Founder of Hoosier Racing Tire dies at 85
Robert Newton, 85, the founder of northern Indiana-based Hoosier Racing Tire, which made tires for NASCAR and other racing series, has died.
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IU names new public health school in Indianapolis
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Tea party hero Mourdock changes tune to woo moderates
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Sentencing date set for convicted financier Durham
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Panel delays vote on outsourcing Indiana lottery
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Whirlpool readies shutdown of 220-worker Evansville center
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Notices going to those eligible for mortgage settlement
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Vectren agrees to settlement in Indiana gas explosion
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