Stories tagged with "associated press"

Owner of 2 casinos in default on almost $80M in loans by indystar

Gary, Ind. — The company that owns two casinos along Indiana’s Lake Michigan shore and others in Mississippi and Colorado has been declared in default on nearly $80... – Nov 13, 2009 at 1:07 AM in Business

State reports H1N1 flu claims 3 more Indiana residents by Shari Rudavsky

Three more Indiana residents died last week in the H1N1 flu pandemic, bringing the total who have died since June to 22. State health officials also reported today that they... – Nov 12, 2009 at 1:37 PM in Communities

BOWIE: A BIOGRAPHY by indystar

By Marc Spitz (Crown, $26.99) David Bowie knows what he’s singing about when he performs “Changes.” After making a big splash in the early 1970s as Ziggy... – Nov 08, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Books

Republic Airways 3Q profit falls by Tom Spalding

Indianapolis-based Republic Airways reported a smaller third-quarter profit Wednesday despite the addition of Midwest Airlines. Republic reported earnings of $3.3 million or 9... – Nov 05, 2009 at 8:06 AM in Business

Ohio casinos could take big hit on Indiana casinos by indystar

By Mike Smith / Associated Press A new report says Indiana could lose $100 million in gambling taxes in the first year after the creation of four Ohio casinos authorized in a... – Nov 04, 2009 at 12:35 PM in Communities

Notre Dame women No. 4 in preseason basketball poll by indystar

Notre Dame’s women’s basketball is ranked No. 4 in the Associated Press preseason college basketball poll released today. Connecticut is the unanimous No. 1 in the... – Oct 30, 2009 at 1:33 PM in Notre Dame

Michigan St., Purdue atop Big Ten by indystar

ROSEMONT, Ill. — When he was introduced Thursday as the dean of men’s basketball coaches in the Big Ten, Tom Izzo reflected on his early days as an assistant nearly 30... – Oct 29, 2009 at 1:52 PM in Purdue

Briefly Around the State + Nation by indystar

Lilly reports cancer progress Eli Lilly and Co. said it has developed a way to identify 25 proteins in tumors that will help match cancer patients with treatments. The Indianapolis... – Oct 22, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Indiana jobless rate drops below U.S. trend by Tom Spalding

BusinessBUSINESSbusiness,news,pmupdate,state,topstories1021JOBLESS – Oct 21, 2009 at 1:04 PM in Business

Several hurt after wind pushes steamboat by indystar

Louisville, Ky. — Several passengers aboard the Belle of Louisville suffered minor injuries Saturday when a strong wind pushed the steamboat into a parked barge on the Ohio... – Oct 19, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

A CHANGE IN ALTITUDE by indystar

By Anita Shreve (Little, Brown and Co., $26.99) No one is better than Anita Shreve at gently but thoroughly probing the interior life of her characters. In her latest book,... – Oct 18, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Books

Obama won peace prize, but for what? by indystar

WASHINGTON — The awarding of the Nobel Peace Price to President Barack Obama landed with a shock on darkened, still-asleep Washington. He won! For what? For one of... – Oct 09, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Politics & Government

Daniels: Revenue $254M below estimate by Bill Ruthhart

Indiana’s revenue continues to sag far below projections, Gov. Mitch Daniels announced this morning. In a review of the state’s tax collections for the first quarter of... – Oct 08, 2009 at 12:52 PM in Politics & Government

FBI investigates Ind. man's trip with Nev. girl by indystar

LAS VEGAS — A Reno teenager was returning home with her family Tuesday after she sparked a five-day search by abruptly leaving for Indiana with her 29-year-old... – Oct 07, 2009 at 7:57 AM in Crime & Courts

Census finds bumper crop of 'hobby' farms most recent comment by bigchief1979

Good to see coverage on small, local farmers.... – Oct 05, 2009 at 1:44 PM

NO TIME TO WAVE GOODBYE by indystar

By Jacquelyn Mitchard (Random House, $25) If you loved Jacquelyn Mitchard’s wonderful book “The Deep End of the Ocean,” you might wonder why she would want to... – Oct 04, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Books

Census aide: Divorce data potentially misleading by indystar

Wayne County tops survey’s nationwide list for broken marriages RICHMOND, Ind. — A report ranking Wayne County No. 1 nationally in percentage of divorced people could... – Sep 28, 2009 at 12:01 AM in News

EVIDENCE OF MURDER by indystar

By Lisa Black (William Morrow, $24.99) When Jillian Perry, wife of a wealthy video game creator and mother of a little girl, is found dead in the bitterly cold woods near... – Sep 27, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Books

Home prices rose 0.3% in July by indystar

WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices rose slightly in July, according to a government index, further evidence that the housing market is stabilizing. The Federal Housing Finance... – Sep 23, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Judge sides with contractor in Vectren suit by indystar

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — A federal judge in Indianapolis has ruled that a contractor does not owe damages to Vectren Corp. over a natural gas explosion at an Evansville home that... – Sep 21, 2009 at 10:39 AM in Business