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Myers' appeal denied

By Sean Morrison · Thursday, Oct. 30,2008 7:59 p.m.

The Indiana Supreme Court on Thursday denied an appeal of John Myers II, the man convicted of murdering IU student Jill Behrman.

Fawnya Arvin, left, fills out paperwork with Reuse Coordinator Mary Kay Baker, right, to acquire material for arts and crafts on Oct. 9 from the Monroe County Recycling Center's Reuse Center. The Reuse Center is open for walk-in's every Thursday, and provides free materials to many schools and organizations.

Recycling store provides art supplies to non-profits, teachers

By Jessica Anderson · Thursday, Oct. 30,2008 12:52 a.m.

Mary Kay Baker has made a career out of garbage. As the reuse coordinator and recycling center supervisor for Monroe County, she collects anything from milk jugs to old newspapers and, in one instance, a bone collection – all to be used by different non-profits around Bloomington.PODCAST: Hoosier Headlines

Republican vice presidential candidate Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska speaks during a rally Wednesday in Jeffersonville, Ind.

Indiana Republicans join Palin

By Peter Stevenson · Thursday, Oct. 30,2008 12:51 a.m.

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. – Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin came out guns-blazing at a rally on Wednesday, saying Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama “has an ideological commitment to bigger government and higher taxes.”The visit came as part of Palin’s sweep of battleground states Ohio and Indiana, states that both parties are fighting for ahead of Election Day. It was Palin’s third Indiana visit in less than two weeks, highlighting Republicans’ unease about states that were considered strong red states until recently. Indiana hasn’t gone to the Democrats since 1964.Palin spoke to a crowd of about 20,000, said McCain’s spokesman for Indiana, Mark Lotter, at a warehouse in Jeffersonville. She pulled into the crowded building on the “Straight Talk Express,” a tour bus with a giant “McCain-Palin ’08” sign that transports the Alaska governor to different campaign stops.

IU community reflects on race’s role

By Kristi Oloffson · Thursday, Oct. 30,2008 12:47 a.m.

Junior Tiffany Fick knows when America will really be ready for a black president. Fick, president of the Black Student Union, said when racism is really gone, “he doesn’t have to be Barack Obama ‘the first black president,’ but just Barack Obama, ‘the president.’” There are few times in history when race did not matter: the Olympics and 9/11, said Eric Love, director of diversity education at IU.

IU community reflects on race’s role

By Kristi Oloffson · Thursday, Oct. 30,2008 12:44 a.m.

Junior Tiffany Fick knows when America will really be ready for a black president. Fick, president of the Black Student Union, said when racism is really gone, “he doesn’t have to be Barack Obama ‘the first black president,’ but just Barack Obama, ‘the president.’” There are few times in history when race did not matter: the Olympics and 9/11, said Eric Love, director of diversity education at IU.

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IU field hockey team falls to Louisville on Senior Day

By Nathan Hart · Thursday, Oct. 30,2008 12:36 a.m.

Playing its first midweek game since early in the season, the IU field hockey team never adjusted to the different routine, falling to Louisville 2-1 Wednesday on Senior Day. No. 12 Louisville (13-5) took advantage of many penalty corner opportunities – especially in the first half – to score its two goals. IU gave up nine penalty corners in the first half and 12 for the game. Louisville’s Nicole Youman took advantage of one of the first-half penalty corners, scoring the period’s lone goal. IU coach Amy Robertson said she felt “bewildered” by her team’s play. They were sloppy and lacked confidence for the first 35 minutes, she said.

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New-look men's tennis team has “something to prove”

By Nathan Hart · Thursday, Oct. 30,2008 12:34 a.m.

The IU men’s basketball team is not the only Hoosier squad undergoing a major roster turnover from last season. With six freshmen and only three returning players on a 10-man roster, the men’s tennis team heads into this weekend’s Big Ten Singles Championship in Madison, Wis., light on experience and full of untested potential. “There are a lot of new faces this year,” said sophomore Lachlan Ferguson. “Some of these guys are pretty green, fresh out of high school and still a little wet behind the ears.”

