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North Korea claims nuclear program

By Alyson Brodsy and Edith M. Lederer · Wednesday, Sept. 29,2004 12:59 a.m.

UNITED NATIONS -- North Korea said it has turned the plutonium from 8,000 spent nuclear fuel rods into nuclear weapons to serve as a deterrent against increasing U.S. nuclear threats and to prevent a nuclear war in northeast Asia. Warning that the danger of war on the Korean peninsula "is snowballing," Vice Foreign Minister Choe Su Hon provided details Monday of the nuclear deterrent that he said North Korea has developed for self-defense.

Earthquake strikes central California

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Sept. 29,2004 12:57 a.m.

PARKFIELD, Calif. -- A strong earthquake struck central California, Tuesday, that was felt from San Francisco to the Los Angeles area. There were no immediate reports of injuries. The quake, which struck at 10:15 a.m. PDT, had a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 and was centered 7 miles southeast of Parkfield, the town known as California's earthquake capital, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Italy rejoices as hostages are released

By Alyson Brodsy and Alessandra Rizzo · Wednesday, Sept. 29,2004 12:55 a.m.

ROME -- A relieved Italy broke into celebrations Tuesday as Premier Silvio Berlusconi announced the safe release of two Italian women aid workers who were kidnapped in Iraq three weeks ago. Simona Pari and Simona Torretta, both 29, were handed over to the Red Cross along with two Iraqis who were abducted with them in Baghdad on Sept. 7. Four Egyptian workers abducted last week were also freed, according to their employer.

IU mourns legendary photographer

By Janice Neaveil and Janice Neaveill · Wednesday, Sept. 29,2004 12:53 a.m.

For IU alumna Jessica Stuart, photographer Eddie Adams was a teacher, a colleague and a friend. Adams, who died Sept. 19 of amyotropic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, was a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer and educator. "He's the end of an era that can't be recaptured," Stuart said.

An acquired taste

By Adam B. Steer and Adam Steer · Wednesday, Sept. 29,2004 12:39 a.m.

While dining at Tallent, an upscale restaurant on West Kirkwood Avenue, I'm sad to report the service was the lone bright spot. The well-trained staff helped the customers with their needs, but at the same time, the restaurant broadcasts the message that it doesn't care about the customers' needs or desires (It charges a hefty $6 to split a dish.) Now, I have never worked in a restaurant, but I can't think of anything that would justify charging extra money, let alone $6, for sharing a dish.

Brown County Playhouse produces Neil Simon classic

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Sept. 29,2004 12:36 a.m.

The Brown County Playhouse is currently running a production of Neil Simon's "The Odd Couple," which opened last weekend. The playhouse is located 20 minutes from Bloomington in Nashville, Ind. The classic play, which was the inspiration for a movie and a television series, centers around an issue with which many college students can identify: hellacious roommates. In this case, two roommates are polar opposites -- one is messy and apathetic, and the other is extremely tidy and nearly neurotic.

Downloads help fight cancer

By Lyndsay Gilman · Wednesday, Sept. 29,2004 12:30 a.m.

Downloading music, whether legal or illegal, is a popular pastime for many college students. As the music industry phases into a new era of reaching fans over the Internet, the Asher Kahn Band, of Philadelphia, is working to make a difference in society in its attempts to gain new listeners.

IU professor studies school violence incidents

By -Jenny Kobiela · Wednesday, Sept. 29,2004 12:24 a.m.

IU School of Education Professor Jeff Daniels, like most people, has taken note of the school violence trend. But instead of researching why these violent crimes occurred, Daniels took a new approach by examining how such frightening situations can sometimes end without tragedy.

Students peer into sky, galaxies

By Lori Snow · Wednesday, Sept. 29,2004 12:20 a.m.

Nestled in Dunn Woods near Bryan Hall and the School of Law, the Kirkwood Observatory is a mystery to many students unfamiliar with IU's astronomy program. But with the help of associate instructors from the department, that can change starting tonight.

Joining the pink panthers

By Alyson Brodsy and Colin Dugdale · Wednesday, Sept. 29,2004 12:17 a.m.

