Bankruptcy: Borders' penalty for being a step slow

Borders now begins what analysts expect will be a quickly resolved struggle for the survival of its remaining stores. It's the latest cautionary tale about the dangers retailers face when they fail to keep up with swiftly changing technology and consumer habits.



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Union protests at Ind. Statehouse on GOP proposals

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Several hundred steelworkers hit the halls of the Statehouse on Tuesday to protest what they called an "anti-worker agenda" of the Republican majorities in the Indiana House and Senate.


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SGA executive slate candidates announced

The next Student Government Association executive board made its first appearance together last night. The question is which of the two slates nominated will take the position.



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Immersive learning class works with Circle of Blue

An immersive learning program combining the talents of Ball State graphics students and non-profit news organization Circle of Blue released a new multimedia project highlighting how China's water supply cannot support the country's demand for energy.



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Dalai Lama nephew hit by car, killed on Fla. walk

PALM COAST, Fla.  — The Dalai Lama's nephew was smiling, radiating energy as he tackled the first leg of a 300-mile walk to promote Tibet's independence from China. He insisted on finishing the last two miles on his own, even as darkness fell.



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Foes seek to de-fund, discredit Planned Parenthood

NEW YORK — From its defiant origins in 1916, Planned Parenthood has not shied away from controversy — fighting to legalize birth control, offering candid sex education to adolescents and evolving into America's largest provider of abortions.


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Campus Crusade for Christ starts religion discussion

Members of Campus Crusade for Christ were at three locations on the Ball State campus Monday, challenging students to fill up a giant board with their answers to the question, "Is Christianity good or bad for the world?"


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VIDEO: Polar Plunge

Ball State students and community members took the plunge to raise money for the Special Olympics.


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Swallowing swords for a good cause

It took a man without feet, a man without hands, an NFL punter, Rupert Boneham from Survivor and a sword swallower to show how they turned obstacles into opportunities at the Swords for Africa benefit fundraiser.


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Ball State students bear the cold for Walk a Mile

Ray Raines, the executive director of Muncie Mission Ministries, estimated that anywhere from 1,500 to 1,800 people came to the seventh-annual Walk a Mile in My Shoes charity event benefiting the Muncie Mission.







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