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Feds make 1st arrest in BP oil spill case

NEW ORLEANS - A BP engineer intentionally deleted more than 300 text messages that said the company's efforts to control the Gulf of Mexico oil spill were failing, and that the amount of oil leaking was far more than what the company reported, the Justice Department said Tuesday.


Administration to discuss future of smoking areas

Administration will soon review the university's smoking policies, an evaluation which could result in the addition, relocation or elimination of some or all of Ball State's designated smoking areas.


Obama visit to spotlight Iowa's high student debt

IOWA CITY, Iowa - President Barack Obama's visit to Iowa to talk about college costs is drawing attention to a surprising fact about a state known for education and frugality: its college students graduate with some of the highest debt in the nation.



BSDT Live! combines live music, dance

For the first time, Ball State Dance Theatre will put on a show with both live music and choreography. Ball State Dance Theatre Live! opens tonight at University Theatre.


Gingrich to end presidential campaign next week

WASHINGTON - Newt Gingrich began taking steps Wednesday to shut down his debt-laden presidential bid, setting the stage to endorse one-time rival Mitt Romney next week and rally the GOP behind its apparent nominee.


Romney sweeps 5 states on Tuesday

WASHINGTON - Mitt Romney laid claim to a fiercely contested Republican presidential nomination Tuesday night with five more primary triumphs and immediately set the tone for the general election campaign by attacking President Barack Obama over his handling of the economy.



Now out of jail, George Zimmerman fades from sight

SANFORD, Fla. - George Zimmerman, who slipped out of jail on $150,000 bail in the early morning darkness, went back into hiding Monday and likely fled to another state to avoid threats as he awaits his second-degree murder trial for the killing of Trayvon Martin.


Health care debate reaches Ball State

President Barack Obama's proposed health care plan - if it isn't shot down by the U.S. Supreme Court - would force companies across the country to cover birth control among their employee health care plans. For women at Ball State, this could mean better coverage, but it could come at a higher price.



BASEBALL: Ball State faces rematch at Purdue

Two weeks ago, Purdue showed Ball State just how explosive its offense is. The Boilermakers turned a one-run game into a blowout with a 12-run sixth inning as they cruised to a 15-2 victory at Ball Diamond on April 11.


Ball State Singers Get Gleeful at Emens on Saturday

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Chicago fake-bomb suspect pleads guilty

CHICAGO - A Chicago man accused of placing a backpack he thought held a bomb near the home of the Chicago Cubs pleaded guilty to weapons charges Monday and could face up to 30 years in federal prison.