Indiana Rep. Brooks urges more women in politics
Rep. Susan Brooks also said it's unfortunate that the United States hasn't had a female president while many other countries have been led by women.
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Work starting on new I-65 exit near Indianapolis
Plans had called for the $16 million interchange to open by next summer, but delays in land purchases delayed the start of construction. It is now expected to open by the end of next year.
Supreme Court rejects appeal from Indiana on gay marriage
Justices turned away appeals from five states including Indiana seeking to prohibit same-sex marriage. The court’s order immediately ends delays on such marriages in those states but leaves the Constitutional question hanging.
DePauw announces $300 million fundraising goal
The Greencastle university said it already has raised more than $200 million toward the goal. About $100 million of the total will go toward a new endowment for need-based financial aid.
Historic farmhouse moved, saved from demolition
A 153-year-old farmhouse that had faced possible demolition has been moved from its longtime perch along a central Indiana highway to a new, permanent location.
Obama highlighting manufacturing gains in Indiana visit
President Barack Obama is expected to put a manufacturing focus on his revived economic message Friday during a visit to Indiana, calling attention to industrial gains that have helped restore some higher-wage jobs.
Indiana teenager faces charges in hacking ring
Austin Alcala, 18, of McCordsville is one of several gaming enthusiasts accused of hacking into a U.S. Army computer network while targeting Microsoft and several video game developers.
Colts join push to help domestic violence victims
Indianapolis tight end Dwayne Allen helped announce that the Colts and Verizon would raise money and collect cellphones to help domestic violence victims in Indiana.
JPMorgan breach heightens data-security doubts
New details on a cyberattack against JPMorgan Chase add to increasing doubts over the security of consumer data kept by lenders, retailers and others. The breach compromised customer information pertaining to roughly 76 million households and 7 million small businesses.
European regulators OK Lilly’s $5.4B Novartis deal
The European Union's antitrust authority has approved the $5.4 billion sale of Novartis' animal health division to Indianapolis-based pharmaceutical firm Eli Lilly and Co.
U.S. jobless rate falls to 6-year low of 5.9 pct.
U.S. employers added 248,000 jobs in September, helping lower the unemployment rate to 5.9 percent, the lowest since July 2008. But nearly 100,000 stopped looking for work, lowering the percentage of Americans working or looking for work to the lowest level since February 1978.
New program aims to keep inmates from reoffending
The First Time Offender Program will convert the Plainfield Short Term Offender Program into the Heritage Trail Correctional Facility and also offer addiction-recovery services, family and social support, mentoring and behavioral change programs.
Alcoa opens plant to make alloys for aircraft
Alcoa said the $90 million plant in Lafayette is the biggest of its kind and will create 75 jobs.
Pence seeks meeting with Obama on Medicaid plan
Pence asked Obama for the meeting in a letter Thursday, suggesting it could occur while Obama is in southwestern Indiana on Friday to tour a steel processing company to mark Manufacturing Day.
U.S. factory orders post record monthly drop
Orders declined 10.1 percent in August after a record increase of 10.5 percent in July, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. Both months were affected by swings in demand for commercial aircraft.
WellPoint unit, hospital group hit impasse on contract
Contract talks broke down Wednesday between Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and a network of five hospitals and other facilities, leaving tens of thousands of patients facing higher health insurance costs.
Supreme Court takes up housing bias case
The justices agreed Thursday to take up a case that challenges the theory that certain housing or lending practices can illegally harm minority groups, even when there is no proof of intent to discriminate.
Board ponders new Indiana school ‘A-F’ grades
Indiana education leaders inched closer Wednesday to approving a new system for grading the state's schools, nearly a year after a secret overhaul of the school-grading formula by then-Schools Superintendent Tony Bennett was revealed.
Pagenaud convinces Penske to expand to 4 IndyCar entries
Team Penske this week added the Frenchman to its IndyCar lineup, which will have four full-time cars next season for the first time in team history.
U.S. construction spending slumps 0.8 percent
U.S. construction spending fell in August, the second decline in the past three months, with housing, non-residential and government projects all showing weakness.