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Carmel attorney gets certified

Carmel attorney gets certified
Indianapolis Star – In order to attain board certification, a candidate must be a member in good standing of the State Bar of Indiana, must be recommended to the board by members of the bar, must complete additional CLE requirements and must pass an extensive examination

Not Your Father’s ‘Mario Bros.’
CBS News – We recently traveled to a rural high school called Oak Hill in Converse, Indiana, and watched history teacher Dave McDivitt put “Making History” to work. He says the kids who play the game in his class do as well or better than those who don’t. (You

Toyota to build SUV plant in Mississippi: paper
Reuters – Ahead of the reported Mississippi plan, Toyota will add a combined 250,000 units in annual capacity in North America by using a line at affiliate Fuji Heavy Industries’ Indiana factory this year and opening a new Canadian plant next year. Continued

3 suspects released after fatal shooting
Chicago Tribune – Authorities this morning released three suspects who were held at the end of a car chase following a gang-related shooting that left two people dead, including a Chicagoan, outside a party in northwest Indiana. The suspects were released because

Ohio State girds for still more Big Ten battles
ESPN.com – of Iowa (14-15) and Indiana (17-12) in the quarterfinals on Friday night. The Buckeyes have already beaten Iowa by 6 and 36 points and Indiana by 10. “After we won the title, the seniors talked about how the regular season is over now and we have to worry

Kings win at Indiana, but where’s Artest?
MSNBC – INDIANAPOLIS – Kevin Martin found the perfect cure for his offensive struggles Indiana s suddenly porous defense. Martin scored 35 points to help the Sacramento Kings beat the Indiana Pacers 110-93 without Ron Artest on Sunday night. Artest was

Chrysler Workers Offered Up to $100K
Forbes – plants that will see job losses include a machining plant in Toledo, Ohio; a Detroit axle plant; the Mack Avenue Engine Plant I in Detroit; an engine factory in Trenton; stamping plants in Sterling Heights, Warren and Twinsburg, Ohio; and the Indiana

Verizon Wireless Customers in Anderson, Lafayette and Muncie, Indiana
MSN MoneyCentral – INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ — Verizon Wireless customers in Anderson, Lafayette and Muncie can now have access to the Internet and to their e-mail and corporate data at faster speeds, uploading files five to six times faster than before as

Indiana Closer to Privatizing the Hoosier Lottery
WNDU – Indiana is one step closer to privatizing the Hoosier Lottery. Tuesday, the State Senate approved a plan to outsource the lottery and use the money for life sciences research and college scholarships. Governor Mitch Daniels wants to lease the state’s

Illinois among five NCAA locks
Chicago Sun-Times – At this point, five Big Ten teams are virtual locks for the field of 65. Even if Ohio State, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan State and Illinois don’t add another stat to their resumes, it would be a surprise for any of them to be left out. Six might be

Lesser known 2008 candidates fight to be heard
Reuters – Two Democrats, former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack and Sen. Evan Bayh of Indiana, barely started their campaigns before dropping out when they realized they could not compete for money or attention in the crowded field. Continued Reuters 2007. All

Blackburn’s Anderton sets her sights on China via Indiana
Guardian Unlimited – The prolific Blackburn Rovers striker Katie Anderton, once a homesickness sufferer of such proportions that she could not face leaving her Preston home for a training camp in Loughborough, is set to spend her summer playing for the top American side

Harrison Ford has embarked on an extreme fitness regime for the new
PR Inside – He wants to make sure Indiana is as tough as he always was.’ Shortly after announcing he was to make a fourth film with director Steven Spielberg and producer George Lucas, Harrison insisted he was fit enough to perform his own stunts. He said: ‘We

Harrison Ford Gets Fit To Reprise ‘Indiana Jones’ Role
Starpulse.com – Harrison Ford has taken on a grueling fitness regime to get into shape for the return of Indiana Jones later this year. After an 18-year break from the action adventure franchise, Ford, 64, is determined to get his body back on top form for his

Rodriguez checks out of Cass County jail on his way to death row in
Crookston Daily Times – Rodriguez checks out of Cass County jail on his way to death row in Indiana By The Associated Press Published: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 12:46 PM CST E-mail this story | Print this page

Government accepts no blame for wrongful convictions in 1965 mob
Boston Globe – Indiana Republican Dan Burton, who previously chaired the committee; William Delahunt, a Quincy Democrat; and Stephen F. Lynch, a South Boston Democrat. Burton, who arrived on a red-eye flight from California this morning, said that after reviewing

