CAIRO - Libyans tried to rescue Ambassador Chris Stevens, cheering "God is great" and rushing him to a hospital after they discovered him still clinging to life inside the U.S. Consulate, according to witnesses and a new video that emerged Monday from last week's attack in the city of Benghazi.
The scent of soil and fresh produce wafted through the air. The sounds of several local, Green revolutionaries explaining their newest product to save the world intermingled with the unsubtle sounds of live local blues music. Children as well as adults approached the interactive booths, distinguishing recyclable plastic bottles from compostable lawn clippings. The Living Lightly Fair could be considered a wonderful success.
State excise officers were out in full force this past weekend in Bloomington, Ind., arresting 188 individuals, more than 100 of which were arrested during the Ball State and IU football game.
CHICAGO - The city's nearly weeklong teachers strike appeared headed toward a resolution Friday after negotiators emerged from marathon talks to say they had achieved a "framework" that could end the walkout in time for students to return to class Monday.
INDIANAPOLIS - Gov. Mitch Daniels on Friday named a Tippecanoe County judge as the first woman on the bench of the Indiana Supreme Court in 13 years.
NEW YORK - Delivery times climbed quickly as Apple Inc. started taking orders for the iPhone 5 on Friday, suggesting strong demand.
VALPARAISO, Ind. - Valparaiso University in Indiana has increased security and posted a warning to students on its website after receiving a vague threat through some graffiti.
BERLIN - Germany's Foreign Minister says the country's embassy in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum has been stormed by protesters and set partially on fire.
AUSTIN, Texas; VALPARAISO, Ind.- Thousands of people streamed off the University of Texas campus Friday after a phoned-in bomb threat prompted an evacuation of all buildings and officials warned students and faculty to "get as far away as possible." No bombs had been found by midmorning.
For student organizations that want to participate in Air Jam, forms will be accepted Friday beginning at 9 a.m. at the Alumni Association's office at the Alumni Center.
NEW YORK - New York City's Board of Health opened up a new, experimental front in the war on obesity Thursday, passing a rule banning sales of big sodas and other sugary drinks at restaurants, concession stands and other eateries.
At least one resident and police are in a standoff at a southside Muncie home.
INDIANAPOLIS - An Indianapolis pastor said a sign in front of his church with images of a lynching and slaves in chains is meant to remind people of the importance of their voting rights.
The Ball State Fall Career Fair was held Wednesday in the middle of a sluggish economic rebound, serving as an opportunity for students as well as alumni to meet directly with potential employers.
NEW YORK - A 73-year-old birdwatcher told police she was raped in Central Park Wednesday in broad daylight, possibly by a man angered because she photographed him exposing himself there.
Publishing content for national media organizations is something that most journalists dream about, but some Ball State students were able to do that this summer from England.
LONDON - Archaeologists searching for the grave of King Richard III say they have found bones that are consistent with the 15th century monarch's physical abnormality and of a man who died in battle. -á
Former Ball State alum and executive director of Alpha Chi Omega national women's fraternity, Cheri E. O'Neill, has been named the new president and chief executive officer of the Ball State University Foundation, the foundation announced today. -á
The Green Revolution is bringing together a flock of vendors, do-it-yourselfers, nationally recognized sustainability speakers and even an art show created using only recycled materials.
The iPhone 5 was dramatically unveiled by Apple as it rose from the floor of the stage Wednesday, revealing the same pricing as the iPhone 4 but with added features that surpass the previous version. -á
