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Neocon no-no

By Grace Low · Monday, Jan. 22,2007 9:22 a.m.

At a Senate Judiciary hearing last Thursday, ultra-conservative U.S. Attorney General, Alberto Gonzales, made a disturbing statement that put into question 250 years of interpretation of habeas corpus, the right to be protected from unlawful imprisonment . In response to a series of questions by republican Sen. Arlen Specter on the Military Commissions Act of 2006, Gonzales said, "The Constitution doesn't say every individual in the United States or a citizen is hereby granted or assured the right of habeas corpus ... It simply says the right shall not be suspended."

Hoosiers still unbeaten after trip to Kansas

By Aaron Beard · Monday, Jan. 22,2007 1:53 a.m.

Going on the road for the first time in its dual-match season, IU had more to worry about than just its pair of opponents. But neither the Drake Bulldogs nor the nationally ranked Kansas Jayhawks were able to hand the Hoosiers their first loss.

Replacement of OB unit at Monroe Hospital puts strain on IU employees

By Elizabeth Dilts · Monday, Jan. 22,2007 12:46 a.m.

Usually, a pregnancy requires monthly doctors visits, ultrasounds and prenatal testing, but Yvonne Dwigans' has required more. Six months into her pregnancy, Dwigans' baby is experiencing complications and will need antibiotics as soon as he is born. Shortly after birth, he will need to be moved to Riley's Children's Hospital in Indianapolis.

FINALLY!

Monday, Jan. 22,2007 12:46 a.m.

Down 21-3 in the second quarter of the Indianapolis Colts-New England Patriots AFC Championship game, it looked to many throughout the state of Indiana that it would be another "next year" type of season for Peyton Manning and the gang. "This could be the best moment of my life, or it could be the worst" said IU sophomore Mike Rowe, an Indianapolis native who was rooting for the Colts to advance to the Super Bowl. But late-game heroics from Manning and a late interception by Indianapolis cornerback Marlon Jackson sealed a 38-34 Indianapolis victory and a trip to Miami for Super Bowl XLI.

Marion could receive social service center by September

Monday, Jan. 22,2007 12:16 a.m.

MARION, Ind. -- A customer service center that is part of a $1.16 billion contract to privatize parts of the state's food stamp, Medicaid and welfare programs could be open in the city by September, officials said.

4 children still missing after abduction

Monday, Jan. 22,2007 12:16 a.m.

Police investigating the abduction of a woman and her four children recovered two cars connected to the incident, but the vehicles yielded no clues to the whereabouts of the captives or the gunman believed to be holding them.

Councilwoman hopes to reduce violence, poverty

By Will Moffat · Monday, Jan. 22,2007 12:15 a.m.

Every city can be improved. If it were up to Susan Sandberg, it would mean vigorous social programs and an elaborate arts scene. Sandberg, a southern Indiana native, is the only woman on the Bloomington City Council She started serving in January after being appointed to take over for Chris Gaal, the newly elected prosecutor for Monroe County. She will serve out the remainder of his term through 2007.

Chicago rolls past Saints, advances to Super Bowl

By Barry Wilner · Monday, Jan. 22,2007 12:11 a.m.

CHICAGO -- Relax, Chicago. Rex Grossman and Da Bears are indeed good enough for this Super Bowl, and they've already made it a historic one.

A MIDWESTERN MATCHUP

By Cordell Eddings and Cordell M. Eddings · Monday, Jan. 22,2007 12:11 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Peyton Manning's head was down, but he had to sneak a peak. With less than 30 seconds left, the Colts holding on to a four-point lead and the ball in notorious comeback kid Tom Brady's hands, Manning looked up -- just in time to see Colts cornerback Marlon Jackson intercept Brady and send the Indianapolis Colts to the Super Bowl, sealing the biggest comeback in AFC Championship history. Manning and the Colts defeated the New England Patriots 38-34 after waiting years to get a shot at the Patriots at home in the RCA Dome, but it wasn't easy. "Our team went the hard way the whole year, but they hung tough," head coach Tony Dungy said.

