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‘Dirty Dancing’ star Patrick Swayze dies at 57

LOS ANGELES — Patrick Swayze, the hunky actor who danced his way into viewers’ hearts with “Dirty Dancing” and then broke them with “Ghost,” died Monday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 57.


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Indiana casinos face rising competition

Ohio plans to introduce 17,500 slot machines at the state’s seven horse racing tracks by the middle of next year – including tracks in nearby Toledo and Cincinna


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Debate to focus on nuclear energy in Ind.

Members of the legislature’s Regulatory Flexibility Committee are scheduled to discuss nuclear energy in Indiana on Sept. 22, and panel’s co-chairmen – Rep. Win Moses, D-Fort Wayne, and Sen. Jim Merritt, R-Indianapolis – have already staked out opposing positions.


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MAC season includes students, faculty

“L’Italiana en Algeri.” “Romeo et Juliette.” “Die Zauberflote.” A Diaghilev Tribute. All are included in the 2009-10 fall schedule for the IU Jacobs School of Music. “We try to do the most interesting and varied season possible,” Jacobs spokesman Alain Barker said.


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IU Auditorium prepares for fall

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The concepts of a show at the IU Auditorium may seem simple to an audience member, but a complex process goes into creating an upcoming season. Doug Booher, director of the IU Auditorium, said the work begins a year before, and programming interns assemble all the performance materials received from different booking agencies.


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IU partners to launch Pan-Asian Institute

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On Sept. 4, IU President Michael McRobbie signed the partnership agreement with Ian W. Chubb, vice chancellor and president of ANU, a 16,700-student institution.



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Colts' dynasty hopes could hinge on this season

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Just three years ago, the Indianapolis Colts were looking to build on the winningest season in franchise history, while also looking to bounce back from one of the most disappointing seasons in franchise history.


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Shaq ready to help Hoosiers win

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Many Hoosier football fans hope IU’s Shaq, Shaquille Jefferson, will have a similar effect on their turf to basketball great Shaquille O'Neal.




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‘Dirty Dancing’ star Patrick Swayze dies at 57

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Patrick Swayze, the hunky actor who danced his way into viewers’ hearts with “Dirty Dancing” and then broke them with “Ghost,” died Monday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 57.





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Missing Yale student found buried in wall

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NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Investigators have found the body of a female Yale student inside a wall in the basement of 10 Amistad St., the building where the student, Annie Le, was last seen, authorities said Sunday evening.


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Men, women finish in 3rd

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The IU men’s and women’s golf teams started their 2009-10 season this weekend with third-place finishes in each of its tournaments.


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St. John's gives group its first loss of the still young season

IU got its first taste of being a nationally ranked team this weekend, coming into Friday’s match against Hofstra as the No. 25 team in the nation. It also experienced its first defeat in a 2-1 loss Sunday against St. John’s.