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Hoops team to defend national title

By Chris Sanchack and Kris Sanchack · Thursday, July 18,2002 1:46 a.m.

This week the 5th-grade Bloomington Hoosier Hoops team will be going to Cocoa Beach, Fla., to defend their national title, July 21-27. The team is seeded 2nd in the tournament, but only because of the point accumulation system which is in place and not because of a win-loss record. In their age division, the 5th-grade team is 75-0, and it has won six 6th- grade tournaments and a total of 130 games since October, including defeating the State Champion 6th-grade team. The team will be playing in the tournament -- which is similar to the NCAA bracket system -- against a total of 96 teams. "I wish there was something like this when I was younger," said Dan Van Trese, father of one of the 5th-grade players.

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Summer season heats up for IU ballplayers

By Michael Schroeder · Thursday, July 18,2002 1:42 a.m.

Cream and crimson litters the United States. Sunburn and ball gloves together again, as the boys of spring have become the boys of summer -- IU ballplayers are polishing their skills in collegiate leagues across the country. From central Illinois to central Florida, from Indianapolis to the Pacific coast, IU baseball players are keeping the faith and keeping pace one cleat dig by home plate and one ground ball to the chest at a time. "We want them to play, otherwise they'll get behind," IU assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Tony Kestranek said. Simple enough. As other programs around the country are also sending players to summer leagues, summer ball is crucial for IU to keep up, let alone maintain a competitive edge mentally and physically.

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Lawsuit filed against DNR

By Robert Morris · Thursday, July 18,2002 1:29 a.m.

The Indiana Forest Alliance announced the organization filed a lawsuit against the Indiana Division of Natural Resources and the Division of Forestry Monday.

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Crikey mate, this movie sucks!

By Yahya Chami and Yayha Chami · Thursday, July 18,2002 12 a.m.

Steve Irwin is probably the most well-known conservationist to walk the face of the earth. Armed with a witty, fearless and charming personality, an Australian accent and his inherited zoological skills Irwin has conquered the world of animal documentaries. He and his wife, Terri, have made over 100 documentaries showing animals and conservation efforts all over the world. Because of his enormous popularity, "Crocodile Hunter" is shown almost consistently on the Discovery Channel or Animal Planet.

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'American Idol' manufactured music

By Jessica Halverson and Jesscia Halverson · Thursday, July 18,2002 12 a.m.

Fox has unleashed the latest and worst consumer-driven concoction of daydreams and embarrassment possible and crammed it into spotlights and tight jeans with "American Idol." Thousands of Britney and Justin wannabes from around the nation are whittled down to one, based purely on sex appeal, cool-factor and, oh yeah, talent. The winner gets a recording contract and millions of pre-acquired fans.

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Goodbye, Ox

By Ryan Whirty and Ryan Wirty · Thursday, July 18,2002 12 a.m.

I didn't know John Entwistle had died until a friend e-mailed me the morning after it happened. "I guess this means there's not going to be a tour this summer," Steve's e-mail read, followed by several of those e-mail frowny faces.

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'By the Way'... this album rocks

By -Alec Toombs · Thursday, July 18,2002 12 a.m.

It looks as though the members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers have finally removed the tube socks from their nether regions and grown up. By the Way is a marked change from the Chili Peppers' time-tested signature sound -- a driving blend of rock, rap and funk.

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'Masquerade' no 'Carnival' but Wyclef's latest still good

By Ryan Whirty and Ryan Wirty · Thursday, July 18,2002 12 a.m.

It's pretty much a guarantee that whatever Wyclef Jean releases, it'll be better than 90 percent of the hip-hop out there today. Unlike the vast majority of dime-a-dozen rappers infesting the modern hip-hop scene, Wyclef's music is thoughtful, insightful and introspective; the former Fugee knows how to pinpoint a certain emotion, a certain memory, a certain thought and turn it into a universal message of faith and spiritual renewal.

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Fog inundates Bloomington

By Michael Tapscott and Mike Tapscott · Thursday, July 18,2002 12 a.m.

It's a modern phenomenon in America to want to categorize everything. All things must have their own specific niche, whether it is for marketing purposes or just for our own state of mind. Those things that go against traditions or blend trends beyond easy recognition must be forced to go it alone.

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McConaughey, Bale fuel 'Fire'

By Parker Witman and Parker Wittman · Thursday, July 18,2002 12 a.m.

I liked "Reign of Fire." I'll just get that out of the way now. I had a good old-fashioned, stuff-catchin' on fire fun time. And that's really the extent of it. The trick of enjoying a movie like "Reign of Fire" is to know exactly what you are in for. You're not going to see "Jaws" or "Lord of the Rings," but you're not going to see "Anaconda" either.

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Album can't quite recreate live feeling

Thursday, July 18,2002 12 a.m.

The Indy Jazz Fest featured a variety of acts from straight ahead, bop-oriented jazz to smooth jazz, blues and even more modern sounding sub-genres. But one of my favorite bands happened to be the Latin, Afro-Cuban rhythms of Conga Jazz.

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'Halloween' in July?

By Seth Forster · Thursday, July 18,2002 12 a.m.

Jamie Lee Curtis is back once again for the eighth installment of the "Halloween" franchise, but only for a brief while. Michael Myers is as relentless as a Rolling Stones tour manager. It turns out that Laurie Strode (Curtis) had decapitated the wrong guy in a mask in the last episode. Kind of like when you walk into the wrong classroom on the first day of school. So we can all relate, right?

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'Hard Candy' a sweet treat for summer

By Parker Witman and Parker Wittman · Thursday, July 18,2002 12 a.m.

Admittedly, about a month ago, when I first heard "American Girls" on the radio I got a little worried. Don't get me wrong; it was nice to hear new material from Counting Crows. I thought the tune was catchy, but the first few times I heard it the words glossy and commercial came to mind. My prior experience provided hope. I reminded myself that as a general rule, the first single released by Counting Crows is never a great barometer for the rest of an album, and I couldn't have been more right.

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Hanks guns for a third Oscar in 'Perdition'

By -Alec Toombs · Thursday, July 18,2002 12 a.m.

Many critics have compared Sam Mendes' sophomore directorial effort to Francis Ford Coppola's "The Godfather," and while both films revolve around the world of organized crime the similarities stop there. "Road to Perdition" is a mafia film, but first and foremost it's a tale of fathers and sons.

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'Hart's War' a losing battle

By Mattew Seremet and Matthew Seremet · Thursday, July 18,2002 12 a.m.

In Hollywood's post Sept. 11 patriotic fervor, there was a literal invasion of War movies. Luckily, most moviegoers took a pass on "Hart's War," a dangerously flawed film. This Bruce Willis driven tank hits tons of landmines from start to finish.

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Cube's 'Darkness' insane

By Mattew Seremet and Matthew Seremet · Thursday, July 18,2002 12 a.m.

The Gamecube is unfortunately saddled with the image of being a "kiddies console." Nintendo has proved with "Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem" that there is more to the system than Italian plumbers and Pokémon. This challenging and innovative title pushes the boundaries of gaming in twisted new directions.

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U.S. coach wants to stay through 2006

By Alyson Brodsy and Ronald Blum · Wednesday, July 17,2002 11:37 p.m.

NEW YORK -- Bruce Arena probably will stay on as U.S. soccer coach after leading the team to its most successful World Cup performance in 72 years. Arena, speaking Wednesday at a news conference to promote Major League Soccer's All-Star game, was reticent to discuss his future. His current contract, agreed to in October 1998, expires at the end of this year. "U.S. Soccer has talked to me and, hopefully, we can reach an agreement," Arena said.

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