Cigarette tax hike likely to pass Indiana House
Fox41.com – A bill raising the cigarette tax for Indiana smokers is more than likely going to pass the state House. That’s according to House speaker Patrick Bauer. He says lawmakers are expected to vote on the bill Tuesday. If passed, the bill would raise the

Casino panel extends meeting
Bedford Times-Mail – It would allow for up to 5,000 slot machines at Indiana horse racing tracks in Anderson and Shelbyville. Orange County elected officials, as well as officials with Blue Sky, have expressed fears that slot machines at the tracks would have a negative

Toyota To Build Highlanders in Mississippi
MSN MoneyCentral – challenge in balancing rapid growth while maintaining the company’s superior quality standards, noting the recent start up of Tundra production in San Antonio and upcoming launch of Camry production at the Subaru plant in Lafayette, Indiana. “We

Troy Smith’s not short on talent
USA Today – INDIANAPOLIS At 6 feet tall, Troy Smith peered out Friday from behind a podium at the Indiana Convention Center. The reigning Heisman Trophy winner from Ohio State spoke eloquently. He displayed a sharp wit and the high-dosage confidence that any

New job center in Indy to create 425 jobs
Wave 3 – INDIANAPOLIS) — AT&T plans to develop a new broadband technical support call center in the city, creating 425 jobs, the company and government officials announced Tuesday. The company’s decision to locate the center at its Indiana headquarters

‘NY Times’ Columnist David Brooks to Speak in Indiana
Editor and Puplisher – NEW YORK New York Times Op-Ed columnist David Brooks is speaking tonight at the University of Evansville in Indiana. Brooks, whose conservative commentary is syndicated by the New York Times News Service, will discuss the presidential candidates and

Izzo to Izzone: Knock it off
Detroit Free Press – had become a mere shell of its former raucous, rowdy self. Sure, they cheered and made some noise during MSU s non-conference schedule, but a number of fans chose to stay at home rather than watch the Spartans dispatch teams like Vermont or Indiana

AT&T Bringing Jobs to Indiana
WANE-TV – (Fort Wayne – WANE) Around 150 local members of 384th Military Police Battalion have now left Iraq. Their mission is to train Iraqi Correctional Officers. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) AT&T says it plans to open a new call center in Indianapolis by July

Sorority Accused Of Being Skin Deep
CBS News – (CBS) A national sorority’s decision to dump two-thirds of the sisters in one of its Indiana houses possibly because of their looks is getting national attention and a review from the school of its sororities and fraternities. The New York

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Detroit Free Press – Michigan State junior guard Drew Neitzel, who struggled with flu-like symptoms Saturday against Indiana, remains ill and didn’t practice Monday. Freshman forward Raymar Morgan and junior center Drew Naymick also have colds, but Neitzel’s condition is

Storm preseason schedule announced
Seattle Times – The Seattle Storm will play its first preseason game on May 5 with a game against the Indiana Fever at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Its only home preseason game will be against the Sacramento Monarchs on May 11 at 7 p.m. at KeyArena. The

Daniels: Guard call-up no problem
Indianapolis Star – WASHINGTON — The expected call-up of 3,500 Indiana National Guard troops next year for Iraq should not prevent the Guard from fulfilling its domestic duties, Gov. Mitch Daniels said Monday. “For the moment, I believe the Indiana National Guard is

Drug dealer sentenced to 100 years
AZCentral.com – Under Indiana law, inmates can earn one day of credit for every day they behave in jail, often cutting their sentences in half. This could allow Blakely to complete his sentence in 50 years. — Information from: The Journal Gazette, http://www

Governor’s Lottery Plan Passes State Senate
WISH-TV – I am opposed to the lease and the sale of Indiana’s assets,” said Sen. Tim Skinner, (D) Terre Haute. The plan calls for leasing the lottery for 30 years at a price of at least $1 billion but to some opponents, including Republican David Ford, it is a

President Bush to visit southern Indiana school
Fox41.com – President Bush is coming back to Kentuckiana. The president will be in town on Friday for a fundraiser for Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell — but he’s also making a stop in Indiana. President Bush will visit a New Albany school on Friday. And right

Home Federal Bancorp Announces Dividend
MSN MoneyCentral – COLUMBUS, Ind., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Home Federal Bancorp (“the Company”) HOMF , the holding company of HomeFederal Bank of Columbus, Indiana (the “Bank”), today announced a first quarter dividend of $0.20 (20 cents) per share. The

