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Fla. woman in scam gets more prison time

A Florida woman accused of abusing 11 disabled children she adopted – while pocketing more than $1 million in subsidies – has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.




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Flight of the Conchords tickets for sale Friday

Tickets for the Flight of the Conchords show on April 25 will go on sale for IU Bloomington students Friday, according to an IU Auditorium press release.





Fans cheer as IU players walk off the court after their 68-60 victory over Iowa Wednesday evening at Assembly Hall.  The victory was IU's first in Big 10 play this season.

'This is your win'

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Tom Crean kissed his wife before taking a microphone and reiterating one message to the 14,247 fans assembled inside the storied building: “Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. This is your win,” he said. “This is your win. There’s no way we could have done it without the greatest fans in America.”



Junior Aaron Collins prepares for a time trial of Mario Kart for Wii Wednesday afternoon at the Burger King in the Indiana Memorial Union.  The Wii Tournament was an opportunity for a student to win a Wii game system for themselves and for a charity of their choice.

Students compete to win Wii

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Students gathered at the Indiana Memorial Union Burger King commons to show off their video gaming skills at Mario Kart Wii.



Members of the English Conversation Club practice their English Monday afternoon at the Leo R. Dowling International Center. The center hosts multiple conversation clubs a week for students, faculty and family members who want to improve their fluency in a new language.

Students learn with conversation

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Learning a language can be challenging, and speaking the language is often much more difficult. Conversation clubs are trying to fix that. Held at IU’s Leo R. Dowling International Center, conversation clubs provide both international and American students the opportunity to meet once a week in order to practice languages and, of course, socialize.




Coffeehouse Guide

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Although students are frequently seen holding to-go cups of Starbucks on and around campus, local coffeehouses can be found far and wide. Whether you need a place to study, catch up with friends or just hang out, there's probably one around the corner. Many of these java joints also provide coffee alternatives, lunch and dinner options and live entertainment.


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Russia says it wants to help US in Afghanistan

President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday that Russia and its ex-Soviet allies wanted to cooperate with the United States on stabilizing Afghanistan, but he appeared to link any help to changes in Western policy.


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Meet Barney’s mom, J.D. and Turk bring the funny

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This time of year is usually designated for February sweeps where the networks trot out all sorts of stunts, hoping for major ratings to impress the advertising industry. But with the digital TV transition taking place Feb. 17, the industry made the smart move to push sweeps back until March. That doesn’t mean there won’t be a slew of great programming this week.


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FBI searches home of man linked to drug deaths

Federal agents on Wednesday searched the home of a man linked to the fatal 1982 Tylenol poisonings in the Chicago area that triggered a nationwide scare and prompted dramatic changes in the way food and medical products are packaged.


President Barack Obama shakes hands with Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., after signing into law the State Children's Health Insurance Program, Wednesday in the East Room of the White House in Washington.

President Obama signs kids' health insurance bill

President Obama signed a bill Wednesday extending health coverage to 4 million uninsured children, a much-needed win a day after he lost his nominee to lead his drive for sweeping health care reform.