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Miss Indiana Katie Stam is crowned Miss America 2009 by Miss America 2008 Kirsten Haglund Saturday in Las Vegas.

Miss Ind. wins national crown

Sunday, Jan. 25,2009 10:07 p.m.

Miss Indiana Katie Stam was crowned Miss America 2009 in Las Vegas on Saturday night, fighting off a throat infection, laryngitis and 51 other contestants to win the 88-year-old pageant’s title. The 22-year-old University of Indianapolis student became the first Miss America winner from the Hoosier State. She drew loud applause for her rendition of “Via Dolorosa” during the talent portion of the beauty pageant at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip.

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Afghan president: U.S. forces killed 16 civilians

Sunday, Jan. 25,2009 9:55 p.m.

President Hamid Karzai condemned a U.S. operation he said killed 16 Afghan civilians, while hundreds of villagers denounced the American military during an angry demonstration Sunday.

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Bolivians vote on new Morales-backed constitution

Sunday, Jan. 25,2009 9:54 p.m.

President Evo Morales’ quest to transform Bolivia on behalf of its long-suffering indigenous majority is on the line Sunday as voters consider a new constitution that could keep the leftist leader in power through 2014.

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Art students use technology, ordinary objects in works

By Jackie Kochell · Sunday, Jan. 25,2009 9:26 p.m.

Challenging traditional beliefs about what belongs in an art gallery, an iPod, rubber bands and a necklace are used to create artwork in a new display at the SoFA Gallery.The Ceramics, Graphic Design, Metals, Sculpture and Textiles Area Show features work from students in those fields created in their courses or spare time.

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IU alumnus performs video game music at the Chesh

By Brian Welk · Sunday, Jan. 25,2009 9:24 p.m.

He calls himself “Spiral Cheese Horizon,” and as of now, he’s an up-and-coming artist of a unique sort.Thursday night’s gig at the Cheshire Cafe in Collins Living-Learning Center happened to be his first performance under the stage name, but with a calling card like that, IU alumnus Ryder Timberlake might not be unknown for long.

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Hoosier Guitar Idol showcases local talent

By Tyler James Perry · Sunday, Jan. 25,2009 9:23 p.m.

They shredded and squealed, whammied and wailed their way to the top in a contest akin to American Idol.The crowd packed themselves in Friday night at Max’s Place to see the third annual Hoosier Guitar Idol, sponsored by IU’s Business Careers in Entertainment Club.

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BlackBerry One

By Christian Hines · Sunday, Jan. 25,2009 9:08 p.m.

Last Thursday, following months of negotiations with his own security advisers, President Barack Obama announced his BlackBerry is here to stay.

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Wake up and go to class

By Jordan Zaslow · Sunday, Jan. 25,2009 9:05 p.m.

Some of my peers are rebels: They attended the first day of their classes and haven’t been back since. On the first day of spring semester, I arrived early to all of my classes and still had trouble finding a seat.

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A better way to fight terror

Sunday, Jan. 25,2009 9:01 p.m.

Quagmire: a position or situation that is unpleasant or hazardous; esp. one from which it is difficult to extricate oneself. Guantanamo: a quagmire.

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Removing the gag

Sunday, Jan. 25,2009 8:59 p.m.

To commemorate the Jan. 22 anniversary of Roe v. Wade, George W. Bush began his first term by instating a “global gag rule” ending American funding of contraceptive and family-planning services to organizations around the world – organizations that also provided abortions.

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Legalization benefits

Sunday, Jan. 25,2009 8:57 p.m.

I’m writing about DJ Funkhouser’s thoughtful column “It’s weed, get over it.”

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Wake up and go to class

By Jordan Zaslow · Sunday, Jan. 25,2009 8:57 p.m.

Some of my peers are rebels: They attended the first day of their classes and haven’t been back since. On the first day of spring semester, I arrived early to all of my classes and still had trouble finding a seat.

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Obama the Superman

By Danielle Fleischman · Sunday, Jan. 25,2009 8:55 p.m.

Barack Obama might as well be Superman. With the ability to overcome racial barriers in a single bound he has single-handedly infused this nation with hope.

IU guard Devan Dumes goes up for a shot during the first half of IU's 67-63 loss to No. 21 Minnesota on Sunday at Assembly Hall. Dumes had 19 points in the game.

White-out can't help Hoosiers shake 9th straight loss

By Tom Kirby · Sunday, Jan. 25,2009 4:35 p.m.

A near sellout crowd all donning the same t-shirts, a Verdell Jones half-court basket and an early eight-point lead weren’t enough to stop IU’s losing streak. The Hoosiers (5-13, 0-6) dropped their ninth game in a row, this one against Minnesota 67-63. The competitive game throughout came down to the Golden Gophers’ ability to execute down the stretch; and IU’s inability to.

IU guard Devan Dumes goes up for a shot during the first half of IU's 67-63 loss to No. 21 Minnesota on Sunday at Assembly Hall. Dumes had 19 points in the game.

Gophers ground IU

By Tom Kirby · Sunday, Jan. 25,2009 4:29 p.m.

A near sellout crowd all donning the same t-shirts, a Verdell Jones half-court basket and an early eight point lead weren’t enough to stop IU’s losing streak. The Hoosiers (5-13, 0-6) dropped their ninth game in a row to Minnesota 67-63. The competitive game throughout came down to the Golden Gophers (17-3, 5-3) ability to execute down the stretch; and IU’s inability to.

A bronze bust of President Abraham Lincoln greets visitors in the Lincoln Room Thursday at the Lilly Library. The room houses the collection of Joseph Benjamin Oakleaf, a Lincoln collector from Illinois.

Lilly Library: ‘IU’s hidden treasure’

By Jennifer Basak · Friday, Jan. 23,2009 1:06 a.m.

Though the library was opened in 1960 to display the wide collection of Josiah Kirby Lilly Jr.’s books and manuscripts, it has become a place for students to research and view exhibits and books found nowhere else.

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County food tax raises concern

By Allie Cooper · Friday, Jan. 23,2009 1:03 a.m.

The Monroe County Council took steps toward expanding the Monroe County Convention Center by introducing a bill last week that could increase the tax on food and beverages in restaurants within Monroe County by 1 percent.

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