Indiana legislature has busy day

Indiana legislature has busy day
Evansville Courier-Press – INDIANAPOLIS – The Statehouse is a flurry of activity today. Two House committees are scheduled to hear bills creating free textbooks in public schools (authored by state Rep. Phil Hoy) and allowing unpaid employment leave for family members of

David Koepp Talks Indiana Jones 4
Coming Soon! – Koepp agrees that it would be crazy not to take into account star Harrison Ford’s real age for this next installment. In fact, he suggests that if it were not in the script, Ford would likely insist on references to this being added. As much as he is

Text of the State of the State
WANE-TV – The following is the text of the State of the State Address delivered by Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels on the evening of January 16. Ladies and gentlemen of the General Assembly, I thank you as always for the privilege of this podium. I recognize

Harrington, Jackson at heart of Pacers-Warriors deal
ESPN.com – OAKLAND, Calif. — The Indiana Pacers traded Al Harrington and Stephen Jackson to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday for forwards Troy Murphy and Mike Dunleavy as part of an eight-player deal designed to shake up two struggling teams. The Pacers

Indiana Jones 4 writer talks
Moviehole – Indiana Jones 4 writer [number #552] David Koepp ( War of the Worlds ) dexterously fielded questions from FilmStew.com on what we can expect in the long-awaited fourth (and I m guessing, final?) jaunt of the audacious Archaeologist. With

Fantasy Extra: An NBA swap meet
CBS Sportsline – The Indiana Pacers traded forward Al Harrington and guard Stephen Jackson to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday for forwards Murphy and Dunleavy as part of an eight-player deal. Murphy and Dunleavy, who struggled in Golden State this year under

Holocaust survivor Eva Kor urges Indiana lawmakers for more education
Tribune-Star – INDIANAPOLIS Holocaust survivor Eva Kor spent part of her childhood at the Auschwitz concentration camp. She never saw her parents again and became a subject of Nazi doctor Josef Mengele s genetic experiments. She saw corpses of children who

Nocioni can’t buck physical play
Chicago Sun-Times – TRADE TALK: Skiles and the Bulls will get an early taste of the new-look Indiana Pacers when they play Monday in Indianapolis. The Pacers traded Al Harrington and Stephen Jackson to Golden State on Wednesday for forwards Troy Murphy and Mike Dunleavy as

RU’S STUCK IN BAD ‘RUT’
New York Post – The junior transferred from Indiana, and had two points in 10 minutes. “People tell me I loved Georgetown when your dad was there, its good to see keeping the legacy alive,” Ewing said. “My dad was a great player at Georgetown. I’m just trying to be

Pacers-Heat Preview
FOXSports.com – If the new players on the Indiana Pacers need some advice on how to watch a game from the sidelines, they better get to Shaquille O’Neal quickly, because he’s about ready to give up his courtside seat. After acquiring one-third of an active roster in

Fifth time is a charm
MetroMix – Huskers and Hoosiers fans will be especially happy about that, as the bar flies a flag for the University of Nebraska and Indiana University. Drinks: Sip on everything from made-to-order martinis to cheap brews. Drafts include standard domestic lights

No Jackpot Winner
Boston Online – Tickets that match the first five numbers, but miss the Powerball, win $200,000 each, and there were 10 of those. They were sold in Indiana, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Oregon (3), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina and Tennessee. There was one Power Play

In split decision, court stays execution
Indianapolis Star – Norman Timberlake’s death penalty case split the Indiana Supreme Court on Wednesday for the second time in a month, echoing wider disagreement nationally over whether mentally ill people should be executed. Norman Timberlake was convicted of killing

Pacers Send Harrington to Warriors, Get Dunleavy in 8-Man Trade
Bloomberg – Jan. 17 (Bloomberg) — Indiana and Golden State swung an eight-player trade, with the Pacers sending Al Harrington and Stephen Jackson west to the Warriors for Mike Dunleavy and Troy Murphy. Also headed to the Pacers are forward Ike Diogu and guard

Indiana lands four-star standout
USA Today – When you hear that Indiana landed a major commitment, the first thing that comes to mind is basketball. That wasn t the case Sunday when Indiana landed the biggest football recruit in coach Terry Hoeppner ’s tenure – and possibly the best prospect

Pacers, Warriors swing 8-player trade
Ledger – OAKLAND, Calif. The Indiana Pacers exchanged problems with the Golden State Warriors, and the eight-man trade seems likely to help both sides – though it might create a few new dilemmas for both clubs as well. The Pacers traded Al Harrington and

