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4 Russians detained for spying

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TBILISI, Georgia -- Georgian authorities detained four Russian military officers on spying charges Wednesday, and security forces surrounded Russia's military headquarters in Tbilisi to demand that another suspect be handed over, the interior minister said.


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Packin' pols

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If you plan to visit the Indiana Statehouse next year, leave your gun at home -- unless you're an elected state senator or representative. Lawmakers are welcome to come to work packing heat. One never knows when congressional debates might get out of hand, I suppose.


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Li 'Fearless' in his final fight

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As many have learned, "Fearless" marks the final time martial arts powerhouse Jet Li will perform his craft in front of the camera. He has become convinced that the culture of Wushu held so dear to him has become abused and tainted in so much of his Western output. It's a shame really, as I'm convinced that "Fearless" is Li in his finest hour.


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'Catch an Illegal Immigrant Day'

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Wanna play a game? OK, we need one illegal immigrant and a mob of angry zealots. The immigrant will run around, and everybody else will be the mob and hunt him or her down. The first to catch the immigrant wins $200 in blood money -- er, that is, cash prizes! Sounds fun, right?

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Saudis plan 560-mile fence across to Iraqi border

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Saudi Arabia is pushing ahead with plans to build a fence to block terrorists from crossing its 560-mile border with Iraq -- another sign of growing alarm that Sunni-Shiite strife could spill over and drag Iraq's neighbors into its civil conflict.


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White House will not release full intelligence report

WASHINGTON -- The White House refused Wednesday to release the rest of a secret intelligence assessment that depicts a growing terrorist threat, as the Bush administration tried to quell election-season criticism that its anti-terror policies are seriously off track.


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Great actors don't make a great movie

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I recently re-watched "A Civil Action," a taut legal drama penned by Steven Zaillian whose other impressive credits include "Gangs of New York" and "Schindler's List." In the company of these beautifully written and well-studied dramas, I am shocked that his adaptation of Robert Penn Warren's "All the King's Men" was as blandly bad as it was.


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7-Eleven dropping Venezuela-backed Citgo for gas

DALLAS -- 7-Eleven, Inc. is dropping Venezuela-backed Citgo as its gasoline supplier after more than 20 years as part of a previously announced plan by the convenience store operator to launch its own brand of fuel.


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Fire on city's northwest side puts man in hospital

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A fire Wednesday on the city's northwest side put one person in the hospital with at least second-degree burns. The Bloomington Fire Department was called to 1411 W. Illinois Court at about 1 p.m. When firefighters arrived on the scene, heavy smoke from a fire in the rear of the apartment building was already visible, Fire Chief Jeff Barlow said.


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Hurdles cleared for detainee legislation

WASHINGTON -- Republicans on Wednesday cleared procedural hurdles in the House and Senate on the way to giving President George W. Bush authority to detain, interrogate and try terrorism detainees before military commissions.


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The boys are back in town

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It's hard to believe that four years have passed since the "Jackass" boys last graced movie screens with their outlandish stunts, but the boys are back, finally, with a new stable of even grosser, cruder and more death-defying gags to please their core audience.


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New hospital not set up to take 911 emergency patients

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Bloomington's newest hospital is expected to open Oct. 9, but it could be weeks before ambulances will take emergency room patients through its doors. Monroe Hospital still must negotiate with Bloomington Hospital to determine how 911 calls will be divided, Monroe Hospital CEO Dean Melton said.




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IU president: I will not be a lame duck

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As the search for the future IU president draws on, current President Adam Herbert showed no signs of letting up during his third annual State of the University address Tuesday afternoon.