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IU falls behind in faculty salaries nationwide

By John Rodgers · Tuesday, April 12,2005 2:41 p.m.

Average salary increases among IU's faculty fell behind the national average this academic year.

'They'll need our prayers'

By Alyson Brodsy and Mike Malik · Tuesday, April 12,2005 10:08 a.m.

Seniors Norka Acosta and Jami Bennett were driving back from working on a group project when they drove by the accident. They immediately stopped, got out their first aid kit and assisted in helping the victims. Bennett vividly recalls the moment she made the decision to act.

Nominee for U.N. ambassador faces harsh Senate questioning

By Alyson Brodsy and Anne Gearan · Tuesday, April 12,2005 10:02 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- His Senate approval to be U.N. ambassador still in question, John R. Bolton told skeptical Democrats Monday that the world body had "gone off track" at times but that he was committed to its mission.

Safer cigs

By Hannah Schroder · Tuesday, April 12,2005 4:50 a.m.

PICTURE THIS: You make it home safely from the bar Saturday night -- your fears of encountering a drunk driver on the road or acquiring a ticket for public intoxication are erased from your mind -- and you crawl into bed to relax with a cigarette.

TV habits heavy among college students, studies say

By Ryne Shadday · Tuesday, April 12,2005 2:27 a.m.

It's the boob tube, the idiot box, the TV, the television.

Around The Campus

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, April 12,2005 1:01 a.m.

The IU Board of Trustees will hold a statewide forum Wednesday in which the public can express and hear differing opinions on tuition and mandatory fee proposals for the 2005-2006 academic year.

Miami University students somber after 3 deaths in house fire

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, April 12,2005 1 a.m.

OXFORD, Ohio -- Students stunned by the deaths of three Miami University classmates in a house fire left bouquets of flowers at the site and paused for moments of silence in classes Monday, leaving the normally buzzing campus unusually still.

Paintball players recruit team

By Laila Hayat · Tuesday, April 12,2005 12:58 a.m.

When people are learning a new sport, they usually play with beginners. When Chris Medlyn first played paintball, it was against his uncle, who is a sniper for the S.W.A.T. team in Champaign, Ill.

4 Tar Heels could enter NBA draft

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, April 12,2005 12:55 a.m.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina easily could be the favorite to win the national championship again. Then again, the Tar Heels might not even be picked to win the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Tiger's roar restored

By Ryan Phillips · Tuesday, April 12,2005 12:54 a.m.

I'm not what you'd call a golf fan. I can't play it, don't watch it and really don't even like to talk about it.

Receivers prepare to lead wide-open offense

By Eamonn Brennan · Tuesday, April 12,2005 12:51 a.m.

IU junior wide receiver Jahkeen Gilmore could be focusing on what he doesn't have this spring -- most notably, the partnership of IU's all-time leader in receptions and yards, Courtney Roby.

Swearing off the snooze button

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, April 12,2005 12:50 a.m.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Before you hit the snooze button a second time on this alarm clock, you'll have to hunt it down.

Particles

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, April 12,2005 12:49 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- A coalition of 12 states and several cities asked a federal appeals court Friday to make the Environmental Protection Agency reconsider its decision not to regulate heat-trapping greenhouse gases as air pollutants.

BPD looking into liquor store robbery

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, April 12,2005 12:46 a.m.

The Bloomington Police Department is currently investigating the Saturday night robbery of Karton King Liquor and Discount Tobacco, 435 S. Walnut St. The events began when two suspects, a man and a woman, entered the liquor store and began wandering around, according to police reports.

Around The State

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, April 12,2005 12:45 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana will take in about $42 million more during the next two years than lawmakers had expected four months ago, according to a revised fiscal forecast presented Monday.

Senate approves state budget

By Alyson Brodsy and Deanna Wrenn · Tuesday, April 12,2005 12:44 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Senate passed a two-year, $24 billion state budget Monday that Democrats said does not provide enough money for education. The budget, which was approved 29-21, would give schools a 1.2 percent increase in funding in 2006 and a 1.3 percent increase in 2007.

Bush warns Sharon against West Bank settlement growth

By Alyson Brodsy and Tom Raum · Tuesday, April 12,2005 12:41 a.m.

CRAWFORD, Texas -- President Bush told Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon Monday he must not allow further West Bank settlement growth and said Israeli and Palestinian doubts about each other were hampering peace prospects.

Spitalfields Market gives visitors ethnic taste of cuisine in London

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, April 12,2005 12:41 a.m.

LONDON -- In a historic market filled with diverse cuisine and a bustling maze of booths, Bubba Helberg stands out.

Observing cultural differences in Australia

By Alyson Brodsy and Mallory Zalkin · Tuesday, April 12,2005 12:40 a.m.

When you travel to a foreign country and everyone speaks English, it is easy to be deceived about cultural differences. But after hearing the Australian perspective on anything from politics to daily life, it has become more obvious that Australia is really a world away.

Sculpture puts Indianapolis in spotlight

By Alyson Brodsy and Jenny Montgomery · Tuesday, April 12,2005 12:38 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Move over, Lilliput. Gulliver is in the heartland, and he has a message: Art is for everyone. This message is courtesy of artist Tom Otterness, who has brought his 37-foot-long rendition of the literary giant to Indianapolis for an exhibit arts leaders hope transforms a city better known for its speedway than its sculptures.

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