Buffett’s firm to buy majority of Pilot Flying J truck stops
Warren Buffett's company is acquiring a major stake in Pilot Travel Centers LLC, which operates numerous truck stops in central Indiana.
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Indiana couple pleads guilty to stealing $1.2M from Amazon
The couple pleaded guilty to mail fraud and money laundering in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis. The plea agreement requires them to repay the money to Amazon.
Former Ivy Tech president receives $1M retirement payout
The former president of Indiana’s community college system received a retirement payout worth more than $1 million despite the university's struggle with budget cuts.
FDA acts to encourage generic competition for complex drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is opening a new front in its efforts to reduce high drug prices by encouraging development of generic versions of hard-to-make medicines.
Equifax: 2.5 million more Americans may be affected by hack
The information stolen earlier this year included names, Social Security numbers, birth dates and addresses—the kind of information that could put people at significant risk for identity theft.
U.S. factory activity surges to 13-year high
Seventeen of 18 manufacturing industries reported growth in September, led by textile mills and machinery.
Trump may choose Pence ally Verma to replace ousted Price
Mentioned as a possible permanent successor to ousted health secretary Tom Price is former Indiana health care policy consultant Seema Verma, a protege of Vice President Mike Pence.
Joe Tiller, Purdue’s winningest football coach, dies at 74
Purdue University’s football program played in five bowl games in school history before Joe Tiller arrived; it played in 10 after he took over.
IU to stop holding classes in room with KKK mural
The scene that's part of a 22-panel Thomas Hart Benton mural created in the 1930s hangs in Room 100 at Woodburn Hall on the Bloomington campus.
Senate confirms Minkler as U.S. attorney for Indiana’s southern district
The Senate approved Josh Minkler in a voice vote Thursday as the U.S. attorney for Indiana’s southern district, which covers roughly the southern two-thirds of the state, including Indianapolis.
No assembly required? Ikea to buy services site TaskRabbit
Furniture retail giant Ikea—which is set to open a massive new store in Fishers on Oct. 11— is making moves so you don’t have to assemble a sofa or bookcase yourself.
FDA approves Lilly drug for common advanced breast cancer
U.S. regulators have approved a new medicine for treating a common type of breast cancer after it has spread to other parts of the body.
Indiana lands $59 million for charter school expansion
Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick said federal award will go to a minimum of 50 schools.
Wanted: 1 million people to study genes, habits, health
In a quest to end cookie-cutter health care, U.S. researchers are getting ready to recruit more than 1 million people for an unprecedented study to learn how our genes, environments and lifestyles interact—and to finally customize ways to prevent and treat disease. Why does one sibling get sick but not another? Why does a drug […]
Supreme Court to hear challenge to mandatory union fees
After the justices deadlocked 4-4 in a similar case last year, the high court will consider a free-speech challenge from workers who object to paying money to unions they don't support.
Second quarter economy better than initial estimates
The U.S. economy grew at an upgraded annual rate of 3.1 percent in the spring, the fastest pace in more than two years.
Trump plan promises huge tax cuts, but big questions remain
President Donald Trump declared repeatedly the plan would provide badly needed tax relief for the middle class. But there are too many gaps in the proposal to know yet how it actually would affect individual taxpayers and families.
Maryland suing EPA over power plants in Indiana, other states
Maryland is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to act on a petition requiring power plants in five upwind states, including Indiana, to reduce pollution.
Trump, GOP tax plan would cut rates for many Americans
President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are proposing a far-reaching, $5 trillion plan Wednesday that would cut taxes for corporations and for individuals, simplify the tax system and nearly double the standard deduction used by most Americans.
Pitino ‘fired’ amid fallout from college basketball corruption scandal
Rick Pitino’s attorney says the University of Louisville has put the school’s men’s basketball coach on administrative leave, but has “effectively fired” Pitino amid a federal bribery investigation.