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Lawmakers push to get U.S. out of Afghanistan

WASHINGTON — Now that Osama bin Laden is dead, it is time to end the war in Afghanistan and bring U.S. troops home, several Republicans and Democrats in the House of Representatives demanded on Wednesday.



Grandma Betty's offers sweet treats

Grandma Betty's Ice Cream Shop is quickly encroaching on its one month anniversary in the Village. Located next to CBX bookstore, the small red-walled shop offers 16 different flavors of ice cream with more on the way. 



Tuition forum open to students

Before signing the check, students have a chance to influence just how much Ball State increases tuition costs.


Judge: Shooting suspect mentally incompetent

TUCSON, Arizona — The man accused of wounding U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and killing six in a shooting rampage in Arizona is mentally incompetent to stand trial, a judge ruled Wednesday after two deputy marshals dragged the man out of the courtroom because of an angry outburst.



14 killed as tornadoes carve path through Midwest

PIEDMONT, Okla. — Violent storms rumbled through the central U.S. on Wednesday, spawning tornadoes that turned homes into splintered wreckage, killing at least 14 people over two days and hampering rescue efforts in a city slammed by a massive twister days earlier.


Crowd protests Indiana ruling over police entry

INDIANAPOLIS — Hundreds of people rallied Wednesday on the Statehouse lawn against an Indiana Supreme Court ruling that said residents don't have the right to resist police officers who illegally enter their homes.