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Greeks hunt for escaped convicts

The helicopter company offered “escapes ... to idyllic destinations.” But this wasn’t the kind of flight it had in mind.


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Court to rule on death sentence for neo-Nazi

The Supreme Court decided Monday it will take a new look at whether a neo-Nazi convicted of murdering three men in Ohio should be sentenced to death.


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Trial begins over asbestos-contaminated town

A federal prosecutor told jurors Monday that a chemical company knew for years that its mining operation in a small Montana town exposed residents to asbestos, but it hid the risks from workers and government regulators.


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SC governor to OK $25-a-week increase for jobless

The governor of South Carolina, a vocal opponent of federal bailouts in a state beset by one of the nation’s highest jobless rates, has decided to take stimulus money to increase weekly unemployment checks by $25, officials said Monday.

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Man arrested for teen “sex parties”

A convicted sex offender faces sexual misconduct charges alleging he held teenage “sex parties” at his home during which he gave minors alcohol and encouraged them to engage in sex acts.


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Winter Wonder Hike postponed due to storm

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The Winter Wonder Hike, sponsored by Sycamore Land Trust and Bloomington Parks and Recreation, was postponed until Saturday, Feb. 28. At 11:15 a.m. Saturday, Sycamore Land Trust’s Environmental Education Coordinator Carroll Ritter decided the weather was simply too severe to allow the hike to continue as planned.


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Bloomington clinic to offer new blood-based health assessment

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Local life sciences company Predictive Physiology and Medicine Inc., announced last Monday local family practice and medical spa, Joie de Vivre, will now be offering a blood-based health assessment, called Viveda. The assessment is a preventative measure that can detect future problems like diabetes, stroke and heart disease.


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Pages to Prisoners receives $1,000 grant

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The Midwest Pages to Prisoners Project, a volunteer organization that disseminates free books to incarcerated people, received a $1,000 grant from the Indiana Literacy Association to fund its efforts to encourage self-education for inmates.


 IU's African American Arts Institute presents three contemporary gospel groups  who performed Sunday evening in the Grand Hall of the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center. The all-female group, Sojourner, preserves the vocal traditions of black gospel music, as part of the African American Choral Ensemble.

Gospel music concert excites audience in Neal-Marshall Grand Hall

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Audience members shouted, “Thank you Jesus,”  as the singers stomped their feet and raised their hands up to the sky, swaying back and forth.This wasn’t a typical Sunday service, as dozens of people filled the Grand Hall of the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center dressed in blazers and slacks, ready to praise the Lord.





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Dipping too early

The budget is possibly the most important bill in the legislature this year because it lays out the state’s spending priorities, dictating who gets what and how much.


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Return to sender

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Ah, executive pay. With everyone out of work and no one exactly pleased with the economic outlook, the notion of Wall Street fat cats spilling the milk and then cutting and running is a fairly unanimous source of frustration for many people.


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Oppression Olympics

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The Bloomington Faculty Council passed a resolution a few days ago “regretting” that Gen. Peter Pace had been appointed the Poling Chair, a prestigious leaders-in-residence program offered by the Kelley School of Business.





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US finds 13 civilians died in Afghanistan strike

An operation the American military at first described as a "precision strike" instead killed 13 Afghan civilians and only three militants, the United States said Saturday, three days after sending a general to the site to investigate.


Leo Cook greets fans. Cook has many fans and friends come visit the bar while he's working, and his friendly nature keeps regulars coming back.

Bluebird bartender wins national award

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Last week, Bluebird bartender Leo Cook was announced the winner of Food Network’s “The Ultimate Recipe Showdown Beverage Contest.” His prize-winning drink is the Vanilla Lemon Cookie