22-year-old Miss Indiana crowned Miss America – Yahoo News

22-year-old Miss Indiana crowned Miss America – Yahoo News
LAS VEGAS Miss Indiana Katie Stam has been crowned Miss America 2009 in Las Vegas . The 22-year- old University of Indianapolis student battled a throat infection and laryngitis throughout the week but still drew loud applause for her rendition of “Via Dolorosa” during the talent competition

Brazil model who lost hands, feet to infection dies; had sought to aid poor family by modeling – Grand Forks Herald
One month ago, 20-year-old beauty queen Mariana Bridi was living the dream of many young Brazilian women, trading her striking good looks for a modeling career that promised to lift her family out of poverty. Then she contracted a seemingly ordinary urinary tract infection. The bacteria spread

Michael Redd suffers knee injury – New Orleans Times-Picayune
MILWAUKEE (AP) Bucks leading scorer Michael Redd strained his left knee in Saturday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings and will undergo an MRI exam Sunday. Redd, averaging 21.4 points a game, said he came down on teammate Luke Ridnour’s foot after missing a shot near the basket with 4:16

Hudson River pilot: We were just doing our jobs – Columbus Telegram
DANVILLE, Calif. – Thousands of people holding signs and waving American flags cheered wildly Saturday to honor the pilot who safely landed a US Airways jetliner in the Hudson River. He told them he and his crew were only doing their jobs. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger was given a hero’s homecoming

Car dealers try to survive as economy, sales drop – Boston Globe
NEW ORLEANS At this year’s version of the National Automobile Dealers Association convention, survival has passed maximizing profits as the focus of the annual event. So as thousands of dealers from across the U.S. gathered Saturday in New Orleans, they were greeted by workshops entitled “Selling

Top-seeded Jankovic knocked out in Melbourne – Sioux City Journal
Serbia’s Jelena Jankovic reacts as she plays France’s Marion Bartoli during their women’s singles match at the Australian Open Tennis Championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark Baker) MELBOURNE, Australia – Top-seeded Jelena Jankovic was knocked out in the fourth

Schumer seen behind Gillibrand pick – The Washington Times
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Democratic insiders say the selection of Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand to fill New York’s vacant U.S. Senate seat showed the pivotal influence of senior Sen. Charles Schumer . Gov. David Paterson selected the little-known congresswoman over candidates Caroline Kennedy, backed by

Tasmanian devils threatened by contagious cancer – Town Hall
Tasmania is trying to save the devil. The Tasmanian devil, a ferocious, snarling fox-sized marsupial, is in danger of going extinct because of a contagious facial cancer. In the meantime, its biggest rival _ the European fox _ is thriving, and may become so dominant that the devil never comes back

Holbrooke to visit Pakistan and Afghanistan soon: State Dept – Daily Times
WASHINGTON: Richard Holbrooke, the newly-appointed United States special representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan, intends to visit the region as soon as possible, the State Department said on Friday. State Department spokesman Robert Woods said he spoke to Ambassador Holbrooke just briefly

Chiefs fire Edwards – Hampton Roads Daily Press

Chiefs fire Edwards – Hampton Roads Daily Press
Herm Edwards , the coach of the Kansas City Chiefs during the worst two-year span in team history, was fired Friday. Edwards goes out with a three-year regular-season record of 15-33 and with one year remaining on a four-year, $12 million contract. As coach of the New York Jets in 2001-05, he had a

The rise and fall of Wall Street s John Thain – World Socialist Web Site
John Thain, the CEO of brokerage house Merrill Lynch, who guided his firm’s absorption by Bank of America, was fired yesterday by BOA head Ken Lewis after it was learned that Merrill had brought $15.31 billion in fourth quarter losses onto the bank’s balance sheet. Bank of America stock has lost 83

Bahamas probes alleged plot to extort Travolta – Fort Mill Times
NASSAU, Bahamas Authorities in the Bahamas have charged an island lawmaker and detained two other people in an alleged plot to extort money from actor John Travolta after the death of his son, police said Friday. Two of the suspects – ambulance driver Tarino Lightbourne and former tourism minister

Streaker interrupts match at Australian Open – PR Inside
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Serena Williams couldn’t believe what she was seeing. A nearly naked man had just run on court while she and sister Venus were playing doubles at the Australian Open, prancing around before being arrested. I just thought, my eyes, my innocent eyes, Williams said

New York governor taps right-wing Democrat to fill Clinton s Senate seat – World Socialist Web Site
New York Governor David Paterson Friday announced his choice of Representative Kirsten Gillibrand to fill the vacant US Senate seat of newly confirmed Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The decision provoked protests from leading state Democrats passed over for the job as well as from advocacy

