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Sofia Segovia, left, and Inocencia Segovie of Lincoln, Calif., Sheryl Sharma and Mary Wagner rest with their shopping bags Friday at the Westfield Galleria in Roseville, Calif. They had been Black Friday shopping since 5 a.m. MCT PHOTO

RECORD BREAKING START

Add seven swans, six geese and five golden rings to the list of Christmas gifts that cost more than they did a year ago.



Kent State defensive end Richard Gray flattens Ohio University running back Beau Blankenship on a run in the fourth quarter at Dix Stadium on Nov. 23, in Kent, Ohio. If Kent State is able to beat Northern Illinois in the upcoming MAC championship, they might be able to play in a BCS bowl game. MCT PHOTO

PREPARING FOR BATTLE

Two years before the playoffs start in college football, the Southeastern Conference is staging a semifinal to determine who plays Notre Dame in the BCS title game.


The Orlando Solar Bears' Ryan Ginand (3) controls the puck in front of Gwinnett's Cody Brookwell in ECHL play at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, on Wednesday, November 7, 2012. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel/MCT)

PRIDE DESPITE LOCKOUT

Despite the ongoing National Hockey League turbulence, student fans remain dedicated to the sport. 


Oprah Winfrey laughs at a joke made by David Letterman during their talk on Monday. The event was held in a sold out John R. Emen's Auditorium and was streamed into Pruis Hall for students who could not get tickets to the live event. DN PHOTO BOBBY ELLIS

UPDATE: INSIDE EMENS

Winfrey offers up painful childhood memories and advice for young people as she and Letterman compare their lives.



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THE BIG ARRIVAL

Students got a rare chance to meet Dave and Oprah this afternoon in the David Letterman Media and Communications building.


Demolitions starting soon from Indianapolis blast

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis neighborhood that was ravaged by an explosion that killed a young couple is gearing up for the first of dozens of demolitions as investigators continue to search for answers about the blast.



Numerous emergency scene investigators, along with members of Citizens Energy Group, survey the destroyed homes along Fieldfare Way on the Southside of Indianapolis the day following the explosion. Several homes damaged by the explosion have been slated for demolition. PHOTO COURTESY OF MATT KRYGER OF THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR

DEMOLITION BEGINS

A couple whose home was damaged by the Indianapolis home explosion earlier this month watched Tuesday as a large excavator pulled apart their home.


Michael Boehnlein and Ashley Dye draw “Mash” comics for the Daily News. Their views and opinions don’t necessarily agree with those of the newspaper. Write to Michael at maboehnlein@bsu.edu and write to Ashley at acdye@bsu.edu.

'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE

The Ball State students were nestled all snug in their beds, while visions of Dave + Oprah danced in their heads.


Mackenzie Newman poses with her tickets Saturday morning at the John R. Emens Auditorium Box Office. Some students who stood in line have tried to sell their tickets to Dave + Oprah for prices upward of $100. DN FILE PHOTO TAYLOR IRBY

OPRAH, DAVE VISIT

Waiting in the cold. Sleeping on concrete. For about 3,300 students lucky enough to get a ticket in John R. Emens Auditorium, 4 p.m. today can’t come soon enough.


Indiana University’s Will Sheehey shoots a three-point shot in the first half of the Ball State-IU game Sunday. Sheehey led the Hoosiers with 19 points during its defeat of Ball State 101-53. DN PHOTO BOBBY ELLIS

CARDINALS FALL TO IU

Jordan Hulls called for the ball screen but had no intention of using it. 



Junior forward Majok Majok attempts to push past an Indiana defender during the second half of the game on Sunday. Majok led the Cardinals with 18 points in the match. DN PHOTO BOBBY ELLIS

ENVY THE ATMOSPHERE

Assembly Hall was the place to be if you were an Indiana University fan Sunday night. 


Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck (12) hands off to Indianapolis Colts running back Vick Ballard (33) on Sunday in Indianapolis, Ind. The Colts won the game against the Bills 20-13. MCT PHOTO

COLTS IMPROVE 7-4

Colts interim coach Bruce Arians wanted to send Chuck Pagano home with a smile Sunday.  T.Y. Hilton made sure he was grinning from ear to ear.


Worker pierced pipe before blast

A utility worker responding to reports of a natural gas leak in one of New England’s largest cities punctured a pipe and an unknown spark ignited a massive explosion.


HONORING THE TRUCE

An Islamic cleric in the Gaza Strip has ruled it a sin to violate the recent cease-fire between Israel and the Hamas group that governs the Palestinian territory.


Jacob Price, a Ball State senior and manager of 420 Underground, talks about some locally made pipes at the smoke shop. 420 Underground, named after its address at 420 N. Martin St., is a shop in the Village where students can buy tobacco products. DN PHOTO EMMA FLYNN

THE BUSINESS NEXT DOOR

At 420 N. Martin St., in the shadow of Cleo’s Bourbon Bar, stands a worn, brown metal door. It leads to a flight of stairs and into 420 Underground.