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Gates: US might speed up troop withdrawal from Iraq

ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT – The United States is considering speeding up its withdrawal from Iraq because of the sustained drop in violence there, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday following discussions with his top commanders in the war.


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Obama pitches health care in N.C.

RALEIGH, N.C. – Senators reported progress on legislation to overhaul the nation’s health care Wednesday as President Obama introduced a retooled message asserting his plan would protect Americans and limit insurers’ power.







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Lecture, performance to focus on Silk Road

In a year when Iran has been in the political spotlight, this year’s Silk Road Bayram, a music festival focusing on the Silk Road region, wants to bring attention to Iranian music.


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Arts Commission eliminates two grant programs

After receiving heavily reduced funding for the 2010 fiscal year, the Indiana Arts Commission eliminated two grant programs and scaled back money for others.


Bathroom Art

Fish inspire murals in bathroom

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Allan Gurevitz said he thinks the fish currently living in the Runcible Spoon bathroom are the happiest he’s ever seen. He’d know. He feeds them.


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BT concedes to atheists

WE SAY BT didn’t act maliciously in denying atheists an ad spot.The ad, “You can be good without God,” will be posted in the weeks to come and at the standard ad rate, according to the campaign’s Web site.


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Texting on 18 wheels

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I have channeled the inner spirits of our nation’s truck drivers and, after emerging from a journey into the depths of their souls, covered in a residue of partially digested circus peanuts and nicotine, I’ve recorded some of the most popular text messages truck drivers send to one another while on the road:


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Doctor’s orders

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Neither party's interpretation of the health-care reform bills proves a particularly accurate portrayal of the issue. Instead, both seem intent on selling their own particular brand of snake oil.


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The reality behind rankings

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What students eventually learn, however, is that even the most extensively researched, well-strategized and perfectly executed college preparation plan will fail to equip students for the realities of college.




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Riding in the pace car with Bodine

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I have grown up following auto racing like a religion. Having lived in Indiana for my entire remembered life, it’s pretty easy to understand why the sport, in all its different forms, has had such an impact on me.