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1 hr ago | The Indianapolis Star

Facebook backfire: Anderson paper's take on Oklahoma tornado rubs readers the wrong way

An editor at The Herald Bulletin in Anderson no doubt wishes he would have pondered a little before posting a Facebook commentary that called into question the wisdom of the Oklahoma tornado victims -- many of whom were still suffering the effects of the deadly storm.

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Related Topix: Startups, Facebook, Social Software

5 hrs ago | Daily Reporter

Cat blamed for starting C. Indiana house fire

Chesterfield deputy fire chief Mark Carman tells The Herald Bulletin that the blaze might have been sparked when one of the homeowner's six cats knocked over the lamp, shattering the bulb.

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6 hrs ago | The Indianapolis Star

Indiana needs to pay our elected leaders more

As the salaries of various local CEOs have been published and the focus of media attention recently, we thought it might be an opportune time to address the issue of compensation for some very important Hoosier leaders.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Mike Pence, US Governors, Indianapolis, IN, Mitch Daniels

7 hrs ago | The Tribune

Crashes rekindle debate about seat belts on buses

Dozens of students and three school bus drivers were injured on Wednesday, when four school buses had a chain-reaction collision.

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Related Topix: Kosciusko County, IN, North Webster, IN, Education Etc.

Thu May 23, 2013

The Indianapolis Star

Hoosier Scouts react to BSA's ruling to allow gays in ranks

As Thursday's news rippled across Indiana that the Boy Scouts of America decided to allow gay Scouts, members Brian Kolozsvari and Daniel Jackson remained unshaken in their views of whether the decision was right for the 103-year-old organization.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Danville, IN, Brownsburg, IN, Central, IN

The Indianapolis Star

St. Vincent Health cutting jobs

One of Indiana's largest health systems says it's cutting an undisclosed number of jobs by June 30 because of increasing economic and competitive pressure on the health care industry.

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Related Topix: Indianapolis, IN

WTHR-TV Indianapolis

St. Vincent Health announces job cuts

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is urging congressional leaders to bring a revived federal media shield law to a vote on the floors of the U.S. House and Senate.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Mike Pence, US Governors, Indianapolis, IN

WDRB-TV Louisville

4 inmates bolt in 3 days in eastern Ky.

A southern Indiana counselor for troubled youth has admitted to having sex with a 14-year-old boy she was supposed to be helping.

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Related Topix: University of Louisville

Journalgazette.net

Cancer event raises more than $55,000

More than 700 people attended Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana's 11th annual Lapper & Survivors Day event to help raise money for people with all types of cancer.

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Lexington Herald-Leader

Chandler accepts second job in addition to director of state Humanities Council

Ben Chandler, Kentucky's former Sixth District U.S. representative, has found a second job with the law firm of Morgan & Pottinger attorneys, which has offices in Lexington, Louisville, Nashville and southern Indiana.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Ben Chandler, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Representative Andy Barr, Republican

Wed May 22, 2013

TheIndyChannel

Deputy accused of sexual misconduct

Warren Hoosier, a 13-year member of the Marion County Sheriff's Office, inappropriately touched a female inmate that was in his custody as he escorted her within the jail last Friday, authorities said.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law

WKRC-TV Cincinnati

Factory In Indiana Leaves 165 Workers Unemployed

The new owner of a northern Indiana factory that builds ambulances has decided to shut it down, eliminating 165 jobs.

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WTHR-TV Indianapolis

Three former executives sue Carbon Motors over pay

Two U.K. government officials say a brutal attack that left one man dead near a London military barracks appears to have been motivated by radical Islam.

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Related Topix: Indianapolis, IN

The Indianapolis Star

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence says he is committed to finishing I-69 into Indianapolis, toll free

Gov. Mike Pence said today Indiana must complete I-69 into Marion County, arguing that it will cement this state's identity as the "Crossroads of America." And, he told reporters later, it will be done without imposing tolls.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Mike Pence, US Governors, Indianapolis, IN, Marion County, IN

The Miami Herald

NBA draft order set, so who goes No. 1?

The first big NBA draft question was answered Tuesday night when the Cavaliers won the lottery for the No.

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The Indianapolis Star

Indiana in the mix for top-20 player; Pinson decides on Wednesday

Theo Pinson , a 6-5 wing from Wesleyan Christian Academy in Greensboro, N.C., will announce his college choice at 12:15 p.m. at the school.

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KYTX-TV News

Restaurants to donate portions of today's proceeds to Red Cross

When it warms up outside, it's not unusual to see children set up lemonade stands around town.

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Related Topix: X360, Microsoft Xbox, Video Games, Healthcare Law, Law

Journal Gazette

Verbatim: Indiana ranked 2nd most competitive state for business

INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana was ranked as the most competitive state for business in the Midwest and the second best nationwide in Site Selection magazine's Top 10 Competitive States of 2012.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Mike Pence, Indiana Government, US Governors

Indiana Law Blog

Courts - Still more on 'SCOTUS Takes Case on Prayer at Town Board Meetings'

Updating yesterday's ILB entry , that includes links to prior coverage of the Indiana legislative prayer case, Dan Carden reports today in the NWI Times , in a story headed "Prayer case set for U.S. Supreme Court similar to Ind.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Mike Pence, US Supreme Court, Second Circuit Court of Appeals, us Travel, Travel, Mitch Daniels, US Governors

WTHR-TV Indianapolis

EPA seeks to add 3 Indiana Superfund sites to list

Indiana's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives is seeking nominations for the Governor's Service Awards.

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Related Topix: Environmental Law, Law, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, US National Parks, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

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