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Governor dresses up as Santa

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2003 12:57 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Gov. Joe Kernan dressed up as Santa Claus Tuesday, shaking jingle bells and wishing a merry Christmas to more than 1,000 Indiana schoolchildren gathered at the Statehouse for a holiday ceremony. Kernan wore a bright red fuzzy Santa suit and walked past children from elementary schools across the state. Instead of giving out presents, Kernan shook hands and bellowed, "Merry Christmas!" and "Ho, ho, ho."

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Kroger union to vote Thursday

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2003 12:56 a.m.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Kroger Co. negotiators and union leaders have reached a tentative contract agreement, setting up a Thursday vote in which 3,300 workers in West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky will decide whether to end a two-month strike. Leaders of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 400 will present the offer to members Thursday morning with a vote scheduled for later that day, said Jim Lowthers, the local's president.

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Fernandez develops life sciences partnership

By Lyndsey Williams · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2003 12:55 a.m.

Mayor John Fernandez developed the Bloomington Life Sciences Partnership, an extension of the Central Indiana Life Sciences Initiative, in an effort to bring leaders of local life science, medical and health related organizations together. To expand on the initiative, Fernandez, who formed the partnership in November, selected Steve Bryant as the project's director.

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Bobby Ross to coach Army football

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2003 12:47 a.m.

WEST POINT, N.Y. -- Army is counting on Bobby Ross and his record of success to turn around college football's worst team. Ross was hired to lead Army on Tuesday, returning to football after resigning as the Detroit Lions' coach three years ago. His football experience is vast: Ross coached the San Diego Chargers to the Super Bowl in 1995 and won a national title at Georgia Tech in 1990. Army, meanwhile, is in disarray. It became the first team in NCAA history to finish 0-13 after losing to Navy 34-6 on Saturday. The academy fired coach Todd Berry in October with the team 5-35 in his four seasons. John Mumford acted as interim coach, going 0-7 after replacing Berry.

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Freshman named All-American

By Will Meyers · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2003 12:46 a.m.

IU freshman safety Will Meyers was selected as a First Team Freshman All-American by Sporting News Monday. He was named Big Ten freshman of the year by Sporting News last week. "I would have never thought they would have chosen me for something like this," Meyers said in a statement. "This is a great honor. Our defensive scheme was one that really put me in positions to be involved in the action, and even though I'd much rather be going to a bowl game with this team, it is nice to be recognized like this. Hopefully this helps as a springboard as we work in the offseason."

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Red Sox begin negotiations

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2003 12:44 a.m.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- Boston Red Sox owner John Henry lashed out at Nomar Garciaparra's agent on Tuesday, saying it was the "the height of hypocrisy" to accuse the team of betrayal even though the star shortstop rejected the team's lucrative, long-term offer last spring. "He says we're being disingenuous. I take great umbrage at that statement," Henry said at the opening of the team's academy in the Dominican Republic, according to two Boston newspapers that covered the event. "That is the height of hypocrisy."

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Lessons learned from the game

By -Val Tsoutsouris · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2003 12:42 a.m.

This is the last column of mine to appear in the IDS. Beginning in January 2002 and including summers, I have written a weekly column for the bigger part for almost two years. It's time for someone else to have a turn. In case you haven't been here for all of them or in case you decided to read something more scintillating, like an astrophysics textbook or the side of a cereal box, here is a brief summation of my columns.

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Kruzan appoints new staff

By Sarah Schwimmer · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2003 12:39 a.m.

Mayor-elect Mark Kruzan appointed a new staff for his administration Tuesday. The new staffers include Julio Alonso as director of the Department of Public Works, Patrick Murphy as director of the Utilities Department, Kevin Robling as Corporation Counsel and Ron Walker as director of Economic Development. The staff will begin work Jan. 1 when Kruzan takes office.

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Debate focuses on Dean

By Alyson Brodsy and Ron Fournier · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2003 12:39 a.m.

