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Status update: Facebook to go public, raise $5B

NEW YORK — Facebook made a much-anticipated status update Wednesday: The Internet social network is going public eight years after its computer-hacking CEO Mark Zuckerberg started the service at Harvard University.


Famed photographer to speak on campus

Shawn Records, a photographer who followed the production of "Where the Wild Things Are," will speak today at 5 p.m. in the Art and Journalism Building Room 225. He will be discussing his experiences behind the lens with his lecture entitled, "My Favorite Things: Some Things I've Made and Some Others That I Wish I


Gov. Daniels approves anti-trafficking bill

Earlier this week, Gov. Mitch Daniels took another step toward securing the safety of the Indianapolis area in preparation for Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday.



KAMERA OBSCURA: It never gets old

Harold Ramis' 1993 film "Groundhog Day" covers nearly every theme imaginable in its short 1 hour and 40 minute run time. On the outset it appears to be merely a film about redemption, but really it's about everything from love to stages of depression. Even 19 years later, the picture remains as hilarious and entertaining as ever, and on this Groundhog Day, it seems appropriate to revisit the one day that never ends. 


Romney wins big in Florida, routing Gingrich

TAMPA, Fla. — Mitt Romney routed Newt Gingrich in the Florida primary Tuesday night, rebounding from the previous week's defeat with a commanding victory and taking a major step toward the Republican presidential nomination. Despite the one-sided setback, Gingrich vowed to press on.


Indiana joins right-to-work ranks, gov. signs bill

  INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana is the first Rust Belt state to enact the contentious right-to-work labor law prohibiting labor contracts that require workers to pay union representation fees, after Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels signed the bill Wednesday afternoon.



SARCASM AND SMILES: Loss of funding can be cured

In my family, college wasn't an option – it was just part of the plan. Even at age 5, I remember my parents saying a four-year university was in my future. And being the upper-middle class family we were — it would be on their dime.


10 steps to throwing a successful Super Bowl party

While others celebrate at Super Bowl Village, some of us will be stuck on campus this Sunday. Sophomore legal studies major and Kinghorn resident assistant Erin Cromer has been planning residence hall events since her freshman year in LaFollette Complex, including last year's Super Bowl party. Here are Cromer's 10 steps to having a great Game Day get-together.


LA school officials chided for molest case silence

LOS ANGELES — Angry parents have confronted Los Angeles school officials, demanding to know why they weren't told for a year that a teacher was alleged to have photographed children in class for sexual thrills.



Obama details broader housing plan

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — President Barack Obama called on Congress Wednesday to make it easier for millions of additional homeowners to refinance their mortgages at lower interest rates even if they owe more than their homes are worth. He conceded that his administration's housing plans so far have not lived up to their promise.


College administrator resigns over fake SAT scores

LOS ANGELES — A senior administrator at Claremont McKenna College resigned after acknowledging that he falsified college entrance exam scores for years to publications responsible for ranking the small school among universities, an official said.


Pfizer recalls 1M birth control packs after mixup

INDIANAPOLIS — Pfizer Inc. is recalling 1 million packets of birth control pills due to a packaging error that could raise the risk of an accidental pregnancy by leaving women with an inadequate dose.