Obama likely to address Congress in February – White House – Reuters India
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will likely address a joint session of Congress in February, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said on Friday. “It is likely he will speak to Congress, a joint session of Congress, sometime in February. I don’t believe that we’ve got a date nailed down

Violence at Virginia Tech Again – The Celebrity Cafe.com

Violence at Virginia Tech Again – The Celebrity Cafe.com
Graduate of V.T. is in custody and being charged with the murder of an unidentified female on campus. Haiyang Zhu, a Virginia Tech graduate student, is in custody and being held without bail after being charged with first-degree murder. It has been reported that he is responsible for fatally

President Obama takes impromptu tour of White House press digs – WSLS
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama has taken an impromptu tour of the White House press working area. The new president caused a wild scene when he surprised members of the White House press corps with an appearance late Thursday afternoon. He walked through the briefing room and soon found

Synaptics guides 3Q sales in line with Street – Forbes

Synaptics guides 3Q sales in line with Street – Forbes
Synaptics Inc. , a computer components maker, guided its fiscal third-quarter revenue to a range including Wall Street’s expectations on Thursday. The company expects sales during the January-through-March period of between $88 million to $98 million. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expect, on

President Obama takes impromptu tour of White House press digs – WSLS
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama has taken an impromptu tour of the White House press working area. The new president caused a wild scene when he surprised members of the White House press corps with an appearance late Thursday afternoon. He walked through the briefing room and soon found

Oscar Nominations Single Out Heath Ledger, ‘Benjamin Button,’ ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ – MTV
Though “The Dark Knight” was snubbed in the Best Picture and Best Director categories, as expected, the late Heath Ledger was named in the Best Supporting Actor race on Thursday morning (January 22), when the nominations for the 81st Annual Academy Awards were announced. ( Find a complete list of

Medline Signs Medical Supply Cost Management Agreement With Provena – Earthtimes

Medline Signs Medical Supply Cost Management Agreement With Provena – Earthtimes
MUNDELEIN, IL — 01/21/09 — With healthcare providers looking for cost-savings solutions in the current economy, Provena Health, a Catholic health system operating in Illinois and Indiana, and Medline Industries, Inc. have signed a major cost

New approach to HIV treatment – HULIQ.com
Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine have identified a potential new target in the war on HIV/AIDS. The information was published in the Jan. 16 issue of the journal Molecular Cell. The study revealed that a variant of a protein

Planned Parenthood in Sex Abuse Coverup Cited for Falsifying Abortion – LifeNews.com
Indianapolis, IN (LifeNews.com) — A Planned Parenthood abortion business in Indianapolis, Indiana received a reprimand months ago over improperly filed abortion reports to the state health department. News of the reprimand, against a Planned

Toothpaste Maker Using Indiana Technology – Inside Indiana Business
Minneapolis-based toothpaste manufacturer 3M ESPE says it s using Indiana Nanotech’s calcium phosphate technology in its new specialty toothpaste. ClinproTM 5000 combines the Indiana company’s calcium with fluoride to prevent tooth decay. 3M ESPE

Darlington water rates may rise – WLFI.com
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) – Two public events are scheduled for Monday, February 2 regarding the pending water rate case of Aqua Indiana Inc.’s Darlington Water Division in Montgomery County. Both events will be held at the American Legion Hall

Hoosier Farm Leader Apprehensive About Federal Trade Policy – Inside Indiana Business

Hoosier Farm Leader Apprehensive About Federal Trade Policy – Inside Indiana Business
Some Indiana farmers are concerned about the future of U.S. agricultural trade policy now that a new administration is in the White House. Tippecanoe County farmer Alan Kemper is a member of the Trade Advisory Council to the Secretary of Agriculture

FTC Sues Indiana Company For Failing To Honor Rebates – Consumerist.com
The Federal Trade Commission has charged Wintergreen Systems, an Indiana-based electronics reseller owned by John Levy, with failing to honor mail-in-rebate offers for thousands of customers. The FTC’s conditions for settling the lawsuit require Levy

Ice Make Big Trade – OurSports Central
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Ice announced today that the team has acquired forward Mike Cichy (see-chee) from the Tri-City Storm for the club’s first round pick in the 2009 USHL Draft and future considerations. Cichy has been one of the top offensive

Jermaine O’Neal for Shawn Marion? Heat, Raptors Talk Trade – Bleacherreport.com
We reported earlier this week that Shawn Marion s departure from Miami was going to happen soon, even though all parties involved have denied it up to this point. This morning, Yahoo! Sports is reporting that Miami Heat GM Pat Riley has been in

