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Police find missing Missouri newborn alive, arrest woman who abducted the infant

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 4:31 p.m.

UNION, Mo. -- A newborn abducted after her mother was slashed was found alive Tuesday in excellent condition, and a woman who had recently miscarried was arrested, officials said.

Shut up, heart

By Alyson Brodsy and Joanna Borns · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 3:19 p.m.

Let's play a guessing game. There's one vital organ that is supposed to be responsible for leading you in the right direction in all of life's hard decisions. This organ is supposed to lead you to happiness. I'll give you a hint: It also pumps blood.

Marriage by the book

By Alyson Brodsy and Abram Hess · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 3:04 p.m.

On Tuesday, Sept. 13, IU played host to the king of red herrings when John Corvino and Glenn Stanton debated the merits of gay marriage. As the Indiana Daily Student reported the following day, the two-hour-long debate was "civilized."

Hate speech preaching

By Alyson Brodsy and Tyler James Perry · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 3:03 p.m.

Last week, the Westboro Baptist Church, an independent Baptist community, continued its protesting at military funerals despite laws passed to prevent it from doing just this.

Wiki-what?

By IDS staff and Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 2:57 p.m.

For some time, academia had speculated about the credibility of the online encyclopedia Wikipedia. Thanks to last week's series in the Indiana Daily Student, that debate has arrived full-steam at IU.

7 Decades of Funk

By Zack Teibloom · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 12:49 a.m.

James Brown, decked out in a bright red sequined suit, got down on his knees during a nearly 15-minute rendition of "A Man's Man's Man's World" and told the audience members he loved all 2,500 of them Tuesday night during his performance at the IU Auditorium. Erupting in applause that bounced off the balcony, the people in the crowd yelled back their adoration for the "hardest working man in show business," who begged for 10 more minutes of performance time.

Student dies in weekend crash

By Sarah Core · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 12:49 a.m.

Funeral services for senior Brad Dugan, 24, of Bloomington, who was killed Sunday morning in a motorcycle crash, are being held at 2 p.m. today at the Day Funeral Home, 4150 E. Third St.

$11M lottery ticket sold in Bloomington

By Kristi Oloffson · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 12:49 a.m.

$11 million. That's enough to pay instate tuition for 1,652 students. Instead, it's being given away to one lucky Bloomington-area resident. The only problem? No one knows who it is yet.

University might increase tuition at faster rate

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 12:49 a.m.

The cost of an IU education could increase at a faster rate, said Interim Provost Michael McRobbie. In the Provost's Report on the State of Academic Affairs at IU-Bloomington at the bi-weekly Bloomington Faculty Council meeting, McRobbie spoke on the importance of keeping top faculty at IU but said their salaries would be paid with higher tuition fees for students.

OU coach Stoops still hot over bad call

By Alyson Brodsy and Jeff Latzke · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 12:32 a.m.

NORMAN, Okla. -- A phone call from Oregon coach Mike Bellotti was nice, but it did absolutely nothing to soothe Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops over an incorrect officials' ruling that likely cost his team a victory over the Ducks.

Toss it in: Cornhole named new fall intramural sport

By Brian Buckey · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 12:26 a.m.

It's almost impossible to walk through student neighborhoods without seeing students flinging colored beanbags through the air, trying to land them in or around a small hole carved in a wooden board.

Fundamentals the focus in practice

By Jake Brown and Jacob Brown · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 12:24 a.m.

IU's wide receivers struggled in last weekend's 35-28 loss to Southern Illinois University. The group dropped multiple passes as the sluggish IU offense struggled to maintain consistency throughout the game.

Returning to the dome, Saints a little wary of the hype

By Alyson Brodsy and Brett Martel · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 12:14 a.m.

NEW ORLEANS - The game is so big, it'll require two stadiums. Two NFL commissioners will be there. Two internationally renowned rock bands will play in the Louisiana Superdome shortly before kickoff.

Poor defense kept Colt starters on field

By Alyson Brodsy and Michael Marot · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 12:13 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Colts coach Tony Dungy tried to get his starters out of Sunday's blowout in the fourth quarter. Houston didn't give him a chance.

IU drops out of top 25 rankings

By Michael Sanserino · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 12:12 a.m.

Call it a freefall. The IU men's soccer team plummeted from No. 9 to unranked in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll released Tuesday. The Hoosiers didn't receive a single vote in the poll.

U. Michigan game to 'catch illegal immigrants'

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 19,2006 11:40 p.m.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan's chapter of Young Americans for Freedom is planning a "Catch an Illegal Immigrant" game on campus for next week.

Bookstore offers alternative options

By Matt Cunningham · Tuesday, Sept. 19,2006 11:38 p.m.

Students in 32 different classes this semester received an unusual request when professors required them to buy textbooks from Boxcar Books. The nonprofit business, which is run solely by volunteers, has been increasingly involved in the community since arriving about four years ago.

Students publish law journal

By Peter Stevenson · Tuesday, Sept. 19,2006 11:37 p.m.

Several students in the School of Education had a problem last year -- they worked hard to research and write term papers but had nowhere to publish them. None wanted their hard work to go to waste, so the students took matters into their own hands, starting an education journal titled "Law and Disorder".

Group mentors new students

By Nick O'Neill · Tuesday, Sept. 19,2006 11:36 p.m.

A new student group is looking to mentor black students as they adjust to life at IU. Leaders of the Academy for Achievers, which has several chapters across the nation, came to campus this spring and are now trying to establish themselves and make a large impact at IU.

Prosecutor refuses to drop case against man who allegedly threatened to kill, cook his wife

Tuesday, Sept. 19,2006 11:31 p.m.

ELWOOD, Ind. -- A prosecutor refused a woman's request that he drop attempted murder charges against her husband, who she and police said beat her in front of their infant son and threatened to cut up her body and cook it.