Let's play a game, shall we? First, find a pencil. Did you find one? Congratulations, you won! Just kidding, that's not the game. Take the pencil, shimmy your eyes down to the list of objects below and circle the one that doesn't belong. -- Monster truck -- Penis -- Pink shirt -- Bloody deer carcass

Fear and loathing your kids

By Alyson Brodsy and Elisha Sauers · Wednesday, Sept. 29,2004 12:16 a.m.

Dr. Phil came down from his mountain and brought forth two tablets of laws for the world to obey: the first, inscribed "Thy Ultimate Weight Loss Solution;" the second, "Thy Family First." The former commanded Americans to avoid eating as a means to solve problems, and the latter proclaimed that a "phenomenal family" depended upon family dinners.

Communication makes the man

By Alyson Brodsy and Brandon S Morley · Wednesday, Sept. 29,2004 12:13 a.m.

The ability to communicate is the foundation of friendships. But difficulty always seems to exist in friendships between men and women purely because of the way they communicate. Men communicate by doing things together. They play sports together, they watch sports together, they drink together. Women communicate by talking about themselves, their families, their problems or whatever else they feel like they want to talk about.

Draft policy worth revising

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Sept. 29,2004 12:11 a.m.

President Bush's War on Terrorism is inarguably controversial but who fights in it for the United States shouldn't be. In the late 1960s, the draft was utilized to fill gaping vacancies in the military during the Vietnam War, and although the possibility of President Bush or Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry reinstating the draft to bolster the numbers of those fighting now is seemingly slim, the problem of too few troops still exists.

Plainclothes officers checking IDs were probably Excise Police

By Mike Wilson · Tuesday, Sept. 28,2004 1:58 a.m.

Senior Cassandra Cogswell, 21, was tailgating outside of Memorial Stadium when she was singled out of the crowd she was with by a plainclothed police officer.

Tailgaters bask in beers, cheers

By David A. Nosko · Tuesday, Sept. 28,2004 1:58 a.m.

In Memorial Stadium's parking lots, a campus community convened for a traditional pregame breakfast of kegs and eggs; the pigskin's date with the kicker's foot was set for a little after 11 a.m.

Governors debate tonight

By Tony Sams · Tuesday, Sept. 28,2004 1:58 a.m.

Indiana voters will have their first chance to see the candidates for governor face off tonight in the first of two scheduled gubernatorial debates. Democratic Gov. Joe Kernan, Republican challenger Mitch Daniels and Libertarian challenger Kenn Gividen will meet at 7 p.m. for a 90-minute radio and television debate from the campus of Franklin College.

Student tickets go on sale

By Josh Weinfus and Josh Weinfuss · Tuesday, Sept. 28,2004 1:58 a.m.

With Midnight Madness 18 days away, the time has come for students to start thinking about putting away their football pom-poms, closing the tailgating cooler and beginning to focus on the hardwood. Student season tickets for the IU men's basketball team went on sale Sunday to the delight of some, and the dismay of many.

Kernan plans government 'overhaul'

By Rick Newkirk · Tuesday, Sept. 28,2004 1:58 a.m.

Gov. Joe Kernan's office presented a plan Monday to "overhaul" the state government, includes the creation of a nine-member cabinet and the elimination or reorganization of one-third of all state agencies.

Particles

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 28,2004 1:51 a.m.

The Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday that it would continue its work with IU environmental scientists Ronald Hites and Ilora Basu to study polychlorinated biphenyl circulation between the air and the Great Lakes. Data released last month by the EPA shows that elevated PCB levels have led to fish consumption advisories for all five of the Great Lakes, as well as surrounding rivers.

Cannon provides 'boom' to archeology laboratory

By Erika Biga Lee · Tuesday, Sept. 28,2004 1:50 a.m.

Sunday afternoon, with the help of a giant winch, Charles Beeker and his team of underwater archaeologists and students hoisted a corroded 19th century cannon out of its Rubbermaid tub home. They then gingerly placed it on an ancient Fairbanks scale to be weighed.