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400-worker car part plant to close in spring

By Alexandra R. Moses · Wednesday, Oct. 3,2007 12:04 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – International Automotive Components will close a central Indiana factory that employs nearly 400 people next spring in a move the company said was needed to trim excess capacity.

Hospital patient allegedly strikes nurse

By Sara Amato · Wednesday, Oct. 3,2007 12:03 a.m.

The Bloomington Police Department arrested a Bloomington resident Monday night after he alledgedly battered a nurse in late September. Clinton D. Dininger, 24, faces preliminary charges of battery resulting in a bodily injury.

Ticket scalpers smiling, parents steamed over hot ‘Hannah Montana’ concert tour

By Kristin M. Hall · Tuesday, Oct. 2,2007 11:08 p.m.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Forget The Police, Justin Timberlake or Bruce Springsteen. The undisputed hottest concert ticket of the year is for 14-year-old pop star Miley Cyrus, star of the Disney Channel’s “Hannah Montana” TV show.

Le Dernier Cri

By Claire Burke · Tuesday, Oct. 2,2007 11:06 p.m.

I wish I could say that every fashion choice made by every person is a good one. But that wouldn’t be very interesting, would it? Sometimes, you just can’t say no to those bright blue, Wayfarer-knockoff sunglasses from Urban Outfitters. But then you look at pictures posted on Facebook the next hung-over Sunday morning and see they made you the most ridiculous, unforgettable person at the party. Therefore, I have compiled my Top 5 wardrobe choices to leave out (or throw out) of your closet.

Notable filmmaker gives free lecture today

By Amanda Bridgman · Tuesday, Oct. 2,2007 11:04 p.m.

Distinguished filmmaker Julie Dash will give a public lecture at 4:30 p.m. today in the Grand Hall of the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center. Dash will speak about filmmaking and how it has influenced her life, according to a press release for the event.

Hoosiers seek 3rd straight win tonight

By DeAntae Prince · Tuesday, Oct. 2,2007 10:39 p.m.

IU men’s soccer coach Mike Freitag said the reason the Hoosiers lost three games in a row earlier this season is because they were missing the hustle – they didn’t focus for 90 minutes.

IU prepares for Gophers’ spread offense

By Tom Kir · Tuesday, Oct. 2,2007 10:38 p.m.

The good news for the Hoosiers is that Minnesota, which scored 63 points and crushed IU’s hopes of being bowl eligible last year, is no longer using the same offensive strategy. The bad news is that the Golden Gophers’ new offense could be even more potent.

IU hockey opens with solid win

By Nathan Hart · Tuesday, Oct. 2,2007 10:27 p.m.

IU junior Daniel Keeney intercepted the puck in a shorthanded situation and had a breakaway to the goal in the first period of Indiana’s ice hockey season opener against Dayton.

IU Club ready to kick bass

By Caitlin Johnston · Tuesday, Oct. 2,2007 10:26 p.m.

IU will be represented in the National Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship, one of the largest collegiate bass fishing events in the country, during the weekend of Oct. 19 in Lewisville, Texas.

Jury finds Isiah Thomas harassed ex-executive

By Aaron Beard · Tuesday, Oct. 2,2007 10:25 p.m.

A federal jury decided Madison Square Garden and its chairman must pay $11.6 million in damages to former New York Knicks executive Anucha Browne Sanders in her sexual harassment lawsuit.

My fantasy heart bleeds red, white and blue

By Ben Homrig · Tuesday, Oct. 2,2007 10:24 p.m.

As much as I hate Tom Brady, Randy Moss and the New England Patriots, I have become a hypocrite this season. I drafted Brady, traded table scraps for Moss, and now I own both players in my fantasy league.

Living the dream

By DeAntae Prince · Tuesday, Oct. 2,2007 10:05 p.m.

Playing in a World Cup is something that many soccer players all over the world dream of doing one day. But this dream is a feat that is commonplace in the Sarkodie household where brothers Kofi and Ofori live. Both play for the U.S. Men’s U-17 and U-20 World Cup teams, respectively.

Sallie Mae still in trouble?

By Marcy Gordon · Tuesday, Oct. 2,2007 9:37 p.m.

The group of investors that threatened to pull out of its deal to buy Sallie Mae for roughly $25 billion on Tuesday reduced its cash offer for the nation’s largest student lender by 17 percent.

Senate passes $150 billion spending bill for wars in Iraq, Afghanistan

By Anne Flaherty · Tuesday, Oct. 2,2007 9:33 p.m.

Thwarted in efforts to bring troops home from Iraq, Senate Democrats on Monday helped pass a defense policy bill authorizing another $150 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Liberty and ammo for all

By Thomas Wachtel · Tuesday, Oct. 2,2007 7:33 p.m.

The world today is an incredibly unstable and dangerous place. With armed conflict plaguing Africa and much of the Middle East and political unrest in many regions, it seems reasonable that the more powerful and stable nations would take the lead, doing all things possible to keep the world’s problems from erupting into a doomsday scenario of some kind.

Safety first

Tuesday, Oct. 2,2007 7:24 p.m.

Well, it’s about time! After months of deliberation, IU has selected the Connect-ED communication service to provide a security notification system, known as IU-Notify, to inform students of campus security concerns. In the event of an emergency situation like the shooting that occurred at Virginia Tech in the spring, students will promptly be notified by “voice messages to home, work and cell phones; text messages to cell phones, PDAs and other devices; written messages to e-mail accounts; and messages to teletypewriters and telecommunication devices (TTY/TDD) for the hearing impaired,” according to a press release.

News for the rich

By Ayesha Awan · Tuesday, Oct. 2,2007 7:22 p.m.

I don’t like to cry wolf. I see absolutely no racism or discrimination involved in any of O.J. Simpson’s multiple arrests over the years. That goes for the charges against him for the murders of his estranged wife and her boyfriend, and his latest charges of burglary, kidnapping and assault in Las Vegas.

Happy feet

By Indira Dammu · Tuesday, Oct. 2,2007 7:21 p.m.

Airports have been getting a bad rap lately, what with all the plane delays and foot-tapping routines in public restrooms. In better days, they were a good place to catch up with the latest issue of People magazine. Now, they are fast becoming battlegrounds over mundane things like the establishment clause. Last year, the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport removed all Christmas trees in the display areas after a local rabbi insisted on putting up an electronic menorah.

Education or indoctrination?

By Chase Cooper · Tuesday, Oct. 2,2007 7:19 p.m.

"I just visited some on-campus culture centers for various heritages and cultural groups. Could you point me toward the White Culture Center?” That’s a question you’d likely hear from filmmaker Evan Coyne Maloney if he brought his camera to IU. He’s the creator of a new documentary called “Indoctrinate U.”

NPR commentator to speak about war on terror, post 9/11 America

By Kyle Doehla · Tuesday, Oct. 2,2007 2:52 p.m.

David Cole, a Georgetown University law professor and co-author of the book “Less Safe, Less Free: Why America Is Losing the War on Terror,” will be speaking at the IU School of Law this Thursday.