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Bells toll for victims one week after shooting

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The chiming of bells reverberated throughout Newtown on Friday, commemorating one week since the crackle of gunfire in a schoolhouse killed 20 children and six adults in a massacre that has shaken the community — and the nation — to its core.



3 charged with murder in Ind. house explosion

INDIANAPOLIS — A homeowner, her boyfriend and the boyfriend's brother were charged Friday with murder and arson in a massive explosion that killed two people, destroyed five homes and damaged dozens more in an Indianapolis neighborhood.



VIDEO: Beef 'O' Brady's Fan Fest

Ball State fans celebrated the final night before the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl in downtown St. Petersburg as part of the Bowl Block Party. Ball State will play Central Florida in the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl on Friday at 7:30 p.m.



Numbers never lie, but neither does the eye

The old adage in sports is ‘numbers never lie’. In this age of sports, numbers reign supreme, with saber metrics taking over baseball and QBR determining legacies in football and the plus-minus ruling playing time in basketball.



Cardinals fall to Boilermakers

Jesse Berry’s steps quickened as he drifted behind a teammate and drained a 3-pointer from the top of the circle to give Ball State its first lead with 9:31 left in the second half.


Ball State completes sweep of South Dakota

Ball State players and coaches stressed the importance of not falling in love with 3-point shots against South Dakota’s zone, but ironically it was the long ball that saved the win on Saturday.