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Puppeteers of America president pulls strings in major Broadway productions

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Paul Mesner romps around his studio in shorts and tennis shoes, pointing out the special mouth hinges and weighted eye balls that go into making the perfect puppet.

Last stand for the Democrats

It seems like every time I turn around, the Democrats are engaged in one struggle after another. First, it was the Democratic presidential primary debates, which were just a step below watching monkeys fight at the zoo. Then, it was watching them get crushed in November. But perhaps the most critical battle for the party will be the upcoming debates about who will replace Terry McAuliffe as Democratic National Convention chairman.

Hemingway house sparks feud

KETCHUM, Idaho -- Ernest Hemingway's house near Sun Valley isn't exactly as he left it on the morning 44 years ago when he put a shotgun to his head and killed himself. But many artifacts remain from when the Pulitzer Prize-winning author called Idaho home.

Nuclear scavenger hunt

The room starts to spin, and your heart flutters. It's almost as if you've been here before. Your forehead feels clammy and your breathing is labored. Don't worry. You're probably just overwhelmed by a sense of déjà vu. The New Yorker recently reported that the United States has been conducting secret reconnaissance missions in Iran to identify potential nuclear, chemical and missile targets.

Two for obesity

One crisp, spring day, when I was walking out of the Union, I heard a shout from some most-enlightened individual that, "Fat people smell!" Oh wow, thanks for such a witty comment. I'm sure that's something an overweight person like me has never heard before. How hilarious. Next time why don't you try something more creative like, "High cholesterol will kill you by age 50!" or "That dude's got more ass than a drunken frat boy!"

Indy doesn't fit in a nutshell

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas." Anyone who owns a TV is familiar with this advertising slogan, which has catapulted Las Vegas' tremendous growth in tourism and residence. It's a slogan that sums up Las Vegas in a single, suggestive sentence that captures the TV viewer's split-second attention span. And now Indianapolis wants one, too! Mayor Bart Peterson recently told The Indianapolis Star, "Everybody loves Indianapolis when they personally experience it. And yet it's always the same thing about what a pleasant surprise it is. People don't expect it.

Iraq prepares to seal borders, extend curfew to curb election-day violence

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraq will seal its borders, extend a curfew and restrict movement to protect voters during the Jan. 30 election, officials announced Tuesday after the latest major insurgent attack.

Kruzan speaks at SPEA

Bloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan returned to his old stomping grounds Thursday to discuss a partnership between IU and the city that could bolster Bloomington's future.

MLK lecture dispels affirmative action rumors

From affirmative action to college athletes and the criminal justice system, few topics were left untouched during George Curry's lecture Monday evening.

Local coffee shop seeks liquor license

It could be said a latte isn't a latte unless the coffee drink is consumed after a beer and before a glass of wine. The owners of City Coffee & Tea, an Indianapolis-based company with a Bloomington location in Smallwood Plaza, are hoping to at least make that an option. If their application is reccommended to state officials, business patrons can order from menu boards listing beer and wine prices in addition to bagels and cream cheese.

Diversity festival celebrates MLK Day

Leader takes business approach to greek life

As a first-generation college student, Vanita Powell had no idea about greek life when she first came to IU.

Kappa president looks to keep tradition alive

When Terrell Cooper was applying for college, he knew he couldn't stay in his native Muncie.

IU students travel to Memphis to experience the life and legacy of King

Time will be forever frozen in Room 306 of the Lorraine Motel, where Martin Luther King Jr. spent his final moments of life on April 4, 1968.

Breaking the habit

Bobby Knapp began socially smoking when he was 14 years old, smoking mostly around his friends.

Golden Globe selects this year's winning films

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- The Golden Globes set up an Academy Awards rematch between Hilary Swank and Annette Bening, while Jamie Foxx firmed up his Oscar front-runner status.

From New York to Australia: studying in Sydney

Studying abroad is a once-in-a-lifetime experience in which students have the opportunity to live and adapt to the lifestyle of another culture.

Business as usual

Anyone who says the Puritan work ethic is dead has not spent sleepless nights muttering expletives and begrudgingly finishing essays.

Iraqi expatriates excited over free vote

CHICAGO -- Abdul Albisherawy says he doesn't care who wins the upcoming Iraqi elections as long as his homeland isn't run by a dictator.

Summing up a simple spring break

Perhaps you could have summed up the spring break insert (Jan. 11) in six words and saved some paper: Get Trashed, Get Raped, Get Arrested.