Wilmont, White lead Hoosiers to victory

By Matt Mattucci · Monday, Jan. 22,2007 12:08 a.m.

Confidence is something D.J. White and the Hoosiers have been striving for all season long. Saturday afternoon in Hartford, Conn., confidence is what White and his teammates found.

Hoosiers have turned the corner

By Ryan Corazza · Monday, Jan. 22,2007 12:05 a.m.

Did you get that feeling? You know, the one where you felt that at some point, the Huskies were going to fully seize their hyper-athleticism, breakthrough and take over the game for good?

Boilermakers upend Hoosiers for second straight game

By Lee Hurwitz · Monday, Jan. 22,2007 12:03 a.m.

Sharon Versyp's homecoming to IU didn't come with hugs and smiles. Instead, the former IU women's basketball coach stuck it to the Hoosiers as Versyp's No. 12 Purdue Boilermakers defeated the Hoosiers 81-58 in business-like fashion. The loss for IU came in the final regular-season matchup between the two teams this season, following a 73-51 loss at Purdue Jan. 14.

Both swim teams honor seniors with wins

By Brian Buckey · Monday, Jan. 22,2007 12:02 a.m.

As the IU men's swimming and diving team honored its seniors on Senior Day, it was the underclassmen who stole the show. The Hoosiers topped Missouri 153-146 at Councilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center Saturday.

IU cruises past Toledo, Murray State

By Jordan Cohen · Monday, Jan. 22,2007 12:01 a.m.

The men's tennis team improved to 4-0 with a pair of victories Saturday, beginning the day with a hard-fought 6-1 win against the Toledo Rockets and then following up with a 7-0 win against the Murray State Racers.

Wife induces child labor so husband can go to Bears game

By Aaron Beard · Monday, Jan. 22,2007 12 a.m.

PALOS HEIGHTS, Ill. -- Nine months pregnant and married to a fervent Bears fan with tickets to Sunday's NFC Championship game, Colleen Pavelka didn't want to risk going into labor during the game against the New Orleans Saints.

Wrestling squad finishes weekend with win against Purdue, loss at Illinois

By DeAntae Prince · Sunday, Jan. 21,2007 11:59 p.m.

An unlikely sight was on display Friday night as Hoosier and Boilermaker fans sat side-by-side in the tight quarters of University Gym. The 2,500-seat gym was sprinkled with crimson and gold as patrons watched IU defeat Purdue 25-12 and improve to 10-0 on the season. Not less than two days after knocking off their in-state rivals, the wrestling squad lost to No. 16 Illinois on Sunday afternoon, 22-9.

Indian economy strong, growing globally

By Alisha Chaudhary · Sunday, Jan. 21,2007 10:57 p.m.

The economic balance of power is soon to tilt, at least if Manjeet Kripalani, the 2006 Edward R. Murrow press fellow at the Council of Foreign Relations is to be believed.

Education center advises future teachers

By Jessica Anderson · Sunday, Jan. 21,2007 10:57 p.m.

Education majors might have increased signing bonuses and other incentives to look forward to after a new study was released by the IU Center for Evaluation and Education Policy.

Forget Paxil, try fashion

By Teri Rosenbaum · Sunday, Jan. 21,2007 10:42 p.m.

This semester, the OneStart gods have graced me with 9:30 a.m. classes four days a week, and it is seriously starting to affect my fashion sense. Everyone knows that my earliest wake-up time is 10 a.m. -- if that's when Ellen DeGeneres starts shaking her ass, that's when I do, too (one exception: early-morning sex). Without Ellen, I am left stumbling around my room, in the dark, throwing stylistic caution to the wind. (It's true: one morning I left wearing those flower-shaped pasties Lil' Kim once wore to an awards show. Ouch.)

Web site shut down for selling fake IU diplomas

By Brian Spegele · Sunday, Jan. 21,2007 10:40 p.m.

A Web site selling counterfeit IU law degrees has been shut down following a judge's approval of an injunction, Indiana Attorney General Steve Carter said Friday.