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Councilman avoids prison time

By Lori Geller · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 12:45 a.m.

Monroe County's "Trial of the Century" came to a conclusion Wednesday afternoon after a 7-hour jury deliberation when Scott Wells, county councilman, was sentenced to a total of 240 days in prison.

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IU to lobby without director

By Brian Janosch · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 12:45 a.m.

As questions of the budget and state relations swirl through campus, the University's strongest link with the Indiana state legislature is out of the picture.

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Legendary trombonist honored in 'Jazz Fables' show

By Claire Blaustein · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 12:42 a.m.

Bear's Place will be more sacrosanct tonight than one might normally expect of a bar on a Thursday evening. The weekly Jazz Fables concert will feature a tribute to J.J Johnson, one of the foremost trombone players of the Bebop era. Bebop, a style of jazz that came out of Harlem during the World War II era, is distinguished by its fast and difficult solo sections.

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U.S. troops close to capturing Saddam's former right-hand man

By Alyson Brodsy and Paul Garwood · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 12:40 a.m.

SAMARRA, Iraq -- U.S. forces moved a step closer Wednesday in their hunt for the most wanted man in Saddam Hussein's former regime, detaining his four nephews in a pre-dawn raid in the central city of Samarra. Hours later, a car bomb exploded in front of a police station in the central Iraqi city of Baqouba, causing an undetermined number of casualties, police said.

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First female suicide bomber kills four

By Alyson Brodsy and Ibrahim Barzak · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 12:40 a.m.

EREZ CROSSING, Gaza Strip -- A Palestinian mother of two blew herself up Wednesday at the main crossing point between Israel and the Gaza Strip, killing three Israeli soldiers and a private guard and wounding seven other people. It was believed to be the first time the Islamic militant group Hamas has sent a female suicide bomber, possibly signaling a change in tactics aimed at piercing Israeli security, which mainly focuses on male suspects.

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Bush shoots for moon by 2015

By Alyson Brodsy and Paul Recer · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 12:39 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- President Bush beckoned the nation "forward into the universe" Wednesday, outlining a costly new effort to return Americans to the moon as early as 2015 and use it as a waystation to Mars and beyond. Bush said he envisioned "a new foothold on the moon ... and new journeys to the world beyond our own," underscoring a renewed commitment to manned spaceflight less than a year after the loss of the space shuttle Columbia and a crew of seven.

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Ex-Enron chief pleads guilty

By Alyson Brodsy and Kristen Hays · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 12:38 a.m.

HOUSTON -- Andrew Fastow, the chief architect of the shady, off-the-books deals that brought down Enron, pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of conspiracy in a deal that could take prosecutors to the top of the corporate ladder at the scandal-ridden company. The plea by the former Enron finance chief called for a 10-year sentence and for him to help prosecutors who have targeted -- but not charged the executives who once occupied the most opulent offices on the company's top floor: former Chairman, Kenneth Lay, and former CEO, Jeffrey Skilling.

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Grants awarded to local organizations

By Lindsey Jancek and Lindsay Jancek · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 12:29 a.m.

While some will use next Monday's day off for leisure, local volunteers in the Bloomington community will be donating their time for a good cause. The city of Bloomington has been awarded a $7,500 grant distributed among 35 local organizations for the "A Day On! Not a Day Off!" volunteer services for the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday Monday.

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Museum showcases Boucher drawings

By Alyson Brodsy and Angela K Brown · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 12:25 a.m.

FORT WORTH, Texas - He drew with expression and detail, using soft red chalk to portray a nude woman reclining and pen and ink to bring to life religious and mythological scenes. Francois Boucher, the 18th-century draftsman who became the premiere painter for France's King Louis XV, drew some 10,000 pictures during his career. Many were sketched for his students in preparation for a painting or to refine his work.

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Author weaves tale of passionate romance

By -Jenny Kobiela · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 12:24 a.m.

