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Officials may store VX in Newport

Wednesday, July 2,2003 9:06 p.m.

NEWPORT, Ind. -- Officials are considering temporarily storing at the Newport Chemical Depot nearly 1 million gallons of a chemical produced by the destruction of the deadly VX nerve agent. Parsons Engineering, the company the Army hired to build and operate the VX disposal plant, has obtained military approval to explore building a tank farm to store the byproduct, hydrolysate, said Jeff Brubaker, Army site project manager.

Council not forcing resignation

Wednesday, July 2,2003 9:06 p.m.

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. -- A split City Council rejected a resolution Wednesday that called for the mayor to resign following his arrest last week on charges he roughed up his girlfriend after a concert. The council voted 4-3 against the resolution seeking Mayor Dennis Redick's resignation.

Teen opens fire in class

By Juergen Voelkerling · Wednesday, July 2,2003 9:05 p.m.

COBURG, Germany -- A 16-year-old student armed with a pistol and a revolver opened fire in his classroom Wednesday, wounding a school psychologist and fatally shooting himself. Two students were slightly injured in the rush to flee the public school in this Bavarian town at about 9 a.m., state police said. One pupil jumped from a first-floor window but landed unhurt.

Missing basketball player feared threats

By Angela K Brown · Wednesday, July 2,2003 9 p.m.

WACO, Texas - Before he disappeared last month, Baylor basketball player Patrick Dennehy and his roommate were so worried about threats to their safety that they armed themselves for protection, a longtime friend said Wednesday.

Beware: sobriety check ahead

By Alyson Brodsy and Marc Samardzija · Wednesday, July 2,2003 8:59 p.m.

As I was driving on College Avenue near its intersection at 17th Street, I came across a billboard with the message "Sobriety Checkpoint Ahead." My curiosity grew; this wasn't the first time I'd seen this sign -- they are practically plastered all over the state of Indiana. I decided to ask my roommate what the deal was with them, which led me to do some research on the Internet. It turns out there is an interesting story behind it all.

Belgium vs. the Williams sisters

By Steven Wine · Wednesday, July 2,2003 8:58 p.m.

WIMBLEDON, England - The best of Belgium will try to prevent another all-Williams final at Wimbledon. Defending champion Serena Williams will play in the semifinals Thursday against Justine Henin-Hardenne, an upset winner in their French Open semifinal four weeks ago. Two-time champion Venus Williams faces play against another Belgian, Kim Clijsters. "For Kim and me, it's going to be very difficult, for sure," Henin-Hardenne said.

A story of two A-Rods

By -Val Tsoutsouris · Wednesday, July 2,2003 8:56 p.m.

Don't you just love it when you can take the first letter of a person's first name and the first few letters of a person's last name and turn it into a fashionable nickname that sounds like you are tight with that person? People have called me V-Tsou so long sometimes I cannot remember my real name. Actually, though, I have wanted to be called A-Rod for a long time now, even though there are few "A"s and fewer "Rod"s in my name.

Ode to explosives

By Anna Dittmer · Wednesday, July 2,2003 8:56 p.m.

Recently, I started wondering why exactly we celebrate the Fourth of July with fireworks. Are fireworks meant to remind us of the explosions of war? In particular, are fireworks meant to commemorate "the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air" that Francis Scott Key saw in the sky above Fort McHenry during the War of 1812 and immortalized in the national anthem?

Time to blow stuff up

By Mathew S. Schoettmer and Matthew S. Schoettmer · Wednesday, July 2,2003 8:55 p.m.

About this time every year, we get the great idea to show our love of America by blowing a bunch of stuff up. Our massive "I love you" is spelled with burning red strontium in the sky. With a little match and a lot of gunpowder, you too can blow your patriotism sky-high.

Fort Wayne has more than meets the eye

By Nathan Brown and Laura Williams · Wednesday, July 2,2003 8:43 p.m.

Fort Wayne has an undeserved reputation when it comes to big-city life. Granted, it is located in the wasteland of corn stalks and soybean fields known as Northeast Indiana, which is enough to bias almost any opinion. However, Indiana's second-largest city features a more than ample range of activities that makes any college student's visit worthwhile.

IU Art Museum has hidden treasures

By Jacquelyn Janowski · Wednesday, July 2,2003 8:39 p.m.

Many of us walk by it every day on our way to class, but what exactly is in the IU Art Museum? Inside this building with no 90-degree angles -- which was designed by I.M. Pei and Partners -- are three permanent collections displaying Arts of the Western World, Ancient and Asian collections and art from Africa, Oceania and the Americas.

