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Romney promotes education agenda, defends Bain

WASHINGTON - Originally planning to focus on education, Mitt Romney instead reignited the debate over his business credentials on Wednesday, welcoming scrutiny of the private equity firm he co-founded and declaring he's a far more qualified steward of the economy than President Barack Obama. -á


FOOTBALL: Ball State head coach making time to work on attendance

Pete Lembo follows his team out of the locker room and immediately lifts his head up to scan the stands of Scheumann Stadium. From left to right, thousands of fans are lined throughout every section of available seats. Students with their chests painted red and keys in hand ready for kickoff are as crazy as ever, cheering and shouting as the Ball State football team charges onto the field.



Eager Egyptians hold presidential vote

CAIRO - After a lifetime of being told who will rule them, Egyptians dove enthusiastically into the uncertainty of the Arab world's first competitive presidential race Wednesday, wrestling with a polarizing choice between secularists rooted in Hosni Mubarak's old autocracy and Islamists hoping to infuse the state with religion.


Ind. governor candidate picks Simpson for ticket

INDIANAPOLIS - Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Gregg reached out to his party's base Tuesday with his pick for lieutenant governor, a liberal lawmaker with decades of experience at the Indiana Statehouse.



KAMERA OBSCURA: Simply Marvel-ous

Now that it has been two and a half weeks and the initial hype and frenzy has died down, I believe it is appropriate to take a harder look at "The Avengers" and what it does well and what it doesn't.


Regulators probe bank's role in Facebook IPO

WASHINGTON - Regulators are examining whether Morgan Stanley, the investment bank that shepherded Facebook through its highly publicized stock offering last week, selectively informed clients of an analyst's negative report about the company before the stock started trading.


Ind. governor candidate picks Simpson for ticket

INDIANAPOLIS - Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Gregg reached out to his party's base Tuesday with his pick for lieutenant governor, a liberal lawmaker with decades of experience at the Indiana Statehouse.



KAMERA OBSCURA: Simply Marvel-ous

Now that it has been two and a half weeks and the initial hype and frenzy has died down, I believe it is appropriate to take a harder look at "The Avengers" and what it does well and what it doesn't.


Ball State music festival begins 66th year

-á If anyone ever said there is nothing to do in Muncie during the summer, they might have a bone to pick with a few people - mainly the School of Music faculty.


Ind. governor candidate picks Simpson for ticket

INDIANAPOLIS - Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Gregg reached out to his party's base Tuesday with his pick for lieutenant governor, a liberal lawmaker with decades of experience at the Indiana Statehouse.


WOMEN'S SWIMMING: Ball State hires new coach

Less than two weeks after Ball State named the new successor for the women's basketball program, the university has announced the program's next women's swimming coach.