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Dow industrials soar more than 480 points

NEW YORK -- The Dow Jones industrials stormed up almost 490 points, the second-biggest one-day gain ever, and climbed back over 8,000 Wednesday as Wall Street cheered legal and legislative action on the corporate ethics scandals that fueled nine weeks of sharp losses.

Environmentalists' protests not finished

One year after the Brown's Woods tree-sit came to an abrupt end, environmental activists in Monroe County have begun their efforts again. Michael Englert, the last tree sitter to come down, filed a lawsuit against Monroe County and several of its sheriffs on July 7. "I had been meaning to file it for a while," Englert said. "One year later seemed like the perfect time."

Hoosiers increase win streak to 12 games

The IU baseball team obliterated the University of Detroit Mercy in Saturday's doubleheader 22-2 and 15-4, but squeaked by with a 7-6 victory in Sunday's game.

Former player addresses students

Kent Benson was the starting center of the 1976 undefeated IU team that won the NCAA Championship with a 32-0 record. But his message to IU students Thursday had nothing to do with basketball.

Chechen rebels ask Secretary Powell to intervene

VLADIKAVKAZ, Russia -- Rebel leaders in breakaway Chechnya on Saturday asked U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell to try to get Russia to end military operations in the village of Mesker-Yurt. The rebels' foreign ministry said in a statement that Russian forces had sealed off Mesker-Yurt for several days to look for rebels and their sympathizers, detaining hundreds of residents and taking them to undisclosed locations in Chechnya.

Letters to the Editor

IDS, WIUS to Webcast football game

the IDS and the WIUS student radio broadcast of Saturday's football game, visit www.idsnews.com/liveupdate during the game.

'IDS' right to print Horowitz ad

I would like to express my support for the IDS' decision of printing the "Ten Reasons Why Reparations for Slavery is a Bad Idea -- and Racist Too." It is a real showing of respect for our Constitutional First Amendment and even though the public might hold differing views on the issue, it is morally correct to permit these views to be expressed publicly through our media. The fact that they were presented to the public is a statement of support for civil rights.

Local band's new release textbook

Make your own bread

Tortillas, pita bread, lavash and focaccia may be relative newcomers to Indiana restaurants and supermarket shelves, but in their native lands these flatbreads are as old as civilization itself. When people first began harvesting grains, they were faced with the same problem many of us have with a cupboard-full of ingredients: how to turn what's on hand into what's for dinner.

Pole set for Indy 500

INDIANAPOLIS -- Bruno Junqueira knew all about the top threats to his first Indianapolis 500 pole. He'd raced against Helio Castroneves, Felipe Giaffone and Tony Kanaan since they were driving go-karts in Brazil, and he grew up watching Raul Boesel race Indy cars.

Shop lets customers try patriotic pottery

Dinosaurs can be patriotic, too. Jasmine Gencer described the unusual vision of one young boy. Given a blank four-inch ceramic tile, he painted a large dinosaur set against an American Flag. As an employee of the Latest Glaze, 530 E. Kirkwood Ave., Gencer described this work as one of the most interesting she has seen.

Kram leaves legacy

Losing a leader is never easy. But, the women's soccer team is losing not only a leader in graduating senior Kelly Kram, but also a dedicated teammate, an experienced player and a humorous personality. After four years of stellar play for the Hoosiers, Kram will graduate tomorrow with a degree in exercise science.

IU student killed in boating accident

IU student Mark Olley was killed Wednesday, July 3, in a boating accident in Indianapolis. The 20-year-old Munster, Indiana, native was operating a friend's watercraft at about 7:30 p.m. on the White River when he veered into the path of an oncoming bass boat.

DNA test leads police to suspect

STANTON, Calif. -- DNA evidence found on the body of 5-year-old Samantha Runnion matches that of the man arrested in her killing, The Associated Press learned Saturday.

Angelou wows crowd

At the age of 7, Maya Angelou lost her voice. Four days after her disclosure that her mother's boyfriend had raped her, two policemen entered the parlor of her grandmother's house in St. Louis. Their very presence jarred her. But it was what they said that shocked her into mute silence -- the rapist, released after one night in prison, had been found dead, apparently kicked to death.

Bloomington bubbles

An ice-less skating rink, a beautiful sunny day and the smell of good old liquid soap were the perfect ingredients for a fun-filled Bloomington summer afternoon. Last week, over 2,000 participants flocked to Frank Southern Ice Center, 1965 South Henderson St., to experience a day of bubble fun for the seventh annual Bubblefest. A joint effort by WonderLab Museum of Science, Health and Technology and the Bloomington Department of Parks and Recreation, the six-hour adventure is modeled after a California science hall publication.

Adoption ban wrong

"Child ID: 1277 Name: CARLOS Age: 14 year(s) old Description: Carlos is handsome, athletic, and competitive, and he loves outdoor activities. He would love an older brother. He responds positively to a structured environment and needs a two-parent family." If one were to go on the adoption section of Health and Human services site for Florida, he or she would find that hundreds of children, just like Carlos, are awaiting adoption. They are mostly young teenagers, and most of their descriptions next to their pictures ask for a "loving home" or a "two-parent family." But not all two-parent families are permitted to adopt and care for a child, according to Florida law that has recently been upheld.

Missing girl's father receives note about disappearance

Elizabeth Smart's father said Wednesday he received a letter that he suspects may have come from someone with knowledge of his 14-year-old daughter's disappearance.

How sweet it is

SACRAMENTO -- With just more than 46 seconds left in Saturday night's game in Arco Arena, junior Kyle Hornsby made a layup and drew a foul, giving the Hoosiers a seven-point lead on North Carolina-Wilmington. This was after IU had burned two timeouts trying to get the ball past half-court against the Seahawks' trapping press. As Hornsby pumped his fist, IU coach Mike Davis slid down into his courtside chair, legs and arms extended, palms open to the sky and a big smile on his face, as if to say "Finally."