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Jon Twurog, left, of Noblesville, Ind., and Steve Adams, right, of Indianapolis, applaud while attending an “Equality is a Hoosier Value!” rally at the Statehouse Monday in Indianapolis. Indiana Equality staged the rally to denounce Senate Joint Resolution 7, which would ban same-sex marriages.

Lawmakers show support for amendment to ban gay marriage

By Deanna Martin · Tuesday, Feb. 19,2008 10:59 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – A majority of lawmakers in the Indiana House have signed a petition showing their support for a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage – despite a decision by House leaders not to give the proposal a hearing this year.

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Acting out ‘slavery’

By Alexandra R. Moses · Tuesday, Feb. 19,2008 10:58 p.m.

On Wednesday’s episode of “Conversations,” host Brian Spegele welcomes Bloomington resident and amateur actor Barry Grooms to discuss the importance of Black History Month in a 21st-century context.

Rachael’s Cafe owner and founder Rachael Jones prepares vegetables Tuesday, Feb. 5, for the cafe’s Fat Tuesday celebration.

Beyond the beverage

By Zach Schalk · Tuesday, Feb. 19,2008 10:57 p.m.

Running a cafe was not always the career path Rachael Jones pursued, but now she owns and runs Rachael’s Cafe, located on the southeast corner of Third and Lincoln streets.

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Lead with green

By Tristan Reitz · Tuesday, Feb. 19,2008 10:22 p.m.

If Democrats want to mobilize large numbers of voters, they will have to do one thing that the Republicans have done very well, and that is pick an issue that strikes a nerve with its base. Republicans this year seem to have picked immigration, and the Democrats should respond with hammering away at something that not only excites its base, but also independents.

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Britney's shame

By Jennifer Miller · Tuesday, Feb. 19,2008 10:22 p.m.

It’s hard to pass a magazine rack without seeing the pop princess splashed across cover after cover, probably doing something embarrassingly contrary to her once squeaky clean image. But the racks look different lately: Many headlines have a sense of urgency instead of smug amusement.

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Breaking free

By Thomas Wachtel · Tuesday, Feb. 19,2008 10:20 p.m.

One of my early political memories was the NATO action in Kosovo in 1999. That was when I, along with many other politically inclined youths, learned the name Slobodan Milosevic and what “ethnic cleansing” meant. We learned the difference between Serbs and Albanians. We learned that sometimes the world community needs to step in to stop a human disaster.

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Cuban President Fidel Castro resigns

By Associated Press · Tuesday, Feb. 19,2008 3:28 a.m.

Ailing leader Fidel Castro resigned as Cuba's president early today, saying in a letter published in official online media that he would not accept a new term when the newly elected parliament meets on Sunday.

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Eyes to the sky

By Trevor brown · Tuesday, Feb. 19,2008 12:57 a.m.

The distant call of a red-shouldered hawk pierced the crisp morning air Saturday at the Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve. Hearing the screech, Nancy Martin clutched her binoculars to her face, scanning the barren tree line before finally spotting the elusive raptor darting from tree to tree. Martin, a local middle school teacher, and several members of Bloomington’s sizeable bird-watching community braved the cold Saturday, counting and identifying birds as part of the Great Backyard Bird Count, an annual event during which thousands across the U.S. and Canada gather data about their local bird populations.

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The road to the best seat in Assembly Hall

By Dave Leno · Tuesday, Feb. 19,2008 12:37 a.m.

Sporting their classic candy-striped warm-ups, the Hoosiers emerge through an array of cheerleaders onto the court – the cue for public address announcer Chuck Crabb.

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Stumbling upon a secret

By Robert Lyon · Tuesday, Feb. 19,2008 12:36 a.m.

In collaboration with doctoral student Qian Niu, who moved to the U.S. from China in 2002 to begin her doctoral studies, Ybe came one step closer to understanding Huntington’s disease well enough to prevent it in future generations.

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Scientists identify new cellular receptor for HIV

By Kristina Hunter · Tuesday, Feb. 19,2008 12:34 a.m.

Scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases have, for the first time, identified how the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) enters some cells in the body, which might help them develop ways to fight the virus. They found HIV uses cellular attachment to help its entry into the human gut.

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Influenza: Attracted to the cold?

By Kristina Hunter · Tuesday, Feb. 19,2008 12:33 a.m.

The winter season is known for bringing many things: freezing temperatures, snow, ice and for many, the flu. Until now, the reason why influenza erupts primarily in winter has been a mystery.

Exercise is one way people with body image distortion try to solve their 'problem.'

Distorting body image

By Meredith Brown · Tuesday, Feb. 19,2008 12:31 a.m.

Are my thighs jiggling? Are my biceps big enough? Does he or she think I’m sexy? These questions are common for many, especially young adults and teenagers, said Laurie Legocki, a graduate student focusing on women’s sexuality.

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