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Angel Escobedo wins Olympic Regional Trial

By IDS staff and Aaron Beard · Wednesday, May 14,2008 8:49 p.m.

Angel Escobedo now sits one tournament title away from achieving one of his life-long dreams – shipping his skills from Bloomingotn to Beijing for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Escobedo has a laundry list of accolades in the sport he has dominated from a young age. In high school, the Griffith, Ind., native won four consecutive state championships.

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IU signs 8-year deal with adidas

By IDS staff and Aaron Beard · Wednesday, May 14,2008 8:48 p.m.

All 22 IU sports programs will be outfitted in adidas gear for at least the next eight years. IU signed an 8-year contract with adidas America that could also pay out more than $21 million to IU Athletics, according to recruiting database www.scout.com.

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James Hardy: get it together

By Ben Homrig · Wednesday, May 14,2008 8:46 p.m.

When we open the daily newspaper to read about another 6-foot-5-inch, 212-pound NFL wide receiver with character issues, we barely bat an eye.

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Big Brothers Big Sisters lacks volunteers

By Cal Condon · Wednesday, May 14,2008 8:40 p.m.

There are close to 100 kids on the wait-list, according to Andrea Smith, director of operations at Big Brothers and Big Sisters of South Central Indiana, showing a significant need for community involvement.

Ridin’ derby

By Lauren Clason · Wednesday, May 14,2008 8:09 p.m.

Two sister teams from the Bleeding Heartland Rollergirls will face off on May 17 at the Bloomington Sportsplex.

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Legislating what?

Wednesday, May 14,2008 6:44 p.m.

In March, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels signed into law House Act 1042, which deals with registration for selling pornography. The act requires that new stores selling adult materials register with the Indiana Secretary of State, and pay a $250 fee when the law takes effect July 1.

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Spoiler alert!

By Cory Barker · Wednesday, May 14,2008 6:41 p.m.

Spoiler alert: People may finally be over spoilers. As all well-versed members of various online communities and Web sites for the entertainment industry know, spoilers are simply the norm. These places online are swarming with inside information about upcoming projects that may or may not be true, and some Web sites exist solely as smorgasbords of spoilers.

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Nothing to fear

By Ashley Ames · Wednesday, May 14,2008 6:40 p.m.

Americans should be scared of bathtubs. That’s right. The seemingly innocent and inanimate basin that has always peacefully rested in your bathroom is a serious threat ... or at least as serious as terrorism. In fact, the chances that you’ll drown in your bathtub are greater than the odds of you being killed in a terrorist attack.

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Magic wish list

By Georgia Perry · Wednesday, May 14,2008 6:39 p.m.

Apparently, dogs can do magic. The New York Times recently ran an article titled “Researchers Seek to Demystify the Metabolic Magic of Sled Dogs.” It explained how dogsled dogs like the kind that compete in the Iditarod trail race and star in films such as “Snow Dogs” with Cuba Gooding Jr., are able to perform magic on their metabolisms.

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IU responds to NCAA allegations

By Chris Engel · Wednesday, May 14,2008 9:22 a.m.

IU responded Monday to the NCAA's notice of allegations surrounding former men's basketball coach Kelvin Sampson and his staff.

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Clinton wins West Virginia

Wednesday, May 14,2008 9:21 a.m.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Hillary Rodham Clinton coasted to a large but largely symbolic victory in working-class West Virginia on Tuesday, handing Barack Obama one of his worst defeats of the campaign yet scarcely slowing his march toward the Democratic presidential nomination.

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IU responds to NCAA allegations

By Chris Engel · Wednesday, May 14,2008 9:19 a.m.

IU responded Monday to the NCAA's notice of allegations surrounding former men's basketball coach Kelvin Sampson and his staff.

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