Break-ins, vandalism less frequent this year

Although thousands of students have left Muncie for the summer, the University Police Department has still been seeing plenty of criminal activity in the surrounding neighborhoods and near many of the greek houses.



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Destructive Colorado blaze doubles size overnight

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - A stubborn and towering wildfire jumped firefighters' perimeter lines in the hills overlooking Colorado Springs, forcing frantic mandatory evacuation notices for more than 32,000 residents, including the U.S. Air Force Academy, and destroying an unknown number of homes. -á


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Judge upholds Ind. Facebook ban for sex offenders

INDIANAPOLIS - A national civil rights group said Sunday it would appeal a federal judge's decision to uphold an Indiana law that bans registered sex offenders from accessing Facebook and other social networking sites used by children.



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Islamist Morsi elected Egypt's president

CAIRO - Islamist Mohammed Morsi was declared the winner Sunday in Egypt's first free presidential election in history, closing the tumultuous first phase of a democratic transition and opening a new struggle with the still-dominant military rulers who recently stripped the presidency of most of its powers.


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Verizon, Comcast to offer bundled services in Muncie

Anyone using services offered by Verizon Wireless or Comcast will now have the option of bundling those services together with the possibility of saving money. The two companies recently announced they would be offering these new options in Muncie, and 11 other Indiana cities. -á



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Verizon, Comcast to offer bundled services in Muncie

Anyone using services offered by Verizon Wireless or Comcast will now have the option of bundling those services together with the possibility of saving money. The two companies recently announced they would be offering these new options in Muncie, and 11 other Indiana cities. -á


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Ind. pols reassess higher ed. amid rough economy

INDIANAPOLIS - For casual observers of higher education trends, Gov. Mitch Daniels' statement that not every student should aim for a traditional college degree may have seemed strange, coming just before he was elected unanimously as the president of one of those top degree-granting institutions.


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Ind. pols reassess higher ed. amid rough economy

INDIANAPOLIS - For casual observers of higher education trends, Gov. Mitch Daniels' statement that not every student should aim for a traditional college degree may have seemed strange, coming just before he was elected unanimously as the president of one of those top degree-granting institutions.


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Judge upholds Ind. Facebook ban for sex offenders

INDIANAPOLIS - A national civil rights group said Sunday it would appeal a federal judge's decision to uphold an Indiana law that bans registered sex offenders from accessing Facebook and other social networking sites used by children.



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Islamist Morsi elected Egypt's president

CAIRO - Islamist Mohammed Morsi was declared the winner Sunday in Egypt's first free presidential election in history, closing the tumultuous first phase of a democratic transition and opening a new struggle with the still-dominant military rulers who recently stripped the presidency of most of its powers.


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University wins sustainability award

The International Sustainable Campus Network recently awarded Ball State its Excellence in Integration award for its efforts toward energy sustainability and greener living over the last few years. -á


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Lockheed, machinists reach tentative agreement

FORT WORTH, Texas - After more than two months on strike, Lockheed Martin machinists are expected to vote this week on a new labor contract after a tentative deal was reached with the company.


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Judge upholds Ind. Facebook ban for sex offenders

INDIANAPOLIS - A national civil rights group said Sunday it would appeal a federal judge's decision to uphold an Indiana law that bans registered sex offenders from accessing Facebook and other social networking sites used by children.


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No money for forced sterilization victims in NC

RALEIGH, N.C.- The first serious proposal to compensate victims of forced sterilization failed Wednesday when North Carolina legislators said they were not approving any money for them. One ardent supporter declared: "At this point, I have lost all hope."






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