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Greece: Talks on new bailout package under way

ATHENS, Greece — Greece is talking with international creditors about a second bailout package "roughly equal" to the first €110 billion ($157 billion) rescue it accepted a year ago, the prime minister confirmed Sunday.


LaFollette gets patch work

Ball State University continues to stretch the lifespan of its largest residence hall, replacing broken and fallen bricks around the complex as it looks ahead to how long the building can last.


Funeral planned for fallen fireman

The city of Muncie is continuing to pay tribute to a firefighter who died while responding to a fire at Tabernacle of Praise Church on Wednesday.



'Green Lantern' star is ready for a break from workouts

The actor admitted he was sick of talking about his well-defined abs, which are on display so prominently in the new, big-screen adaptation of the "Green Lantern" comic-book series that they practically deserve their own billing.


Crime show airs new segment on missing IU student

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — "America's Most Wanted" has aired a new segment on missing Indiana University student Lauren Spierer that included details of her disappearance and images of a truck being sought by Indiana police.



Ex-Tunisia president condemns upcoming trial

TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia's former autocratic leader, whose downfall triggered uprisings in the Arab world, condemned his upcoming trial as a "shameful masquerade," according to a statement released Sunday.



Parents at their orientation enjoy a visit to Muncie Civic Theatre and listen to Todd Sandman give a brief history of the theatre and its connections to Ball State. This is one of many stops the parents took in the downtown area. DN PHOTO LOGAN WINSLOW

Downtown Muncie offers tours for parents

Parents visiting Ball State for freshmen orientation say getting a free tour around downtown Muncie gives them a sense of security, knowing where their children will be when they have a night out on the town. 


OUR VIEW: The Great Debate

It's not unusual for incoming freshmen to have never heard of a hookah, but once they get to college it often becomes a socializing staple.


Board of Trustees approves tuition increases

Ball State University's governing board heard stories of accomplishment and challenges today as top school officials presented their plan for weathering another reduction in state funding.