Traveling for development – Martinsville Reporter-Times
For more than 20 years, Indiana s public officials and economic development directors have been traveling to Japan to build a rapport with Japanese business owners and executives seeking to attract jobs to the Hoosier state. The effort has

Woodward Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Results – Market Wire

Woodward Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Results – Market Wire
FORT COLLINS, CO–(Marketwire – January 20, 2009) – Woodward Governor Company ( NASDAQ : WGOV ) today reported financial results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2009. (All per share amounts are presented on a fully diluted basis.) Quarterly

Meeks resigns as Colts defensive coordinator – Miami Herald
INDIANAPOLIS — Ron Meeks has resigned after seven seasons as Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator. The team announced the move Tuesday, eight days after coach Tony Dungy retired. Dungy hired Meeks in 2002. The Colts led the NFL in scoring

Downtown Skyline Staple Up For Sale – 6 News WRTV
INDIANAPOLIS — The 48-story Chase Tower in downtown Indianapolis is up for sale. Summit Realty Group President Bill Ehret told The Indianapolis Star that the building’s owner is testing the market in search of a buyer for the nearly fully leased

Warnings on money manager date to ‘02 – Detroit Free Press

Warnings on money manager date to ‘02 – Detroit Free Press
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana financial manager who parachuted from a small plane in a suspected bid to fake his death handled lucrative accounts in several states for years despite repeated accusations that he was bilking investors. Regulators in at

Review: Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures – Mac Central
Growing up, I was obsessed with Lego blocks. I d spend hours pouring over the tiny brightly colored bricks. I also loved the original three Indiana Jones films (the fourth film I refuse to acknowledge). I saw Lego Indiana Jones: The Original

72-year-old Indiana man raises $1,600 for charity by having shaggy – Newsday
BLOOMFIELD, Ind. (AP) A 72-year-old man with eyebrows so long he brushed them each morning raised $1,600 for charity from people who paid to take turns trimming down his out-of-control brows. Some of the wiry hairs shorn from Si Burgher’s shaggy

Hornets C Chandler suffers ankle sprain – Hoops World
NEW ORLEANS (Ticker) — New Orleans Hornets center Tyson Chandler feared he had broken his left ankle when he came down on the foot of Indiana Pacers guard T.J. Ford late in the first half on Monday’s 103-100 victory. However, the injury was not that

For Kenyans at Indiana U., Obama is one of them – U-Wire.com
Professor Henry Wakhungu has proudly displayed an Obama sign in his yard since he announced his candidacy. Wakhungu has followed Obama s career for the past four years, even when his friends and family were uncertain. If Obama had lost, Wakhungu

Former UO president has pancreatic cancer – KVAL

Former UO president has pancreatic cancer – KVAL
OXON HILL, Md. (AP) NCAA president Myles Brand disclosed Saturday he has pancreatic cancer with a long-term prognosis that is “not good,” shocking a convention center full of delegates who had spent the week working on more of his reform-minded

Indiana Wesleyan University – Palladium-Item
The Associate of Science in Business begins Tuesday, Feb. 24th, at Richmond High School. The Master of Science in Management begins Monday, Feb. 16th, at the Innovation Center. There are 4 new specializations available for this degree: Strategic

Construction braces for slowdown in Northwest Indiana – Post-Tribune

Construction braces for slowdown in Northwest Indiana – Post-Tribune
Local and national experts expect the economic turmoil that first hit the residential housing market in 2007 to spread to the commercial construction market this year. The Associated Builders and Contractors, a national trade group for construction

Jermaine O’Neal – Chicago Tribune
The Heat is discussing a trade that would send Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks to Toronto for forward/center Jermaine O’Neal, but the deal is on hold as the Heat continues to monitor O’Neal’s health. Toronto President Bryan Colangelo would like to

Former ‘Idol’ contestants help keep Fats Waller’s music alive in ‘Ain – Ledger-Enquirer
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IHCA Announces Contracts Aimed at Lowering Operating Costs – Inside Indiana Business
The for-profit division of the Indiana Health Care Association has signed several agreements it says will improve and expand access for providers to high quality services. The Indiana Health Services Corporation (IHCS) has announced deals covering

Update: Captured Indiana pilot in fair condition – Everything Alabama Blog
The Indiana investment manager who bailed out of his airplane over Alabama Sunday night in a botched attempt to fake his own death was listed in fair condition early Wednesday morning, authorities said. Marcus Schrenker was barely conscious and

Indiana casino revenues fell 8 percent in 2008 – WTHR
Elizabeth – Casino executives and an industry spokesman blame the recession and last summer’s $4-a-gallon gasoline prices for sending Indiana casino revenues down sharply last year. Statewide figures released last week by the Indiana Gaming