Horse racing commission OKs sale of Anderson’s Hoosier Park
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel – INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Horse Racing Commission on Tuesday approved a plan by Centaur Inc. to purchase Churchill Down Inc.’s remaining interest in Hoosier Park LP, Centaur said. Centaur had filed paperwork in December detailing an offer to take

MY 65
CBS Sportsline – Texas, UNLV, Boston College, Indiana #7 Seeds: USC, Nevada, Oregon, Arizona #8 Seeds: Air Force, Notre Dame, Louisville, Marquette #9 Seeds: Villanova, Butler, Illinois, BYU #10 Seeds: Xavier, Stanford, Creighton, Texas Tech #11 Seeds: Missouri St

Drugs discovered in home a few feet from a southern Indiana high
Fox41.com – Three men are behind bars after police discover large amounts of drugs in a home just a few feet from a Southern Indiana high school. The investigation began in Nashville, Tennessee and ended in Floyd County. The three men are being held in the Floyd

Senate approves bill to lease lottery
NWITimes.com – INDIANAPOLIS – The Senate approved a plan Tuesday to outsource the state’s lottery and use the money to encourage life sciences research and provide college scholarships for students who agree to stay in Indiana after graduation. The bill, which

U.S. Tests Confirm Salmonella in Peanut Butter 
MedicineNet.com - Feb 26 12:38 PM
Title: U.S. Tests Confirm Salmonella in Peanut Butter Category: Health News Created: 2/24/2007 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 2/26/2007Save

FIRST-PERSON: Making evangelism good news again 
BPNews.net - 47 minutes ago
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (BP)–Once upon a time (@ 1959) in a land called America there lived a group of people who banded together with a common faith, a common culture, and in so many ways, a common aesthetic.Save

AT&T Indiana to Bring 425 Jobs to Indianapolis 
WISH-TV Indianapolis - Feb 27 4:08 AM
By David Barras INDIANAPOLIS – The mayor spent some time at the Statehouse before his State of the City address Tuesday. He was among those announcing more than 400 new jobs headed for downtown.Save

Conferences kick off March Madness 
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Feb 27 2:47 AM
With Division I conference tournaments beginning this week the Big South Conference, Ohio Valley Conference and Horizon League kick off nearly two weeks of conference tournaments with first-round games today Rocky Mountain News college basketball writer Randy Holtz takes a conference-by-conference look at the possibilities for the 65-team field.Save

Toyota to build $1.3 billion plant in Mississippi 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 27 10:52 AM
Toyota Motor Corp. said on Tuesday it would build a $1.3 billion assembly plant near Tupelo, Mississippi, the latest step by the fast-growing automaker to keep pace with American demand for its light trucks and cars.Save

Indiana News Photographer Association Awards 
The Indianapolis Star - Feb 25 1:09 AM
Here are the results of the 2006 Indiana News Photographer Association contest announced Saturday. Best in Show: David Pierini, The Herald, Jasper.Save

Daniels: Guard can handle call-up 
Louisville Courier-Journal - Feb 27 3:03 AM
WASHINGTON — Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels said yesterday that the expected call-up of 3,500 Indiana National Guard troops next year for service in Iraq should not prevent the Guard from fulfilling its domestic duties.Save

Courier News Online – Public will have input if NJ leases toll roads, treasurer says 
Bridgewater Courier News - Feb 27 10:46 AM
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Though Gov. Jon S. Corzine has yet to propose a plan to lease New Jersey toll roads, his administration is already promising it won’t auction off Garden State toll roads out from under drivers without public input.Save

Rockstar Euphoric Over NaturalMotion [ News ] 
Total Video Games - 2 hours, 48 minutes ago
Rockstar Games is confirmed as the second licensee of NaturalMotion’s real-time animation technology…Save

Indiana Police Get High-Tech Training Help 
CBS 2 Chicago - Feb 26 4:49 PM
Some police officers in Northwest Indiana are getting some high-tech help. They are learning how to deal with the most intense situations thanks to a program that looks like a video game. CBS 2 Northwest Indiana Bureau Chief Pamela Jones reports. VIDEO: Watch The New Program That’s Helping Prepare Police In Indiana Save

Indiana High School Boys Basketball Sectional Tournaments 
The Times of Northwest Indiana - Feb 26 8:23 PM
Bethesda Christian 75, Indpls International 30 End Monday A service of the Associated Press(AP)Save

