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Teen sentenced for dumping baby

A teen mother accused of giving birth in her apartment and then getting rid of the baby in the trash was sentenced yesterday
to four years in a mental health unit and 18 months of probation. Tasha Miller, 19, gave birth to a baby in her Indianapolis
apartment in May. She claimed the infant died after delivery and that she put the body in a shoebox and tossed it in a dumpster.
The baby's remains have never been found.

Carmel Clay teachers OK contract

The teachers union at Carmel Clay Schools has ratified a proposed contract. Members voted 228-70 Wednesday night to approve
the agreement with the 15,000-student district. The teachers had been working under terms of an expired contract since July
2008. Union President Sherri Pankratz said she wouldn't disclose details of the contract until the school board approves
it. The board plans to meet Thursday night.

Crews work to fix water-main break

Crews from Indianapolis Water worked all morning to fix a large water main break on Tibbs Avenue between 20th and 21st streets
on the west side of Indianapolis. The broken cast iron pipe is 12 inches in diameter and was installed in 1949. Crews said
extreme heat or cold can cause ground to shift, putting pressure on water mains and, in this case, causing the road to buckle
and the pipe to burst.

Edward Jones eyeing Indianapolis expansion

The St. Louis-based financial services firm plans to add 62 branches within the next five years here to complement the existing
90 locations it already has in the city and surrounding counties.

GM plant offer sets off union power struggle

The UAW in Detroit said Local 23 will vote Monday on Illinois-based JD Norman's proposal to buy an Indianapolis stamping
plant where more than 600 work, but a local rep says workers don't want to negotiate.

State to receive $83M in housing aid

The Treasury Department said Wednesday it will send $2 billion to 17 states that have unemployment rates higher than the national
average for a year. Indiana is due to receive $83 million. States will use the money for programs to aid unemployed homeowners.

Lugar expects to seek 7th Senate term in 2012

Republican Sen. Richard Lugar said Wednesday that he plans on seeking a seventh term in 2012 in a bid that would extend his
run as the longest-serving U.S. senator in Indiana history.

Purdue expert: Tracking tags may threaten privacy

Information security expert Eugene Spafford says companies can use the radio frequency identification tags for their own benefit
by tracking what consumers have purchased without the risk of being noticed spying on them at a store.

Simon mall deal gives big boost to cell-phone coupons

The partnership between Simon Property Group and technology company Shopkick Inc. is a
big step in realizing retailers’ long-held dream of using cell phones to beam ads and coupons to people passing by.