NASA rover Curiosity lands on Mars

PASADENA, Calif. - In a show of technological wizardry, the robotic explorer Curiosity blazed through the pink skies of Mars, steering itself to a gentle landing inside a giant crater for the most ambitious dig yet into the red planet's past.



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Deadline arrives for Ind. fair disaster claims

INDIANAPOLIS - The deadline has arrived for victims of the Indiana State Fair stage collapse to submit claims for part of a $13.2 million settlement offer by the state and two companies involved in the accident that killed seven people.


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Obama casts Romney as the proponent of tax hikes

-á MANSFIELD, Ohio- Eager to turn the tables on his rival, President Barack Obama on Wednesday cast Republican challenger Mitt Romney as an advocate of tax cuts for the richest people in America at the expense of popular tax breaks for most everyone else.



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U.N. security council delays vote on Syria

UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. Security Council delayed a vote on a new Syria resolution until Thursday in a last-minute effort to get key Western nations and Russia to agree on measures to end the dramatically escalating violence.


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Honda plans production boost at SE indiana factory

GREENSBURG, Ind.- Honda Manufacturing of Indiana LLC said Wednesday that it plans to increase its capacity by 50,000 vehicles annually at its plant and add production of the Civic Hybrid early next year, creating about 300 new jobs.



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Ind. police cracking down on discarded cigarettes

INDIANAPOLIS- Indiana State Police Superintendent Paul Whitesell is reminding troopers to enforce laws barring motorists from flicking cigarettes onto roadsides amid a drought parching the state.


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New welfare restrictions target booze, tattoos

BOSTON - Taking aim at what they call an abuse of the taxpayers' money, a growing number of states are blocking welfare recipients from spending their benefits on booze, cigarettes, lottery tickets, casino gambling, tattoos and strippers.



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Strategically speaking

Having already lost $13 million in state funding in 2011, Ball State officials hope a new university strategic plan that emphasizes faculty retainment will prevent Indiana State legislators from making more budgetary cuts.


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Elimination of Ind. Toll Road exit still in play

LAKE STATION, Ind.- The private operator of the Indiana Toll Road continues to study the possible elimination of westbound Exit 21 and still plans to make a decision by this fall, according to ITR Concession Co. spokeswoman Amber Kettring.


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Indiana State Fair hikes admission prices

INDIANAPOLIS - Visitors to next month's Indiana State Fair will face higher gate admission prices and a first-ever parking charge as the fair returns after taking a financial hit in the wake of last year's deadly stage collapse.


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Behind the TV channel blackouts: stalling profits

LOS ANGELES - Channel blackouts such as the one that resulted from the recent spat between Viacom and DirecTV have become far more common over the past three years. Consumers can thank the changing dynamics of the entertainment industry.






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