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The American ship, the Maersk Alabama, whose captain remains held hostage by Somali pirates, arrives Saturday in Mombasa, Kenya, with the 19 remaining crew members aboard. Capt. Richard Phillips is still being held in the lifeboat hundreds of miles from land. U.S. warships are nearby monitoring the situation. The U.S.-flagged ship was attacked by Somali pirates firing automatic weapons Wednesday but its unarmed crew locked themselves in a secure room and then overpowered one of the pirates.

US ship reaches Kenya minus kidnapped captain

Saturday, April 11,2009 4:11 p.m.

MOMBASA, Kenya — Cheering and guarded by Navy Seals, the crew of an American ship reached a Kenyan port Saturday evening without their captain, still held hostage by Somali pirates in a lifeboat hundreds of miles from shore.

In this Nov. 21, 2008 file photo, Somali pirates held by Puntland police forces, sit in Bassaso, Somalia. They've been described as "noble heros" by sympathetic Somalis, denounced as criminals by critics. But the adjective most used to describe the men holding an American captain off the Horn of Africa is "pirate," a word that conjures images of sword-wielding swashbucklers romanticized by Hollywood. The 21st century reality of ragged Somali fishermen armed with rocket launchers, GPS systems and satellite phones, though, is a far cry from that.

Somali pirates a far cry from buccaneers of old

By Todd Pitman · Saturday, April 11,2009 4:03 p.m.

NAIROBI, Kenya — They've been described as "noble heroes" by sympathetic Somalis, denounced as criminals by critics. But the adjective most used to describe the men holding an American captain off the Horn of Africa is "pirate" — a word that conjures images of sword-wielding swashbucklers romanticized by Hollywood.

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IU prepares for Penn State

By Stephanie Kuzydym · Friday, April 10,2009 12:15 a.m.

Three straight Big Ten losses is a rut the Hoosiers are determined to get out of. The No. 53 Hoosiers look to clean their slate against No. 3 Ohio State and No. 61 Penn State this weekend at home.

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Hoosiers look to rebound at home course

By Ryan Winn · Friday, April 10,2009 12:14 a.m.

After its worst finish this season, the IU men’s golf team hopes to prove this weekend it still belongs among the elite in the Adidas Hoosier Invitational on the IU Golf Course.

Students line up to get pizza Thursday afternoon in Dunn Meadow. Proceeds from Pizza Mania benefitted Mother Hubbard's Cupboard, a local food pantry whose mission is to provide healthful, wholesome foods to people in need, as well as nutrition and gardening education.

Pizza Mania helps food pantry, doubles in size since 2008

By Morgan Brown · Friday, April 10,2009 12:10 a.m.

Eleven local pizzerias participated in the event to benefit Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard. The restaurants competed in the categories of best cheese, specialty, pepperoni, breadsticks and best overall. Several times throughout the event, the restaurants ran out of slices.

Sophomore pitcher Sara Olson hits a foul ball during the first game of a double-header against Ohio State on Wednesday afternoon at the IU Softball Field. Olson pitched a no-hitter in the second game.

Team prepares for Michigan State series

By Connor O'Gara · Friday, April 10,2009 12:09 a.m.

IU (5-28, 1-7) will head to East Lansing, Mich., this weekend to face Michigan State (13-18, 0-5). But the stage for this game will be a little different from the usual.

IU women's tennis coach Lin Loring addresses his players during their match against Iowa Saturday afternoon at the outdoor tennis courts. They won their match 4-3.

Veteran coach leads team

By Stephanie Kuzydym · Friday, April 10,2009 12:08 a.m.

Lin Loring is a ladies’ man. With 731 career victories, he is the NCAA’s winningest women’s tennis coach in Division I history. A 326-71 record also makes him the most successful coach in the Big Ten for women’s tennis.

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Employers create diverse networking options

By Mariah Moore · Thursday, April 9,2009 11:44 p.m.

Representatives from several organizations gathered Wednesday with students to discuss employment opportunities and diversity in the workplace at “Diversify Your Options,” an event put on by the IU Career Development Center.

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Virtu Project donates to Timmy Foundation

By Allie Cooper · Thursday, April 9,2009 11:42 p.m.

The mood was light and the smiles were genuine as members of IU’s Virtu Project shook hands with associates of the Timmy Foundation on Thursday in the Maple Room of the Indiana Memorial Union.

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3 organizations collaborate for cultural night

By MaryJane Slaby · Thursday, April 9,2009 11:41 p.m.

When senior Zuhaili Izzuddin came to IU in fall 2007, the Malaysian Student Association had almost disappeared from campus. Now Izzuddin is treasurer of the group and said she is working to rebuild the Association and remind people the group still exists.

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3-on-3 basketball tourney thanks IU soldiers

By Lindsey Erdody · Thursday, April 9,2009 11:40 p.m.

Students can take shots to raise money for charity Saturday – basketball shots, that is. The Business Careers in Entertainment Club is partnering with the IU Student Veterans Association to host the “King of the Court 3-on-3 Easter Classic” from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Ora L. Wildermuth Fieldhouse courts in the School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation.

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Campus MovieFest showcases 16 films

By Adriane Jefferson · Thursday, April 9,2009 11:38 p.m.

The Buskirk Chumley Theater erupted in laughter as an Obama impersonator sat onscreen questioning why the “cheap” audience was at the Campus MovieFest instead of at a real movie theater, stimulating the economy. The Campus MovieFest and IU Union Board premiered 16 student-made movies Thursday at the Buskirk. Although the festival premiered 16 movies, many more were entered into the competition.

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