Local News 
Linton Daily Citizen - Feb 27 8:27 AM
WORTHINGTON – The Worthington Town Council on Monday night agreed to proceed with plans to pursue a new $300,000 grant from the Indiana Housing Authority to perform rehabilitation work on up to 19 residences.Save

Courier’s Simmons snaps up Indiana News Photographers awards 
Evansville Courier & Press - Feb 24 10:11 PM
Most Indiana press photographers didn’t travel with Hoosier soldiers to Iraq last year, but the war and its effects on the state’s residents nonetheless proved fertile ground for their photographs.Save

Horse racing commission OKs sale of Anderson’s Hoosier Park 
The Times of Northwest Indiana - 2 hours, 43 minutes ago
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Horse Racing Commission on Tuesday approved a plan by Centaur Inc. to purchase Churchill Down Inc.’s remaining interest in Hoosier Park LP, Centaur said.Save

Verizon Wireless Customers in Anderson, Lafayette and Muncie, Indiana, Get Faster New Wireless Broadband Network 
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 27 7:55 AM
Verizon Wireless customers in Anderson, Lafayette and Muncie can now have access to the Internet and to their e-mail and corporate data at faster speeds, uploading files five to six times faster than before as Verizon Wireless rolls out its next-generation high-speed broadband network.Save

NEWS 25 Pharmacy Investigation Initiates Change 
News 25 Evansville - Feb 27 1:24 AM
EVANSVILLE – NEWS 25 went back to the pharmacies where we found unlocked dumpsters with personal information inside. NEWS 25 discovered two of the dumpsters were still unlocked but that didn’t mean changes weren’t made.Save

Indiana High School Basketball Girls State Championships 
The Times of Northwest Indiana - Feb 26 11:24 PM
Oregon-Davis (24-3) vs. Wood Memorial (19-8), 10:30 a.m.Save

NEWS Articles 
Ball State Daily News - Feb 27 1:13 AM
Voting for SGA Election 2007 ends at 6:45 p.m. today. Click back here for DN|Online coverage beginning at 7 p.m., with updates and video from our partners at NewsWatch.Save

Briefs: Area banker to boost job efforts 
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Feb 27 2:37 AM
Community banker Mark A. Wickersham has been hired as director of the Indiana Economic Development Corp.s Northeast Regional Office in Fort Wayne.Save

NEWS 25 Investigation: Picking Up The Tab For The Uninsured 
News 25 Evansville - Feb 26 7:46 PM
EVANSVILLE – Some Tri-Staters are being forced to drop healthcare coverage as costs across the country continue to spike. NEWS 25 investigates why those costs keep going up.Save

Lesser knowns fight to be heard 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
While the early favorites in the 2008 presidential race fight for dollars and support, the immediate challenge for a crowded band of lesser known candidates is political survival.Save

Local News 
Linton Daily Citizen - Feb 26 8:11 AM
A Dugger woman has again taken her fight to enhance the law governing grandparent’s visitation rights to the Indiana General Assembly in Indianapolis.Save

AT&T plans jobs expansion 
The Indianapolis Star - Feb 26 11:47 PM
AT&T plans to announce this morning that it is bringing hundreds of new jobs to Indianapolis. The telecommunications company wouldn’t offer many details Monday, saying only that the jobs are related to last year’s passage of a telecommunications bill in the Indiana General Assembly.Save

Toyota says to build new plant in U.S. 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 27 5:33 AM
Toyota Motor Corp. said on Tuesday it will build a new plant in the United States, the latest sign of its pressing need for capacity to keep up with booming demand, with media reports placing the factory in the southern state of Mississippi.Save

Indiana House Approves Slots at Racetracks 
BloodHorse - Feb 26 4:54 AM
The Indiana House of Representatives has passed a bill that would allow up to 5,000 slot machines at Indiana horse racing tracks, a proposal supporters say would boost the racing industry and bring the state millions of dollars in tax money.Save

Lawmaker suffered dehydration 
The Indianapolis Star - Feb 27 10:40 AM
State Sen. Anita Bowser, a Democrat from Michigan City, is expected to be released from an Indianapolis hospital today after recovering from dehydration.Save

Navistar Idles Indianapolis Engine Plant During Dispute With Ford 
22 WSBT South Bend - Feb 26 11:20 AM
(AP) Navistar International says its idling a 1200-worker factory in Indianapolis this week because of a dispute with Ford Motor Company. The Warrenville, Illinois-based truck and engine maker says its taking the step because Ford has stopped honoring the terms of a contract for thousands of diesel engines.Save

