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Turkish troops head to Iraq pursuing rebel Kurds

Monday, Oct. 22,2007 10:56 p.m.

Dozens of Turkish military vehicles loaded with soldiers and heavy weapons rumbled toward the Iraq border on Monday after an ambush by guerrilla Kurds that left eight soldiers missing and killed 12.

As dollar falls, study abroad costs rise

By Ab D. Phillip and Jillian Berman · Monday, Oct. 22,2007 10:42 p.m.

The declining value of the American dollar is making studying abroad more expensive. The dollar is hitting record lows against the euro. One American dollar buys only 0.69 euros. It also buys 0.48 British pounds. In November 2005, one American dollar bought 0.85 euros or 0.57 pounds.

Students could lose aid over Internet piracy

By Ab D. Phillip and Sarah DiGiulio · Monday, Oct. 22,2007 10:42 p.m.

Two congressmen in the U.S. House of Representatives recently proposed a law that could strip federal financial aid from students. If colleges and universities do not follow the proposed methods of preventing illegal file sharing, the federal financial aid could disappear.

IU Law School holds Military Justice week

By IDS staff and Ab D. Phillip · Monday, Oct. 22,2007 10:41 p.m.

The IU School of Law will be celebrating Military Justice Week today through Oct. 26 with a military appeals court hearing and talks by IU alumni who have had successful careers as military attorneys.

New bill could force stores to reduce costs of textbooks

By Ab D. Phillip and Chris James · Monday, Oct. 22,2007 10:41 p.m.

Members of Congress have proposed a bill that will help ease the burden of buying college textbooks. The Textbook Affordability Act of 2007, sponsored by Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., was introduced March 20 and has yet to be approved by the Senate or House of Representatives, according to the text of the act. The act’s major aim is to ensure that textbooks and supplemental materials are more affordable and accessible for students.

Teach for America to visit IMU today

By Whitney Mitchell · Monday, Oct. 22,2007 10:40 p.m.

Teach for America will be holding an information session and alumni panel today at 7 p.m. in the Indiana Memorial Union’s Whittenberger Auditorium for students interested in the program. A Teach for America representative will be on campus recruiting in the next few weeks as well.

5 family members killed, 11 injured

By Alexandra R. Moses · Monday, Oct. 22,2007 10:33 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – A tire blowout may have caused a van carrying passengers from an Amish community to flip over on a highway, killing three children and two adults, police said Monday. Eleven others were injured in the crash.

Skipping jury duty could lead to jail time

By Alexandra R. Moses · Monday, Oct. 22,2007 10:32 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – A Marion County court has started a new get-tough policy that could lead to jail time for some people who skip jury duty.

Police still searching for Brazil school shooters

By Alexandra R. Moses · Monday, Oct. 22,2007 10:31 p.m.

Authorities are still searching for the people suspected of shooting at the Van Buren Elementary School building last Thursday in Brazil, Ind.

Senior entrepeneurs reflect after 2 years

By Caitlin Johnston · Monday, Oct. 22,2007 10:30 p.m.

In fall 2005 seniors Peter Margulies and Mike Rolland launched Btownmenus.com with six participating restaurants. Two years later, more than 100 menus are listed on the site, which allows people to order online, place take-out orders and see various specials.

Richter makes quarterfinals at ITA Regional

By Aaron Beard · Monday, Oct. 22,2007 9:17 p.m.

Big Ten schools dominated both the singles and doubles draws at the ITA Midwest Regional, but some IU players hoped they’d make it further at Minnesota’s Baseline Tennis Center.

Hoosiers compete in Vanderbilt Invitational

By Zina Kumok · Monday, Oct. 22,2007 9:16 p.m.

The Hoosiers returned late Sunday evening after winning six of their nine singles matches and two out of their five doubles matches at the June Stewart Invitational in Nashville, Tenn.

IU breaks scoreless streak, notches 2-1 overtime win topping Stanford

By Brian Buckey · Monday, Oct. 22,2007 9:13 p.m.

Scoring hasn’t come easy lately for the IU field hockey team. But on Monday afternoon at the IU Field Hockey Field, the Hoosiers broke a three-game scoreless streak and outlasted Stanford for a 2-1 overtime win.

Academics vs. athletics

By Jacob Stewart and Jake Stewart · Monday, Oct. 22,2007 9:03 p.m.

This weekend’s homecoming football game painted a beautiful picture of IU, its athletics program and college sports throughout the NCAA. From the young to the old, the bachelor to the family man, the student to the alumnus, Hoosier nation turned out to support the Crimson and Cream. Even some of the academically inclined, who usually have no interest in IU football, could be found on this one day among the crowd cheering for the Hoosiers.

Outing gives new meaning to passages about Dumbledore

By Hillel Italie · Monday, Oct. 22,2007 8:18 p.m.

NEW YORK – With author J.K. Rowling’s revelation that master wizard Albus Dumbledore is gay, some passages about the Hogwarts headmaster and rival wizard Gellert Grindelwald have taken on a new and clearer meaning.

Landlocked Music’s top-selling albums from last week

Monday, Oct. 22,2007 8:17 p.m.

1. Beirut, “The Flying Club Cup” 2. Jens Lekman, “Night Falls Over Kortedala” 3. Celebration, “The Modern Tribe” 4. Octopus Project, “Hello Avalanche” 5. Robert Wyatt, “Comicopera”

Letters from Abroad

By Lindsey Landis · Monday, Oct. 22,2007 8:17 p.m.

BOLOGNA, Italy – I have always thought that the winter season and a good sense of fashion were mutually exclusive until I moved here. When the temperature drops, my wardrobe usually consists of leggings under ripped jeans and an assortment of my boyfriend’s sweatshirts. Style takes a backseat to the need to stay toasty.

IU alumnus Joe Cameron is a singer-songwriter hoping to perform on “The Ellen DeGeneres” show. He has created a Web site, www.imgonnabeonellen.com, in an effort to attract attention from the producers of the comedienne’s talk show. Cameron graduated in 2001.

Singer-songwriter shoots for ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’

By Nathan Brown · Monday, Oct. 22,2007 8:16 p.m.

Joe Cameron is going to be on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” – he’s sure of it. He even has a Web site to prove it. Cameron is a pop/rock singer-songwriter and guitarist out of Kokomo, Ind., who graduated from IU in 2001.

Failing lab safety

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 22,2007 6:21 p.m.

Recently, employees in university research facilities across the country have been exposed to bubonic plague, monkeypox and anthrax. In another case, Texas A&M has been scrutinized for the security (or lack thereof) of its biological agents in biodefense labs. Overall, these events are just a few of the more than 50 incidents involving agents that are federally regulated microbes and toxins. According to the Government Accountability Office, in 2007 alone, there have been 37 incidents through August.

Me like sports

By Scott Leadingham · Monday, Oct. 22,2007 6:20 p.m.

Recent reports to The Leading Edge’s investigatory team (which includes my mother and CNN’s Nancy Grace) indicate increased activity over the weekend on campus. Not wanting to let such reports go unchecked, I combed the city for clues of the alleged activity. After painstakingly examining every possible piece of evidence in the style of a true crime scene investigator wannabe (gosh, Gil Grissom on “CSI” is so cool!), I can safely conclude that something of significance did, in fact, take place this past weekend. Apparently much of what occurred centered around some sort of athletic contest.