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McKinley Commons at a standstill

After announcing in April plans to construct a $25 million facility on the northeast corner of University and McKinley avenues, further progress seems to be at a standstill for Ball State.


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3 dead after shooting near US university

COLLEGE STATION, Texas - A gunman and a law enforcement officer were among three people killed Monday in a shooting near a Texas university campus, police said.


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GOP looks to distinguish Romney from Ryan budget

MOORESVILLE, N.C.- Mitt Romney's campaign sought to put some distance Sunday between the presidential candidate and his new running mate's controversial budget proposals, even as Paul Ryan's selection energized Republican voters and Romney himself. -á



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NASA rover Curiosity lands on Mars

PASADENA, Calif. - In a show of technological wizardry, the robotic explorer Curiosity blazed through the pink skies of Mars, steering itself to a gentle landing inside a giant crater for the most ambitious dig yet into the red planet's past.


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NASA rover Curiosity lands on Mars

PASADENA, Calif. - In a show of technological wizardry, the robotic explorer Curiosity blazed through the pink skies of Mars, steering itself to a gentle landing inside a giant crater for the most ambitious dig yet into the red planet's past.


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Deadline arrives for Ind. fair disaster claims

INDIANAPOLIS - The deadline has arrived for victims of the Indiana State Fair stage collapse to submit claims for part of a $13.2 million settlement offer by the state and two companies involved in the accident that killed seven people.


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Obama casts Romney as the proponent of tax hikes

-á MANSFIELD, Ohio- Eager to turn the tables on his rival, President Barack Obama on Wednesday cast Republican challenger Mitt Romney as an advocate of tax cuts for the richest people in America at the expense of popular tax breaks for most everyone else.



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U.N. security council delays vote on Syria

UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. Security Council delayed a vote on a new Syria resolution until Thursday in a last-minute effort to get key Western nations and Russia to agree on measures to end the dramatically escalating violence.



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Honda plans production boost at SE indiana factory

GREENSBURG, Ind.- Honda Manufacturing of Indiana LLC said Wednesday that it plans to increase its capacity by 50,000 vehicles annually at its plant and add production of the Civic Hybrid early next year, creating about 300 new jobs.


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Ind. police cracking down on discarded cigarettes

INDIANAPOLIS- Indiana State Police Superintendent Paul Whitesell is reminding troopers to enforce laws barring motorists from flicking cigarettes onto roadsides amid a drought parching the state.


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New welfare restrictions target booze, tattoos

BOSTON - Taking aim at what they call an abuse of the taxpayers' money, a growing number of states are blocking welfare recipients from spending their benefits on booze, cigarettes, lottery tickets, casino gambling, tattoos and strippers.







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