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UPDATE: Indiana Sunday alcohol sales ban likely to remain
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana's ban on Sunday retail alcohol sales will likely continue for at least another year after a legislative committee leader said Wednesday he didn't plan on holding a vote on a bill lifting the prohibition. Bills seeking...
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Hometown Secrets: South Bend City Cemetery home to fascinating history
Did you know there is a vice president of the United States buried in South Bend's oldest cemetery? Or that there are two revolutionary war soldiers buried there as well?
South Bend City Cemetery dates back to 1832 and holds fascinating stories of...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, William McKinley, Abraham Lincoln, U.S. House of Representatives, John Dillinger
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Indiana senator pushes taxing online sales
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A state senator is asking his Statehouse colleagues to lobby Congress for the right to tax online sales. Sen. Luke Kenley will pitch state lawmakers Thursday on the need to apply the state sales tax to online retailers. The...Tags: Justice System, E-Commerce Industry, Environmental Issues, Luke Kenley
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Indiana U. president's pay raise meets criticism
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana University workers are criticizing President Michael McRobbie's 22 percent increase in his base pay over the last two years. The Communication Workers of America Local 4730 called on McRobbie Wednesday to forgo...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Education, Big Ten Conference, Elections, Employees
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Orlando Fringe review: 'Ses-qui-cen-ten-ni-al'
When it comes to American history, the Civil War remains a topic that's charged with emotion. So it's disappointing that there's not more passion at the heart of "Ses•qui•cen•ten•ni•al – The Civil War Remembered," a one-...
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Report shows persistence of TV violence
NEW YORK (AP) — Violence, gore and gunplay were staples on prime-time television even in the most sensitive period directly following the Newtown school shooting. A study of 392 prime-time scripted programs on broadcast networks shown during the...
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Presidential alumni an elite (and small) club
At the dedication Thursday of the George W. Bush Presidential Center, President Barack Obama appeared with all four living ex-presidents — George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter. That raised a question: What is the record...Tags: Gerald Ford, John Tyler, Politics, Government, Jimmy Carter
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Carnett: Others' histories stand as great inspirations
I was led quite by accident last week to peruse a pair of highly absorbing memoirs. That's the nice thing about being retired. You have time to indulge your reading passions, from selections on the latest bestseller lists to enduring works you've long...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Literature, Arts and Culture, Baseball, Parkinson's Disease
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COLUMN: Courses in state history should cover tough topics
RoslynThe Changi Museum in Singapore is dedicated to exposing the horrors the Singaporean people experienced under the Japanese military during World War II. When Japanese people visit this museum, they are often overcome with grief and shame. For many, if...Tags: Treaties, World War II (1939-1945), Japan, Roslyn, High Schools
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The Gold Standard: Bet a penny on Day-Lewis as Lincoln?
"I am 10 years older than I was a year ago." We believe that's a line Abraham Lincoln said to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at the end of "Lincoln." Or it could be something "Lincoln" lead Daniel Day-Lewis wearily muttered during one of the endless Q&As he's done...Tags: Take Shelter (movie), Christoph Waltz, Zero Dark Thirty (movie), Bradley Cooper, Golden Globe Awards
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Karen Russell explains 'The Barn at the End of Our Term'
Singling out a Karen Russell story for being strange is a bit like acknowledging a raindrop for being wet. Beginning with her debut 2006 collection, “St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves,” Russell has presented an expanding...
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ANTIQUES: Korean medicine cabinets making comeback
King Features SyndicateKorean medicine dates back thousands of years. Sharp bone needles once used for acupuncture have been unearthed in Korea. But it was not until the end of the 19th century that doctors in the United States and other parts of Asia began to consider using...Tags: Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Toy Industry, New York City, Auction Service, Acupuncture
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