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Dare to dominate

What Feelin’ Up comes down to is a 23-minute thrill ride of passion and insanity – and probably the best summertime album you’ll hear the whole season.

No love for 'Guru'

If you are a hard-core Myers fan, then go ahead and see this movie. You may enjoy yourself for a few moments. As for everyone else, feel free to skip this steaming pile of elephant dung in protest of movies that didn’t need to be made.

'Big Willie Style'

“Hancock” never meets the promise that its beginning foretells, and while it resolves strongly, if the film was braver and was willing to be darker, it might ultimately mean something more when it is done.

Man pleads not guilty to assisting criminal in barrel murder case

A Bloomington man has pled not guilty to a charge of assisting a criminal, a class C felony, for taking part in a murder last September that involved killing two men and putting their remains in steel drums.

More than $22 million in loans approved for Indiana flood victims

The Small Business Administration approved more than $22 million as of today for Indiana flood victims, said Richard Daigle, communications specialist.

MoveOn.org protests on Kirkwood

Honking car horns and hearty yells bounced across the intersection of Rogers Street and Kirkwood Avenue during an hour-long rally Wednesday afternoon, next to the Circle K gas station.

Growing up sucks

As if it needs to be mentioned to loyal followers, the guys in Alkaline Trio have been on a mission to expand their audience for quite some time.

Birds, bees and everything in between

After being pigeonholed by the “Christian rock” title, Relient K burst onto the mainstream scene with 2004’s Mmhmm, one of the best pop/rock records of recent memory.

IU Army ROTC chosen as top program in the country

The IU Army ROTC was recently chosen as the top Senior Army ROTC program in the country for 2007, according to an IU news release.

Dare to dominate

When your live shows are as manic and memorable as The Coke Dares’, getting the same spirit on a record is a hard task.

No love for 'Guru'

It’s been happening a lot lately. Instead of waiting for a good idea to strike them, writers are just cranking out movies, putting pen to the page and hoping that what comes out is up to par.

‘Big Willie Style’

This summer may as well be called “The Summer of the Superhero.” And everyone seems to be pleased about it. For writers, superhero movies are relatively easy pieces of popcorn cinema, and viewers get a comfortingly familiar story.

Obama to open campaign office in Bloomington

On Monday, Obama's presidential campaign will be opening a new office in Bloomington at the old Tortilla Flat restaurant building, 501 N. Walnut St. The opening party will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday.

Over 400 insurgents killed by U.S. troops in Afghanistan

A U.S. Marines commander said Wednesday his troops have killed 400 insurgents in southern Afghanistan since late April.

U.S. joins pilot program

The United States is joining with Europe and Australia in coordinating inspections of factories in China and India that produce raw materials for prescription drugs.

Senate to vote on privacy act

The Senate finally is expected to pass a bill Wednesday overhauling rules on secret government eavesdropping, completing a lengthy and bitter debate that pitted privacy and civil liberties concerns against the desire to prevent terrorist attacks.

Developing nations pledge to back global warming issues

A joint gathering of major developed and developing nations on Wednesday agreed that climate change was “one of the great global challenges of our time” and pledged to back a United Nations effort to conclude a new climate pact by 2009.

U.S. consulate in Turkey attacked

Men armed with pistols and shotguns attacked a police guard post outside the U.S. consulate in Istanbul, Turkey on Wednesday, sparking a gunbattle that left three attackers and three officers dead.

US agriculture secretary confident meat is safe

The U.S. agriculture secretary expressed confidence in the nation’s food safety system, but said the meat processing industry will always face challenges because the bacteria that animals carry evolves.

Iran tests long- and medium-range missiles during military exercise