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BPP hosts art contest with cash prize

Monday, July 10,2006 1:08 a.m.

Bloomington Playwrights Project is hosting an art contest to find an image to be used on publicity materials and the BPP Web site to promote an upcoming festival of plays that celebrate Latino culture.

Indiana Shakespeare Festival call-out

Monday, July 10,2006 1:07 a.m.

The Indiana Shakespeare Festival invites all interested community members to an informational meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. July 17 at the Rose Firebay Theater at the Waldron Arts Center, 122 S. Walnut St.

'Women With Will' team runnings on every Saturday

By Kurt Keil · Monday, July 10,2006 1:04 a.m.

It's 7 a.m. on a Saturday in the middle of summer. The last thing on most people's minds is rolling out of bed and into their running shoes, but that's a day in the life of Emily Ward.

Italy wins 4th World Cup in shootout

By Aaron Beard · Monday, July 10,2006 1:03 a.m.

Italy let France do nearly anything it wanted Sunday, except win the World Cup. That belongs to the Azzurri, 5-3 in a shootout after a 1-1 draw.

Who is No. 1?

By Carrie Ritchie and Aaron Beard · Monday, July 10,2006 1:02 a.m.

The Wimbledon men's and women's singles finals were both sequels to already well-publicized rivalries, making the weekend a must-see for tennis fans and a must-win for the players involved.

4 more U.S. soldiers charged in rape of Iraqi teen

By Abdullah AlShihri and Robert H. Reid · Monday, July 10,2006 12:57 a.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Four more U.S. soldiers have been charged with rape and murder and a fifth with dereliction of duty in the alleged rape-slaying of a young Iraqi woman and the killings of her relatives in Mahmoudiya, the military said Sunday.

South Korea wavers on North Korea sanctions

By Abdullah AlShihri and Hans Greimel · Monday, July 10,2006 12:56 a.m.

TOKYO -- A top U.S. envoy arrived Sunday in Tokyo to rally a united international front against North Korea's recent missile tests, but cracks were already appearing over a Japanese proposal for sanctions against the communist state.

Shiite gunmen ambush Sunnis in Baghdad, killing at least 37

By Abdullah AlShihri and Kim Gamel · Monday, July 10,2006 12:56 a.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Masked Shiite gunmen stopped cars in western Baghdad Sunday and grabbed people off the streets, singling out the Sunni Arabs among them and killing at least 37, police said.

Trial for dog mauling is to be delayed

By Alexandra R. Moses · Monday, July 10,2006 12:53 a.m.

MARION, Ind. -- A trial set to begin Monday for a man and wife charged with neglect and lying to police about a fatal dog attack on the woman's 87-year-old mother has been delayed while attorneys work toward a plea agreement.

Honda plant could expand

By Alexandra R. Moses · Monday, July 10,2006 12:52 a.m.

GREENSBURG, Ind. -- Water pipes, electrical lines and other utilities on the site where Honda Motor Co. plans to build a $550 million auto assembly plant are being designed to handle at least 3,500 workers, a local planner said.

Illinois state law requires more driving practice before acquiring license

By Alexandra R. Moses · Monday, July 10,2006 12:51 a.m.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- For many parents, spending time in a car while their child is learning how to drive is similar to being in prison.

Continuing studies receives gift to fund students through 'Managing in the Life Sciences' certficate program

By Ab D. Phillip · Monday, July 10,2006 12:50 a.m.

A recent $45,000 award to the IU-Bloomington School of Continuing Studies will fund 50 students to complete the school's "Managing in the Life Science" certificate program over the next two years.

Professor says recent Israeli escalation was predictable

By Trevor brown · Monday, July 10,2006 12:50 a.m.

Continued Israeli advancement into the Palestinian-controlled Gaza Strip in response to the kidnapping of Cpl. Gilad Shalit has one IU professor saying he isn't surprised.

Faculty to play larger role in search for next IU president

By Julie Mahomed · Monday, July 10,2006 12:48 a.m.

A structural change in the search effort to find the next president of IU will make the process more effective, said Ted Miller, president of the Bloomington Faculty Council.

Teachers to focus on global education issues at institute

By Allyson O’Connor · Monday, July 10,2006 12:48 a.m.

"Teachers change your world" adorns the backs of the T-shirts given to the 31 participants of the annual International Studies Summer Institute hosted by the IU Center for Global Change.

No summer vacation for residence hall staff

By Ryne Shadday · Monday, July 10,2006 12:47 a.m.

Many years ago, it took only one person to complete the job of a housing assistant in one of IU's 11 dormitories.

IU delegation to visit China

By Ab D. Phillip · Monday, July 10,2006 12:46 a.m.

IU Interim Provost Michael McRobbie departed Saturday leading a University delegation to China in order to encourage cooperation between IU and the growing nation.

New trustee has strong ties to IU

By Zack Teibloom · Monday, July 10,2006 12:45 a.m.

A doctor, teacher and inductee to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, Phil Eskew Jr. now faces a new challenge -- helping guide IU through new leadership changes as the newest member of the IU board of trustees.

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggghhhhhhhh!!!

By Alyson Brodsy and Rob O'Connor · Saturday, July 8,2006 1:46 a.m.

Why Johnny? Why? Why would you attach your name to this pixilated abomination? Why would you lend your voice to a game which can quite literally be played blindfolded (trust me, I tried it). I mean we all make mistakes (cough "The Libertine"), but you should have known better than to get involved in a game whose real function is as part of a corporate marketing strategy. The only possible defense would be if Disney some how snuck it into your contract in the fine print when you hopped on board for the Pirates of the Caribbean sequels.

Pairing for the ages

By Alyson Brodsy and Josh Millrod · Thursday, July 6,2006 12 a.m.

Until recently, recordings of Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane's legendary collaboration had been the stuff of dreams for jazz fans. For five months in 1957, the two played six nights a week at the Five Spot in downtown Manhattan. The Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings are a miracle. They document one of the most important pairings in all of jazz history In 1957, Thelonious Monk's chopped-to-bits, harmonically complex and delightfully left-footed style was already legendary. He had been struggling to renew his cabaret card after the mass revocation of the cards of musicians with criminal pasts.

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