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Bloomington band to compete for $100,000 prize at festival

By Bryan Payton · Wednesday, May 13,2009 7:27 p.m.

Bloomington-based band South Jordan is set to play Saturday for the final day of the Florida Music Festival, which began Wednesday. The festival takes place in downtown Orlando, Fla., and boasts more than 250 performers ranging in all types of music from heavy rock to hip-hop.

Closing the Cayman Islands

Wednesday, May 13,2009 7:11 p.m.

WE SAY There will be negative side effects with Obama’s strategy.Obama's strategy of attacking overseas tax havens might not be the best way to curb tax evasion.

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Refocus on NASA

By Cory Barker · Wednesday, May 13,2009 7:08 p.m.

The lack of interest in space exploration from younger folks is not surprising, but that needs to change.

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Health care costs difficult to reduce

By Nathan Dixon · Wednesday, May 13,2009 7:05 p.m.

Government intervention might be necessary to “ensure all Americans have quality, affordable health care,” but we are all going to have to help pay for it.

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Man arrested after car break-ins

By Deanna Krinn · Wednesday, May 13,2009 5:42 p.m.

A Bloomington man faces preliminary charges of theft and resisting law enforcement after being arrested Wednesday morning near the Fountain Park apartment complex.

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Atheists sue BT over ad rejection

Sunday, May 10,2009 8:15 p.m.

WE SAY Atheists’ lawsuit is superfluous and unwarranted.We respect Bloomington Transit’s decision not to become some sort of weapon in a culture war between religious factions.

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Freedom vs. Eqaulity

By DJ Funkhouser · Sunday, May 10,2009 8:10 p.m.

The short story "Harrison Bergeron," by Hoosier Kurt Vonnegut brings up an interesting question, and one which Americans have been thinking about since Alexis de Tocqueville’s book “Democracy in America”. Are absolute equality and absolute freedom mutually exclusive?

A disappointed Danica Patrick walks away from her car after being denied one last qualifying attempt before the 6 p.m. deadline Saturday afternoon at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Patrick earned a 10th place qualifying position marking the fifth consecutive season she will start in the top 10. Patrick's best qualifying result came as rookie in 2005 when she qualified fourth.

Indianapolis 500 Lineup

Sunday, May 10,2009 8:10 p.m.

The Indianapolis 500 is gearing up for its 93rd annual race May 24. On Saturday, 11 drivers qualified for the race with Helio Castroneves taking the pole. This is Castroneves’ third pole position since 2003. Positions 12 through 22 were placed Sunday and the last 11 drivers will race for their positions Saturday.

Seniors react to commencement address

By Sean Morrison · Sunday, May 10,2009 8:05 p.m.

Former Justice of the High Court of Australia Michael Kirby’s commencement speech fell on deaf ears Saturday, some members of the graduating class said, while others lauded his efforts and bravery to discuss his homosexuality on stage.

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A sign of the times

By John Hill · Sunday, May 10,2009 8:05 p.m.

The sorry state of print journalism takes root in several causes, and the current recession certainly hasn’t helped as ad revenue is expected to fall 15 percent in May. More significantly than the recession though, competition from Internet sources – particularly news aggregators such as Google News , Drudge Report and The Huffington Post – threatens the industry’s long-term viability by offering access to free online content.

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The world is 'close'

By Erin Chapman · Sunday, May 10,2009 7:59 p.m.

I leave for Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday, and I can’t help but feel that even though Korea is halfway across the world, it’s somehow not so distant. Thomas Friedman said the world is flat. I say the world is close, a 17-hour plane flight close.

Singer-songwriter Marc Haggerty plays at a jam session Sunday at the Third Street Park. Haggerty, along with other musicians, hosted a reunion concert Saturday.

Musicians reflect on culture, community

By Mickey Woods · Sunday, May 10,2009 7:41 p.m.

After hosting a reunion concert Saturday, several Bloomington-based musicians from the '60s and '70s took part in a jam session and discussed the culture and community of the Bloomington music scene from that era.

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