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Blaze at homeless shelter kills 21 in Poland

Monday, April 13,2009 11:37 p.m.

A fast-moving fire tore through a three-story building housing homeless families in northwestern Poland early Monday, killing 21 people and injuring 20 more, including some who leaped from windows to escape the flames, officials said.

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Obama to allow travel, money transfers to Cuba

Monday, April 13,2009 11:35 p.m.

President Barack Obama directed his administration Monday to allow unlimited travel and money transfers by Cuban Americans to family in Cuba, and to take other steps to ease U.S. restrictions on the island, a senior administration official told The Associated Press.

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Fate of GM negatively effects stocks

Monday, April 13,2009 10:42 p.m.

NEW YORK – Wall Street retreated Monday as traders speculated about the future of General Motors Corp. and awaited a flurry of earnings reports and data that could provide insight into the direction of the economy.

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Indy mayor hopes to raise taxes on alcohol, car rental

Monday, April 13,2009 10:41 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard on Monday proposed raising alcohol and car rental taxes in Marion County as part of an approximately $50 million plan to cover a projected budget shortfall by the Capital Improvement Board, which oversees the stadiums for the Indianapolis Colts and the Indiana Pacers.

Poll results: Taxpayers more frugal with refunds

Monday, April 13,2009 10:39 p.m.

WASHINGTON – Most people say they plan to use this year’s tax refund to pay bills, deciding in this sour economy to be more frugal with their annual windfall. Fifty-four percent of those receiving refunds said they intend to pay off credit card, utility, housing and other bills, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll released Monday. That compares with 35 percent who said the same thing a year ago.

Pressed to find jobs, students get creative

By Marc Fishman · Monday, April 13,2009 10:34 p.m.

Senior Paris Gray knows all too well how hard it is to get a job in Washington, the goal of many political science majors after college. Jobs and paid internships seem to be disappearing, and the cost of living in a place like Washington is hardly cheap. But rather than fret about all of the networking and resume-sending he’ll need to do in order to get that ideal job, Gray has decided to quit it all for now and try teaching instead.According to a March 13 New York Times article, the recession has sparked a new sense among many young people to take the challenges of finding traditional work into their own hands

In this July 2, 2002 file photo, Philadelphia Phillies announcer Harry Kalas looks out over Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia before the start of the New York Mets-Phillies game. Kalas, who punctuated innumerable home runs with his "Outta Here!" call, died Monday after being found in the broadcast booth before a game against the Washington Nationals. He was 73.

Phillies announcer Harry Kalas dies at 73

By Howard Fendrich · Monday, April 13,2009 10:06 p.m.

WASHINGTON – Longtime Philadelphia Phillies broadcaster Harry Kalas, who punctuated innumerable home runs with his “Outta Here!” call, died Monday after being found in the broadcast booth before a game against the Washington Nationals. He was 73.

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Happiness is a journey

By Ashley Ames · Monday, April 13,2009 8:54 p.m.

They range from the freshly graduated 23-year-old whose been ousted from his first job to a 61-year-old who blames the Chinese for killing the American textile industry.

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The bigger global crisis

By Jennifer Miller · Monday, April 13,2009 8:53 p.m.

“In London, Washington and Paris, people talk of bonuses or no bonuses. In parts of Africa, South Asia and Latin America, the struggle is for food or no food.”

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Teacher shortage

Monday, April 13,2009 8:51 p.m.

Even in this difficult economic period, there are some jobs that hold little appeal for college students. The teaching profession is one of them.

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Masculinity crisis

By Indira Dammu · Monday, April 13,2009 8:50 p.m.

Bert Sperling, the man behind the popular “Best Places to Live” surveys, has devised a ranking of the top 50 manliest cities in America, and Indianapolis finished in the top 10, a very impressive feat.

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YouTube, Universal Music to launch musical venture

Monday, April 13,2009 8:21 p.m.

YouTube and Universal Music Group are teaming up on an online music video venture that will launch later this year with Universal’s entire catalog of nearly 10,000 music videos.

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Phil Spector found guilty of 2nd-degree murder

Monday, April 13,2009 5:53 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Rock music producer Phil Spector was convicted Monday of second-degree murder in the shooting death of a film actress at his mansion six years ago.

Then MBA students Chris Osos, John Lash and Ritesh Bhattacharya enjoy a shotski April 9, 2007 at Yogi's during Dyngus Day.

Dyngus Day to mark end of Easter weekend, Lent

By Mickey Woods · Monday, April 13,2009 12:14 a.m.

Since its debut to Yogi’s Grill and Bar in 1994, Dyngus Day, the Polish holiday that marks the end of Easter weekend, has been a “great way for people to get back to the vices they gave up for Lent,” said Chris Karl, manager and co-owner of Yogi’s Grill and Bar.

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Hulls named Mr. Basketball

By Jordan Cohen · Monday, April 13,2009 12:13 a.m.

In November, Jordan Hulls officially signed to play for IU. In March, his high school team completed an undefeated season and won a state championship. On Sunday, he was named Indiana’s Mr. Basketball.

Jason Besecker watches as 1-year old Miya Rose Besecker gives the Easter Bunny a high-five during the Annual Downtown Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday morning on the Monroe County Courthouse Lawn.

A community celebration

By Alyssa Goldman · Monday, April 13,2009 12:11 a.m.

For Easter Sunday, Ballantine Hall room 013 was transformed into a church, complete with gospel songs and a sermon.

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