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Police stop attempt on Chirac's life

PARIS -- A man described as an emotionally disturbed neo-Nazi allegedly tried to assassinate French President Jacques Chirac on Sunday, pulling a rifle from a guitar case and firing off a shot before being wrestled to the ground during a Bastille Day parade. There were no reported injuries. It was not immediately clear how close the shot came to Chirac, who was passing about 130 to 160 feet away in an open-top jeep near Paris' Arch of Triumph as he reviewed troops in a military parade to celebrate France's national holiday.

University boasts record-breaking enrollment for third straight year

Enrollment across IU's eight campuses continues to grow, IU officials said Thursday. The latest numbers show a record 96,219 students taking classes at IU-Bloomington or one of its seven satellite campuses.

Kentucky public health board to vote on contraception funding

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Both sides in the nation's abortion debate will be watching on Wednesday when a Kentucky public health board decides whether to turn down federal family-planning money that is used to dispense birth control pills to women.

Arts center presents famous musical

"Please God, I need this show!" sings the company of "A Chorus Line," the show opening this week at the John Waldron Arts Center, 122 S. Walnut St., by the B-town Players. The hit 1970s musical by Musical Theater guru Marvin Hamlisch has at its core the drive of all artists trying to make a name for themselves in a difficult business.

'Coming together' for 'I Am Sam'

The Beatles will probably always be the most influential band in music history. But despite their incredible legacy and the industry's ever-willingness to capitalize on a sure thing, cover albums of the Beatles have been almost nonexistent. Some have said it's too hard to remake something that's already perfect; the songs couldn't possibly be improved upon and mixing one's own voice with such recognizable staples might be akin to paraphrasing the Constitution. Nevertheless, I Am Sam collects some of the biggest and most interesting figures in music today in tribute to the greatest band of all time.

A performance to remember

"Sunflower and Blue," the newest play to open at the John Waldron Arts Center, exceeded all expectations. The best word to describe the performance as a whole would be: Engaging. There wasn't a point in the play where the audience drifted away from the story, despite the play's highly complex plot. The play told the story of a young painter named Alex Templeton (Adam Fisch) hired by Hieronymus Bosch (Ryan Gass) to reproduce a Vincent Van Gogh painting. During Alex's struggle to recreate a masterpiece, he receives unwanted encouragement from his girlfriend Lilya (Kate Emswiller) and constant criticism from his grandmother Alice Templeton (Joss Marsh).

An inspired Chris Thomas King is revitalizing traditional blues

Exploring a beautiful place

Veteran rocker Michael Angelo leads his latest expolsive band, C4

Hot-shooting Hoosiers down Spartans

After an impressive 85-72 victory at Ohio State Thursday, the IU women's basketball team won its second consecutive game Sunday with a 67-55 win over Michigan State.

1 band, 2 distinct records.

Tests determine remains are Chandra Levy's, Washington police chief says

WASHINGTON - Bones found in a Washington park Wednesday are the remains of Chandra Levy, the federal intern who disappeared more than a year ago, police announced Wednesday. Police chief Charles H. Ramsey said the identification was made through dental records.

Aman steps down as dean

Alfred C. Aman, Jr., dean and professor of law at IU, announced this year will be his last as dean of the Law School. Tuesday, Aman said this was an opportune time for a transition in the deanship. Aman, who has served as dean since 1991, plans to serve as a fellow in the Law and Public Affairs Program at Princeton University after the end of his current deanship, which ends June 30, 2002.

Farmer builds amusement ride on farm

BRUCEVILLE, Ind. -- When John Ivers feels the urge to ride a roller coaster he just walks out to his front lawn and hops on the Blue Flash, a 188-foot-long, 20-foot-high amusement ride he's built for his two daughters and four grandchildren.

U.S. team hopes for support in Korea

SEOUL, South Korea -- Claudio Reyna expected one big difference this morning when the United States played Mexico for a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals. "It's the first time we're not going to be playing in a pro-Mexican crowd, be it in the United States or Mexico," the U.S. captain said Saturday. Mexico, cheered on by both Mexicans and Mexican-Americans, used to treat the U.S. team the same way matadors handle bulls, but not anymore.

Women's team must replace 4 starters

If associate head coach Trish Betthauser gets her way, the women's basketball team might play like the men's team next year.

Spirit of Sport returns

For the 26th year, the Division of Recreational Sports is hosting a sports "all-nighter" in an effort to benefit the Special Olympians of Indiana Feb. 8-9 from 5 p.m. to 3 a.m. Held at the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Spirit of Sport was designed as a charity function to get IU students, staff and faculty involved in recreational sports, while raising money and awareness for those athletes representing the state in the Special Olympics. The event was contrived in 1976 and has raised over $277,000, with the most successful year coming in 2001, raising over $15,000.

IUPD Blotter

May 14, 2001

Clapping Actors, Golden Statues

Taliban urges holy war if attacked

KABUL, Afghanistan -- The hard-line Taliban said God would protect it if the world tried to "set fire'' to Afghanistan for sheltering terrorist suspect Osama bin Laden, and in comments broadcast Tuesday also called on all Muslims to wage holy war on America if it attacks. Hundreds of Islamic clerics gathered in the Afghan capital to discuss conditions for extraditing bin Laden to a country other than the United States, a Pakistan government official said. The conditions, including international recognition of the Taliban government and the lifting of UN sanctions, were discussed Monday in Kandahar, headquarters of the Islamic militia that rules most of Afghanistan, the official said on condition of anonymity.