DURHAM, N.H. -- Eight Democratic presidential contenders on Tuesday strongly disputed that Howard Dean was the party's best chance for beating President Bush, or that former Vice President Al Gore's endorsement of the front-runner would seal the nomination. "This race is not over," declared Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts as the candidates gathered in this first-in-the-nation primary state for the year's eighth and final debate.

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Rep. Hill defends vote to teachers

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2003 12:39 a.m.

U.S. Rep. Baron Hill, D-Ind., visited the School of Education Tuesday to discuss literacy and language education in primary and secondary schools with IU faculty and local educators. At the forefront of the discussion was the controversial No Child Left Behind Act, which Hill voted for in 2001.

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Wrestlers balance matches, finals week

By Colin Burns · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2003 12:37 a.m.

Finals are right around the corner for IU. Pulling all-nighters and fretting about grades are two of the main concerns for students. Hoosier wrestlers do not have this luxury. Not only must they worry about finals, but keeping their focus on upcoming matches is paramount for team success. "They are putting in a lot of work academically now, but there is enough time in the day for them to both study and wrestle," IU coach Duane Goldman said. "To be honest, practice for them is a good release when they are putting in a lot of study time."

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IU to battle ND after year apart

By Natalie A. Trout · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2003 12:34 a.m.

IU and Notre Dame are both looking to end two-game losing streaks tonight at the Joyce Center in South Bend. Notre Dame (2-2) was ranked the last time IU (2-3) made the trip to South Bend, and it was also IU coach Mike Davis' first season as head coach. IU was 3-3 at the time and upset the then-No. 10 Notre Dame, 86-78. IU hasn't lost to the Fighting Irish since a trip to South Bend in 1994.

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Bush in opposition to Taiwan independence

By Alyson Brodsy and George Gedda · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2003 12:25 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- President Bush said Tuesday after meeting with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao that he opposes the apparent interest of Taiwan's leaders in taking steps toward independence. Meeting with reporters in the Oval Office after a 40-minute meeting with Wen, Bush said he had told the premier, "The United States policy is one China." "We oppose any unilateral decision by either China or Taiwan to change the status quo," Bush said, "and the comments and actions made by the leader of Taiwan indicate that he may be willing to make decisions unilaterally, to change the status quo, which we oppose."

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Former Sen. Paul Simon dies after undergoing single bypass heart surgery

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2003 12:23 a.m.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Paul Simon, the bow-tie-wearing missionary's son who rose from crusading newspaper owner to U.S. senator and presidential aspirant, died Tuesday, a day after undergoing heart surgery. He was 75. Simon was surrounded by family members at St. John's Hospital in Springfield when he died, according to a statement from Southern Illinois University, where Simon started a public policy institute after his retirement.

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Red Square bomber kills 5

By Alyson Brodsy and Maria Danilova · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2003 12:21 a.m.

MOSCOW -- A suicide bomber who may have intended to attack Russia's parliament blew herself up outside a nearby upscale hotel across from Red Square on Tuesday, killing five people and sparking fears of a new wave of terror attacks in the Russian capital. The bombing, which also wounded at least 12 people, came on the heels of Sunday's nationwide elections for parliament's lower house and only days after a woman blew herself up on a train in southern Russia, killing 44 people.

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Gore endorses Dean for Democratic nomination

By Alyson Brodsy and Ron Fournier · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2003 12:19 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Former Vice President Al Gore endorsed Howard Dean for the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday, adding momentum and political prestige to Dean's front-running campaign. Gore said Dean "really is the only candidate who has been able to inspire at the grass-roots level all over the country." He said the former Vermont governor also was the only Democratic candidate who made the correct judgment about the Iraq war.

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Memo could be key in Jacko defense

By Alyson Brodsy and Tim Molloy · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2003 12:18 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Child welfare investigators earlier this year found there was no basis for allegations that Michael Jackson had abused the boy now accusing him of molestation, according to a confidential memo.

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Around The Campus

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2003 12:16 a.m.

The University Club will hold its annual holiday luncheon from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., today in the University Club rooms. The event is planned by the Women's Faculty and Staff Club and will feature door prizes, music and a special menu.

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