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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to vote Oscar winners

By Alyson Brodsy and Beth Harris · Tuesday, Feb. 22,2005 11:30 p.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Keith David popped in a DVD of "Vera Drake" and settled into the comfort of his pillow-strewn brown sofa. The veteran actor had decisions to make -- lots of them -- that would affect careers and coffers alike. David is a new member of one of the world's most exclusive voting blocs, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He's deciding for the very first time who gets to go home with an Oscar Sunday.

Michael Jackson returns to court after week of absence

By Alyson Brodsy and Tim Molloy · Tuesday, Feb. 22,2005 11:29 p.m.

SANTA MARIA, Calif. -- Michael Jackson returned to court Tuesday after a week's delay, and the judge assured prospective jurors that the singer really had been ill and there was no plot to put off his child molestation trial.

Election season nonsense

By Edward Delp · Tuesday, Feb. 22,2005 11:14 p.m.

Normally, I don't think IUSA elections are worth any attention, but an issue has been brought up that demands a rebuttal. The IU Police Department has been accused of abusing its authority and treating students unfairly by the Vote for Pedro, Kirkwood and former What about Bobby? tickets. Given the target police departments are for politicians, this isn't surprising.

Abolish IUSA

By Warren Christopher Freiberg · Tuesday, Feb. 22,2005 11:10 p.m.

With this being the second and final day of IUSA elections, I decided to visit IUSA's current Web site at www.indiana.edu/~iusa/ to see just what Crimson has done for me so that I might know what to expect from next year's leaders.

Haggling at the Targetplace

By Elisha Sauers · Tuesday, Feb. 22,2005 11:07 p.m.

I had to run a few errands last week, so I ventured a quick stop at Target to get some shampoo, batteries and culture. Between electronics and household staples, Target took customers on a limited-time journey to the "Global Bazaar," featuring imports from five regions: Latin America, Europe, Africa, India and Asia.

Stand up for your rights

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Feb. 22,2005 11:04 p.m.

As Hoosiers, as Americans and as human beings, we live in hope, working for a better day, expecting magnificent results. The reason we labor to improve the world is that the world is not perfect. Many times, it's not even pretty.

Daniels makes push to keep bills alive, including daylight-savings

By Alyson Brodsy and Mike Smith · Tuesday, Feb. 22,2005 11:03 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Gov. Mitch Daniels met privately with fellow Republicans and a top Democrat on Tuesday in a hectic push to keep some of his top bills alive, including ones to mandate statewide observance of daylight-saving time and give his inspector general additional powers to prosecute government crimes.

Bush denies plans to attack Iran

By Alyson Brodsy and Tom Raum · Tuesday, Feb. 22,2005 11:02 p.m.

BRUSSELS, Belgium -- President Bush said Tuesday that it is "simply ridiculous" to assume the United States has plans to attack Iran over its alleged nuclear weapons program.

Kokomo fire that killed four over the weekend was intentionally set, police say

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Feb. 22,2005 11:02 p.m.

KOKOMO, Ind. -- A weekend house fire that killed a woman and three children was intentionally set, police said Tuesday. No arrests were immediately made and investigators were not releasing details on how the fire was started, police Lt. Don Whitehead said.

Iraq's Shiites select candidate for prime minister position

By Alyson Brodsy and Maggie Michael · Tuesday, Feb. 22,2005 11 p.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Interim Vice President Ibrahim al-Jaafari was chosen as his Shiite ticket's candidate for prime minister Tuesday after Ahmad Chalabi dropped his bid, senior alliance officials said.

Experts: Court orders inept

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Feb. 22,2005 11 p.m.

LOOGOOTEE, Ind. -- A woman who was killed with her two children and boyfriend in a weekend shooting rampage by her estranged husband had gone to court before her death to keep him away after their separation turned violent last fall.

IUSA elections begin today as tickets start Campaign push

By Eric Tash · Tuesday, Feb. 22,2005 1:15 a.m.

The IU Student Association elections are here. Starting today, students will be able to cast their vote for the ticket they think will do the best job advocating the student voice.

Visa reforms to require foreign scholars to pay new fee

By Christina Galoozis · Tuesday, Feb. 22,2005 1:14 a.m.

More visa reforms are on their way. And this time, the price tag is $500 a pop. Beginning March 8, a new federal law will require every international scholar's visa application to include an extra $500 check -- on top of the original $185 fee.

Vaden, white want to withdraw from IUSA elections

By John Rodgers · Tuesday, Feb. 22,2005 1:14 a.m.

IU freshmen basketball players Robert Vaden and D.J. White plan to withdraw from today's IU Student Association elections.

Multiple bills address abortion in Indiana Senate, House

By Lindsey Jancek and Lindsay Jancek · Tuesday, Feb. 22,2005 1:14 a.m.

With four bills in the Senate and one in the House, the topic of abortion is hotly contested in the Republican-controlled Indiana General Assembly.

Students, faculty remember writer

By Brian Janosh · Tuesday, Feb. 22,2005 12:48 a.m.

English professor Manuel Martinez awaited every Hunter S. Thompson book like a child waiting for Christmas. "As soon as it hit the table, I grabbed it and read it," he said.

Back in the swing of things

By Ryan Phillips · Tuesday, Feb. 22,2005 12:26 a.m.

Ah, baseball. It's always there for me when I need it. Just when I thought my sports intake was going to drop significantly with the end of football, baseball is right there to cheer me up. Sure, it's still February, and in most parts of the country the snow hasn't even melted, but pitchers and catchers reported last week, and dang it, I'm ready for some baseball. In case you've been doing more important things this winter, I thought I'd fill you in on the most intriguing stories leading into the 2005 Major League Baseball season.

Health risks cause more students to turn toward UV-free fads

By Kristin Fruehauf · Tuesday, Feb. 22,2005 12:26 a.m.

Bronzed faces and long lines at tanning salons are prevalent this season in Bloomington. As the weather gets colder and the sunlight hours dwindle, more students begin to desire that straight-from-the-beach tan.

Particles

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Feb. 22,2005 12:25 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Illegal drug users now have a new reason to keep their mouths shut.

IU tries to earn 100th win against DePauw in season opener today