Indiana Senate approves bill to lease lottery 
South Bend Tribune - Feb 27 10:29 AM
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Senate approved a plan today to outsource the state’s lottery and use the money to encourage life sciences research and provide college scholarships for students who stay in Indiana after graduation.Save

Combine: Indianapolis to stay home of combine 
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Feb 26 2:59 AM
INDIANAPOLIS The NFLs scouting combine isnt going anywhere soon. Jeff Foster, president of National Football Scouting that puts together the annual testing session, said Sunday the event would return to the RCA Dome next year and organizers plan to open negotiations with the city to move into Lucas Oil Stadium in 2009.Save

State Sen. Anita Bowser recovering from dehydration 
The Times of Northwest Indiana - Feb 27 7:53 AM
INDIANAPOLIS – State Sen. Anita Bowser, a Democrat from Michigan City, is expected to be released from an Indianapolis hospital Tuesday after recovering from dehydration.Save

Flight makes emergency landing here 
The Indianapolis Star - 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
A Southwest Airlines jet with 93 people aboard made an emergency landing this afternoon at Indianapolis International Airport.Save

Senate approves bill to lease lottery 
The Times of Northwest Indiana - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
INDIANAPOLIS – The Senate approved a plan Tuesday to outsource the state’s lottery and use the money to encourage life sciences research and provide college scholarships for students who agree to stay in Indiana after graduation.Save

AT&T: New call center in Indy to create 425 jobs 
The Arizona Republic - 2 hours, 45 minutes ago
INDIANAPOLIS – AT&T will hire 425 people for call-center jobs that previously had been outsourced under an initiative to reinvest in the state after a sweeping telecommunications reform bill passed the Indiana Legislature last year.Save

Video Forensics Lab Unveiled at University of Indianapolis 
Officer.com - Feb 26 11:32 AM
Its technology will help improve the quality of video so investigators can use it more effectively. Save

Top WellPoint exec to retire 
The Cincinnati Post - Feb 27 4:28 AM
INDIANAPOLIS – Larry Glasscock will step down June 1 as president and chief executive of WellPoint Inc., the company announced Monday. He will be replaced by Angela Braly, the company’s executive vice president and general counsel.Save

Indy woman dies in Carmel crash 
The Indianapolis Star - 2 hours, 27 minutes ago
An Indianapolis woman died this morning in a three-vehicle crash on Westfield Boulevard, police said.Save

USC’s Kalil stands out at NFL combine 
Los Angeles Times - Feb 26 9:41 PM
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANAPOLIS Forward and backward. Side to side. Ryan Kalil can move very quickly in those directions. Save

Combine Results: Day 6 
NFL.com - Feb 27 10:31 AM
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 27, 2007) — The 2007 NFL Scouting Combine is in full swing, and NFL Network is bringing fans all the important action. Day 6 is here, and that means more players are running and working out. For all the latest results, check here for updates throughout the day.Save

ROUNDUP: Report says Dolphins to cut Harrington 
Detroit Free Press - Feb 27 12:02 AM
INDIANAPOLIS — The Miami Dolphins are set for some housecleaning before the start of Friday’s free-agent signing period, including the release of former Lions quarterback Joey Harrington, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.Save

Horse racing commission OKs sale of Anderson’s Hoosier Park 
The Times of Northwest Indiana - 2 hours, 43 minutes ago
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Horse Racing Commission on Tuesday approved a plan by Centaur Inc. to purchase Churchill Down Inc.’s remaining interest in Hoosier Park LP, Centaur said.Save

Man Convicted Of Killing Deputy Wants New Trial 
WRTV Indianapolis - Feb 27 10:34 AM
INDIANAPOLIS — A man convicted of murder and other charges for mortally wounding a Morgan County sheriff’s deputy during a June 2001 shootout is seeking a new trial.Save

LB’s move up in draft charts 
Ashland Daily Tidings - 2 hours, 46 minutes ago
INDIANAPOLIS Patrick Willis and Paul Posluszny grew up in different worlds.Save

WellPoint’s pick to succeed CEO is a surprise to analysts 
The Plain Dealer - Feb 27 4:47 AM
Indianapolis- WellPoint Inc. surprised some Wall Street analysts Monday when it announced that a relatively unknown executive will replace Chief Executive Larry Glasscock after he steps down in June.Save

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