Young Egyptians in Indy celebrate Mubarak ouster

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Chanting "one, two, three, Egypt is free," young Egyptians gathered Saturday in Indianapolis to celebrate the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak and what they anticipate will be the arrival of democracy, liberty and prosperity in the Arab nation.



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Economy keeping many Ind. students in college

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — More Indiana college students are staying in school in hopes of riding out the economy and emerging with degrees that will help them in a challenging job market, education leaders say.



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Coast Guard: Oil cleanup should be scaled back

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The cleanup of oiled beaches along the Gulf of Mexico has reached a point where crews, heavy equipment and thorough scrubbing can cause more damage to the ecosystem than good, the Coast Guard said Friday.


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Egyptians in U.S. cheer democracy and Arab unity

NEW YORK (AP) — Waves of celebration rippled out of Egypt and washed onto U.S. shores Friday as Egyptian-Americans looked to a future of democracy and Arab unity after the departure of President Hosni Mubarak and his three decades of authoritarian rule.


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Fliers cause ruckus on IU campus

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Police say students who distributed fliers with violent language and blood-like ink spatters on the Indiana University campus claim their so-called "Manifesto (hash) 1" was artistic expression.


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Muncie Mission prepares for Walk-A-Mile

Ball State students and the Muncie community will come together on Saturday for the seventh annual Walk-A-Mile in My Shoes charity walk benefiting the Muncie Mission.



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Published professors share their stories

The Art and Journalism lecture room was dimly-lit and full of Ball State students, aspiring writers and poets, all patiently awaiting guest speakers Author Cathy Day and screenwriter and poet Matt Mullins.



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'Egypt is free,' crowds chant after Mubarak quits

CAIRO (AP) — Cries of "Egypt is free" rang out and fireworks lit up the sky as hundreds of thousands danced, wept and prayed in joyful pandemonium Friday after 18 days of peaceful pro-democracy protests forced President Hosni Mubarak to surrender power to the military, ending three decades of authoritarian rule.


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Environmentalists sue to halt I-69 construction

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Opponents of a $3 billion highway between Indianapolis and Evansville are suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, alleging it violated federal law by giving the state permission to fill wetlands and reroute streams along part of the road's 142-mile route.


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2010 census: Central Indiana grows the most, Gary shrinks

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The state demographer at Indiana University says the state's 2010 census data shows the Indianapolis metropolitan area accounted for more than half of the state's growth since 2000 while the city of Gary and a large swath of north central and east central Indiana are in decline.


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Obama: US backs orderly transition in Egypt

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama called for an "orderly and genuine" transition to democracy in Egypt on Thursday amid reports that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was about to step down.







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