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Kabul residents fear opposition attack

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Sitting hunched in a wooden chair outside his bicycle parts store in north Kabul, Saeed Abbas said he feared war would soon land on his doorstep.

Hoosiers swim past Hawkeyes for win

Going into their meet against Iowa, IU women\'s swimming coach Dorsey Tierney was looking for senior Susan Woessner and junior Anne Williams to step up for the Hoosiers.

Friend turns foe at scrimmage

For an intrasquad scrimmage, the IU wrestling team took their opponents very seriously. One wrestler was even sent to the emergency room for stitches.

Football compiles first season winning streak, beats Michigan State 37-28

Cam Cameron has given up on conventional methods of playing football. Now in his fifth season as IU head coach, Cameron has tried what's supposed to work. This season he's trying something else. The different approach worked Saturday in a 37-28 victory over No. 22 Michigan State.

Hoosiers finish season at Regionals`

The men's cross country team ran in the Great Lakes Regionals this weekend. The team's goal was to qualify for the NCAA Championship, and it needed an impressive performance by everyone to advance. IU was unable to put it together and finished seventh overall.

Nuclear statement questioned

Osama bin Laden likely has some chemical or biological weapons, and U.S. forces have bombed some sites in Afghanistan that could have been involved in producing them, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Sunday. Rumsfeld and other top Bush administration officials said they doubt bin Laden's al-Qaeda network has a nuclear weapon, as bin Laden told a Pakistani journalist in a recent interview.

Hoosiers hang tough against top-ranked teams

Game one of Friday night's volleyball match against the No. 9 Ohio State Buckeyes saw a hard-fought OSU lead at 13-9, only to have the Hoosiers claw back to a 25-24 deficit, before the Buckeyes wone the game, 30-27. Such was the weekend for the Hoosier women's volleyball team.

Alliance keeps Taliban on the run

Opposition forces claimed to have the Taliban on the run across much of northern Afghanistan on Sunday, as the ruling Islamic militia abandoned stronghold after stronghold in a withdrawal south toward the capital, Kabul. The foreign minister of the northern alliance, Abdullah, claimed the opposition had seized half the country in the past two days and dealt the Taliban a severe blow as a fighting force. U.S. officials warned that a counterattack was possible.

The rivalry is back

For those of you who read this space frequently, you know that a couple weeks ago I was pretty critical of the Chicago sports scene. I noted how the Cubs had blown another chance at the playoffs, the White Sox were continually bad, the Bulls were ridiculously young, and the Bears and Blackhawks were both teams in turmoil with no hope for the near future.

Women's rush begins with 19 Party

A group of women stood in front of every sorority house on campus at about 11 a.m. Saturday, nervously laughing and doing some last-minute clasping and readjusting of their outfits and accessories. When the doors finally opened, the women stared raptly ahead as the deafening cheers of the sorority members trembled and erupted out of the houses.

Team honored at annual banquet

Madison, Wis. -- Thursday night, before the men's soccer team claimed the Big Ten Championship crown, many Hoosier players were honored at the Big Ten awards banquet.

Forwards step up, lead Hoosiers to victory

In the closing minutes of Friday's game, senior guard Tara Jones stood tall with her back to the basket and blocked a desperate shot by the Premier All-Stars' Tez Kraft. Kraft is listed as an inch shorter than Jones, but at that moment Jones towered over the former University of Massachusetts forward.

Big Ten televised games decrease

After seasons of constant television coverage, the men's basketball team will take a hit this season. And we have the economy to thank, IU Media Relations Director Jeff Fanter said. Seven of IU's first 12 games -- including two exhibition contests -- will not be televised.

Pacifism provides delusion of utopia

The trouble with Dunn Meadow peace campers is, as you may have noticed, the peace campers themselves. They just can't seem to shake the image of being "crazy hippies." Grubby long beards, disheveled clothes, and an odd odor don't help in converting people. Besides, they rotate who stays there at night. That's sort of like having a hunger strike, but rotating who fasts and who doesn't.

Bin Laden says he'll evade capture

Osama bin Laden said he had nothing to do with the anthrax attacks in the United States, and declared he would never allow himself to be captured, in the second part of a newspaper interview published Sunday. "America can't get me alive," bin Laden was quoted as saying. "I can be eliminated, but not my mission."

Bush recognizes Palestine

"Palestine'' entered the U.S. government lexicon with President George W. Bush's speech to the United Nations. Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday that it reflected the administration's vision of two states, Israel and Palestine, side by side.

Fraternity honors stellar students

Acacia fraternity held its Fall 2001 Achievement and Recognition Banquet to honor pledges, active members and alumni Sunday. The banquet, located at the Acacia house at 702 E. Third St., gave out lifetime service awards, as well as academic awards based on the accomplishments of last year's spring semester.

Group helps Special Olympians

Spirit of Sport volunteers supported local Special Olympians for a day of bowling Saturday. At the Classic Lanes bowling alley in Bloomington, many Area Ten Special Olympians competed to move from the regional level to state level in bowling. Although only a few of the Olympians get to move on to state, the event was fun for everyone.

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IU Unity Walk aids relief funds

Residence Hall Association Student Services helped sponsor the IU Unity Walk Sunday, with proceeds benefitting the American Red Cross 9-11 National Disaster Relief Fund. The 5K walk began at 10 a.m. at the Mellencamp Pavilion.