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IU club hockey gunning for Michigan at Ann Arbor

By Tyler James Perry · Thursday, Oct. 30,2008 12:32 a.m.

The IU club hockey team will take on Michigan this weekend and look to put last weekend’s tough losses at Davenport behind them. After winning their first six games of the season, IU now sits at 6-2. The team is still winless in the Great Midwest Hockey League. The contention between IU and Michigan is just as intense in hockey as in other sports. “Michigan is another team we have a lot of history with,” IU coach Tom Orr said. “We know they’re going to be hungry. They’re going to be ready for us.”

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Johnson’s late surge cancels Edwards win

Thursday, Oct. 30,2008 12:31 a.m.

Carl Edwards did all he could last Sunday to bring Jimmie Johnson and the Chase for the Sprint Cup back into reach. But despite his best effort in winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Edwards made little ground on Johnson after the two-time defending champ finished with his No. 48 in second place on the scoring pylon. With 10 laps to go, a runner-up result didn’t look possible for Johnson.

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IU women's golf team sets school record with 3-round total of 860

By Jeremy Rosenthal · Thursday, Oct. 30,2008 12:29 a.m.

All season long, the IU women’s golf team has tried to put a tournament together where everyone fires on all cylinders at the same time. This week in Las Vegas, they managed to do that for one of their three rounds. The Hoosiers used a school-record, 11-under 277 third-round total to slide up the leaderboard and finish in 10th place on Wednesday in the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown at the Boulder Creek Golf Club. The three-round total of 860 also betters the school record by four shots.  

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Alternative voting style

Thursday, Oct. 30,2008 12:28 a.m.

Did you know there is a presidential election coming up Tuesday? I just found out about it when this old lady called me to tell me I should vote for some Nader guy. That explains all those damn commercials I fast forward through when I watch my DVR’d episodes of “Yes, Dear” every day. I decided I should look into this election thing. I figured it is kind of a big deal. But how do I make such an important decision?

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Syria demands U.S. apology

Thursday, Oct. 30,2008 12:27 a.m.

Syria is demanding an American apology and compensation for a U.S. commando raid near Iraq’s border that killed eight.

IU sophomore midfielder Rich Balchan, left, kicks the ball away from Kentucky senior Michael Strong during a soccer game Wednesday at Bill Armstrong Stadium. The game ended in a 1-1 tie.

IU men's soccer team held at home

By Greg Rosenstein · Thursday, Oct. 30,2008 12:27 a.m.

Not even the fastest goal in NCAA Division I history could propel the IU men’s soccer team to its fourth win in a row, with the Hoosiers’ match against Kentucky ending in a 1-1 tie after two overtime periods Wednesday night. On the opening kickoff, sophomore forward/midfielder Andy Adlard sent a long ball deep into the Kentucky zone. After bouncing off of a Wildcat defender, Kentucky goalkeeper Dan Williams came out of the goal to attempt to scoop up the bouncing ball. IU senior forward Kevin Noschang took advantage of the miscue by gaining control of the ball and firing it past Williams for the 1-0 advantage six seconds into the game. “For the past two games, we decided to attack them right off the bat,” Noschang said. “I was just able to one-time it in. Obviously, when you get a goal six seconds into the game and can start a game up 1-0, there is nothing better than that.” Noschang’s early goal sparked aggressive offensive play from the Hoosiers in the first half. But while the team looked to continue its scoring attack, Kentucky evened the score.

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Northeasterners still without power

Thursday, Oct. 30,2008 12:27 a.m.

Thousands of utility customers around the Northeast awoke without power Wednesday morning, a day after the season’s first big snowstorm blew through the region.

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Report: N. Korea’s Kim suffers new health setback

Thursday, Oct. 30,2008 12:26 a.m.

New South Korean intelligence indicates that ailing North Korean leader Kim Jong Il suffered a serious setback in his recovery from a stroke and has been hospitalized, a newspaper reported Wednesday.

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