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A vision in orange: garbage tags create controversy

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If you drive around Bloomington on trash day, you might see orange tags on every trash bag. But these tags come with a price -- $1 each. Trash pickup can be a real pain for some -- especially when you have to pay for it. But since 1993, every garbage bag Bloomington residents put on their curbs costs them $1. In March 1990, then Governor Evan Bayh signed a bill into law to reduce Indiana's solid waste landfill disposal, according to the City of Bloomington's Web site. As a result, each county is required to reduce its solid waste by 35 percent in 1996 and by 50 percent in 2001.


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4:30 a.m.: BRAAAAAAAAANG

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It's 5 a.m. Saturday morning and I'm standing outside Foster-Harper in my socked feet watching a fireman through the basement window as he looks for fire under a seat cushion. This is too surreal. How did I end up here? Oh yeah. My roommate has his girlfriend over this weekend and for some odd reason, they don't want me and my little brother, who is visiting from home, in the room with them. I can't figure out why. Maybe they're playing a highly competitive game of Parcheesi and don't want to be bothered. Something like that.


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Kabul changing overnight

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KABUL, Afghanistan -- Women read the evening news on the radio. Kabul's central prison has been emptied. The zoo is running out of money to feed the animals. And the mullah of the main mosque has fled, leaving no one to lead the prayers. A dizzying shift in power has turned the Afghan capital inside out. What was taboo a day ago is suddenly acceptable. The enemies of yesterday's regime are the rulers of today. Men wonder if they still have jobs. Women wonder if they'll be able to get them. The collapse of Taliban rule in Kabul is bringing anxiety and jubilation, uncertainty and opportunity.


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Nike Elite ready for final game

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Mike Davis isn't asking much of his team tonight when IU meets Nike Elite in the Hoosiers' exhibition finale at 7 p.m. in Assembly Hall.

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Flight log reveals rattling

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NEW YORK -- The cockpit voice recorder from American Flight 587 indicates the pilots struggled to control the plane after a rattling was heard less than two minutes into takeoff, investigators reported Tuesday.


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IUPD Blotter

The following activity was reported by the IU Police Department: Nov. 9 • An employee who works for Campus Division reported a stolen United Way sign from the Health Physical Education and Recreation building. Estimated loss is $500.


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Danish swimmer excels

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When junior Tina Gretlund came to IU, she had already established herself as a premier swimmer. Gretlund, a native of Kastrup, Denmark, was a member of the Danish National Team, was ranked in the top 100 swimmers in the world for the individual medley and had been named the 1998 New Young Swimmer.


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Team confident for midweek match

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The end is approaching for the women's volleyball team as they look toward their final two home matches of the season this week. The Hoosiers' first game of the week is scheduled for tonight as they face off against No. 21 Illinois (17-7, 10-6 Big Ten). The Hoosiers' second match of the week begins Friday against rival Purdue.


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Duo sets multiple records

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Antwaan Randle El and Levron Williams don't have much use for records. Ask senior Randle El about being the only NCAA Division I player to throw for 40 touchdowns and score 40 more, and he'll tell you there will be plenty of time to reflect on it in January.


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Lucas intern finds creative energy

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It was the moment of truth. Her task was to design a Web page from scratch. Her time was limited. This situation was unlike her experiences in IU classrooms. This time, it was the real world. She was working for one of the most well-known game developers in the nation: Lucas Arts. And she had fewer than 24 hours to test her knowledge and ability to handle a high-pressure situation. It was her first assignment.


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'Precarious Moments' turns 'junk' into artwork

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Associate Professor Tim Mather bestows aesthetic beauty upon abstract "stuff," as he calls it -- objects common in our daily lives, sometimes referred to as "junk." In the School of Fine Arts Gallery, Mather\'s exhibition \"Precarious Moments\" will let visitors look at that "junk" in a new light.


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Afghans celebrate Taliban fleeing capital

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KABUL, Afghanistan -- It was a day when the grisly and the joyous came together in the Afghan capital. Men exultantly shaved off their beards for the first time in years. They played music in public. A man impishly but unsuccessfully encouraged women on a bus to uncover their faces.



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'Riding out the tough times'

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Effective marketing, sales strategies and beer were on the agenda for first-year MBA students Tuesday at the annual Kelley School of Business MBA Summit. The seminar is designed to expose students to the challenges of the corporate world. Bob Mikulay, vice president of marketing for Miller Brewing Co., kicked off the event with a keynote speech addressing this year's theme, "Riding Out the Tough Times."


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Bush sees peace differently

President George W. Bush has confounded his critics with several masterful strokes since he became the head of the world's largest democracy. Indeed, the most artful and far-reaching diplomatic stroke as the American president was contained in his speech to the United Nations ("Bush recognizes Palestine," Nov. 12). The magical words from Mr. Bush's speech were enshrined in the sentiments that he expressed: "...working toward the day when two states -- Israel and Palestine -- live peacefully together within secure and recognized borders as called for the Security Council resolutions."


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Children victims of civil war

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Young children return home in Sierra Leone after a 10-year civil war, many scarred physically and mentally. They witnessed war first-hand. They were soldiers.


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Judge wrong in 'Star' ruling

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Last week, special judge Jane Spencer Craney struck down a lawsuit filed against the University by The Indianapolis Star. The Star had asked that the University release the files it had created during an investigation of Bob Knight, who was the men's basketball coach at the time.


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Riding with a rookie

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Everyone has seen them. They glide around campus on their brightly colored bikes with skinny tires. They wear skin-tight biker shorts and jerseys with logos plastered on the sides. They hog the roads.



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Senior proves tough against Big Ten field

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Senior Rahman Smiley has excelled against Big Ten competition during his career. He did it once again this weekend at the Big Ten Singles Championships, advancing to the quarterfinals along with teammate Tommy Bagnato.