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Troops seize complex, surrender

By Hrvoje Hranjski · Sunday, July 27,2003 9:41 p.m.

MANILA, Philippines -- More than 300 mutinous Philippine troops who seized a downtown residential shopping complex surrendered late Sunday, ending a 19-hour standoff with government forces without a shot fired. Explosives set at the upscale complex by the mutineers were being defused as President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo announced the standoff had ended. Renegade soldiers and officers would face investigation according to "the articles of war," she said.

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Combs, O'Neill vie for position

By Peter Henrich · Sunday, July 27,2003 9:41 p.m.

The Monroe County Democratic Party held elections Sunday night for the party's chairman position, vacant since Frank McCloskey resigned last week. Brian O'Neill and Dan Combs ran for the position, both of whom are seasoned politicians and have been involved in the local Democratic party for decades.

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I-69 under more debate

By Aaron Uslan · Sunday, July 27,2003 9:41 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- A Marion County citizens advisory board hearing took place Friday at the Rosa Park Elementary School on the south side of Indianapolis to discuss the effect that Interstate-69 would have on Marion County.

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Two Kokomo girls found OK in Tennessee

Sunday, July 27,2003 9:41 p.m.

KOKOMO -- Two girls who might have been abducted from their Kokomo apartment early Sunday were found unharmed more than 12 hours later in Tennessee with their father, who was arrested for resisting police during a traffic stop, police said.

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Crocker sets world record

By Stephen Wade · Sunday, July 27,2003 9:41 p.m.

BARCELONA, Spain -- Ian Crocker looked at the clock and thought there was a big mistake. No mistake. Crocker, not U.S. teammate Michael Phelps, set a world record Saturday in the 100-meter butterfly finals at the World Swimming Championships. When a startled Crocker saw his time, he shouted "what," gave a palms-up shrug of disbelief, then embraced Phelps across the lane ropes.

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Changes made to Continuing Studies school

By Widjoyo Pranapauw · Sunday, July 27,2003 9:41 p.m.

Changes are happening in the School of Continuing Studies. The department plans on decentralizing its organization to meet the various needs of students and communities. IU officials said there is no exact date for the changes to take place.

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Board nominates candidates

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, July 27,2003 9:36 p.m.

The Board of Trustees Nominating Committee nominated Frederick Eichhorn Jr. as board president and Stephen Ferguson as board vice president Thursday. Both Eichhorn and Ferguson currently hold these positions. Eichhorn has been president since April 2002 and Ferguson has been vice president since August 2002.

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Case of dead student to be re-opened

By Nicholas J. Schmidt · Sunday, July 27,2003 9:34 p.m.

In his quest to find the truth about his dead son, 86-year-old Bill Plume, a Colorado resident, visited Bloomington recently to meet with with the Monroe County coroner. Plume's 18-year-old son, Michael, was an airman with the U.S. Air Force and a Russian language student at IU 43 years ago. Michael's body was discovered February 15, 1960 by construction workers, lifelessly hanging from a rope at the construction site of the IU Memorial Stadium.

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African students hold fundraiser

By Bonnie Real · Sunday, July 27,2003 9:05 p.m.

People spilled beyond the hundred chairs in the Grand Hall of the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center last Thursday, but guests still found room to dance on the edges of the crowd. A three-table buffet and six-piece band added to the swell of the room. A wide range of food and decorative attire splashed it with color.

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'Nevsky' pairs image and music

By Ashima Thomas · Sunday, July 27,2003 8:54 p.m.

The Festival Orchestra appeared to swell Thursday at the Musical Arts Center as it played the long, loud opening notes of the dramatic score to the 1938 film "Alexander Nevsky." The trombonists belted out an ominous bass line, supported by the timpanist beating menacing, thunderous rolls and bangs.

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'Nevsky' pairs image and music

By Ashima Thomas · Sunday, July 27,2003 8:53 p.m.

The Festival Orchestra appeared to swell Thursday at the Musical Arts Center as it played the long, loud opening notes of the dramatic score to the 1938 film "Alexander Nevsky." The trombonists belted out an ominous bass line, supported by the timpanist beating menacing, thunderous rolls and bangs.

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Book publishers cut staff, spending despite large sales

By Alyson Brodsy and Hillel Italie · Sunday, July 27,2003 8:51 p.m.

NEW YORK -- This should be a great time for the book world. "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" has set sales records. Hillary Clinton's memoirs, "Living History," has sold more than 1 million copies. Other recent successes include Oprah Winfrey's book club pick, "East of Eden," and Walter Isaacson's "Benjamin Franklin."

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Around the Arts

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, July 27,2003 8:50 p.m.

BOYS TOWN, Neb. -- The family of the late actor Spencer Tracy helped a home for troubled youth celebrate the 65th anniversary of the movie that made it famous.

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Jordan River Forum

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, July 27,2003 8:50 p.m.

The artist disagrees While I, as a musician myself, agree with your editors on the fact that Internet downloads are a fact of life these days, I feel your critique ignored a crucial fact in these artists' arguments against iTunes.

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PBS doing special on gadfly Gore Vidal

By Alyson Brodsy and Bob Thomas · Sunday, July 27,2003 8:48 p.m.

LOS ANGELES -- You might think that Gore Vidal, the novelist, playwright, essayist, congressional candidate, TV personality and all-around American gadfly, would be mellowing at age 77. Think again. The tireless iconoclast, who published his first novel at 20 and has written 25 more, remains as feisty and prolific as ever.

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High fructose bribery

By Vince Carr and Vincent Carr · Sunday, July 27,2003 8:48 p.m.

While many people count calories and carbohydrates from the "Nutrition Facts" labels on food, I have found that reading a product's list of ingredients can, at times, be even more telling about its nutritional value. During one of my recent excursions at Marsh, I realized that the overwhelming majority of sweet foods don't contain sugar; rather, high-fructose corn syrup is the primary sweetening agent. High-fructose corn syrup is basically corn syrup on steroids.

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Easy-fix it

By Alyson Brodsy and Lize Kolar · Sunday, July 27,2003 8:47 p.m.

We live in a fast-paced society that demands fast solutions to problems. Hungry? Grab a Snickers. Head hurt? Take an aspirin. Distant relatives banging on your door for a visit? Pour a scotch (for yourself). Americans' attention span has gotten dangerously short in the last few decades.

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For whom the Pell tolls

Sunday, July 27,2003 8:44 p.m.

This month, the Congressional Research Service revealed that the Department of Education's revised financial aid formula would prevent 84,000 formerly eligible students from receiving Pell grants and decrease the amount awarded by $270 million. Pell grants are need-based federal grants for disadvantaged students seeking undergraduate-level education. Eligibility and size are calculated using a complex formula involving income, assets, marital status, number of children and taxes -- and therein lies the rub.

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