YOUTH BASKETBALL: AAU to begin mandatory screenings of staff

ORLANDO, Fla. - The Amateur Athletic Union is expected to announce new mandatory background screening for all adult coaches, volunteers and staff, as well as stricter training protocols to govern interaction with youth athletes, a person familiar with the situation said.



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Affordable Act protests growing

As the Supreme Court approaches a monumental decision with the Affordable Act of 2010, its opposition and supporters are growing heated as rallies and protests become more frequent.



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KAMERA OBSCURA: 'Prometheus' best sci-fi since 'The Matrix'

The long, strange march toward the opening of "Prometheus" has ended. After months exhaustive advertising and speculation, director Ridley Scott has released his first science-fiction film in more than 30 years. The result is a film that raises the broad questions of "where did we come from?" and "why were we created?"


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KAMERA OBSCURA: 'Prometheus' best sci-fi since 'The Matrix'

The long, strange march toward the opening of "Prometheus" has ended. After months exhaustive advertising and speculation, director Ridley Scott has released his first science-fiction film in more than 30 years. The result is a film that raises the broad questions of "where did we come from?" and "why were we created?"


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A festival for the family

Muncie's annual Festival On The Green hosted hundreds of people on Ball State's Arts Terrace on Saturday afternoon including musicians, dancers, cooks, artists and a kiddie parade.



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Village hits a roadblock

Efforts to revitalize Ball State's Village have been an ongoing process, but developers may have hit a standstill.



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Mikey Mason to perform at Cornerstone

-á Friday night, Mason will headline the show "Comedy at Cornerstone," an 18-plus event to raise money for downtown's Cornerstone Center for the Arts.


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Ray Bradbury, author of 'Fahrenheit 451,' dies

LOS ANGELES - Ray Bradbury, the science fiction-fantasy master who transformed his childhood dreams and Cold War fears into telepathic Martians, lovesick sea monsters, and, in uncanny detail, the high-tech, book-burning future of "Fahrenheit 451," has died. He was 91.


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NY judge: Anti-gay marriage law unconstitutional

NEW YORK - A federal judge in Manhattan joined a growing chorus of judges across the country Wednesday by striking down a key component of a federal law denying benefits to partners in a gay marriage.






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