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Farmers not surprised by lack of flood aid

By Ryota Kashiwa · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

When President George W. Bush made the presidential disaster declaration on June 13 following the devastating floods that swept the central and southern parts of Indiana, it made federal disaster aid available for farmers and businesses on a list of qualified counties throughout the state.

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Seeing Red

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

For more than 100 years, the Marching Hundred has been entertaining Hoosiers and IU fans across the country. In 1972, the RedSteppers were added, and they have been thrilling the football crowds ever since. Putting in more than 10 hours a week of practice, the RedSteppers work hard to perfect their routines. They perform at each home football game with the Marching Hundred and also at one away game each season. The women receive two credit hours for each semester they are a member.

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Hoosiers aim for revenge against No. 9 Badgers tonight

By Sarah Trotto · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

The IU women's basketball team reviewed game video of themselves after practice Tuesday instead of examining the Wisconsin squad on tape. Coach Kathi Bennett said she would rather expend her energy worrying about her own team than fretting about the Badgers.

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Arson suspected in fire

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

The fire kindled near the stairwell in the basement. It wasn't long before the flames licked at combustibles stored under the stairs. Glutting themselves on oxygen, the flames reached a ceiling temperature of about 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit. Spontaneous ignition occurred.

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A true taste of Bloomington's best food items

By Liv Cole · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

The "Taste of Bloomington," was a new experience to me, since I am not a Bloomington native. I had heard rumors and seen signs about "The Taste," but no one had ever explained to me what it was.

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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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