Stories tagged with "first woman"
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On this date: In 1789, North Carolina became the 12th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. In 1922, Rebecca L. Felton of Georgia was sworn in as the first woman to serve in the...
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Mathew Chesang , a former Kansas State runner from Kenya, won the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon on Saturday. Chesang, 28, who lives in Eau Claire, Wis., ran the 26.2 miles in 2...
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IU professor wins Nobel in economics
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The 6:30 a.m. phone call startled Elinor Ostrom, who was just waking up at her wooded Bloomington home, her husband still sleeping. But it wasn’t a...
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Ostrom: Government oversight not only way to solve human problems
Elinor Ostrom’s field of expertise — the economics of common pool resources — sounds tough for a layman to digest. It isn’t. The first woman to win a Nobel...
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Dixon takes pole for Japan 300
MOTEGI, Japan — Scott Dixon won the pole position for Saturday’s Indy Japan 300, earning a valuable point in the IndyCar championship standings. Dixon, the last driver...
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Danica Patrick still trying for her 2nd win
It’s been 29 races since fuel strategy paid off in Japan with 1st victory Danica Patrick is defensive as she bids to defend the only IndyCar Series victory of her career. She...
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On this date: In A.D. 79, long-dormant Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in volcanic ash; about 20,000 people died. In 1932, Amelia...
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An army of thousands takes up the fight against prostate cancer Dennis Baltimore is too young to worry about prostate cancer, but he does. Baltimore, 34, Noblesville, said his...
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Run/walk draws thousands Downtown
Dennis Baltimore is too young to worry about prostate cancer, but he does. Baltimore, 34, Noblesville, said his concern about the disease began when he saw his father go through 45...
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Serena beats sister Venus in Wimbleton final
WIMBLEDON, England — Serena Williams beat her sister Venus 7-6 (3), 6-2 today for her third Wimbledon title and 11th Grand Slam championship. In the fourth all-Williams final at...
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She can’t get past 2nd-place Wheldon to battle for lead Danica Patrick broke her own record for best Indianapolis 500 finish by a woman, but car owner Michael Andretti...
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Sandra Day O’Connor to speak at IPFW
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor will speak at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne next week. Her April 23 appearance is part...
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Senate panel OKs Ind. nominee for AG role
WASHINGTON — The nomination of Hoosier lawyer Dawn Johnsen to be assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s office of legal counsel was approved today by the...
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On this date: » In 1812, author Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth, England. » In 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized a flag for the office of the vice...
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Danica Patrick picks up another speeding ticket
Who cares? She’s smokin’ hot.
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WASHINGTON — Barack Obama swept to victory as the nation’s first black president Tuesday night in an electoral college landslide that overcame racial barriers as old as America...
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Park Tudor coach keeps perspective
Barb Skinner is one of the most decorated female basketball players in Indiana history as the first woman inducted into the Butler University Athletic Hall of Fame and named...
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BUDA Lounge :: Indianapolis by Brooke-Randolph
Located on Mass Ave. in Indianpapolis, BUDA Lounge is a great atmosphere for friends to gather and experience a unique martini menu and thoug…
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YouTube - Backstage with Bob Dylan by Chris Vannoy
We take a brief glimpse into the life of the humblest American songwriter of all-time.
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Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster by caralyn
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Yelp: An extortion racket? by Chris Vannoy
Bad link, actual story’s here: http://www.eastbayexpress.com/news/yelp_and_the_business_of_extortion_2_0/Content?oid=927491 Essentially…
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I Am Here: One Man's Experiment With the Location-Aware Lifestyle by Chris Vannoy
All about the pitfalls and how-to of broadcasting your location 24-7.
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