Chicago Sky Re-Sign Veteran KB Sharp – OurSports Central
CHICAGO, January 12, 2009 -Chicago Sky Head Coach and General Manager Steven Key announced today that the team has re-signed guard KB Sharp through the 2010 season. Per team policy, terms of the contracts have not been released. Sharp was acquired by

O’Neal’s absence fuels trade rumours – Globe and Mail
Jermaine O’Neal wasn’t in the lineup for the Toronto Raptors against the Phoenix Suns leading to the question will he ever be back? The official line is that after practising Saturday he sat out Sunday so that he would ready for Monday afternoon

Inside INdiana Business.com Report – Inside Indiana Business
ApexBrasil Chief Executive Officer Alessandro Teixeira believes the IRL agreement will help the ethanol industries in the U.S. and Brazil. An official with the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency ApexBrasil believes the new partnership

Scientists Seek Origin Of Bones Found In Basement – 6 News WRTV

Scientists Seek Origin Of Bones Found In Basement – 6 News WRTV
ALBANY, Ind. — Scientists are trying to determine the origin of more than 100 human bone fragments found in the basement of a downtown business building in the northeast Delaware County town of Albany. County Coroner James Clevenger Jr. said Ball

Albany, IN – WNDU
Scientists are trying to determine the origin of more than 100 human bone fragments found in the basement of a downtown business building in the northeast Delaware County town of Albany. County Coroner James Clevenger Jr. says Ball State University

Butler, UIC coaches go barefoot for good cause – Quad-Cities Times
CHICAGO – When Butler and University of Illinois-Chicago took the court on Saturday, both were led by shoeless head coaches. UIC head coach Jimmy Collins and Butler head coach Brad Stevens went barefoot for several hours to help collect shoes for

Indiana pilot who faked death expected to stay in Fla. hospital – Palladium-Item

Indiana pilot who faked death expected to stay in Fla. hospital – Palladium-Item
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) An Indiana financial manager suspected of staging his death in a plane crash is expected to remain hospitalized until early next week. U.S. Marshals say 38-year-old Marcus Schrenker was in stable condition Friday at a

Scott Linehan gets 2nd interview to become Niners’ offensive – Newsday
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Scott Linehan is in his second interview with San Francisco coach Mike Singletary and general manager Scot McCloughan, hoping to become the 49ers ‘ offensive coordinator. Linehan is the first candidate to get a second

Indiana gov. goes barefoot to aid charity group’s campaign for shoe – CNEWS
INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels says it’s tough to sound like a chief executive when you’re standing before a gaggle of reporters in your bare feet. But that’s just what Daniels did at his Statehouse office Friday – answering questions

Seigel leaving DEI to run Drive for Diversity program – CNN Sports Illustrated
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Max Siegel will leave Dale Earnhardt Inc. at the end of the month to manage the Drive for Diversity program, which aims to develop minority and female drivers in NASCAR. Siegel spent the last two seasons as head of global

Unemployment Leaves WellPoint Unwell – Forbes
Whether you call it restructuring or performance improvement, it usually involves people losing their jobs. In the latest round of job cuts in the U.S. economy, health insurer WellPoint announced on Friday that its current streamlining would include

Bloomberg hails heroes of Hudson miracle – Newsday

Bloomberg hails heroes of Hudson miracle – Newsday
Calling it “something straight out of a movie,” Mayor Michael Bloomberg Friday morning praised the first responders who helped make the rescue of all 155 passengers and crew of US Airways Flight 1549 the miracle on the Hudson. “We saw a lot of heroism in the Hudson yesterday,” the mayor said at the

Israel to vote on Egyptian proposal for Gaza truce – Newsweek
(GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip) Israel ’s Security Cabinet will vote Saturday night on an Egyptian proposal for a truce to end the 3-week-old offensive against Gaza’s Hamas rulers, a senior government official said. The official said a vote to approve the truce would amount to a “unilateral” cease-fire

Putin: EU is supporting Ukraine in gas dispute – International Herald Tribune
BERLIN : Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says the European Union’s refusal to openly blame Ukraine for the ongoing gas crisis is tantamount to support for Kiev. In remarks to reporters after meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel, Putin accused Ukraine of breaching its obligation under the

Test: Some peanut butter at Ga. plant contaminated – Guardian Unlimited
Associated Press Writer= ATLANTA (AP) Some peanut butter at a Georgia plant shows signs of contamination, but officials said Thursday they don’t know if it’s linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds and prompted Kellogg to pull crackers from store shelves. Samples of the

