'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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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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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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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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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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Bill hikes marriage fees unless couples take class

INDIANAPOLIS — A Republican state lawmaker is facing tough questions about her proposal to quadruple fees on marriage licenses and certificates unless couples complete marriage preparation classes.


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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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TO YOUNG TO SLEEP: Grammy predictions, sans Kanye

This year's Grammys are sure to feature plenty of diva pop, Bieber charm, indie awkwardness and most notably, very little Kanye West. Well, unless Beyoncé loses Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.







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