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Terror fears push stocks lower in U.S.

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Nov. 18,2003 12:54 a.m.

NEW YORK -- New fears of terrorism sent stock markets tumbling around the world Monday and extended Wall Street's selloff into a second week. U.S. investors reacted to market declines in Japan and Europe following reports that the al Qaeda terrorist network had claimed responsibility for weekend attacks in Turkey and named Japan and other U.S. allies as potential targets.

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Experts question strength of holiday spending

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Nov. 18,2003 12:52 a.m.

NEW YORK -- This isn't the time for consumers to lose their holiday spirit. The economy needs ho-ho-ho, not ho-hum. All eyes this Christmas won't just be on what toy turns out to be the year's biggest hit. As much focus, at least on the part of economists and investors, will go to how much consumers actually spend on holiday gifts.

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Making cell phones work for you

By Brandon Morley and Brandon S Morley · Tuesday, Nov. 18,2003 12:51 a.m.

Wireless companies are expected to see a revenue increase following a Nov. 24 deadline to allow consumers to keep their number if they pick up a new service. Local Number Portability (LNP) is a concept the FCC mandated in 1996 and made to include wireless phone numbers in 1997.

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Buckeyes ranked second in BCS

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Nov. 18,2003 12:41 a.m.

Ohio State moved past USC into second place in the BCS standings Monday. Even so, the Buckeyes might need more than a win at Michigan to defend their championship.

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Buckeyes ranked second in BCS

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Nov. 18,2003 12:41 a.m.

Ohio State moved past USC into second place in the BCS standings Monday. Even so, the Buckeyes might need more than a win at Michigan to defend their championship.

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A-Rod beats Delgado, Posada for MVP

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Nov. 18,2003 12:40 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Alex Rodriguez became the second player from a last-place team to win a Most Valuable Player award, then confirmed that the Texas Rangers have approached him about a possible trade. "Management has approached me with a situation and some choices, and I'm just going to keep my doors open right now," Rodriguez said Monday from Mexico during a telephone conference call. Rodriguez received 242 points for the American League award in voting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Toronto first baseman Carlos Delgado was second with 210 points, followed by New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada with 194.

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Team signs four recruits

Tuesday, Nov. 18,2003 12:40 a.m.

The IU women's volleyball team announced Monday that four high school seniors have signed letters of intent to attend IU beginning in the fall of 2004. IU coach Katie Weismiller will welcome Gabrielle Allison (New Palestine, Ind./New Palestine), Lauren Ditteon (Terre Haute, Ind./South Vigo), Annie Moddrell (Freeburg, Ill./Freeburg Community) and Christine Nilles (Mundelein, Ill./Mundelein) to Bloomington.

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Peterson steps up pace, reaches personal goal

By Steve Slivka · Tuesday, Nov. 18,2003 12:39 a.m.

TERRE HAUTE -- Having continued with her fitness level of last season, junior Mindy Peterson continually tried to put together a good race during this season after finishing as IU's top runner in every meet last season except for the Big Ten Championship.

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Bengals will make the playoffs

By Colin Nowling · Tuesday, Nov. 18,2003 12:38 a.m.

Champagne corks were popped in south Florida yesterday afternoon as the Cincinnati Bengals upset the previously undefeated Kansas City Chiefs and ensured the 1972 Miami Dolphins would remain the last and only undefeated NFL team. That is right, I said the Cincinnati Bengals upset the Chiefs. The BENGALS.

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Hoosiers close season with series of wins

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Nov. 18,2003 12:33 a.m.

The Hoosiers headed up to Ann Arbor, Mich., this past weekend to participate in the Big Ten Singles Championships, in which every player was able to pick up at least one victory, and one was able to win a bracket.

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Grabavoy, Moor to join National Team

By Dan Cohen and Daniel Cohen · Tuesday, Nov. 18,2003 12:32 a.m.

Yesterday was a bittersweet day for the Hoosiers in finding out that they will begin their chase for the College Cup as the No. 8 seed beginning next Wednesday in Bloomington, but will have to do so without All-American Ned Grabavoy and sophomore defender Drew Moor. Both players were selected and will join the U20 National Team in representing the United States at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship in the United Arab Emirates from Nov. 27 through Dec. 19.

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This one's for Tom

By Phil Kijak · Monday, Nov. 17,2003 4:33 p.m.

If you don't know where to look, you probably don't even know it's there. Tucked away behind Soma coffee shop and Laughing Planet is TD's CDs and LPs, a place where many have found a musical haven in a record shop smaller than a Teter floor lounge run by a guy named Tom.

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The desert of the real

By Anna Dittmer · Monday, Nov. 17,2003 4:31 p.m.

Garry Kasparov, ranked No. 1 in the world by the International Chess Federation, is in the midst of a match with a computer: "X3D Fritz" (Reuters, Thursday). The novel thing here isn't that Kasparov is battling a machine.

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Hindsight is 20/20

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Nov. 17,2003 4:28 p.m.

Anyone who has paid the horrendously overpriced amount for a football game ticket or applied for basketball tickets has met woes over the past few weeks.

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'Septet' performs, honors legend

By Michael Beal · Monday, Nov. 17,2003 4:17 p.m.

Bear's Place and the Al Cobine Septet celebrated the late jazz composer Hoagy Carmichael Thursday night on what would be Carmichael's 104th birthday.

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Kings challenge gender with drag show

By -Jenny Kobiela · Monday, Nov. 17,2003 4:16 p.m.

The B-Town Kings show started 20 minutes late Friday night with a crowd packed in Collins' Coffeehouse. Bloomington's only drag king troupe lip-syncs to masculine songs while acting out the song.

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Love story draws praise from audience

By Jill Sankey · Monday, Nov. 17,2003 4:15 p.m.

The Ruth N. Halls Theatre was filled Friday evening for the Department of Theatre and Drama's production of "Romeo and Juliet." The audience included a combination of Bloomington residents and IU students.

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Dean gains voter support in Indiana

By Alexandra R. Moses · Monday, Nov. 17,2003 3:59 p.m.

FORT WAYNE -- Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean's campaign is winning him some fans among Indiana voters -- Democrats and Republicans alike -- intrigued by his message and grass-roots campaign.

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