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U.S. consulate in Turkey attacked

Men armed with pistols and shotguns attacked a police guard post outside the U.S. consulate in Istanbul, Turkey on Wednesday, sparking a gunbattle that left three attackers and three officers dead.

US agriculture secretary confident meat is safe

The U.S. agriculture secretary expressed confidence in the nation’s food safety system, but said the meat processing industry will always face challenges because the bacteria that animals carry evolves.

Iran tests long- and medium-range missiles during military exercise

Fuel prices cause travelers to ‘change their patterns’

Richard Hatch and his family used to spend their summers traveling. Years ago, Hatch and his wife used to go across the country participating in arts fairs in various cities. And just last summer, his family traveled all the way out to South Dakota to visit other family members.

Local artists able to benefit from Lilly Endowment

The Bloomington Area Arts Council is encouraging local artists to report all financial losses from recent flooding. Local artists who submit damage reports will be able to benefit from the recent Lilly Endowment of $50 million toward statewide disaster relief.

Mood matters

Your grades could be affected by your state of mind, researchers announced recently in a study on how mood affects creativity.

Kellen Lewis reinstated

Junior quarterback Kellen Lewis will be reinstated and will report with the team when training camp opens August 4, said IU head football coach Bill Lynch in a press release Monday

The Dark Knight backlash

After months of viral marketing, cryptic trailers and impatient waiting, “The Dark Knight” is almost here. The film and the buzz surrounding it are virtually everywhere as we enter the final marketing stretch. Everyone is talking about it, describing it as possibly the best comic-book movie ever and even a solid candidate as a “great film.”

IU single-game football tickets go on sale July 15

The IU Athletic Department announced individual tickets will go on sale July 15.

Flip-flopping

According to John McCain’s presidential campaign (resembling in recent days an Orwellian “Ministry of Truth”), Barack Obama is a flip-flopper. And they’re actually being serious about this.

Hegemania

Two weeks ago, British Broadcasting Corporation columnist and BBC World News America anchor Matt Frei complained about the failure of the United States to lead a global charge against the autocracies in places like Zimbabwe, Burma, the Sudan and Iran.

Adopt a senior

While at a movie theater Monday afternoon my friend Nate said something that, I feel, speaks volumes about the current Social Security crisis and our generation’s role in it. When we had arrived, he held the door for a senior citizen and afterward remarked to me that, “If you ever want me to do something, just get an old person to ask for you.” Nate, like many, is a sucker for sweet old people.

Our forgotten friend

It was the sort of blow against terrorism operations we in America only hope for, and part of a campaign that enjoys success that is rare elsewhere in the world. On July 2, the Colombian army carried out a daring hostage rescue where not a shot was fired. Posing as terrorists, Colombian Army units tricked FARC, a Colombian terrorist group, into giving up their hostages, putting them in a helicopter and heading to an Army base. Among the captives freed were three American defense contractors and former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt.

Huber set to lead US diving team

For the third straight Olympic Games, IU diving coach Jeff Huber has been named a member of the USA diving staff.

Could the trustees be next?

Wilson braves injury, jumps his way to Olympics

Aarik Wilson stood on the runway knowing his last jump had to be his best. Wilson was fifth on the leaderboard in the triple jump at the Olympic Trials, with only the top three going to Beijing.

Overton qualifies for British Open

During his tenure as a Hoosier golfer Jeff Overton made his share of birdies at the IU Golf Course east of campus off State Road 45/46. Now, Overton will take his swings thousands of miles overseas to compete in the 2008 British Open after qualifying by winning The Players Championship at Michigan.

'Stop and Start'

Bloomington resident Brett Volpp paints a traffic control box Wednesday evening at the corner of Rogers Street and Kirkwood Avenue. The control boxes are part of a Bloomington Area Arts Council project called "Stop and Start." Although the project was meant to be completed, recent heavy rains forced delays in beginning the project.

Bloomington Watercolor Society preparing for 4th annual show

Bloomington will be awash with color this coming Friday. The Bloomington Watercolor Society is having the opening reception for its annual membership show 5 p.m. Friday at Gallery North.

Wedding Wear

It’s summertime and yes, that means wedding season! You’re going to want to look fashionable but appropriate. For us guys this means we’re probably going to have to wear a suit. Yes, terrible, but if you’re thinking you’re alone in your lack of fashion knowledge, you’re mistaken.