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Indiana police chief quits over prank punishment

An Indiana police chief has resigned rather than accept a week's suspension without pay over what he said was a harmless prank of giving a friend a piece of duck jerky made for dogs.



Astronauts, family mourn humble hero Armstrong

Neil Armstrong was a humble hero who saw himself as a team player and never capitalized on his celebrity as the first man to walk on the moon, mourners said Friday outside a private service attended by fellow space pioneers, including his two crewmates on the historic Apollo 11 mission.


Ex-Marine kills 2, self at NJ supermarket

An ex-Marine wearing military clothing opened fire at a New Jersey supermarket early Friday, killing two of his co-workers and himself as other terrified store employees hid in the back, authorities said.


Oil prices rise on Bernanke speech

The price of oil jumped 1.7 percent Friday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke made clear in a speech that the central bank will do more to revive the U.S. economy.



New tailgating rules no problem for football fans

Despite new tailgating rules, excise police and University police officers did not have any problems with Ball State football fans during Thursday's home game, Sgt. Matt Gaither said.



KAMERA OBSCURA: Politically batty

Throughout his Batman trilogy, director Christopher Nolan has consistently been bombarded with questions regarding the politics of the films. These questions are not without merit, as Nolan does load up on imagery of post-9/11 fears.


'Harvey' goes for a second weekend at Muncie Civic Theatre

"Harvey" is an imaginative comedy about Veta Louise Simmons struggling to commit her allegedly crazy brother, Elwood P. Dowd, to a psychological hospital because he insists on introducing everyone to his good friend Harvey - a big, white rabbit.


Students demonstrate outside of Atrium

The Atrium became the site of a small demonstration Thursday afternoon when a group of Ball State students gathered with the goal of further educating their classmates about the LGBTQ movement and its ties to the Chick-fil-A controversy.



Texas girl, 13, describes alleged sexual assaults

A 13-year-old Texas girl who authorities say was repeatedly sexually assaulted by 20 men and boys during a series of attacks two years ago cried Wednesday as a video of one of the encounters was played for jurors in the first case to go to trial.