USB drive with patient info missing from IU Health hospital
Officials with an Indiana University Health emergency department say the missing flash drive contains information from more than 29,000 patients.
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State awards $9.6M in grants to help avoid teacher shortages
The Indiana Commission for Higher education announced the 13 grants on Wednesday.
IndyGo adds to one of nation’s largest electric bus fleets
IndyGo has received the last of 21 fully electric buses. Those buses, equipped with lithium-ion batteries, can travel up to 130 miles on a single charge.
UPDATE: State education panel leader wants to re-score ISTEP
Rep. Robert Behning, R-Indianapolis, said he wants to hire a contractor to re-score the 2015 ISTEP test, which he calls a “disaster.” Meanwhile, the House education committee approved a measure sparing teachers from having their performance pay reduced as a result of the scores.
LGBT rights loom as lawmakers set other priorities
While leaders for the GOP majorities in both chambers discussed an array of policy priorities, they had much less to say about the debate over adding discrimination protections for lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender people to state law.
Three GOP Senate hopefuls agree to debate
Fourth District Republican Chairman Craig Dunn announced that candidates Eric Holcomb, Marlin Stutzman and Todd Young have confirmed they’ll participate in the Jan. 16 debate at a Kokomo restaurant.
Lilly’s 2016 sales, profit guidance falls short of predictions
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co., which has promised to return to growth after a half-decade of falling revenue, indicated that 2016 earnings might be below analysts’ estimates.
Stocks surge late, but can’t avoid dismal opening day
Investors worried about new signs of a slowdown in China and a flare-up in tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
UPDATE: Colts give Pagano four-year contract extension
The Indianapolis Colts have given Head Coach Chuck Pagano and General Manager Ryan Grigson contract extensions that will keep them with the team through 2020, the Colts announced late Monday.
Global stocks on pace for historically bad day
Major U.S. stock indexes sank more than 2.5 percent in morning trading Monday following a financial rout that stretched across Asia into Europe.
New rule extends life cycle of Indiana license plates
The state's license plates will be redesigned and replaced every seven years, rather than every five years. The new rule took effect Friday.
First-of-a-kind drug approvals continued rise in 2015
The rising figures reflect an industry-wide focus on drugs for rare and hard-to-treat diseases, which often come with streamlined reviews, extra patent protections and higher price tags.
Family keeps up legal fight against Indiana malpractice cap
A jury awarded $15 million in damages to Crystal and Jamie Bobbitt in their lawsuit against a doctor and a hospital. They’ve not yet received any of that money, and their attorneys are challenging the constitutionality of the state’s malpractice law.
Owner still plans rebuilding of Indiana music hall
The owner of the Little Nashville Opry site in Brown County says he's still working on long-delayed plans to rebuild the concert hall that was destroyed by arson more than six years ago.
Pitino: No interview with NCAA about escort’s book
Louisville Coach Rick Pitino said he believes one person did “scurrilous things” related to the basketball program. But he raised questions about journals by escort Katina Powell that allege women were hired to strip and have sex with recruits.
Stocks have worst annual performance since 2008
The Standard & Poor’s 500 index and the Dow Jones industrial average both declined Thursday, the last trading day of 2015, putting both in the red for the year.
Quarterback questions loom large for Colts, Titans
The Indianapolis Colts’ long-shot playoff hopes and their coach's fate could rest with a quarterback who hasn't taken an NFL snap in more than two years against a team with more to gain by losing.
Worldwide corporate merger activity hits record level
Companies around the world made plans to spend a record $5.04 trillion on acquisitions in 2015, according to Dealogic, as slow worldwide economic growth and low interest rates pushed companies to combine forces.
Indiana adoption advocates optimistic about legislation
The leader of an advocacy group for Indiana adoptees says there’s a good shot that state lawmakers will endorse a bill to expand access to sealed adoption records.
U.S. jobless claims increase to highest level since July
The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits rose more than projected during the Christmas week.