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Feds require Simon to sell outlet centers

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said it is requiring Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group Inc., the largest U.S. mall owner, to sell outlets in a settlement related to the $2.3M purchase of Prime Outlets Acquisition Co.

Audit: Indiana owes feds $39M for Medicaid

A federal audit recommends that Indiana's human services agency refund the federal government nearly $39 million it overpaid to Medicaid providers during a nine-year period.

Daniels appoints new social services chief

Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels has accepted the resignation of Family and Social Services Administration Secretary Anne Murphy and has appointed the agency’s chief of staff, Michael Gargano, to replace her.

IPS may close 2 more schools

Indianapolis Public Schools may close two elementary schools on the west side next year in order to save about $10 million, officials said at a public meeting Tuesday night. The two schools that could close are School 107 at 3307 Ashway Drive and School 109 at 6150 Gateway Drive. Under the proposal, students from the two schools would attend Gambold Middle School at 3725 Kiel Ave. after Gambold is converted into an elementary school. Gambold students would attend Northwest High School at 5525 W. 34th St., after Northwest is converted into a middle school as well as a high school.

Landfill searched for body of Carmel teen

Authorities were still searching a Jackson County landfill Wednesday morning where they believe the body of 18-year-old Sullivan University student Andrew Compton may be located. Compton, a 2010 Carmel High School graduate, has been missing since Oct. 28. Police on Tuesday arrested Gregory O’Bryan of Louisville, 40, who confessed to dumping Compton’s body in a dumpster. O’Bryan faces charges of murder, abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence.

Judge delays mother’s trial

A Marion County judge has delayed the trial of a mother who locked her children in a closet, resulting in their deaths. Ebyan Farah was ordered to seek mental health treatment after two doctors determined she is not stable enough to help her lawyers with her defense. The trial was to have started Nov. 29. The Somali immigrant is charged in the Sept. 19 deaths of her daughter Zakariya, 3, and son Zuhur, 5, who were locked in a bedroom closet for more than 10 hours with three other siblings.

Gatling Gun Club building set for auction

The historic structure at 709 N. Illinois St., along with a nearby parking lot, could be sold Wednesday afternoon. Declining membership and rising costs led the private club to seek a sale of the 160-year-old building.

Jobless claims fall sharply to 4-month low

The U.S. Labor Department said Wednesday that initial claims for jobless aid dropped by 24,000, to a seasonally adjusted 435,000. Many Wall Street economists expected a smaller decrease.

Drugmaker restarts race to boost ‘good’ cholesterol

Merck & Co. is betting it can succeed where Pfizer Inc. failed, with a new type of drug to combat heart disease by raising good cholesterol levels. Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. is testing a similar pill.

Simon rival General Growth exits Chapter 11

General Growth exits bankruptcy with more than 183 regional malls in 43 states — a retail portfolio second only to Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group Inc., which failed in its bid to scoop up its rival earlier this year.

Also this week

In “The Chicken Show,” part of the Spirit & Place Festival, author Michael Perry reads and local artists and students display work based on, yes, chickens. Nov. 11 at Wheeler Arts Community Center. Details here.

The painted guys return when Blue Man Group plays Clowes Hall Nov. 12-14. Details here.

At the Eiteljorg Museum, "Art en la Charreria," Nov. 12-Jan. 16, celebrates the equestrian sport popular in Mexico. Opening weekend events include performances by Anderson Ballet Folklorico, Trio ConPaz, and more. Details here.

The 10th anniversary lineup for the Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival Nov. 12-14 at the Indianapolis Museum of Art and IUPUI Campus Center includes “Violet Tendencies” (starring Mindy Cohn of “The Facts of Life), “Talbott Street: 1980-1986” (a documentary about the ground-breaking Talbott Theatre), “Bloomington” (a fiction film about a student/teacher relationship at IU), and a sneak preview of the “New Ash Christian Film” (featuring Jennifer Coolidge). Details here.

The ambitiously titled Wet Your Pants Comedy Film Festival, Nov. 12-14 at the Indianapolis Art Center, includes “Run, Granny, Run!” (featuring a seniors version of the “Ben Hur” chariot race), “Cool Beans,” (about two guys looking for the originator of the title term), and “Post-Apocalyptic Shotgun Madness,” which pretty much says it all. Proceeds benefit the National Kidney Foundation. Details here.

Comedian Chelsea Handler headlines at the Murat Theatre Nov. 13. Details here.

New Yorker contributor Jonathan Lethem, author of such novels as “Fortress of Solitude” and “Chronic City,” is the latest author to come to town for the Vivian S. Delbrook Visiting Writers Series at Butler University’s Atherton Union. He’ll be reading on Nov. 15. Details here.