always keep in mind the movie title -- "The Edge of Reason" -- because that's exactly where the movie keeps you: hanging on the edge between reality and complete disbelief.

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