Harry Potter keeps the magic

By Britany Ausmus and Brittany Ausmus · Wednesday, July 2,2003 8:38 p.m.

"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," the fifth installment in the popular Harry Potter book series, is guaranteed to entertain fans of the pint-sized wizard. With entertaining adventures, intrigue with the Dark Arts, house rivalry and a new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, Harry's fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a 870-page long trip into the magical world author J.K. Rowling has created.

Calling all fiddlers

By Tom Denning · Wednesday, July 2,2003 8:36 p.m.

Rosin up your bow and do-si-do on over to the Indiana State Fair on August 9 if you think you've got what it takes to compete with some of the area's best musicians. Traditional Arts Indiana, a collaboration between the Indiana Arts Commission and IU's Folklore and Ethnomusicology Department, is sponsoring the Indiana State Fair Fiddle Contest.

Stop calling me, but …

Wednesday, July 2,2003 8:33 p.m.

The situation is all too common: At 8 a.m. on a Saturday, a mere four hours after finishing your burrito at La Bamba, your phone rings. You freak out because something must be wrong if someone's calling you at this hour.

Rating the NBA Draft

By Kevin A Switaj · Sunday, June 29,2003 10:25 p.m.

Another NBA Draft has come and gone. Everyone knew who was going to be the top three picks this year, and most knew who Toronto would take if they held on to the fourth pick (which they did).

Agassi returns at Wimbledon

By Alyson Brodsy and Howard Fendrich · Sunday, June 29,2003 10:12 p.m.

WIMBLEDON, England -- It was enough to draw double-takes. Was that really Andre Agassi charging the net the way a classic grass-courter would? Serve-and-volleying as if he'd done it all his life? And winning the points?

Divers fare well in tournament

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, June 29,2003 10:12 p.m.

Current and past IU divers participated this weekend in the Speedo National Diving Championships held at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis. Seven Hoosiers participated in the event, which took place from Tuesday to Sunday. Current Hoosiers junior Cassandra Cardinell, junior Marc Carlton, sophomore Ryan Fagan and freshman Brian Mariano competed alongside former IU divers Tom Davidson, Sara Hildebrand and Kimiko Hirai Soldati. Hildebrand, who competed in the 10-meter platform event at the 2000 Olympics, fared well at the National Championships in four events. The former Olympian, who completed her tenure at IU after the 2003 season, competed in the platform, 1-meter dive, 3-meter dive and synchronized platform and synchronized 3-meter diving events. This weekend also marked a milestone in Hildebrand's career as she and IU diving coach Dr. Jeff Huber were inducted into the IU Natatorium Wall of Fame in conjunction with the National Championships. During her career at IU, Hildebrand was a 10-time NCAA All-American selection and the Big Ten champion on the 1-meter, 3-meter, and 10-meter platform during her senior season. She was also named as the Big Ten Diver of the Year in 2003.

World Cup stays at 32 teams through 2010 event

By Alyson Brodsy and Ronald Blum · Sunday, June 29,2003 10:12 p.m.

PARIS - The 2006 World Cup will remain at 32 teams, with Oceania stripped of its guaranteed berth and South America given the chance to send a fifth team to the tournament through a playoff. The executive committee of soccer's governing body Saturday also said the field will not be increased for the 2010 tournament.

Free agency signings important to Pacers

By Alyson Brodsy and Dan Gelston · Sunday, June 29,2003 10:11 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana free agents Jermaine O'Neal, Brad Miller and Reggie Miller all say their first choice is re-signing with the Pacers. Pacers president Donnie Walsh says the trio will return.

St. Louis: More than just an arch

By Alyson Brodsy and Patrice Worthy · Sunday, June 29,2003 10:10 p.m.

St. Louis, a beautiful city situated along the Mississippi River, is an eclectic blend of big-city expansion and Southern charm. The people are generous hosts, and its peaceful surroundings are a bed of relaxation. The quaint city also is home to the St. Louis Gateway Arch, a 630-foot monument you can see from 20 miles outside the city. The structure greets out-of-towners as it shimmers over downtown. The Arch sits on the river, providing a cool hideout in the city. At any given moment, you can find people hanging out on the steps and riding the tram to the top. Seth Berkowitz, a resident of St. Louis, said the Arch is a great spot to visit. "I would definitely say people should hit up the landmarks and visit the Arch and the arch museums during the day," he said.