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Mother arrested on neglect charges
Indianapolis police arrested a 27-year-old mother on neglect, drug and intoxication charges after her 4-year-old daughter was rushed to the hospital. Neighbors in the 1400 block of Knox Street reported Mindy Stephens staggering in the street and pounding on doors and windows at about 3 a.m. Wednesday. Police found two 7-year-old girls and the 4-year-old living in hot, dirty and unhealthy conditions. The 4-year old was unconscious, pale, feverish and drenched with sweat. She was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Police said the home was strewn with dog feces, bugs, vomit and urine. The girls were placed in protective custody.
City asks residents not to water lawns
City waterworks officials are asking Indianapolis residents not to water lawns through Sunday. They warn that if usage continues to soar to near-record levels, the system may break down. The utility has produced about 215 million gallons a day during the heat wave. The record was 228 million gallons per day in June 2007. Typical production is about 140 million.
Judge: Durham’s home-detention restrictions to continue
A federal judge denied a request from indicted financier Tim Durham to relax the rules of his home detention. The judge also appointed a public defender for his business partner, James F. Cochran.
Lilly stock rises after drugmaker reports higher sales
Investors responded favorably Thursday to Eli Lilly and Co.’s surprisingly strong second-quarter revenue, even though its profit fell due to rapid spending on marketing and research.
Pfizer won’t break up animal unit for potential Lilly bid
Pfizer Inc., the world’s biggest drugmaker, said it isn’t interested in breaking up its animal health unit after Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. expressed interest in buying some of its products.
Manning’s motives remain unclear
Colts quarterback Peyton Manning's audible during the late stages of collective bargaining with NFL owners is not met enthusiastically by fellow players.
UPDATE: Medco acquisition could lead to local consolidation
It’s not yet clear how Express Scripts Inc.’s $29.1 billion acquisition of rival Medco Health Solutions will affect the companies’ central Indiana operations—or their 800-plus employees at two facilities here.
Pacers: Lockout won’t sting employees, ticket holders
The Indiana Pacers don’t plan to lay off staff, and they are promising to pay ticket holders cash, plus interest, if any NBA games are canceled during the upcoming season due to the lockout.
Borders liquidation another blow to retail real estate
Borders Group Inc.’s proposed liquidation will increase available U.S. retail space by about 6.3 million square feet as the industry struggles with near-record vacancy rates and stagnant rents.
NYC: “Catch Me If You Can” reviewed
Why so much scorn heaped on a show that should be hailed as one of the best new Broadway musicals in years?
ITT Educational continues enrollment, profit slide
In the second quarter, the Carmel-based operator of for-profit colleges saw enrollment drop 19.9 percent and profit sink 17.7 percent. But the company posted strong earnings per share by continuing to buy back shares.
Express Scripts to buy Medco for $29.1B in cash, stock
Express Scripts Inc. agreed to buy Medco Health Solutions Inc. for $29.1 billion to become the largest pharmacy-benefits manager in the United States. Both have central Indiana operations.
Schools group will help defend Indiana in voucher lawsuit
Institute for Justice is signing on to help Indiana defend against a lawsuit filed against the state's sweeping education changes.
Lilly profit falls, but forecast rises after second quarter
Second-quarter profit fell at Eli Lilly and Co., but the Indianapolis drugmaker beat the estimates of Wall Street analysts by a penny per share and raised its full-year profit forecast by as much as 10 cents per share.
MUTZ: Hoping reform chic sinks into the culture
It was the biggest turnout for an education event I have ever seen in Indiana.
LAGWIG: Here’s a pol who hires honestly and pays taxes
The firefighter and police unions set up pickets outside his home. He was re-elected in no small part as a result of his training as a Marine artillery officer.
FARGO: There’s a place for secrecy in government
There are slippery slopes, camels’ noses under tents, etc., that we fear will become too common if we budge on our opposition to secrecy. But secretly (oops), we also know that government has to keep some things quiet to keep us safe.
RUSTHOVEN: Coats, Lugar steering clear of extremes
Some in the GOP—quite unlike President Reagan, whose mantle they claim—prefer striking poses to striking a deal to achieve the possible.