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Bush did all he could

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

Reports released from the White House say the Bush administration had been warned of increased danger of hijackings prior to the Sept. 11 attacks.

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Prosecutor seeks death penalty for Pruitt

By Joseph S. Pete · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

Prosecutors have decided to seek the death penalty for Tommy Pruitt, the 39-year-old Martinsville man who's been charged with the murder of a Morgan County Sheriff's Deputy. Morgan County Prosecutor Steven Sonnega filed the sentencing request Monday with Dearborn County Circuit Court Judge James Humphreys. Because of the intensive local media coverage, the trial has been moved to Lawrenceburg, Ind.

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Floods kill at least 175 in South Asia

Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

DHAKA, Bangladesh -- Monsoon rains have killed at least 175 people in Nepal, Bangladesh and India with swollen rivers surging through embankments, flooding thousands of villages and triggering mudslides, relief officials said Wednesday.

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Jazz ensemble to play Buskirk-Chumley

By Seth Forster · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

Nationally recognized jazz ensemble The Greg Osby Four will play the Buskirk-Chumley Theatre, 114 E. Kirkwood Ave., at 7:30 p.m today. The quartet features Greg Osby on alto and soprano saxophones, Jason Moran on piano, drummer Derrick Phillips and bassist Calvin Jones. The band is touring with songs from Symbols of Light (A Solution), Osby's 11th. album, which is being heralded as his most adventurous release on the Blue Note label.

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Woessner goes for the gold medal

Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

Bloomington, Ind. -- Women's swim team captain Susan Woessner will return to Bloomington this week with at least two medals.

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Ageless Afghanistan

By Alyson Brodsy and Mort Rosenblum · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

With satellite dishes snipped from tin cans, Afghans can sit back in the Middle Ages and keep tabs on the 21st century. Their bad luck is that this optical miracle only works one way. "I'm afraid the world just doesn't understand us," Shahla Paryan lamented, pouring the inevitable tea for a visitor sitting on a rich red carpet inside old mud walls.

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Hoosiers loose, ready for Utah

By Dan Cortez · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

SACRAMENTO - Sophomore Jared Jeffries joked with freshman Donald Perry, telling him to dive into press row for a loose ball. Senior Dane Fife wildly applauded every made free throw. IU coach Mike Davis' youngest son, Antoine, entertained girls sitting near the court. And Jeffries capped off the 50-minute workout Wednesday night with an alley-oop off the backboard to Jeff Newton for a reverse dunk. Their recent struggles in the post season still fresh in their minds, the fifth-seeded Hoosiers are not about to be intimidated at the thought of another early exit from the NCAA Tournament. Tonight, at a little after 10 p.m. Bloomington time, IU takes on 12th-seeded Utah in an opening round game in the South bracket at Arco Arena in Sacramento.

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Democrats back plan to oust Saddam

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

Prominent Democrats in Congress called today for removing Saddam Hussein from power, endorsing a classified Bush administration plan that gives the CIA broader power to take action against the Iraqi leader.

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French arrest five in shoe bomb investigation

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

French anti-terrorist police rounded up five people on Wednesday who are suspected of providing assistance to alleged shoe bomber Richard C. Reid in Paris, the second such sweep in two months.

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10th Street closed

By Jessica Vician · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

Students and teachers using 10th Street in their daily commute through campus need to find another route. Bloomington officials said 10th Street is closed to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic from Woodlawn Avenue to Fee Lane until July 13.

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U.S. strikes accidentally set fire to Red Cross warehouses in Afghanistan

By Alyson Brodsy and Kathy Gannon · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

KABUL, Afghanistan -- U.S. strikes set Red Cross warehouses afire near Afghanistan's capital Tuesday, sending workers scrambling to salvage desperately needed relief goods during a bombardment that could be heard 30 miles away. To the south, two U.S. special forces gunships entered the air war for the first time, raking the Taliban stronghold of Kandahar with cannon and heavy machine gun fire in a pre-dawn raid.

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Conversations on Race bring understanding

By Holly Johnson · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

For junior Marshawn Wolley, it expanded his "perception of reality". For junior Tobias Puehse, it challenged him to better understand issues of diversity, stirring his emotions and provoking introspection. For its facilitators, Conversations on Race has proven a program of explosive possibilities, challenging students to interact with peers representing a myriad of cultural backgrounds in an informal discussion format.

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Freshman plays down success

By Nate Rau · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

There are humble athletes, and then there's Kim Grodek. Tuesday, the freshman midfielder was blushing after a mock-autograph request from assistant coach Wendy Dillinger after a brief photo shoot. Dillinger might have been joking, but if Grodek continues her current level of play, the next autograph request she gets might be sincere.

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Crew contains blaze; warehouse destroyed

By Travis R. Thickstun · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

A Tuesday morning fire kept firefighters busy into the afternoon putting out remaining hot spots. Fire spread through a warehouse at 316 S. Washington St. around 2:30 a.m. Bloomington Police Officer Tiffany Willingham was on duty when she noticed the fire. Fire crews were dispatched at 2:56 a.m.

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Sex and dying in high society

By Daven Kolderup and Davin Kolderup · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

Robert Altman has been a filmmaker for 50-some years now, and a potent force in American cinema for at least 30. The latest from this 76-year-old plays to his strengths while simultaneously expanding his horizons -- one of the few giants from '70s cinema still striving for new ideas.

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UC selected to head Enron suit

By Robert Salonga · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

LOS ANGELES - University of California took the helm of solving a national business debacle Friday when it was named lead plaintiff of the class-action lawsuit against senior executives of Enron Corp. and its auditor, accounting firm Arthur Andersen LLP. "We look forward to working closely with all of the plaintiffs to vigorously pursue this litigation with the shared goal of securing substantial recovery for all shareholders," UC General Counsel James Holst said in a statement.

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Around The Campus

Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

Education school releases test scores Ninety-three percent of School of Education students passed their state-required proficiency tests, the School of Education announced Monday. Across the state, 92 percent of teacher education students received passing scores. The tests measure basic skills and content in a teacher's area of specialization.

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Hot Hoosiers head to Atlanta

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

IU beat the Kent State Golden Flashes 81-69 Saturday to advance to the Final Four in Atlanta, Georgia. The Hoosiers hit their first 8 three pointers and finished with 15. Senior Dane Fife led the team, scoring a team-high 17 points, shooting 5 of 6 from beyond the arc. The Hoosiers will face the Oklahoma Sooners Saturday. Game time will be announced on Monday.

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Latest war puzzle doesn't really fit

By Natalie A. Trout · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

As the title indicates, this film was definitely baffling. The story was interesting, but pushed too far for a movie based on reality. The acting was superb, but the inaccuracies were abundant. Even a few days after seeing "Enigma," I'm not quite sure how much I'm willing to forgive.

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