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"Lost" will be making its grand return in '09.

Most Anticipated TV Shows of 2009

By Cory Barker · Wednesday, Jan. 14,2009 11:34 p.m.

With the new year upon us, it’s time for quality television programs to return. And though typically in the earlier months of each year we don’t have much to look forward to when it comes to new shows, 2009 is different. Last year’s writer’s strike pushed most new show development back from the fall until now. Let’s take a look at both the veteran shows returning for another season and the brand new shows debuting for the first time.

Harry Potter and the gang will be back to warm your hearts this year.

Most Anticipated Films of 2009

By Paul Mattingly · Wednesday, Jan. 14,2009 11:33 p.m.

With 2008 firmly behind us, it’s never too early to take a look at what 2009 has in store. Here are the top 10 most anticipated movies of 2009.

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Board clears officers in shootings

By Amanda Bridgman · Wednesday, Jan. 14,2009 10:36 p.m.

Bloomington police officers were cleared in the shooting of a 16-year-old Bloomington North student during a meeting conducted by the Board of Public Safety on Wednesday.

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Music school offers live video, free podcasts

By Amy Burke · Wednesday, Jan. 14,2009 9:52 p.m.

Some people may say that nothing is free; however, the Jacobs School of Music Department of Recording Arts begs to differ.In the fall of 2006, the music school made online podcasts available, and in the fall of 2007 they began streaming live video of select performances, which they archive for audiences to view after the live performance. People around the world can watch and listen to select music school performances for free from the comfort of their own homes, and the music school recently announced the release of new selections.

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Brothers play stage brothers in dark comedy ‘True West’

By Brent Williamson · Wednesday, Jan. 14,2009 9:49 p.m.

Expect to see 30 stolen toasters and two drunken men flailing a golf club in “True West,” the Bloomington Playwrights Project’s upcoming production, Friday at the John Waldron Arts Center Rose Firebay Theater. The BPP and Gunstar Productions have teamed up to put on the play by Sam Shepard, which explores themes of identity and the tenuous nature of personal reality.This dark comedy revolves around the brothers’ sibling rivalry and eventual role reversal.

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Tranny roadshow to stop in Bloomington

By Risha Kohli · Wednesday, Jan. 14,2009 9:47 p.m.

The Tranny Roadshow starts its tour this week with a stop in Bloomington on Friday. The performance group consists of six transgender performers bringing a range of talent, including Dallas-Marie Spitzer, an acoustic folk-rock musician; Kit Yan, a slam poet; and Adelaide Windsome, a puppeteer who infuses politically charged viewpoints into her puppets.The Tranny Roadshow began in 2005 when organizer Jamez Terry and his co-organizer, who uses the stage name Kelly Shortandqueer, created the performance group.  Now, Terry wants to show audiences the diversity of the transgender community.

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Two sides to every story

Wednesday, Jan. 14,2009 9:32 p.m.

Violence in all of its forms is undoubtedly unfortunate and difficult to endure; however, the blanket characterization of Israel as a callous, war-mongering state is completely incorrect. Israel withdrew its presence from Gaza in 2005, and since then Hamas has fired over 6,300 rockets and mortars – more than 1,000 in the past month – into southern Israel. This resumption of violence by Hamas has forced Israel to take action to defend its citizens. In addition to defending their own citizens, comprised of Palestinians, Israelis and persons of various religious affiliations, Israel has been committed to assisting those living in the Gaza Strip. Israel puts the lives of its own soldiers at risk by providing Palestinian civilians with advance warning of impending operations in specific locations. Alternately, Hamas continues to deliberately attack Israeli civilians.

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Rewriting history

By Indira Dammu · Wednesday, Jan. 14,2009 9:30 p.m.

Every good student of American history can recall from memory Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial in 1963. While much of the speech is noteworthy, a mere 34 words have made an indelible mark on our society and the way in which we conceptualize race relations today. I speak, of course, about King’s bold dream about a country where his children could “one day live in a nation where they (would) not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”

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A day for Abe

By Kristi Lafree · Wednesday, Jan. 14,2009 9:29 p.m.

On Jan. 19, students won’t traipse to class in the wintery weather. They’ll stay in and enjoy a day off. IU will shut down Monday to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Since we were young, we’ve heard the stories and the speeches. King was a great man, one of the most significant figures in American history. Without his dedication to civil rights, today’s world could be vastly different. King led a revolution in our country to rid it of an evil much greater than any most of us have ever dealt with. All of us, regardless of race, should be thankful for the sacrifices he made to guarantee a better future for our generation. King died trying to better the United States of America. He died fighting the tedious battle for true equality. But he wasn’t the only one.

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My trip to Israel

By Danielle Fleischman · Wednesday, Jan. 14,2009 9:26 p.m.

I left for Israel the day after Christmas. The news of impending war in the region surrounded my departure, but instead of debating the cancelation of my travel plans, I was trying to decide which coat to bring. While the thought of rockets and mortars being shot into the very country I was visiting may frighten some, I experienced no trepidation as I climbed in the Golan Heights and walked the cobbled streets of Jerusalem. Other than the occasional sonic boom passing overhead, I would not have realized there was even a war going on.

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All or nothing

Wednesday, Jan. 14,2009 9:23 p.m.

Gov. Mitch Daniels’ recent attempts to revamp Indiana’s local government structure are being met with significant hesitation in the state Senate. Daniels urged legislators to pass the plan that would restructure government in all of Indiana’s 92 counties. Specifically, he proposes nixing the long-standing system of having three county commissions in favor of a single county executive who would report to the county council in addition to eliminating certain county-elected offices and tossing township governments. Although this long-considered proposal was originally drafted by the Indiana Commission on Local Government Reform and co-chaired by former Gov. Joe Kernan and Indiana Supreme Court Justice Randall Shepard in a 2006 report, Daniels is facing more opposition than he expected. And it’s opposition from his own party.

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RUNNING THE FLOOR: IU must see through the losing

By Zachary Osterman · Wednesday, Jan. 14,2009 1:03 a.m.

Back in my tender high school years, I played football, the proud second-generation Riverwood Raider that I was. My sophomore year, we went completely winless, 0-10, only pulling one victory when it was discovered that an opponent plied the use of an ineligible substitute.

IU freshman guard Daniel Moore and Ohio State Guard/Forward Evan Turner reach for the ball Tuesday evening on the road in Ohio State. The Hoosiers lost 77-53. The Hoosiers face Penn State Saturday at Assembly Hall.

Hoosiers overwhelmed by early deficits

By Matt Dollinger · Wednesday, Jan. 14,2009 12:27 a.m.

If you miss the first five minutes of a Hoosier road game this season, you might not want to bother tuning in. Odds are the game is already over.The IU men's basketball team has gotten in a bad habit of letting opponents build large leads in the opening minutes of a game. Add Ohio State to that growing list. The Buckeyes used an early onslaught to bury the Hoosiers by 24 Tuesday.

Indiana Governer Mitch Daniels gives his State of the State speech in the Indiana House Chambers Tuesday evening in Indianpolis. During his speech, Daniels stated there would be no tax increase for the 2009 year.

Daniels: Indiana facing challenges, not crisis

By Joe Jasinski · Wednesday, Jan. 14,2009 12:19 a.m.

Gov. Mitch Daniels told Hoosiers on Tuesday that despite the nation's economic woes, Indiana is in good position to handle a recession. In the governor's annual State of the State Address, Daniels told citizens education reform was a top priority.

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