Stories tagged with "predicament"

Cutting our losses in Afghanistan by indystar

Between World War I and World War II, Britain fought all across the Islamic world, battling insurgencies in Iraq and Afghanistan, to name just two, and usually losing. This caused... – Nov 09, 2009 at 6:00 PM in Commentary

When a public defender is also a defendant by Heather Gillers

When Mark Batey met with his public defender earlier this fall about a pending battery charge, Batey had no idea how well the attorney understood his predicament. At the same time... – Nov 02, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

Struggling racinos ask for tax break by Bill Ruthhart

High rates and payment of subsidies ensure failure, officials tell legislators Indiana’s two horse-track casinos told a panel of lawmakers Monday that they need a break on... – Aug 25, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Politics & Government

Teachers union vows to pay all benefits by Bill Ruthhart

Officials say they’ll do what’s needed to cover long-term disabilities Indiana’s troubled teachers union said Monday it will pay all the long-term disability... – Jun 09, 2009 at 12:18 PM in News

'Terminator' star Bale guards privacy with great intensity by USA Today

To view this presentation, you need to install the Flash plug-in GET IT NOW NEW YORK — The notoriously intense Christian Bale is supposed to scare you, not make you... – May 20, 2009 at 12:03 AM in Entertainment

Season finale frenzy: 'Grey's' goes out with a shocker most recent comment by barabra789

It is essentially important for human beings to... – May 15, 2009 at 6:25 AM

Vicious economic cycle contributes to depression by indystar

The deeper causes of suicide cannot be understood merely through an observation of an individual’s employment status, but require a critical analysis of the social structure... – May 14, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Flu fear forces BBC to scale back Indy show by Tom Spalding

The bulk of the crew of a popular British radio show — including its host — had to skip a scheduled trip to an Indianapolis radio station because of fears associated... – May 01, 2009 at 7:59 AM in Business

Depeche Mode has legendary music, but not famous faces by USA Today

NEW YORK — Several years back, Depeche Mode's Andy Fletcher was spinning discs with another band in a Barcelona nightclub when he discovered that a full-blown homage to his... – Apr 19, 2009 at 9:33 PM in Entertainment

'Joe Turner's Come and Gone': Back and better than ever by USA Today

NEW YORK — No playwright understood better than August Wilson that freedom is, at least in part, a state of mind. And none of Wilson's plays addressed the particular... – Apr 16, 2009 at 9:03 PM in Entertainment

Cars, banks, confusion by indystar

Through a series of logical decisions, the Obama administration has maneuvered itself into an illogical and uncomfortable place. The president is telling Detroit to shape up or die... – Apr 01, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Commentary

State of the State: Text of Gov. Daniels’ address by indystar

Following is the text of Gov. Mitch Daniels’ fifth State of the State address, delivered Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, at the Indiana Statehouse:“Fellow public servants and fellow... – Jan 13, 2009 at 8:02 PM in News

Horse rescued from Richmond swimming pool by indystar

RICHMOND -- Area sheriff's deputies and firefighters got their first taste of equine water rescue early Monday when they pulled a horse from a swimming pool.The horse apparently... – Nov 11, 2008 at 11:32 AM in News