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Indiana soldier 'savoring life' after Fort Hood shooting
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — An Indiana soldier stationed at Fort Hood says he is savoring life since being wounded in the mass shootings at the Texas base that left 13 dead and wounded 30 others. Army Cpl. Nathan Hewitt of Lafayette was shot in the calf and hip and has started physical therapy.
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Deer hunter shot near Rockfield
ROCKFIELD, Ind. — Authorities say a man was hospitalized after being shot while deer hunting over the weekend in northern Indiana. The Carroll County Sheriff's Department says 42-year-old Joe Irwin of Lafayette was shot in the abdomen Sunday evening while hunting with another man near the community of Rockfield about 25 miles northeast of Lafayette.
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Indiana raised $306 million worth of turkeys in 2008
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Looking for a local twist for your Thanksgiving meal? It should be no problem to get an Indiana turkey. The Indiana Business Research Center says Indiana raised 14.5 million turkeys valued at $306 million in 2008. That's nearly 520 million pounds of turkey
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Rhodes Scholars named for 2010
The 32 American students chosen as Rhodes Scholars for 2010, listed by geographic region:
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FBI, state review Brownstown financial records
BROWNSTOWN, Ind.— The FBI and Indiana State Police are reviewing a southern Indiana town's records after an audit found that an employee had received paychecks totaling about $60,000 more than her annual salary.
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Man hopes to preserve Ind. home of Obama's family
TIPTON, Ind. (AP) — The owner of a rural Tipton County house says he hopes to preserve the home's history because it once belonged to President Barack Obama's ancestors.
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Indiana House panel schedules December hearings
Indiana lawmakers have scheduled December meetings so they can work on proposals before the legislative session begins Jan. 5.
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Indiana history buff restores Civil War gravestone
ALBANY, Ind. — A former auto worker and history buff is keeping a Civil War soldier's memory alive by restoring the fallen soldier's marble gravestone.
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Woodworkers say lead rules may end toy campaign
MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — New federal rules requiring that toys be tested for lead paint could put the Grinch into efforts to help needy children during the holidays.
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Palin apologizes after Ind. book signing event
NOBLESVILLE — Sarah Palin has apologized to hundreds of people who waited for hours in a light rain in central Indiana for a book signing event but didn't end up getting her signature.
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Turner sentenced to life for killing seven
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis man convicted of killing three children and four adults during a home invasion robbery three years ago has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. Marion Superior Court Judge Robert Altice (al-TISE') sentenced 31-year-old Desmond Turner on Friday after finding Turner guilty of seven counts of murder and other charges last month in a bench trial.
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Bob Knight will return to IU for fundraiser
INDIANAPOLIS — Bob Knight is returning to Indiana after all. The former Hoosiers coach will speak at a Dec. 17 fundraiser in Indianapolis to benefit the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.The event comes less than six weeks after Knight missed a ceremony inducting him into Indiana University's athletics Hall of Fame in Bloomington.
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Terre Haute Allah sign raises objections
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — A Terre Haute church upset some residents with a message on its outdoor sign that mentioned Allah. The sign outside the Bible Baptist Church was recently posted with the message, "Jesus died and rose and lives for you. What did Allah do."
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Dick Lugar's wife charged in DWI, hit-and-run accident
McLEAN, Va. — The wife of U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., has been charged with drunken driving and hit-and-run after hitting a parked car in northern Virginia. Fairfax County Police say an officer stopped 76-year-old Charlene Lugar Wednesday evening at a McLean intersection after seeing damage to her car and smoke coming from the hood.
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First 1,000 Palin fans granted access
NOBLESVILLE — Forty people erupted in cheers as the last of 1,000 wristbands granting access to Sarah Palin were distributed outside the Borders bookstore at Hamilton Town Center at 11:45 a.m. The cheers quickly faded as those who had made the cut hushed themselves out of respect for their not-so-fortunate line-mates.
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Update: 1,000 Palin books sold to those waiting for her appearance
NOBLESVILLE -- Sarah Palin's appearance for a book-signing Thursday has sold more than 1,000 books, reaching the cutoff for customers to obtain signed copies of her new memoir, "Going Rogue."
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Indiana among 3 finalists for Think plant
ANDERSON -- Indiana is among three states being considered by Norwegian automaker Think in which to establish its first North American plant, according to the Indianapolis Star. On Wednesday, Reuters news service reported that an Indiana site had been selected for the plant, but that report proved to be premature.
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Indiana receives $4 million to help autoworkers
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana has won a $4 million federal grant to lead an effort with Michigan and Ohio to help laid-off autoworkers find jobs in the renewable-energy industry and related occupations. The U.S. Department of Labor awarded the grant Wednesday to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development as part of $55 million in green jobs grants announced nationwide.
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College athletes outperforming others in classroom
INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA says college athletes continue to graduate at a higher rate than other students. The NCAA's latest graduation report, released Wednesday, shows that 79 percent of student-athletes who entered college in 2002-03 received diplomas. That matches last year's percentage as the highest ever.
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Indianapolis parents fight loss of football teams
INDIANAPOLIS — Protesters have been unable to change the decision to stop fielding football teams at three Indianapolis high schools. More than a dozen people asked the Indianapolis Public Schools board Tuesday night to stop the district superintendent from canceling football at Manual, Marshall and Washington high schools.
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Holiday World auctions off surplus
SANTA CLAUS, Ind. — A southern Indiana amusement park plans to auction off hundreds of surplus items this weekend, including an antique circus truck and bumper boats. Saturday's auction will be at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, about 35 miles east of Evansville.
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Former commissioner savors new distillery business
MISHAWAKA — Vodka is funny stuff. Purity is the catch word, and vodka is pretty much supposed to be pure alcohol (diluted with water), with the final product being, according to the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Trade and Taxation Bureau, "without distinctive character, aroma, or taste."
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State's lawyers name Allen Co. judge tops
FORT WAYNE — An Allen County judge active in juvenile justice matters has been named the state's outstanding judge by the Indiana State Bar Association.
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Pa. bishop new head of Ft. Wayne-So. Bend Diocese
FORT WAYNE — The Vatican has announced that Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of the Diocese of Harrisburg in Pennsylvania will succeed retiring Bishop John M. D'Arcy as leader of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend.
