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Northeastern defense stuns Hoosiers by indystar

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Northeastern took advantage of 21 Indiana turnovers and got 17 points from Matt Janning to pull off their first win over a Big Ten team in more than 17 years... – Dec 22, 2008 at 11:33 PM in Sports

Man fatally shot during robbery identified by indystar

Police have identified the man who was fatally shot while trying to rob a Westside grocery Sunday night and the employee who shot him.Miguel Mondragon, 29, Indianapolis, shot... – Dec 22, 2008 at 11:02 PM in News

No. 10 Purdue beats IPFW 70-55 by indystar

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — JaJuan Johnson had career highs of 21 points and nine rebounds to help No. 10 Purdue beat IPFW 70-55 on Monday night.Johnson, a 6-foot-10 forward, blocked... – Dec 22, 2008 at 10:02 PM in Sports

Woman who abandoned son at Wal-Mart gets 2 years by Svoravong@Jconline Com

FRANKFORT, Ind. — Julia Ornelas gave investigators a host of reasons why she abandoned her 3-year-old son at Frankfort’s Wal-Mart Supercenter in June.The 39-year-old... – Dec 22, 2008 at 10:02 PM in News

No. 8 Notre Dame beats Savannah St. most recent comment by Godzilla

Where does Notre Dame find these teams? Is... – Dec 22, 2008 at 11:25 PM

Purdue F Mosley to transfer following suspension by indystar

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue women’s basketball coach Sharon Versyp says sophomore Keshia Mosley will transfer to another school before the beginning of the spring... – Dec 22, 2008 at 8:16 PM in Sports

Weis to call plays for Irish in Hawaii Bowl by indystar

HONOLULU — Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis will call the offensive plays against Hawaii in Wednesday’s Hawaii Bowl instead of offensive coordinator Mike... – Dec 22, 2008 at 7:47 PM in Sports

2 burglary suspects caught after chase by Francesca Jarosz

Oscar Harris tried to catch a teenager suspected of burglarizing his Eastside home Monday.Instead, he dodged two bullets fired at him by the teen, who later exchanged gunfire with... – Dec 22, 2008 at 7:02 PM in News

Mosley to leave Purdue women's team by indystar

Purdue sophomore basketball player Keshia Mosley will transfer before the start of the spring semester, head coach Sharon Versyp announced today.The 6-1 forward was suspended in... – Dec 22, 2008 at 5:47 PM in Sports

Notre Dame moves up in AP Top 25 most recent comment by JohnScott

Neat, there’s a chart on the post. – Dec 22, 2008 at 4:28 PM

Factory cities explore auto options by Ted Evanoff

Indiana leaders have dreamed for years of boosting high technology in the nation’s leading manufacturing state.But a panel Monday on the automotive crisis suggested Indiana... – Dec 22, 2008 at 3:33 PM in Business

Lugar given honorary role in inauguration by indystar

WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama tapped Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., to serve as one of 15 honorary co-chairs of his inaugural committee.The position carries no... – Dec 22, 2008 at 2:48 PM in News

Knights of Columbus, racing teams help woman by Gretchen Becker

Thanks to a group of volunteers, an Avon resident can safely get in and out of her home.Janis Morgan is one of the oldest living people with her severity of myelomeningocele spina... – Dec 22, 2008 at 2:48 PM in Communities

ND women's team No. 12 in AP poll by indystar

Notre Dame moved up on spot to No. 12 in the Associated Press women’s basketball Top 25 poll released today.Connecticut and North Carolina remained 1-2, followed by Texas... – Dec 22, 2008 at 2:17 PM in Sports

Dunleavy back in Pacers' practice by Mike Wells

Indiana Pacers injured shooting guard Mike Dunleavy practiced today for the first time since training camp in October.Dunleavy participated in 10 minutes of live scrimmaging in a... – Dec 22, 2008 at 2:17 PM in Sports

International's girls 3-0 in 'second season' by Nat Newell

The International High School girls basketball team is 3-0.A look at the schedule reveals the Gryphons have played 11 games — losing six of them — but coach Randy Saxton said from... – Dec 22, 2008 at 1:33 PM in Communities

Ex-Lugar aide earns VP spot at Purdue by indystar

The executive director of the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority and former aide to U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar has been named Purdue’s new associate vice president... – Dec 22, 2008 at 12:33 PM in Business

Robbery suspect dies after KY-IN police chase by indystar

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A two-state chase ended early today with a suspect in a fast-food restaurant robbery being fatally shot after stealing a police car, Louisville Metro Police Chief... – Dec 22, 2008 at 12:02 PM in News

Outdoor ice rink to open Saturday by Tania E. Lopez

A downtown Westfield group will turn a parking lot into a free ice-skating rink this week with hopes of bringing the community together but they need volunteers to help.The... – Dec 22, 2008 at 12:02 PM in Communities

QB from New York picks Purdue by indystar

After a string of commitments from the state of Florida, the Purdue football team has landed a quarterback from New York.Najee Tyler, a 6-6, 225-pound standout who played at... – Dec 22, 2008 at 11:17 AM in Sports