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KISSINGER: Measuring success with wealth, not jobs
Today, we hear an endless drumbeat about job creation and use that as a metric to judge government incentives. What we really want is “wealth creation” through innovations that satisfy customers.
KENNEDY: The realities of monsters under the bed
As one of my sons observed a few weeks back, when we were scratching our heads over an especially egregious bit of political buffoonery, very scared people desperately crave certainty in a world that has none.
Authorities seek bald eagle killer
Indiana conservation officers are investigating the shooting death of a bald eagle in Morgan County. The eagle was found Feb. 1 by a resident on private property near the town of Eminence. “It is a senseless shooting of our national bird and a federally threatened species,” said Conservation Officer Jon Fennig. The bald eagle is protected by the federal Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Violations could carry a fine of up to $250,000 and up to two years in prison.
Man drives off I-465 into building
An Indianapolis man was taken to a hospital Thursday morning after he drove his pickup truck off Interstate 465 and into an office building on Shadeland Avenue. Marty Thomas, 37, said he lost consciousness before driving down an embankment just south of the I-69 exit ramp. The building, at 7222 N. Shadeland, was left with a gaping hole, but no one was injured. Thomas was being evaluated at Community Hospital.
Woman dies in overnight accident
A woman was killed early Thursday in an accident involving a pickup truck and a car on Kentucky Avenue near Interstate 465 on the southwest side of Indianapolis. The woman was a passenger in the car. The drivers were both seriously injured. A cause of the accident is being investigated.
Indiana panel OKs overhaul of school grading system
A state panel has approved changes to Indiana's A-to-F grading standards for public schools despite complaints that the new rules are too complex for schools and parents to understand.
Rolls-Royce’s profits in line with expectations
Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc, the world’s second-largest aircraft-engine maker, said profit rose in line with estimates, buoyed by a backlog of orders from Boeing Co. and Airbus SAS.
Kite reports quarterly profit, smaller annual loss
The Indianapolis-based real estate investment trust earned a profit of $3.1 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31, but lost $800,000 for the entire year.
Local manufacturer tapped for trade mission to Russia
Hoosier Gasket Corp. hopes to land more business in Russia, where a growing middle class and new financing options are fueling the automotive market.
Warehouse company expands in Franklin
A refrigerated warehouse company plans to expand its facility in Franklin, investing $26 million and creating as many as 50 jobs by 2014.
LEADING QUESTIONS: Debriefing with Super Bowl chief
Host Committee CEO Allison Melangton opens up about the last three years. Why is she called "The Binder Whisperer"? How did she react to pushback against "super scarves"? When did she need to get tough with the NFL?
Indiana among 10 states getting No Child Left Behind waivers
President Barack Obama on Thursday will free 10 states, including Indiana, from the strict and sweeping requirements of the No Child Left Behind law, giving leeway to states that promise to improve how they prepare and evaluate students, The Associated Press has learned.
Local Emmis publication announces new editor
Emmis Publishing has hired Amanda Heckert, senior editor at Atlanta magazine, to replace David Zivan as editor of Indianapolis Monthly, the company announced Thursday.
Indiana lawmaker says school bus fees increase danger
Indiana's public school districts wouldn't be able to end school bus service for their students under a proposal advancing in the General Assembly after protests from parents in a suburban Indianapolis district who now face annual bills of more than $400 a child for rides to and from school.
Right-to-work boycott fines put on hold by Indiana high court
The state Supreme Court placed on hold Wednesday all legislative fines against Democrats who boycotted the Indiana House during the right-to-work battle until it rules on whether it's legal for those fines to be deducted from their paychecks.
Company: Sugarland resisted delaying state fair concert
Sugarland resisted delaying the start of a concert at the state fair despite threatening weather that caused a deadly stage collapse, the fair's top official testified against the company that built the stage rigging.
