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Suicide bomber kills 13 in Baghdad

By Alyson Brodsy and Thomas Wagner · Sunday, May 21,2006 10:14 p.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A suicide bomber killed at least 12 other people and injured 17 when he blew himself up Sunday in a downtown Baghdad restaurant frequented by police. The attack came as Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki pledged to soon fill vacancies in his two key security ministries.

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Final-round surge not enough for IU

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, May 21,2006 9:57 p.m.

The IU men's golf team finished in a tie for 11th place in the East Regional of the 2006 NCAA Tournament with a final score 287. IU was one of six squads in the 27-team field to shoot under par.

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Whatever you say

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, May 21,2006 9:56 p.m.

Under legislation passed in California's State Assembly last week, public college officials would have limited ability to censor student-run newspapers. The bill provides protection for college journalists and their free-speech rights. The one piece of content college officials would be able to regulate is hate speech.

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'Major Moves' ahead

By Carrie Ritchie · Sunday, May 21,2006 9:43 p.m.

Gov. Mitch Daniels announced Wednesday the distribution of funds from the lease of the Indiana Toll Road. $58.5 million of the "Major Moves" bankroll will go toward funding five new road construction projects and one preservation project in Monroe County, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation Web site.

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Going for Gold

By Erika Biga Lee · Sunday, May 21,2006 9:43 p.m.

Tossing a marshmallow into his mouth after his teams' LEGO robot went awry, Bloomington High School South senior Cole Skelton shrugged his shoulders and began packing up gear. A National Science Olympiad veteran, Skelton knows how to pick his battles.

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Art fair gives chance at rebirth

By Sarah Core · Sunday, May 21,2006 9:43 p.m.

The lively sound of Tibetan folk music wafted through the auction rooms, where art buyers bid on sumptuous pieces of framed artwork while rubbing shoulders with young families learning about Tibetan prayer techniques and nibbling on savory meat and vegetarian dumplings.

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Bikers turn out to support Jill's House

By Michael Reschke · Sunday, May 21,2006 8:59 p.m.

Bloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan spoke at the third annual "Mayor's Ride," declaring May as motorcycle safety and awareness month Sunday at an event on Sixth Street on the square. Kruzan addressed topics such as motorcycle safety and the benefits of motorcycles as fuel efficient vehicles. The actual ride, a luncheon and awards ceremony followed his speech.

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Correction

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, May 21,2006 8:49 p.m.

In the May 18 issue, information regarding student fees for IU parking garages was incorrect. None of the mandatory fee goes toward any of the parking garages or any parking services. The IDS regrets the error.

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Gill Award honors Harvard neuroscientist

By Whitney Mitchell · Sunday, May 21,2006 8:48 p.m.

The biennial Gill Symposium and Award ceremony will take place today in the Indiana Memorial Union's Alumni Hall. The esteemed Gill Award is given to a neuroscientist whose work has significantly contributed to the field of neuroscience. The day-long symposium features lectures and a keynote speech by the award recipient and attracts lead researchers in the field of neuroscience from all over the country to Bloomington.

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Report studies journalists covering the war in Iraq

By Mitchell Williams · Sunday, May 21,2006 8:47 p.m.

When the "War on Terror" commenced in Iraq, news reporters were quickly embedded among the platoons. Throughout the conflict their objectivity was called into question by many pundits and even their own colleagues. An IU professor and doctoral student, Byungho Park, set out to answer these questions about embedded reporters' objectivity in a recently published study.

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Ballots for trustee election sent to Alumni

By Carl Gutierrez · Sunday, May 21,2006 8:46 p.m.

It's election season for the IU board of trustees, and current trustee Cora Smith Breckenridge is the one to beat. Her fate, along with six other candidates vying for her spot, rests in the hands of the 481,000 alumni eligible to vote.

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A night at the opera

By Nick Mills and Nicholas Mills · Sunday, May 21,2006 8:44 p.m.

I had never been to an opera before Friday night. It's not that I was against operas or anything; in fact, I always wanted to go to one but never had time until my cable was canceled, and I couldn't watch E! anymore.

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A provoking 'Christmas'

By Alyson Brodsy and Kristin Cutler · Sunday, May 21,2006 8:44 p.m.

It's Christmas Eve, and the Flannigans have all returned to the farm to celebrate the holidays. It seems like a normal family gathering until we learn about the family's past, including the murder of their father 20 years before.

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