Bird strikes uncommon at Billings airport – Billings Gazette
Billings Logan International Airport doesn’t have much trouble with bird strikes. Kevin Ploehn, assistant aviation director for the city of Billings, said location is part of the reason pilots using the airport don’t report many bird strikes: The airport isn’t near a body of water or other habitat

Jim Schwartz introduced as new coach of Lions – MLive.com
DETROIT (AP) Jim Schwartz faces the biggest challenge among the 32 NFL teams next season: turning around a team that didn’t win a single game. Bring it on, says the Detroit Lions’ new coach. “There’s no better feeling in football than turning a situation around. That’s what drives me here,” the

American Community Introduces Community Flex(TM), an Affordable Health – Earthtimes

American Community Introduces Community Flex(TM), an Affordable Health – Earthtimes
LIVONIA, Mich. , Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ — On the heels of a successful launch of its newest health insurance product in 11 states, American Community Mutual Insurance Company today announced that Community Flex(TM) is now available for quoting in

Snow keeps piling up, temps keep falling – Beacon News
A multiple-injury accident that closed a stretch of Route 30 in Oswego Wednesday morning is now open, Oswego Police Detective Rob Sherwood said. Francis Simmons, 58 and his passenger Janie Simmons, 56, of the 100 block of Winifred Drive in Aurora

Agent: Pilot mutters “die” as run from law ends – Quad-Cities Times
Map locates cities related to the missing Indiana pilot; 2 c x 3 3/8 in; 96.3 mm x 85.725 mm QUINCY, Fla. – An investment manager who apparently staged a plane crash to evade personal and financial ruin was barely conscious and muttered the word “die

Idaho, Minn. report additional deaths associated with nationwide – Minneapolis Star Tribune
ROANOKE, Va. – Health officials in Idaho and Minnesota are reporting two more deaths associated with a nationwide salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 400 people in 43 states. That brings the total number of people who had salmonella when

One in five Guantanamo Bay detainees is on hunger strike – Times Online
Nearly a fifth of the detainees held at Guantanamo Bay are on hunger strike with the aim of attracting the attention of Barack Obama, military officials have told the Times, with most of them being force fed. Of the 248 inmates inside the

Family Searches For Missing NW Indiana Couple – CBS 2 Chicago
Family members are searching for a Northwest Indiana couple who have been missing for more than four days after leaving without a word. CBS 2’s Pamela Jones reported that Arthur Shontau Joshua, 39, and Latavia Joshua, 35, had gone to celebrate their

Daniels urges state budget cuts – Evansville Courier-Press
INDIANAPOLIS With Indiana being pounded by a painful recession, Gov. Mitch Daniels told lawmakers Tuesday night that now is not the time to raise taxes or dip into reserve funds. In his fifth annual State of the State address , Daniels instead

Businessman’s attempt to fake death exposed – Brisbane Times
QUINCY, Florida – A missing pilot’s three-day run from authorities – and personal and financial ruin – ended when US authorities found him inside an isolated campground tent, bleeding from his wrist after an apparent suicide attempt. US Marshals

Dell Reaches Agreement With Indiana Over Financing Issues – Inside Indiana Business
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller says Dell Inc. has agreed to pay $25,000 to Hoosier residents who had problems with the computer company’s financing and customer service practices. Dell has been accused of failing to honor rebates or financing

Agent: Investor mutters “die” as run from law ends – San Francisco Examiner
AP Photo/AJ Mast) Light snow falls on the home of missing Indiana businessman Marcus Schrenker in McCordsville, Ind., Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009. Federal marshals on Tuesday pressed their search for the investment manager they believe faked a distress

Authorities sort out charges as captured pilot recovers at Florida – Hattiesburg American

Authorities sort out charges as captured pilot recovers at Florida – Hattiesburg American
Marcus Schrenker, a financial advisor wanted in connection with a fraud investigation involving millions of dollars, fled from authorities in Alabama Sunday evening after apparently trying to fake his own death in an airplane crash. He was found two

Investors ignored their suspicions about troubled pilot – CNN
(CNN) — About six years ago, the hottest name on a Web site set up by retiring Delta pilots was Marcus Schrenker. Michael Kinney, a Georgia dentist, says he was duped by financial manager Marcus Schrenker. “We had this site so we could all talk to

Indiana University president’s son accused of marijuana possession – Chicago Sun-Times
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. The 18-year-old son of Indiana University president Michael McRobbie was arrested on misdemeanor drug charges. A police report says Lucien McRobbie was arrested early Sunday on two preliminary charges of possession of marijuana

Family Searches For Missing NW Indiana Couple – WBBM
GARY, Ind. (CBS) Family members are searching for a Northwest Indiana couple who have been missing for more than four days after leaving without a word. CBS 2’s Pamela Jones reported that Arthur Shontau Joshua, 39, and Latavia Joshua, 35

