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Bombing kills 9 U.S. soldiers

By Abisalom Omolo and Hamid Ahmed · Wednesday, April 25,2007 12 a.m.

BAGHDAD – An al-Qaida-linked group claimed responsibility Tuesday for double suicide truck bombings that killed nine U.S. paratroopers in the worst attack on American ground forces in Iraq in more than a year, saying it sent “two knights” for the attack.

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Former IUSA President, Alex Shortle, looks over Dubrovnik, Croatia in Feb. 2006. Shortle traveled from Ireland to Turkey during his year off from school. He will return to IU as a senior in the fall.

Former IUSA leader travels across Europe

By Maria Srour · Wednesday, April 25,2007 12 a.m.

Alex Shortle has not shaved in five months, and his face clearly shows it. Behind the lumberjack beard sits last year’s IU Student Association president, completely content with his decision to take the school year off and travel

South Bend officer killed Tuesday; gunman killed by local police

By Alexandra R. Moses and Tom Coyne · Wednesday, April 25,2007 12 a.m.

SOUTH BEND – A man suspected of firing random shots at an unoccupied nightclub and a billboard opened fire on two police officers talking to him through a motel room door, killing one of the officers.

Vandalized Heart

By Julia Boriss · Wednesday, April 25,2007 12 a.m.

Last week at Virginia Tech, Seung-Hui Cho took a 2-hour breather from murdering 32 people to mail a video of himself to NBC. This video was full of accusatory statements such as “You had a hundred billion chances and ways to have avoided today” and “You have vandalized my heart.” To me, the words of this loner speak to the greatest human tragedy of all. I’m not defending Cho.

Frisbee club prepares for regionals

By Tiffany Yoder · Wednesday, April 25,2007 12 a.m.

No need for alarm. The flying saucers gracing the airspace at Woodlawn Field on Tuesdays belong to the women’s ultimate frisbee team. The squad, which boasts 20 members, competes in 10 tournaments each year, traveling as far as Baton Rouge, La.

Expert to speak on need to universalize health care

By Lindsey Alexander · Wednesday, April 25,2007 12 a.m.

Dr. Adewale Troutman, director of the Louisville Metro Health Department and associate professor at the University of Louisville, will speak about health care inequality and the need to universalize health care.

IU embarks on seven-game trip

By DeAntae Prince · Wednesday, April 25,2007 12 a.m.

Any competition between IU and Kentucky is usually a significant one on the schedule, but this time around holds a little more importance for the Hoosiers.

Sociology professor publishes research on biracial families

By Sara Amato · Wednesday, April 25,2007 12 a.m.

Imagine spending five years studying families that don’t fit the stereotype, knowing there is only a one in 10 chance of getting the research published in a scholarly journal. Brian Powell did just that.

Burnam on trial for Indianapolis shootings

By AP Reports and Alexandra R. Moses · Wednesday, April 25,2007 12 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – A man with a history of mental illness who is accused of shooting four co-workers is competent to stand trial, a magistrate ruled Tuesday.

Va. governor announces review of Va. Tech’s handling of shootings

By Ab D. Phillip · Wednesday, April 25,2007 12 a.m.

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine announced that he intends to form an eight-person panel to review Virginia Tech’s handling of last Monday’s shootings. After announcing the panel Tuesday, Kaine appointed retired Superintendent of Virginia State Police Lt. Colonel Gerald Massengill to lead the independent committee review board on Wednesday.

Absentee American

By Megan Robb · Wednesday, April 25,2007 12 a.m.

OXFORD, England – I wrote my first column this year about the benefits of studying abroad. Exposure to another culture or language enriches our appreciation of the world’s diversity. Exposure to international politics teaches us, as American students, that we are quickly falling from the pinnacle of power we so recently enjoyed. And of course, cheap travel to European countries is a novelty that still hasn’t worn off.

UPDATE: 8 p.m. Excise busts IU student for creating fake IDs

By Paige Ingram · Wednesday, April 25,2007 12 a.m.

The hands that have created hundreds of fake IDs for Bloomington residents were locked in handcuffs today, as Indiana State Excise Police discovered a counterfeit operation. IU student Nicholas Richardson, 21, has been lauded by police as “the largest manufacturer of false IDs in Bloomington,” excise officer Travis R. Thickstun said. Wednesday afternoon, police removed supplies from Richardson’s apartment within Smallwood Plaza, 455 N. College Ave., that suggested this notoriety was accurate. A cardboard Nutri-Grain box, carried out by Lt. Ken Murphy, was filled with pre-cut laminates, colored dust to produce holograms, ink cartridges and high-end printers.

Prison riot injures 9 in New Castle

By Alexandra R. Moses and Charles Wilson · Wednesday, April 25,2007 12 a.m.

NEW CASTLE, Ind. – Inmates rioted for two hours at a medium-security men’s prison Tuesday, injuring two staff members, and investigators were trying to determine whether tensions between inmates from Arizona and Indiana were at the root of the conflict.

Laughner builds skating team from scratch over four years

By Shannon McEnerney · Wednesday, April 25,2007 12 a.m.

When she first came to IU four years ago, senior Katie Laughner wasn’t ready to lace up her skates and put an end to her competitive skating career that began when she was 2.

Around the World

By Abisalom Omolo · Wednesday, April 25,2007 12 a.m.

A mineral recently discovered in Serbia has the same composition as kryptonite – the fictional substance that robs Superman of his powers – the British Museum said Tuesday. While the material is not a perfect match, its chemical breakdown is strikingly similar.

Table tennis club looks to expand

By Linnea Coulter · Wednesday, April 25,2007 12 a.m.

Every weekend, college students across the country put pingpong balls to good use – by tossing them into plastic cups full of beer. However, the IU Table Tennis Club knows pingpong balls offer other uses besides drinking games and knows they can bring bigger victories, too.

Bloomington to celebrate Arbor Day with tree planting

By Bonnie White · Wednesday, April 25,2007 12 a.m.

Arbor Day will be celebrated this year by the Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department. A ceremony will take place at Banneker Community Center, 930 W. 7th Street, and will add yet another tree to Bloomington’s collection of 18,000 publicly-owned trees at 4 p.m. Friday.

Dean of infomatics wins governor’s award

By Chelsea Merta · Wednesday, April 25,2007 12 a.m.

School of Informatics Dean Michael Dunn was presented with the highest award given by the governor of Indiana: the Sagamore of the Wabash . The award is bestowed to outstanding candidates at the governor of Indiana’s discretion, usually to honor community and professional contributions, said Joe Stuteville, coordinator of media relations at the School of Informatics.

Holy experiences

By Chip Cutter · Wednesday, April 25,2007 12 a.m.

It’s 8 on a Thursday night, and the lights inside a stadium-style lecture hall in the Chemistry Building are dim. Students pump their hands in the air, scream out to their friends and randomly exchange hugs. A six-person band, complete with a cymbal-banging drummer, rocks on.

Memorial to be held for Taylor students