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It will take more than a $23M expansion to solve Johnson County's jail problem

The Johnson County jail will soon undergo a $23 million expansion to ease overcrowding. The jail could need yet another expansion after that.

      




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Bloomington South moves up to No. 1 in Class 4A in this week's AP basketball poll

Lawrence North drops to No. 2 in Class 4A after loss to North Central

      




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Here's the roster of hip-hop acts joining Valee and Black Moon at Chreece festival

Nearly 70 acts, including Valee and Black Moon, will perform at fourth annual Chreece hip-hop festival in Fountain Square.

      




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5 ways Kesha and Macklemore crafted a summer blockbuster at Ruoff

A show billed as "The Adventures of Kesha and Macklemore" resembles a summer popcorn movie at Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center.

       




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Read Our Blog 阅读我们的博客

Why not check out Helen's blog as she scans the papers to find fun stories to share with you.




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Google Chatback: New functionality added to this blog

Those who want to add this Chatback feature to their own blog (or website!), need to register to Google Talk and then they need to create a Google Talk chatback badge. Copy the script and paste it to the page of your choice. You're done. Enjoy.




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Butler's 2010 near miss, from a Blue's-eye view

How the beloved bulldog would've been at the center of a national championship celebration; well, he got a pet from Peyton Manning in the deal

      




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New Mass Ave. restaurants serve macarons, mac and cheese, brisket nachos, farm-to-table

40 restaurants in all fill the small, Downtown Indianapolis neighborhood

      




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18 new restaurants in Carmel, Noblesville, Westfield and Indianapolis' north side

A brunch cafe, wood-fired burgers, craft beer and pizza are a few of the new restaurants coming to or near Hamilton County.

      




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How the blizzard of 1978 buried Indianapolis under snow, worry and wonder

Motorists stuck on the roadway with no heat. A mother in labor but snowed-in. A city in disbelief. Looking back at Indianapolis during the blizzard.

       




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'She lit up a room': Kim Blanchar, a retired Brebeuf teacher, died of COVID-19

"A little bit of all of us died when Kim died. If we could treat others like Kim treated us, the world would be a better place."

       




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Holcomb: 'We are not gambling with people's lives' despite increased coronavirus death projections

The governor said state officials are trying to manage health risks, job risks and budget risks simultaneously.

       




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County Championship: Memorable moments in the 2010s

With coronavirus delaying the start of the 2020 County Championship, test your knowledge of the domestic red-ball game in the last decade.




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Coronavirus: Social distancing cuts public transport passenger capacity by 90%

The transport secretary warns social distancing will mean severely-reduced passenger capacity.




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Match of Their Day: How Wenger's Arsenal turned tables on Man Utd

Martin Keown tells Gary Lineker how manager Arsene Wenger changed Arsenal to help them challenge Manchester United in one of the Premier League's great rivalries.




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After criticism, L.A. County supervisors to allow real-time public comment at its meetings

Starting May 12, the L.A. County supervisors will allow the public to comment live for the first time since the coronavirus ended in-person meetings.




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Skelton: Newsom is relying on public health officials for his coronavirus response. But he has to listen to others too

In the U.S. no one rules absolutely — not even public health officials fighting the coronavirus.




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Letters to the Editor: Does Trump think he can just bluff the coronavirus?

Trump might shut down the coronavirus task force. This won't do anything to boost our response to the pandemic.




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Skip the steak, buy the brisket: Consumers need to be flexible amid beef bottlenecks

Where's the beef? In California, it is still available, but meat eaters might need to settle for cuts other than prime steaks. The industry is dealing with production backups caused by coronavirus pandemic.




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Coronavirus undercuts LAPD recruitment just as a decline in black officers looms

LAPD leaders are concerned about a looming decline in black officers, particularly as pandemic-related restrictions undercut recruitment efforts.




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Hand sanitizer company is ordered to stop distribution over questionable claims

The DOJ ordered an Orange County company to stop distributing hand-sanitizer products until it got FDA approval or removed certain claims from its labeling.




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Cody Zeller recalls Harbaugh brothers telling IU basketball team to be 'blood-sucking bats'

IU basketball alum Cody Zeller recalls getting an unusual pep talk from Super Bowl coaches John and Jim Harbaugh

       




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Briggs: Don't hate Potbelly for getting coronavirus aid. Congress is the problem.

People are mad because some big companies got loans through a program meant to help mom-and-pop businesses.

       




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Briggs: Our meat problem is worse than the toilet paper shortage

Meatpacking plants have been ravaged by the coronavirus.

       




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Hackney: Families deserve transparency about nursing home COVID-19 cases. So does the public.

The reluctance of our state's leaders to offer further disclosures on a real-time basis, is another failure for Hoosiers.

       




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Briggs: Simon Property Group blasts 'irresponsible, inappropriate' mall reopening criticism

Simon executives are furious at Indianapolis officials.

       




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Coronavirus: Iran and the US trade blame over sanctions

Iran has blamed US sanctions for impeding its fight against Covid-19 - but the US says that's not true.




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Coronavirus: Yemen medics braced for 'unspeakable' crisis

"You can see the fear in their faces," says medic as health workers in Yemen brace for Covid surge.




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Coronavirus: 'Lockdown fatigue' blamed for increase in driving

The RAC motoring group says the number of vehicles on the road is up 11% since the lockdown began.




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Formula 1: Who said that? Guess the memorable quotes

A dressing-down by a team boss? Drivers who can't hide their frustration on team radio? How many memorable quotes do you remember?




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A Silverstone bonanza and desert double - how F1 wants to put the show back on the road

Formula 1 hopes to squeeze 16 races into a truncated season, but how could it all work?




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Formula 1 factory shutdown period doubled

Formula 1 almost doubles the shutdown period for teams as the coronavirus crisis continues to play havoc with the 2020 championship.




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Coronavirus: Public urged to watch out for fake products after 'surge' in reports

Councils have seen a "significant surge" in criminal activity, including the sale of bogus medical kit.




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Timeline: Czech Republic

A chronology of key events




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Country profile: Czech Republic

Key facts, figures and dates




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Coronavirus: Should the public wear face masks?

There is growing discussion about the potential benefits of the general public wearing masks.




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Hubble telescope's Universe revealed in 3D

New techniques are being used to transform images from Hubble into spectacular 3D visualisations.




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Dancing gargantuan black holes perform on cue

Scientists predict the explosive behaviour of two supermassive black holes almost to the hour.




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'Nearest black hole to Earth discovered'

An unseen object is found to be lurking in a double-star system a mere 1,000 light-years from Earth.




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Timeline: Democratic Republic of Congo

A chronology of key events




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Timeline: Republic of Congo

A chronology of key events




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Timeline: Central African Republic

A chronology of key events




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Country profile: Democratic Republic of Congo

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Republic of Congo country profile

Key facts, figures and dates




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Country profile: Central African Republic

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Blyth festival 2020 season cancelled

The Blyth Festival will not be staging any plays this year.




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Timeline: Dominican Republic

A chronology of key events




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Country profile: Dominican Republic

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Tom Cruise: Filming in space and four of his other memorable stunts

The actor is well known for his daring stunts, but this takes things to another level.




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Coronavirus: Meat shortage leaves US farmers with 'mind-blowing' choice

As the virus disrupts the food chain, millions of pigs could be put down without ever making it to table.