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'Nebraska' is far more interesting than the state

Screw CDs. Collectors love vinyl.

'RBI Baseball' hits a homerun

Public Enemy brings the noise in this stone-cold classic

Top 10 horror movies

IU chapter of national group aims to help develop India

Even halfway around the world, they wanted to make a difference. They believed distance was not a big enough barrier to keep them from improving the lives of those who are less fortunate and suffering the harsh effects of poverty.

Around The Region

INDIANAPOLIS -- With hopes of landing a casino dashed in the Legislature -- at least for now -- a state lawmaker wants to hear about other ideas for bringing jobs, people and money to economically depressed Orange County.

Bill signing a victory for murder victim's family

INDIANAPOLIS -- When Michael Dean Overstreet was sentenced to death for the rape and murder of 18-year-old Franklin College freshman Kelly Eckart, her family wanted to read a statement in court. The judge did not allow it.

Israel not safe for Americans

WASHINGTON -- The State Department, citing a "deteriorating security situation," urged Americans who live in Jerusalem to leave the city Tuesday and encouraged dependents of American diplomats to return to the United States.

Bush's education initiative

PHILADELPHIA -- President Bush unveiled a new initiative to expand the nation's early childhood education system Tuesday, saying teachers of pre-kindergarten youngsters need more training and higher salaries. "Every child must have an equal place at the starting line," Bush told an audience of educators, parents and students.

U.S. says Iran gives al Qaeda safe passage

WASHINGTON -- Al Qaeda terrorists fleeing Afghanistan have been allowed safe passage through Iran, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Tuesday, criticizing Tehran for a second straight day as a supporter of global terrorists.

Around The Arts

ROME -- Tonino Cervi, an Italian producer, screenwriter and director who worked with such film greats as Federico Fellini, Bernardo Bertolucci and Michelangelo Antonioni, died of a heart attack Sunday. He was 71. Cervi died on the way to a hospital in Siena. A Roman native, he was spending the Easter holidays there with his family.

McCartney fans buy his love in new U.S. tour

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Paul McCartney has nothing left to prove. He's a Beatle. He's a knight. He's an honorary American. He's been everywhere, done everything. But in Oakland Monday night, he showed up simply "to rock and roll." And after a two-and-a-half-hour-long feast for the eyes and ears, McCartney had done his job. He left a sell-out crowd of 15,000 satisfied.

Jackie Kennedy exhibit to open in Washington

WASHINGTON -- The tourism industry is hoping Jackie Kennedy's glittering gowns and jewelry can light up Washington just as the youngest first lady did during her husband's presidency. "Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years," an exhibition of more than 80 costumes and other possessions, opens Saturday at the Corcoran Gallery of Art after stops in Boston and New York City.

Experience the arts before it's too late

It's that time of year again. Time to wear tank tops, throw frisbees, have cookouts and revel in the fact that summer is almost here. But there's still one month of school left, which means there's plenty of time to appreciate the arts in Bloomington. This holds true especially for graduating seniors, who -- unless they live in a big city like New York where culture abounds -- might never again have the opportunity to experience culture like they can here.

The dangerous game of credit card debt

Senior Jared Carson just wanted to go on spring break. And like many other students at IU and in schools across the nation, access to enough dough for a trip to somewhere warm was as easy as whipping out the good old plastic. Carson's is a Visa. Its current balance is sitting pretty around $3,000, a number that is often tripled by students before graduation. He got it, like so many other students do, from an offer mailed to him directly, pre-approved, for more money than possible for him to make as a full-time student.

National Day of Silence

In support of the National Day of Silence, the IDS is giving up its voice for the day. For more information, please see page 1.

Don't get carried away

Mom says we should support our boys. She was talking about the game. The basketball game. But she might as well have been talking about any number of conflicts going on around the world. I am often told I should be better about supporting our boys in Afghanistan. I wonder if I should do the same for our boys in Yemen, training that country's army. Or our boys at Guantanamo Bay, guarding the interminably imprisoned Taliban soldiers, force-feeding the hunger strikers who are protesting their uncertain fate. And then there's the ultimate boy we're all supposed to be supporting: Our boy wonder in the White House.

Solving the Alzheimer's problem

When I was about five years old, I remember visiting my 80-year-old great-grandmother over the summer. I don't remember much about her, but I do recall how I used to borrow her old purses and shoes to dress up in when I got restless during our family visits. I also remember how weird I thought she was when she asked me, a five-year old in a pink dress, how many kids I had. At the time I was confused, and I just assumed she was a strange woman. Then she asked my dad if he remembered to shut the barn door. Since we didn't live on a farm or have a barn within a 20-mile vicinity of our home, I was completely bewildered by the ramblings of my great-grandmother.