May 7, 2013
Associated PressThe federal government's weekly crop report says 8 percent of the Indiana corn crop was planted as of Sunday, well behind
the 82 percent planted by the same time last year.
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May 6, 2013
Associated PressAs many as 4 million Indiana drivers could become plaintiffs in a lawsuit alleging the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles has
overcharged for driver's licenses since 2007.
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May 6, 2013
Associated PressState officials are studying the estimated $4 million to $5 million a year it might cost to continue Amtrak's Hoosier State
service between Indianapolis and Chicago.
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May 6, 2013
Associated PressMajor drugmakers, including Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co., are closely watching Pfizer Inc.'s plan to sell Viagra directly
to consumers. The bold move blows up the drug industry's distribution model.
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May 5, 2013
Associated PressBeyond the obvious and critical role it plays in determining how children advance in school, the test has more recently become
a barometer for whether teachers get pay increases and whether schools are making the grade.
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May 5, 2013
Associated PressOtis R. Bowen, a small-town family doctor who overhauled Indiana's tax system as governor before helping promote safe
sex practices in the early years of AIDS as the top federal health official under President Ronald Reagan, died Saturday.
He was 95.
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May 3, 2013
Associated PressThe expected 35,000 runners and walkers have been told not to have backpacks or duffel bags, and to bring personal items only
in the white plastic bags they received at their registration pickup in the days before the race.
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May 3, 2013
Associated PressA stronger-than-expected pickup in hiring last month lifted the stock market early Friday, pushing the Dow Jones industrial
average above 15,000 and the Standard and Poor's 500 index above 1,600 points for the first time.
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May 3, 2013
Associated PressThe only sectors of the economy that cut jobs last month were construction and government.
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May 2, 2013
Associated PressSome home-schooled students will be eligible to join sports teams at their local public schools under new rules adopted by
the Indiana High School Athletic Association.
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May 2, 2013
Associated PressFrontier Airlines, a unit of Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings Inc., plans to start charging up to $100 for a carry-on
bag and $2 for coffee or a full can of soda, it announced Wednesday.
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May 2, 2013
Associated PressThe state Department of Education has asked schools for a second straight day to reduce the number of students taking the
test by half to avoid more problems.
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May 2, 2013
Associated PressAn official from a Tennessee state agency has been picked to replace Robert Wynkoop, who left in April to become managing
director of Purdue University's business and finance office.
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May 2, 2013
IBJ Staff and Associated PressMany more residents are set to receive "Sagamore of the Wabash" designations under new Indiana Gov. Mike Pence.
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May 1, 2013
Associated PressThe Indiana Department of Education said the administration of the ISTEP+ exams' online portion resumed Wednesday morning,
but schools are being asked to decrease their daily test load to 50 percent of normal levels until further notice.
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May 1, 2013
Associated PressAs of Sunday, farmers in Indiana had planted just 1 percent of the corn crop, compared with the five-year average of 30 percent
by the end of April, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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April 30, 2013
Associated PressRequired standardized tests for Indiana students will resume Wednesday after two days of computer glitches, but state officials
asked schools to cut their normal test loads by half to avoid more problems.
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April 30, 2013
Associated PressThe question of whether Indiana will expand Medicaid is now back in Gov. Mike Pence's hands, after lawmakers wrapped up
their session without mandating he expand coverage under the federal health care law or suggesting the route he should take.
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April 30, 2013
Associated PressIndiana Gasification project manager Mark Lubbers told the Evansville Courier & Press that neither the General
Assembly nor Gov. Mike Pence support the project.
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April 30, 2013
IBJ Staff and Associated PressSchool districts trying to administer Indiana's required standardized test encountered new problems Tuesday that forced the
state to suspend testing for a second straight day. The problems brought a hailstorm of complaints.
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April 30, 2013
Associated PressA legislative plan that would "pause" Indiana's adoption of a national set of reading and math education standards
has the backing of Republican Gov. Mike Pence, although many questions surround what that step would mean for the state's
classrooms.
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April 30, 2013
Associated PressA plan overhauling Indiana's specialty auto license plate system and requiring all groups with plates to sell 500 a year
has been signed into law.
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April 30, 2013
Associated PressSchool districts across the state suspended the first day of ISTEP+ online testing Monday because of computer issues. IPS
is reporting more problems Tuesday.
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April 29, 2013
Associated PressLegislative leaders, who spent the last eight years of working with former Gov. Mitch Daniels, graded the new governor as
off to a good start, but with plenty of room for improvement.
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April 29, 2013
Associated PressHostess Brands LLC said Monday that it will open bakeries in Indiana and Illinois, following announcements last week that
it will reopen bakeries in Georgia and Kansas in its effort to bring back some of its snack brands.
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Who makes Tater Tots? They would be a good sponsor, because $3 Million for the alleged "Greatest Spectacle In Racing" is taters. Tiny, tiny taters. But at least they are making up something of the losses accumulated over the years in this dying sport. Buttock in seat is certainly not doing it, nor eyeball on TV, as evidenced by the lack of both.
We loved lakehouse and think the Arbor Village would be a great location. It is less than 2 miles from over 1000 rooftops in the 225,000 to over 1 million range. Many people could use the great fishers trail system to bike or walk there. Just an idea Scotty -- but maybe something closer to 3 Wiseman would good. The only microbrew in area is Ram (boring)
True, it's an ESPN production, but ESPN is just another name for ABC Sports, or what used to be ABC Sports since ABC Sports no longer exists as a name. ESPN=ABC Sports= ESPN. ESPN is, according to Forbes "the world's most valuable media property" worth $40 billion. Despite that, they fired 400 people this week.
The Prestige was a great flick.
Larry - even though the race is on ABC, ESPN does all of the work, so that is why ESPN is mentioned. Most sports on ABC are called something like "ESPN on ABC."