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Bush signs bill with $4.3 billion for vaccines, tightening security

By Alyson Brodsy and Curt Anderson · Wednesday, June 12,2002 11:17 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- President Bush signed bioterrorism legislation Wednesday that devotes $4.3 billion to stockpiling vaccines, improving food inspections and boosting security for water systems, calling it his "urgent duty" to prevent germ warfare.

Around The Region

By Alyson Brodsy and Associated Press · Wednesday, June 12,2002 11:12 p.m.

Hogs killed in car accident State senator forms committee for 2004 governor run Court wants statewide computer network

State Senate battles over casinos

By Alyson Brodsy and Mike Smith · Wednesday, June 12,2002 11:08 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The fiscal leader of the Indiana Senate squared off with gambling proponents Wednesday, a day before his committee was expected to endorse a GOP tax plan without provisions to expand gambling.

IU speech team tradition worth talking about

By Ben Cunnighman and Ben Cunningham · Wednesday, June 12,2002 11 p.m.

The IU speech team has a tradition of success, and this year's team has continued the run.

Junk science emerges

By Cherry Blattert · Wednesday, June 12,2002 10:21 p.m.

The Environmental Protection Agency submitted its 2002 U.S. Climate Action Report to the UN recently, heaving the reputable scientific research of the U.S. aside and joining the popular academy of junk science.

The stereotype express

By David Glick · Wednesday, June 12,2002 10:17 p.m.

Our world is filled with inconsistencies, inaccuracies and misconceptions. I think it's great. We are all guilty of basing opinions about others and their lifestyles off of little or no information at all. And when you sit back and think about it, it's really hilarious.

Anti-protest was justified

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, June 12,2002 10:12 p.m.

Monday and Wednesday of last week, members of a group called the "Call to Repentance" staged anti-gay and anti-abortion protests at People's Park on Kirkwood Avenue. The group, affiliated with the Old Paths Baptist Church in Campbellsburg, Ind., was met with opposition as outraged IU students and community members showed their disapproval by forming anti-protests. One counterprotester was arrested on Monday after pushing a member of "Call to Repentance."

Professor appointed to head IU budget, will battle state funding cuts

By Josh Sanburn · Monday, June 10,2002 3 p.m.

Neil Theobald, professor of educational finance, has been named as the new vice chancellor for budget and administration, replacing Maynard Thompson after his 12-year tenure heading the University's budget.

Dale Jarrett wins race at Pocono

By Alyson Brodsy and Dick Brinster · Sunday, June 9,2002 11:04 p.m.

LONG POND, Pa. -- Dale Jarrett ended a 30-race losing streak with a little luck over the final laps Sunday to win for the third time in his career at Pocono Raceway.

There can never be too much sports

By -Val Tsoutsouris · Sunday, June 9,2002 11:03 p.m.

This past weekend not only proved to be one of the busiest sports weekends of my lifetime, but also a very diverse one.

New local play promises lots of laughs, pop culture influence in story of 'Faust'

By Katie Killebrew · Sunday, June 9,2002 10:41 p.m.

Once again, the comedic skills of playwright Eric Pfeffinger and the talent of director Scot Greenwell are put together as "Life in the Faust Lane" comes to the Bloomington Playwrights Project theatre next week. The play opens June 14th and will run until June 30th.