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5 things to know today (May 15)

Indiana begins adopting 911-texting service; 274 dead in Turkey’s worst-ever mine disaster; Sept. 11 museum is called a monument to unity; Nigeria vigilantes kill Islamic militants; Judge strikes down Idaho’s same-sex marriage ban



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Suspect arrested in Trapuzzano shooting

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis police have arrested a 16-year-old youth in connection with the slaying of a 24-year-old Indianapolis man who was fatally shot while on a pre-dawn walk.Police say the youth was arrested Tuesday in connection with the April 1 slaying of Nathan Trapuzzano on the city's west side.Police say the youth was being held at the Marion County Juvenile Center.


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'Nothing new to add,' Ball State representative says about legislators' letter

A Ball State representative says there are no new developments concerning the letter sent by Indiana legislators regarding a professor that was accused of teaching intelligent design last summer. Joan Todd, a university spokesperson, said “there is nothing new to add,” regarding the letter sent March 10 by four Indiana senators who question Ball State’s respect for academic freedom and religious liberty in its treatment.


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Lawmakers query Ball State on intelligent design

MUNCIE, Ind. — Four conservative Republican Indiana legislators are questioning Ball State University’s decision to prohibit the teaching of intelligent design in a science course. The legislators sent a letter this week to Ball State President Jo Ann Gora, saying her decision last summer raised questions about whether the school had violated the religious and academic freedom of the professor involved, The Star Press reported. Gora’s decision followed complaints that the “Boundaries of Science” class taught by Eric Hedin, an assistant professor of physics, was promoting the idea that nature displays evidence of intelligent design, as opposed to evolution.


A gay-marriage supporter flies a rainbow flag during a rally in Seattle, Washington, in March, when the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that led to federal recognition of same-sex marriages. (Greg Gilbert/Seattle Times/MCT)
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4 gay couples suing for marriage recognition in Ind.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Four gay couples from southern Indiana sued the state Friday, seeking to force Indiana to recognize same-sex marriages from out of state and issue licenses to same-sex couples. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New Albany, Ind., asks a federal judge to overturn Indiana’s Defense of Marriage Act, which declares same-sex marriages void even if another state recognizes the union. “How long do you wait before you decide ‘I think I’d like to stand up for myself’,” said 66-year-old Lane Stumler of New Albany, who wants to marry his longtime partner Michael Drury.




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