OSU basketball: Ohio State rocks Indiana – Newark Advocate
COLUMBUS (AP) — After winning a game but losing another player, Ohio State coach Thad Matta was asked if he’d try to find a walk-on to fill out his practice sessions. “(Terrelle) Pryor’s not busy, is he?” he joked. The Buckeyes didn’t need the

Son of Indiana Univ. president arrested – United Press International
BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Jan. 14 (UPI) — The teenage son of Indiana University-Bloomington President Michael McRobbie has been arrested on drug charges, a university spokesman says. Indiana University spokesman Larry MacIntyre said McRobbie’s 18-year-old

Snow pounds state; 2 dead in crash – WISH-TV
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Dangerously cold temperatures will be moving in Wednesday night, possibly leading to more problems on Indiana streets and interstates. In northern Indiana, two people were killed in near-blizzard conditions on the Indiana Toll

State Plans Energy Cost Saving Workshops – Inside Indiana Business
The Indiana Office of Energy Development is planning workshops throughout the state designed to help Hoosiers reduce their energy bills. The events will cover topics including Solar Domestic Hot Water Systems, Photovoltaic solar systems, and

NYC sculptor creates HOPE artwork – Philadelphia Inquirer
NEW YORK – The pop artist best known for his LOVE word sculpture has created a similar public art installation that spells HOPE , in celebration of Barack Obama’s message of hope. Artist Robert Indiana’s HOPE is set to be unveiled Thursday at a

Police arrest Cowboys LB Anthony Spencer after disturbance at – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Police arrest Cowboys LB Anthony Spencer after disturbance at – Minneapolis Star Tribune
INDIANAPOLIS – Dallas Cowboys linebacker Anthony Spencer was arrested over the weekend after a disturbance outside a downtown Indianapolis nightclub, police said. Spencer was arrested on preliminary charges of public intoxication and disorderly

Colts coach Tony Dungy retires – The State
INDIANAPOLIS — Tony Dungy has retired after seven years as coach of the Indianapolis Colts, saying this was right moment. “These seven years have been better than I could ever have imagined,” Dungy, the only black coach to win a Super Bowl, said at

Tony Dungy to retire as Indianapolis Colts coach – St. Louis Post-Dispatch
INDIANAPOLIS — Tony Dungy is retiring after seven years as coach of the Indianapolis Colts, according to reports Monday. He was meeting with players throughout the day to say goodbye, and will be replaced by assistant Jim Caldwell, the reports said

Indiana Suspends Funding for Recycling Programs – Recycling Today

Indiana Suspends Funding for Recycling Programs – Recycling Today
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management announced it is temporarily suspending its state-funded grant and loan programs for business and local government recycling and pollution prevention projects. These loan and grant programs require

Lake County (Indiana) – Chicago Tribune
It was no secret that Kelly Johnson was a police officer. She wore her Lynwood Police Department uniform when she left the house and often parked a squad car in her driveway. Neighbors told her they felt safe when her squad car was there. But now the

IMPD seeks assistance in locating Westside man – Hendricks County Flyer

IMPD seeks assistance in locating Westside man – Hendricks County Flyer
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department missing persons detectives are requesting assistance from the public in locating 51-year-old Donald Frederick Doughty. Doughty, who uses Fred as his first name, is described as a white male 6 7

Clyburn: SC needs federal aid despite gov balking – CNBC
COLUMBIA, S.C. – U.S. House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn said he’s trying to find a way to get South Carolina federal stimulus money even if Republican Gov. Mark Sanford is against such help. “We ought to make it possible for the money to be there for

Iwis Drive Systems to Expand North American HQ – Inside Indiana Business
updated: 1/9/2009 12:07:40 PM Iwis Drive Systems to Expand North American HQ Inside INdiana Business.com Report A chain system manufacturer plans to expand its North American headquarters in Indianapolis, more than doubling its workforce over the

Senator Urges PPM Investigation – Radio Ink
WASHINGTON — January 9, 2009: Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) praised the agreements that settled the lawsuits against Arbitron by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram over the Portable People Meter, but he

National speaker Brock scheduled for 5th Annual Southwest Farm & Ranch – High Plains Journal
The Southwest Farm & Ranch Classic rolls out the fifth annual event in Lubbock, Texas, Jan. 27 to 29. The SWFRC will feature nationally acclaimed speaker Richard Brock, along with a large exhibit area of commercial agricultural exhibits and displays

