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Texas residents sift through rubble from tornadoes

FORNEY, Texas - As a twister bore down on her neighborhood, Sherry Enochs grabbed the three young children in her home and hid in her bathtub. The winds swirled and snatched away two of the children. Her home collapsed around her.


Indianapolis officer's killer gets life sentence

INDIANAPOLIS - A man who admitted he shot and killed an Indianapolis police officer during a routine traffic stop was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without parole plus 40 years.


Stocks suffer worst loss in a month; Dow off 125

NEW YORK - European debt flared again as a worry for Wall Street and drove stocks Wednesday to their worst loss in a month. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 125 points, and the price of gold plunged to its lowest level since January.



Indianapolis officer's killer gets life sentence

INDIANAPOLIS - A man who admitted he shot and killed an Indianapolis police officer during a routine traffic stop was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without parole plus 40 years.


Indianapolis officer's killer gets life sentence

INDIANAPOLIS - A man who admitted he shot and killed an Indianapolis police officer during a routine traffic stop was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without parole plus 40 years.


Junior showcase features student choreography

This weekend's junior showcase in Ball Gym's Korsgaard Dance Studio allows juniors from the dance department to exhibit performances they choreographed using student dancers.



SGA president pro tempore elected

Another shift in the leadership of the Student Government Association took place Wednesday afternoon when senators elected a new president pro tempore.


PHOTO GALLERY: WALK A MILE IN HER SHOES

Wednesday was the 3rd annual "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes" event to help raise awareness about violence against women. The event brought a large crowd of students for the many activities it had right on the green. 


Public officials march for awareness

The Walk a Mile in Her shoes event Wednesday afternoon at University Green brought not only students and faculty from the Ball State community to participate, but also public officials such as the Muncie mayor and members of the fire and police departments. 



SGA president pro tempore elected

Another shift in the leadership of the Student Government Association took place Wednesday afternoon when senators elected a new president pro tempore.


UPD looks for help in debit card theft

University Police Department is asking Ball State students and faculty to help apprehend a woman who charged nearly $300 onto a stolen debit card.


Wave of Tibet immolations among history's biggest

BEIJING - Dozens of Tibetans have set themselves on fire over the past year to protest Chinese rule, sometimes drinking kerosene to make the flames explode from within, in one of the biggest waves of political self-immolations in recent history.