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'Slevin' luckier than you might think

By C. Warner Sills and Alyson Brodsky · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 11:10 p.m.

The Kansas City Shuffle -- when everybody looks right, you go left. Simple enough, eh? Writer Jason Smilovic does a great job writing a screenplay that, without the audience's awareness, revolves around the simple technique. Touché, Jason, for scoring on your first big screenplay. With the help from director Paul McGuigan (Wicker Park), "Lucky Number Slevin" turned out to be a connect-the-dots crime thriller that, partially thanks to its all-star cast, is enjoyably entertaining.

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BP plans $3 billion investment in Indiana

By Tom Coyne · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 11:08 p.m.

SOUTH BEND -- BP will spend $3 billion to upgrade its oil refinery in northwest Indiana so it can process heavy Canadian crude oil, increasing its production of motor fuels at the site by up to 15 percent.

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Mayer continues the maturation proccess

By C. Warner Sills and John Barnett · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 11:07 p.m.

John Mayer narrowly avoided being a teen pop idol in 2001 by virtue of the fact that he actually wrote and recorded a set of great songs on Room for Squares. He distanced himself even further from the teen fandom cesspool with his sophomore album, Heavier Things, on which he matured beyond his years to deliver a truly great record. His third album, Continuum, falls somewhere between the previous two, finding Mayer's wide-eyed soul and competent lyricism both at odds and in harmony with his nearing age 30.

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Justifi -- ably another hit album

By Sam Nissen · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 11:05 p.m.

Justin Timberlake makes hosting successful parties simple. Female attendance lays the groundwork for party host reputations, but retainment relies on grindin'. They've gotta hit the dance floor. FutureSex/LoveSounds, just like JT's last effort, Justified, is the perfect CD to draw and retain party-goers.

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Band pushes limits but falters

By C. Warner Sills and Will Hernandez · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 11:01 p.m.

George Orson Welles once said, "The enemy of art is the absence of limitations". The Mars Volta is certainly a band that knows no musical limitations. They recognize no conventions, and no image, word, note or instrument that isn't subject to its numerous artistic pursuits. The absence of limitations is the enemy of art in several cases, and when it comes to The Mars Volta, the enemy of its art is musical excess and overproduction.

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Too poignant for a jail flick

By C. Warner Sills and Doug Evans · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 10:57 p.m.

Based on the true story of Sean Porter, 'Gridiron Gang' chronicles the workings of a detention camp probation officer who starts a football program in a youth jail. In his pursuit, Porter had to overcome disapproval from all sides: his superiors, coaches of opposing football teams, and even the community at large. Ultimate ly, his program was successful -- so much so that a documentary was made in 1992 detailing his exploits with his youth prisoner football team (Clips of the documentary are shown during the closing credits).

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'Dahlia' blooms and withers

By Chris Wisner and compiled by Chris Wisner · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 10:54 p.m.

The return of Brian De Palmais is something the film community has eagerly anticipated for quite some time. Consider it nearly a decade; after all, he's spent 10 years of making movies like "Snake Eyes" and "Mission to Mars," which have no real place in his filmography. "The Black Dahlia" is De Palma's return to form.

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Don't make this your last

By Olivia Morales · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 10:51 p.m.

I have not, unfortunately, seen "L'Ultimo Bacio," the Italian film upon which the recently released "The Last Kiss," starring Zach Braff, was based. I am sure, however, that the original foreign film is better than its successor. Directed by Tony Goldwyn, "The Last Kiss" tries hard to be poignant, succeeds frequently, but fails in the grand scheme.

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Jordan River Forum

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 10:45 p.m.

Dear Ms. Joanna Borns, Unfortunately, I ran across your (Sept. 13) article titled "Pandas shmandas" and must say that I was very disappointed with your incredibly naive point of view. I am a zookeeper at the Memphis Zoo and spend eight to 12 hours of my day caring for the animals which you blame for being nonproductive members of society.

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Pickin' the prez

Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 10:36 p.m.

On Friday the board of trustees held public forums to give community members a chance to voice their opinions on the search for the next IU president. The forums were of special interest because they were the first opportunities that students had to have a direct impact on the selection process for Adam Herbert's successor.

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The single's shack

By Colin Dugdale · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 10:24 p.m.

I spent my entire childhood indulging in three basic activities: playing with Nintendo, playing with myself and playing MASH (Mansion-Apartment-Shack-House). The latter, in fact, being the only activity that didn't require a tiny joystick.

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False ISTEP

By Jonathan P. Rossing · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 10:22 p.m.

This week students across the state of Indiana begun the yearly Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress-Plus exams. About 700,000 students between grades three and 10 will take these standardized exams to test their abilities in math and language (some grades have science exams as well). Supposedly these exams prove how much students are learning and measure student and teacher accountability.

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President Sarkozy?

By Peter Chen · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 10:21 p.m.

AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France -- Nick Sarkozy, meet America. America, meet the new face of French centrist politics.

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Shuttle undamaged, cleared for landing

Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 10:16 p.m.

HOUSTON -- NASA cleared Atlantis for a Thursday landing after finding that the space shuttle appeared undamaged and concluding the discovery of unexplained space debris did not pose a serious problem.

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Prospects for anti-terror bills improve

Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 10:16 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- President Bush's embattled anti-terrorism agenda got a boost Wednesday when a wiretap bill was revised ...

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