Zombie Bandit nabbed for Medford robbery – Ashland Daily Tidings
The “Zombie Bandit,” who robbed more than a dozen banks in the Midwest in the early 1990s and is a suspect in last week’s robbery of a Medford bank, was arrested Thursday in Wyoming, police said. Medford police detectives had received word that Alan

BBB warns senior citizens of potential scam – WHAS 11
BBB serving Louisville, Southern Indiana, and Western Kentucky has received over a dozen calls in the last 2 days from consumers who are receiving a mailing from a company called GF Institute informing them that they can receive over $25,000 in

Florida repeat? Champs could make it happen again – Cleveland Plain Dealer

Florida repeat? Champs could make it happen again – Cleveland Plain Dealer
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) Florida coach Urban Meyer wrapped both hands around the crystal football Friday, started to lift it off its stand and then nearly fumbled the whole trophy. He might have an easier time holding on to the championship next year. Just hours after the Gators celebrated

Obama mother-in-law to join family in White House – International Herald Tribune
WASHINGTON : President-elect Barack Obama’s mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, is moving into the White House at least temporarily to join Michelle Obama and the two children, transition officials said Friday. That is good news not just for late-night television comics, but for 10-year-old Malia and 7

Coupon woes are only part of concerns about shift to digital TV – Santa Cruz Sentinel
WASHINGTON In less than six weeks, the nation’s television broadcasters are due to shut off their analog signals and begin transmitting in digital potentially blacking out as many as 8 million U.S. households that rely on analog TV sets to pick up over-the-air channels. That reality hit

Obama: New layoffs show need for urgent action [2:00pm] – Farmington Daily Times
WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama called the latest U.S. job losses on Friday “a stark reminder of how urgently action is needed” to revive the nation’s staggering economy. He said he was open to fresh ideas from Congress. “Just show me. If you can show me that something is going to work, I

New jobs numbers portray an economy in near free fall – Tacoma News Tribune
The U.S. recession gathered steam in December as employers shed another 524,000 jobs, the unemployment rate leapt half a percentage point to 7.2 percent, the length of the average workweek fell to a record low and job losses were spread widely across almost all sectors of the economy, the government

Patrick Swayze Checks Himself Into Hospital – KIRO-TV
LOS ANGELES — Patrick Swayze has checked himself into the hospital for observation after contracting pneumonia, A&E president Abbe Raven announced at a meeting of the Television Critics Association, where Swayze was scheduled to appear Friday to discuss his upcoming police drama “The Beast.” It’s

Dow Closes Down 245 Points On Poor Job Outlook – CBS 4 South Florida

Dow Closes Down 245 Points On Poor Job Outlook – CBS 4 South Florida
Bleak outlooks from Time Warner, Intel and Alcoa combined with more evidence of rising unemployment sent stocks sharply lower Wednesday. Major indexes fell more than 3 percent including the Dow Jones industrials, which was down about 245 points as the closing bell rang. Unlike the panicked swings

Balkans freeze as Russia cuts gas – USA Today

Balkans freeze as Russia cuts gas – USA Today
A man loads a wood-burning stove at his home in the town of Elin Pelin near the Bulgarian capital Sofia on Jan. 7. Bulgaria’s energy ministry says Russian gas supplies to Bulgaria, Turkey, Greece and Macedonia have been suspended. SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) Bulgarian school children sang songs to keep

Salmonella outbreak spreads to 42 states, CDC says – WTOP Radio
ATLANTA (AP) – Health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak that reportedly has sickened nearly 400 people in 42 states, but they do not yet know exactly how the bacteria has been spreading. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not named all the states, but Ohio health

Can Egypt broker truce in Gaza once again? – Christian Science Monitor
Correspondent Josh Mitnick discusses where the Israeli-Hamas conflict in Gaza could be headed. Tel Aviv – Israel held its fire on Hamas for three hours Wednesday afternoon, allowing strained Gazans to restock food and medical supplies, to ease a deepening humanitarian crisis that has led to a storm

BC set to reveal Jagodzinski’s future – FOXSports.com
BOSTON (AP) – Boston College called a news conference Wednesday afternoon to discuss its football team and coach Jeff Jagodzinski, who has interviewed with the New York Jets. Jagodzinski was warned by athletic director Gene DeFilippo his job would be in jeopardy if he interviewed with the Jets

Repairs to Indiana Guards Camp Atterbury to stretch into 2010 – Chesterton Tribune

Repairs to Indiana Guards Camp Atterbury to stretch into 2010 – Chesterton Tribune
EDINBURGH, Ind. (AP) Tornado and flooding damage last year at the Indiana National Guard s Camp Atterbury has resulted in $50 million in repair and construction plans, with officials saying work could continue into 2010. The training base had

