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Unlikely candidates for Oval Office

Thursday, Feb. 9,2012 9:15 p.m.

While the majority of the national debate will be between two candidates, one Democrat and one Republican, these Americans have begun campaigns to become the leader of the free world. You may not hear their names in headlines and on TV, but these lesser-known candidates are still in the race for the White House.

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Teachers raise concerns with right-to-work law

Thursday, Feb. 9,2012 9:14 p.m.

Rick Muir, president of the Indiana Federation of Teachers, said right-to-work policies have caused problems for teachers that will become more widespread in workers across the state.

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Community garden opens rental plots

Thursday, Feb. 9,2012 9:13 p.m.

As of Feb. 1, Bloomington residents who seek gardening space outside their homes could sign on for another year of community growing. The community gardening program through the Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department rents more than 200 plots to Bloomington residents from April through October.

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IU graduate student discusses second Houston-based novel

By Makenzie Holland · Thursday, Feb. 9,2012 8:51 p.m.

Pérez, who is currently working on obtaining her Ph.D. in comparative literature, shared her inspirations for “What Can’t Wait” and “The Knife and the Butterfly,” as well as her advice for young writers from her temporary home in Paris.

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Pictura Gallery exhibit tells of rural Japanese life

By Makenzie Holland · Thursday, Feb. 9,2012 8:48 p.m.

Lining the right white wall of the pictura gallery, untitled photographs taken by Ai Takahashi glisten in the lighting of the room. The exhibit was guest-curated by Mariko Takeuchi and James Nakagawa, both of whom are well-known photographers and photography critics in Japan and around the world.

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Live Chat: Illinois at No. 23 IU

Thursday, Feb. 9,2012 7:46 p.m.

After the Hoosiers upset them at Assembly Hall last season, the Illini return to Bloomington tonight as underdogs. Follow along and join in the conversation with the IDS basketball reporters here.

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Cheat on, China

By Brian Ritz · Thursday, Feb. 9,2012 6:28 p.m.

In an increasingly partisan world, Republicans and Democrats can always count on finding common ground regarding America’s most daring frenemy — China. From President Barack Obama demanding it “play by the rules” of international trade to Mitt Romney denouncing it a “currency manipulator,”  China has somehow managed to tick off both sides of the aisle.

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Why Black History Month?

By Aidan Crane · Thursday, Feb. 9,2012 6:24 p.m.

Unfortunately, Black History Month is often misunderstood and resented by some white Americans. It isn’t unusual to hear demands for a “White History Month.”

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The day Occupy died

By Stefan Sokolowski · Thursday, Feb. 9,2012 6:22 p.m.

For someone merely skimming the newspaper, it would be easy to overlook the recent violence surrounding the Occupy Oakland protest.

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Political whiplash

By Colleen Leahy · Thursday, Feb. 9,2012 6:20 p.m.

Susan G. Komen for the Cure, with its ubiquitous pink ribbons, is the most well-known breast cancer charity in the United States, but its recent disastrous PR flop has caused it to fall on hard times.

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Indiana receives No Child Left Behind waiver

Thursday, Feb. 9,2012 1:35 p.m.

President Barack Obama announced today that Indiana and nine other states will receive a No Child Left Behind waiver. This will give states the ability to improve how they prepare and evaluate students.

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Column: Scouting the Illini

By Avi Zaleon · Thursday, Feb. 9,2012 10:41 a.m.

William Buford, Trey Burke, Tim Frazier, Bo Spencer, Jordan Taylor and now Brandon Paul. The Hoosiers will continue to face the Big Ten’s best point guards Thursday as they take on Illinois, one of the most puzzling teams in the Big Ten.

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