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IU enters postseason fueled by 2 of its biggest fans

By Candice Rohrman · Wednesday, March 3,2010 11:19 p.m.

They yell, berate officials, cheer for every player and sit in floor seats for every basketball game. And while they aren’t exactly Spike Lee, they still spark both the players and the Assembly Hall crowd.   To the media, these fans are lovingly referred to as Superfan and Ponytail

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Monroe County ranks high in uninsured adults

By BROOKE LILLARD · Wednesday, March 3,2010 9:55 p.m.

In Monroe County, 24 percent of adults are uninsured, 26 percent are obese and 20 percent report binge drinking. Despite this, the county has overall good health compared to Indiana’s 91 other counties.

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Substitute teacher charged with child porn distribution

Wednesday, March 3,2010 9:51 p.m.

HAMMOND, Ind. — A northwestern Indiana man charged with distributing images of the sexual torture of children as young as 4 months had worked as a substitute teacher in at least three area school districts, federal officials said.

Zippora Karz

A ballerina’s tale in two acts

By Mickey Woods · Wednesday, March 3,2010 8:18 p.m.

The curtain was down for the New York City Ballet dancers. Ballerina Zippora Karz was 21 and had been working professionally for the prestigious company since age 18. Clive Barnes of The New York Post hailed her performance as the Sugar Plum Fairy in “The Nutcracker” as one of a “potential star.”

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Stepping out of your comfort zone

By Keiara Carr · Wednesday, March 3,2010 8:10 p.m.

I have enjoyed the smattering of sunshine this week and am now officially ready for winter to be done. However, as I tried to soak in a few rays, I realized my iPod could use a good spring cleaning.

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Free-range chicken soup for the soul

By Casey McGlasson · Wednesday, March 3,2010 7:04 p.m.

But here’s the thing: I don’t care whether or not the food I’m eating has a ridiculously healthy amount of fiber. I just happen to think whole grains taste better than white-bread.

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CARDing the credit companies

Wednesday, March 3,2010 7 p.m.

WE SAY The Credit CARD act limits freedom of young people and their credit card companies in acceptable ways.

IU-Purdue

IU falls at Purdue, 74-55

Wednesday, March 3,2010 6:42 p.m.

With a 74-55 loss at Purdue on Wednesday night, IU set an historic low with its 11th-straight conference defeat, longest in school history. And just as the final score resembled those of last year with another double-digit deficit, the play up to the final horn prompted flashbacks.

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Incidents, protests spread at UC campuses

Wednesday, March 3,2010 6 p.m.

A firestorm about racially and ethnically charged incidents at several University of California campuses spread Tuesday as UC San Diego announced a KKK-style hood was found on campus and students in Los Angeles and Irvine demonstrated against intolerance.

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Creating winning combinations

By Meg Hamill · Wednesday, March 3,2010 5:59 p.m.

In America, shopping for food is fairly simple. One can travel to the grocery store once every two weeks to stock up on provisions. In Italy, just figuring out which cheeses to purchase at the local market can be a daunting task.

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Modern tech in traditional lands

By Therese Kennelly · Wednesday, March 3,2010 5:56 p.m.

As I sat at the outdooring (baby naming) ceremony, I couldn’t help but notice the intense interactions between tradition and modernity in Ghanaian society.

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Work smarter

By Mickey Woods · Wednesday, March 3,2010 5:35 p.m.

Their latest offering, “Work,” reflects on the past few years via slow-burning melancholy and ’80s grooves.

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