Indiana smoking ban: Bid to clear air gets a new push – Chicago Tribune
After six years of matrimony, Deborah Sullivan has reached her limit. Either the cigarettes go or she does. “It’s tested our love. It’s tested our marriage,” said Sullivan, 59, of Hammond. Sullivan’s husband has suffered major health problems, and

Glass half full for Indiana wineries – 22 WSBT
Story Updated: Jan 6, 2009 at 9:25 AM EST WARSAW David Ferrin says he never thought he’d be in the wine industry, but one stop at a winery down south and he was hooked. “She took my hand and said ‘Come with me,’ and away we went and I ended up

Nuggets’ Anthony out 3 Weeks With Broken Bone – ABC News
Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony reacts after getting hit in the right wrist by Indiana Pacers Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony reacts after getting hit in the right wrist by Indiana Pacers center Jeff Foster in the third quarter of

Business events across the region – NWI.com

Business events across the region – NWI.com
MONDAY VALPARAISO | Northwest Indiana Professional Networking meets from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Mondays at the South Bend Chocolate Cafe, 57 Franklin St. NIPN members meet to network and chat with others who are in career transition. There is no fee. For

NHL Standings – New Orleans Times-Picayune
Ottawa at New Jersey, 5 p.m. Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 5 p.m. Calgary at Chicago, 7 p.m. Phoenix at Anaheim, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Colorado, 8 p.m. Dallas at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Monday’s Games Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Edmonton, 9

Unemployed? How to get back in the game – Martinsville Reporter-Times
MOORESVILLE First you hear the rumors, then a few key positions disappear and budgets are cut. More layoffs occur, but you ve got several years invested with this company. You ve worked hard and put in extra hours. Surely, your job is secure

Hip-Hop Rumors: Janet Mad At Beyonce? 50 Cent the Helper? T-Pains New – allhiphop.com
DISCLAIMER: All content within this section is pure rumor and generally have no factual info outside of what the streets have whispered in our ear. Read on. MY DAILY TWO CENTS I was around in the 90 s. I was on the fringes of the Music Industry

Chicago Botanic Garden program engages high school students in – Chicago Tribune
Art for the environment : “Strangling Buckthorn” is the title of this work by Tangina Kimbrough of Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy in Chicago (and if you have any buckthorn in your yard, you’re probably ready to strangle it too). But in

Category: 100% Pure Cheese – Popwatch
I’m not gonna lie to you: I stopped watching Dancing With the Star s somewhere around the start of season 4, mainly because the viewing experience started reminding me of those mornings where you’re in the shower, and for the love of all that’s holy

Senior notes – Abington Mariner
Developed and tested by Stanford University for people with arthritis, heart or lung conditions, back pain, diabetes, and any other chronic condition, the program is instructed by trained leaders through the Arthritis Foundation with funding from

Obama nominates Indiana professor for Justice post – Bedford Times-Mail

Obama nominates Indiana professor for Justice post – Bedford Times-Mail
WASHINGTON President-elect Barack Obama wants the dean at his alma mater, Harvard Law School, to represent the United States before the Supreme Court, and he also has picked an Indiana professor for a top Justice Department position. Obama today

Indiana couple killed in Tenn. plane crash – WTHR
Washburn, TN – The crash of a single-engine plane in eastern Tennessee has killed a northern Indiana couple, returning home from a visit to Gatlinburg. The 1974 Piper craft went down shortly after noon on Saturday near Washburn, about 35 miles

Chris Johnson – Chicago Tribune

Chris Johnson – Chicago Tribune
What: AFC divisional playoff game When: Saturday, 4:30 p.m. TV: Chs. 13, 9 Radio: 1090 AM, 97.9 FM Where: LP Field, Nashville, Tenn. How they got here: The Ravens, as the sixth seed in the AFC, defeated the AFC East champion Miami Dolphins, 27-9

Friends Mourn Mother Fatally Struck By Police Car – 6 News WRTV
INDIANAPOLIS — A special remembrance Sunday night brought together family and friends of a 20-year-old woman who died after an Indianapolis police officer’s cruiser struck her last week. Amber Raines was honored at the candlelight vigil at the

Dungy ready to debate life in, out of football – Raleigh News & Observer
INDIANAPOLIS — Tony Dungy still enjoys the challenge of coaching. He just has to decide whether commuting from Indianapolis to see his wife and children in Florida is worth it. Dungy will spend this week contemplating his future as coach of the

Colts-Chargers ties mark for overnight rating – Forbes
The San Diego Chargers’ 23-17 overtime victory over the Indianapolis Colts tied the mark for the best overnight rating for a Saturday wild-card game since 1999. The game earned an 18.3 overnight rating and a 30 share on NBC, the network said Sunday