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Productivity and me

By Matt Peyton · Tuesday, March 20,2007 12 a.m.

Sigh. I have so much to do and so little drive. A feeling I’d bet many are feeling in the wake of a week off of school. For instance, I was supposed to turn this column in a couple of hours ago, but having spent most of the past week looking down on Paris from various monuments, I just keep asking myself, “What’s the point?”

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Writer compares Iraq, Vietnam wars

By Tom Edwards · Tuesday, March 20,2007 12 a.m.

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, historian and distinguished nonfiction author David Halberstam explained the historical correlations between U.S. involvement in Iraq and Vietnam in the Buskirk-Chumley Theater as part of the IU School of Journalism’s speaker series Monday night.

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Your inner Jefferson

By Brian Stewart · Tuesday, March 20,2007 12 a.m.

Lurking inside us all there is a little Thomas Jefferson reminding that happiness is not exactly an object that it is normally thought of. The “pursuit” is what matters. It does seem like an eminently easy counsel, but it’s actually very hard to live by.

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Banana company guilty of terrorism-related charges

By Adam Geller and Matt Apuzzo · Tuesday, March 20,2007 12 a.m.

WASHINGTON – Banana company Chiquita Brands International admitted in federal court Monday that for years it paid Colombian terrorists to protect its most profitable banana-growing operation. The company pleaded guilty to one count of doing business with a terrorist organization. The plea is part of a deal with prosecutors that calls for a $25 million fine but does not identity the several senior executives who approved the illegal protection payments. The agreement ends a lengthy Justice Department investigation into the company’s financial dealings with right-wing paramilitaries and leftist rebels the U.S. government deems terrorist groups. Prosecutors say the Cincinnati-based company agreed to pay about $1.7 million between 1997 and 2004 to the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia, known as AUC for its Spanish initials.

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ONLINE ONLY: Legendary Toots and Maytals at Bluebird tonight

By Zack Teibloom · Tuesday, March 20,2007 12 a.m.

The casual reggae fan knows of Bob Marley, but for more than 40 years Toots and the Maytals have spanned all Jamaican styles and genres from ska to rock-steady in their unique blend of reggae. Most well known for “54-46 that’s my number” and “Pressure Drop” the band reached new acclaim for their compilation album where they collaborated with Eric Clapton, Trey Anastacio, Jeff Beck and Keith Richards among others.

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Iranians outraged over box office hit movie ‘300’

By Nasser Karimi · Tuesday, March 20,2007 12 a.m.

TEHRAN, Iran – The hit American movie “300” has angered Iranians who say the Greeks-vs.-Persians action flick insults their ancient culture and provokes animosity against Iran. “Hollywood declares war on Iranians,” blared a headline in Tuesday’s edition of the independent Ayende-No newspaper.

Purdue Body Found

UPDATE: Wade Steffey’s body found

By Alberto D. Morales and Alexandra R. Moses · Tuesday, March 20,2007 12 a.m.

Purdue University freshman Wade Steffey died from high-voltage electrocution after accidentally entering a high-voltage room outside Owen Hall on Jan. 13, Purdue spokeswoman Jeanne Norberg said at a news conference this morning. The two-month search for the 19-year-old Bloomington native concluded when Steffey’s body was found in the room Monday afternoon. His identity was confirmed around 10 a.m. Tuesday at a news conference after the Tippecanoe County Coroner’s office completed an autopsy Monday night.

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They cover Viagra

By Brittany Hite · Tuesday, March 20,2007 12 a.m.

Put gas in the car or buy birth control? That is the choice that one woman, Jackie Fitzgerald, faced in 2001 because her insurance did not cover her contraceptives prescription. Deciding because of necessity to go with the fuel, she subsequently found herself with an unplanned pregnancy.

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Retro and futuristic war-inspired looks open L.A. Fashion Week

By Sandy Cohen · Tuesday, March 20,2007 12 a.m.

CULVER CITY, Calif. – Military-inspired collections that looked back and to the future opened L.A. Fashion Week, with Collection bebe offering edgy space-age designs, and Dina Bar-El showing clothes that dripped 1940s glamour. Their runway presentations Sunday helped launch the first of five days of fall fashion shows.

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Body found on Purdue campus

By Kristi Oloffson · Tuesday, March 20,2007 12 a.m.

An autopsy was conducted late Monday night to determine the identity of a body that was found at Purdue University earlier in the day. Investigators have not yet determined if the body is that of missing Purdue freshman Wade Steffey, 19, who disappeared Jan. 13, said Purdue spokeswoman Jeanne Norberg.

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In case you missed it

By Scott Leadingham · Tuesday, March 20,2007 12 a.m.

Roll over lushes, it’s time to come back to reality! Spring break is a magical time filled with relaxing oceanic adventures, orgasmic boat tours and multiple trips to the porn store when your friends are out of town and you have less chance of getting caught. (Which reminds me, does anyone have a copy of “Are You My Daddy? Vol. 20” that I could borrow?)

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Sweating the heat

By Natalie Avon · Tuesday, March 20,2007 12 a.m.

"Does global warming exist?” is no longer a question stumping citizens and scientists alike, says Philip Stevens, a professor in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs. Now, he says, the question is: “How do we fix it?” A coalition of IU organizations and local businesses are taking the first steps toward fighting global warming, according to a news release from the Indiana Public Interest Research Group. The contributors to this cause are INPIRG, the Environmental Management Association, the IU Environmental Law Society, and IUCoupons.com, according to the release. These players are working on turning the University from a “climate change contributor” to an “environmentally friendly institution.”

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