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IU Cancer Center receives $7.5 million gift

By Trevor brown · Wednesday, May 17,2006 9:06 p.m.

The IU Cancer Center received a $7.5 million endowment from the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation Tuesday in order to help attract and retain nationally recognized researchers and scientists.

Utilities don't foresee summer problems

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, May 17,2006 9:03 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Utility officials told state regulators Wednesday that they don't expect any problems meeting Indiana consumers' demand this summer for electricity.

Reading scores for state's students declining steadily

By Laura Jane Hyde · Wednesday, May 17,2006 9:02 p.m.

Indiana fourth and eighth graders' reading scores are declining, according to an Issue Alert by The Indiana Youth Institute.

Mayor proposes downtown arts district

By Ari Shifron · Wednesday, May 17,2006 9:01 p.m.

Bloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan laid out his plans Wednesday afternoon in hopes of fulfilling an important campaign promise. The Plan: Bloomington Entertainment and Arts District, or BEAD.

Rumsfeld makes first public testimony since criticism from former generals

By Alyson Brodsy and Robert Burns · Wednesday, May 17,2006 8:53 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Wednesday that using 6,000 National Guard troops to help secure the U.S. border with Mexico will not detract from the troops' ability to perform other missions at home and abroad. He said it would sharpen their skills.

House, Senate to get first NSA briefings

By Alyson Brodsy and Katherine Shrader · Wednesday, May 17,2006 8:51 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration will brief the full House and Senate Intelligence Committees in Congress on the National Security Agency's controversial surveillance activities, reversing course after five months.

Legislators take aim at gay adoption

By Carrie Ritchie · Wednesday, May 17,2006 8:45 p.m.

Indiana State Attorney General Steve Carter appealed an appellate court ruling Monday that allows unmarried couples to adopt children. He asked the Indiana Supreme Court to consider hearing the case and if it chooses to hear the case, to vacate, or ignore, previous court rulings.

Ballroom dance classes begin for summer

By Nicky Purser · Wednesday, May 17,2006 8:34 p.m.

With a little music and a pair of dance shoes, students can become collegiate versions of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.

IU to host capitalism conference

By IDS staff and Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, May 17,2006 8:31 p.m.

As Chinese industry grows to a dominating presence in the world today, not even the leading economic minds know how to label its force.

Kelley School of Business achieves new high international rankings

By Carly Dachis · Wednesday, May 17,2006 8:31 p.m.

Competing against business schools from France to South Africa, The Kelley School of Business customized executive education program has been ranked first among U.S. public universities and 20th in the world, according to an annual survey put out by Financial Times Monday.

Memorial Union IT Support Center set to close May 26

By Erika Biga Lee · Wednesday, May 17,2006 8:29 p.m.

On May 26 the Information Technology Support Center in the Indiana Memorial Union -- located on the mezzanine level -- will be closed and all its services transferred to the Information Commons in the Herman B Wells Library.

Agent: Stojakovic wants to stay in Indy

By Alyson Brodsy and Cliff Brunt · Wednesday, May 17,2006 8:25 p.m.

Peja Stojakovic believes he and Jermaine O'Neal could be cornerstones for the Indiana Pacers for years to come.

NBA star quality starting to shine again

By Alyson Brodsy and Andy Romey · Wednesday, May 17,2006 8:22 p.m.

I can remember when I was about 11 or 12 years old. I used to spend the post-Church portions of my Sunday mornings with a glazed donut and a South Bend Tribune sports section spread out in front of me.

IU tops Illinois in three of four-game series

By Josh Bagriansky · Wednesday, May 17,2006 8:20 p.m.

The IU baseball team rode the strength of three complete games from its starting pitching on the way to taking three of four from the University of Illinois earlier this week.

'Code'-esque novel worth a read, even as it falls a little short

By Alyson Brodsy and Brandon S Morley · Wednesday, May 17,2006 8:13 p.m.

What do you get when you mix the Knights Templar, buried treasure and a bunch of clues only a Sherlock Holmes with a religious studies degree would understand? A mediocre knock-off of "The Da Vinci Code."

Scholars examine 'Code'

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Wednesday, May 17,2006 8:10 p.m.

With more than 60 million copies of Dan Brown's thriller "The Da Vinci Code" in print, the hidden history of Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church isn't much of a secret anymore.

About a Bob

By Alyson Brodsy and Michelle Manchir · Wednesday, May 17,2006 8:06 p.m.

He used to honk at strangers on the sidewalk outside my high school to embarrass me after he picked me up. He gets road rage worse than any person I know.

Rules are meant to be broken

By -Nate Bethea and Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, May 17,2006 8:04 p.m.

A buddy of mine once told me the story about how he had spent his entire senior year of high school getting ready to apply to West Point

Boom goes the Coke bottle

By Alyson Brodsy and Jordan DeLong · Wednesday, May 17,2006 8:01 p.m.

As a returning columnist I should probably be providing you with some fresh social commentary or stunning insight into a critical flaw in political policy.

Adoption adaptation

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, May 17,2006 7:59 p.m.

Some days it's a shame this paper isn't a tabloid. If it were the New York Post or Britain's Sun, we could run a headline like: "State of Indiana Hates Kids, Gays" or "Indiana to Orphans: Drop Dead!" Would this be unfair? Yes, probably.

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