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Hoosier shortstop has ‘Major League’ dreams for future

By Lee Hurwitz · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

At the age of 5, Keith Haas played his first tee-ball game, much like thousands of other young children across the country. But unlike many of those children, he now stands poised and ready to complete his childhood dream of becoming a professional ballplayer. He plans to enter the 2007 MLB draft.

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My last words: 4 seconds at IU

By Andrew Shaffer · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

This is it. For four years I have dreamed about writing this article: my last column in college. First, some advice to the incoming freshmen: There are two things you should always have: a fake ID and shower sandals. Do not lose either.

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Generation of Bush

By Scott Leadingham · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

"Huge brains, small necks, weak muscles and fat wallets – these are the dominant physical characteristics of the ‘80s, the generation of swine.” –Hunter S. Thompson I’d be overreaching the confines of my position as a know-it-all columnist if I claimed to be the next Hunter S. Thompson. Indeed, no one will ever graze Gonzo’s status as a revered, poignant and somewhat insane observer of society and politics.

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Once more unto the breach

By Brian Stewart · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

I am going into the army and perhaps ere long may be destined to seal with my blood the sentiments defended by my pen. Be it so, if heaven decree it. I was born to die and my reason and conscience tell me it is impossible to die in a better or more important cause.”

Virginia Tech Shooting

Classes at Va. Tech resume amid tributes

By Abdullah AlShihri and Justin Pope · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Virginia Tech students somberly returned to campus Monday, pausing for a moment of silence to remember the classmates murdered a week ago in a gunman’s rampage. Students and faculty gathered about 7:10 a.m. near the dormitory where the first victims, Ryan Clark and Emily Hilscher, were killed. They also gathered on the main campus lawn and held several impromptu memorials as the smell of scented candles filled the morning air.

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IU student arrested for choking, punching girlfriend

By Michael Reschke · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

An IU student was arrested after he choked and punched his girlfriend Sunday. Cameron Kamman, 20, began arguing with his girlfriend, 20, at about 6 a.m. in the 400 block of East 15th Street, Bloomington Police Department Detective Sgt. Jeff Canada said, reading from the police report.

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New technology to aid blind students in computer use

By Kerry Anderson · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

Radio shows often have contests to “name that tune.” The idea is for listeners to hear one snippet of a song and recognize the beat. It’s basically the same idea fueling the project being worked on at IU-Purdue University at Indianapolis to help blind students have better access to computers.

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Child-abuse prevention groups to merge services

By Allie Townsend · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

Excitement is mounting for the merger between two of Indiana’s leading child-abuse prevention companies as they prepare for their first year as one. Prevent Child Abuse Indiana is set to become a division of The Villages to more efficiently use financial and personnel resources.

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Alert system to warn via text message

By Chelsea Merta · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

In light of the April 16 tragedy at Virginia Tech, a Chicago-based firm is providing universities nationwide with a service to immediately alert students of emergencies through text messaging. Interactive Mediums, based out of Chicago, is a “mobile technology company that provides marketing and communications solutions for companies and universities alike,” according to a press release.

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IUSF pleased with student, alumni dynamic

By Michael Sanserino · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

Before the start of both Little 500s, Race Coordinator Matthew Ewing had a lot of things to check out. He had to make sure all the judges were present, that the TV crew was accommodated, that the parade’s celebrities knew where to be and when, among other responsibilities. But before Friday’s and Saturday’s races, Ewing made it a point to look across the track at the pits to find out which teams were using either their student or alumni coach, and in some cases, both.

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Chemists helping to save rare art

By Stephanie Reitz · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

HARTFORD, Conn. – When white masquerades as yellow and green might actually be blue, a call goes out to Henry DePhillips. DePhillips, a Trinity College chemistry professor, is among a cadre of specialists using cutting-edge science to solve the color mysteries of paintings and other cultural treasures often several centuries old.

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Rogue diggers decimating ancient treasures

By Konstantin Testorides · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

DEDELI, Macedonia – “Watch your step,” goes a joke by archaeologists in Macedonia, “or you might crack an ancient pot.” It could happen: Tiny Macedonia – which is slightly larger than the state of Vermont but with a population of 2 million – has some 6,000 registered archaeological sites.

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Report: Tour winner fails follow-up test for synthetic testosterone

By Aaron Beard and Eddie Pells · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

Tour de France champion Floyd Landis got more bad news Monday – a report that follow-up tests on his backup urine samples found traces of synthetic testosterone. But he refused to confirm the results and said the report on the Web site of French newspaper L’Equipe was yet another result of unethical maneuvers engineered by those who want him stripped of the Tour title.

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