Hail put state atop ‘06 list of insured claims
Indianapolis Star – Indiana led the nation in insurance claims in 2006 — a year with few tropical storms on the coasts, but a hailstorm here that alone caused about $1.3 billion worth of damage. CLAIMS IN INDIANA WERE HIGH: An employee with Coomer Roofing Co. of

Pacers’ Harrington traded to Warriors in 8-player deal
Baltimore Sun – OAKLAND, Calif. // The Indiana Pacers traded Al Harrington, who has averaged 15.9 points this season, and Stephen Jackson to the Golden State Warriors yesterday for forwards Troy Murphy and Mike Dunleavy as part of an eight-player deal designed to

NBA Notebook | Warriors, Pacers make 8-player deal
Seattle Times – OAKLAND, Calif. Almost every player involved in the Indiana Pacers’ eight-man trade with the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday is likely to welcome the change of scenery. The Pacers traded Al Harrington and Stephen Jackson to Golden State for

So on Wednesday, they solved each other’s problems.
San Francisco Gate – In what might best be described as a swap of players who didn’t fit, Golden State landed coveted forward Al Harrington and swingman Stephen Jackson for struggling forwards Troy Murphy and Mike Dunleavy in an eight-player swap with Indiana. The

Alford unfair to point guard
Iowa City Press-Citizen – Iowa point guard Mike Henderson had to feel awful enough as he walked off the court Tuesday night at Indiana’s Assembly Hall. He probably felt much worse if he read what his head coach said to the media about Henderson’s performance during the 71-64

Iowa Falls At Indiana
KTIV – Iowa fell to 2-2 in the Big Ten with a 7-point loss at Indiana on Tuesday. Bloomington, IN–D.J. White tied career highs with 23 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Indiana Hoosiers to a 71-64 victory tonight over the visiting Iowa Hawkeyes. Roderick

Thousands in dark shiver without power
Detroit News – Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, Iowa, New York, Michigan, Arkansas, Maine and Indiana. 290,000: Number of homes and businesses in several states that were without electricity Wednesday because of the ice, snow and high wind that battered an area from Maine

Governor Addresses the State of Indiana
WNDU – He gave his third address last night at the statehouse and it is the first time he has given the annual speech with democrats in control of the House of Representatives. He did not introduce any radical new policies or ideas; instead he focused on

Neteller Ceases Handling U.S. Transfers
Forbes – Washington, Nevada, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, South Dakota, Michigan and Oregon. The arrest of Dicks marked the first time one of those states had taken action against one of thousands of big-time online gambling operations. Millions of American

Snow, wind, ice tied to 59 deaths
Boston Online – the storm system’s waves of freezing rain, sleet, and snow have been blamed for at least 20 deaths in Oklahoma, nine in Missouri, eight in Iowa, four each in New York and Michigan, six in Texas, three in Arkansas and one each in Maine and Indiana.

Man accused of shooting 4 co-workers at Indiana factory avoids
SignOn San Diego – INDIANAPOLIS A mentally ill man accused of shooting four co-workers at a factory after apparently being teased about his size will not face attempted murder charges, prosecutors said Tuesday. Jason J. Burnam, 24, instead faces four counts of

Troy Murphy traded to Indiana Pacers
Morris County Daily Record – Former Delbarton star and Sparta native Troy Murphy has been traded to the Indiana Pacers as part of an eight-player blockbuster deal today. The Indiana Pacers traded Al Harrington and Stephen Jackson to the Golden State Warriors for forwards Murphy

Ewing Jr., Hoyas rip Rutgers
New York Daily News – He is a reserve forward who transferred from Indiana and now has a growing role. Last night, for the fifth straight game, he logged at least 10 minutes, this time in a 68-54 shellacking of struggling Rutgers at the RAC. Rutgers took itself out of the

Pacers, Warriors Swap Eight Players
Washington Post – Indiana Pacers forward Al Harrington, right, battles Houston Rockets forward Shane Battier for a rebound during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis,in this Dec. 26, 2006 file photo. The Indiana Pacers traded Al Harrington and

U.S. commanders seeking more troops for Afghanistan
Baltimore Sun – Evan Bayh, an Indiana Democrat, sent a letter to Gates yesterday calling for an increase in Afghanistan of two or possibly three infantry battalions, about 2,300 troops. “Unlike in Iraq,” the senators wrote, “we have a government in Afghanistan