In old Latin American proverb states in order to discover her power over men, a woman must learn to be a lady in the living room, a chef in the kitchen and a courtesan in the bedroom. Marisol, a native Venezuelan, bases her sensual novel "The Lady, the Chef, and the Courtesan" on this theme. By telling both the story of Pilar Castillo, a modern career woman originally from South America, and Gabriela Grenales, her grandmother, Marisol beautifully weaves -- and ultimately, connects -- the stories, thereby connecting Pilar's modern ideals of life with the traditions she grew up with.

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Crash closes I-65

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 12:21 a.m.

THORNTOWN, Ind. -- A crash involving four tractor-trailers spilled fuel and transmission oil across the northbound lanes of Interstate 65 Wednesday, prompting state police to close a 10-mile stretch of the highway for several hours.

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New businesses open in Bloomington

By -Jenny Kobiela · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 12:20 a.m.

Bloomington is pulling in new businesses. Three new enterprises are making the downtown area their home. The Underground, Yat's, and Megagrooves are all opening on, or within a block of Kirkwood Ave. Shawn Laszlo, Denny Laszlo, and Steve Poole own the AT&T kiosk in the Indiana Memorial Union and decided to expand their business and open a wireless store, called The Underground.

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New cabaret project 'Candy and Friends' debuts Saturday

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 12:16 a.m.

New cabaret project 'Candy and Friends' debuts Saturday The Bloomington Playwright Project presents the debut of 'Candy and Friends' at 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16 and Saturday, Jan. 17 at the BPP, located at 322 S. Washington St. The mini-cabaret features four cabaret local artists: Cairril Adaire, William and Christine Shriner and Shani Wahrman. The performers will share songs and stories in an intimate setting. More information and tickets are available by calling the Project at (812) 355-9001.

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A tale of two cities

By Melanie Sims · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 12 a.m.

It must suck coming from Martinsville. Not because of the actual living conditions, but because for honesty's sake, you've gotta tell people where you're from.

It's a jungle out there

By Kelly Phillips · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 12 a.m.

Three-year-old Uncle Fester's House of Blooze is typical of most bars: it's generally dark, loud, crowded, and rank with cigarette smoke, abandoned beer bottles and sweaty bartenders.

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It's all 'Dirty Water' from here

By Cassidy Flanagan · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 12 a.m.

For his third album, MTA2: Baptized in Dirty Water, David Banner has included enough featured artists to make it a compilation CD of some of today's most popular rap artists instead of a solo disc. Although the album features artists such as Nelly, 8-Ball, Lil' Flip and Busta Rhymes, there is nothing spectacular about this latest disc from Banner.

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T Bone Burnett goes back to roots, movies

By Cassidy Flanagan · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 12 a.m.

A combination of blue grass, blues and folk music, the soundtrack to the motion picture Cold Mountain has a charming feel to it. Produced by Grammy winner T Bone Burnett, the compilation includes new music from such award-winning artists as Alison Krauss, Gabriel Yared and Jack White, as well as the Sacred Harp Singers at Liberty Church. The greatest aspect of the album is the way in which many of the songs tell simplistic tales of people and their emotions in an easily relatable manner. The soft, flowing strings of banjos, violins and guitars take a backseat to the lyrics, which are filled with feeling.

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Cute Brit only thing 'Goode' about 'Liberty'

By Cassidy Flanagan · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 12 a.m.

Walking into the theater I knew that Chasing Liberty was going to be a film I would have enjoyed more when I was 14 with my two best girlfriends. Amongst giggling teenage girls and the latest 15-year-old couplings, I sat back ready to take in the latest of "teeny-bopper" flicks.

Vampires don't bite but 'Time' DVD does

By Tony Sams · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 12 a.m.

Although the raging war in Underworld has been described as "Romeo and Juliet with vampires and werewolves," it feels quite distant from the Bard's original tale or something like West Side Story and much closer to other thrillers like The Crow or Blade. No matter; Underworld is a sleek success starring the beautiful Kate Beckinsale as Selene, a vampire whose allegiance falters when she meets Michael (Scott Speedman), a human who is mysteriously important to the werewolves.

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