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Slick spots on I-69 causing accidents by indystar

Some Indianapolis-area commuters were thwarted by icy patches on pavement this morning.Several accidents on I-69 in Madison and Delaware counties were blamed on slick roads.A... – Nov 18, 2008 at 7:31 AM in News

IU gets $15M grant to establish IT center by Tom Spalding

Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie announced today that Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded the school $15 million over five years to establish an advanced info tech... – Nov 18, 2008 at 7:31 AM in Business

Citi piles on more job cuts by indystar

In the latest sign that financial institutions continue to wobble, Citigroup said it plans to eliminate 53,000 more jobs and cut expenses by 20 percent.About half of the... – Nov 18, 2008 at 2:07 AM in Business

Police hunting for 2 after elderly couple shot by indystar

MORGANTOWN Authorities are searching for two people in a home invasion shooting that left an 84-year-old man dead and his 77-year-old wife seriously wounded.The shooting... – Nov 18, 2008 at 2:07 AM in Communities

Car full of teens crashes on way to school; 1 dies by indystar

FORT WAYNE A pickup truck slammed into a car loaded with teenagers on their way to school Monday, killing the 17-year-old driver and seriously injuring four others, police... – Nov 18, 2008 at 2:07 AM in Communities

Mouthpieces are essential for an athlete's protection by indystar

Question: Indiana Pacer Danny Granger recently shattered two front teeth during a game. How common are such incidents?Answer: In what are considered non-contact sports in which... – Nov 18, 2008 at 2:07 AM in Living

Steel plant laying off 110 by indystar

PORTAGE Union officials say they have been notified that about 110 production and maintenance employees of Beta Steel Corp.'s hot-strip rolling mill in Portage will be laid off... – Nov 18, 2008 at 2:06 AM in Business

Financial layoffs lead market lower by indystar

NEW YORK -- Wall Street finished sharply lower Monday as investors pored over more signs of economic weakness, including a huge round of layoffs in the financial sector.After... – Nov 18, 2008 at 2:06 AM in Business

Greiner's finds buyer by indystar

INDIANAPOLIS Greiner's Subshop, which opened at 2126 Shelby St. in 1970, has found a buyer. Tax issues had put the eatery's future in jeopardy. Owner Kim Raia said Monday she is... – Nov 18, 2008 at 2:06 AM in Business

3-way partnership extended by indystar

COLUMBUS Diesel engine-maker Cummins, Purdue University and Cummins College of Engineering for Women in Pune, India, announced Monday that the three extended an agreement in... – Nov 18, 2008 at 2:06 AM in Business

Hospitals cited for heart care by indystar

INDIANAPOLIS St. Vincent Hospital and the Indiana Heart Hospital, both Indianapolis-based, have been listed among the top 100 hospitals for cardiovascular care by Thomson... – Nov 18, 2008 at 2:06 AM in Business

Bright House has online store by indystar

INDIANAPOLIS Bright House Networks is getting into the online video market with downloadable movies and TV shows available to rent and to own. The Road Runner Video Store, at... – Nov 18, 2008 at 2:06 AM in Business

Jayco plans to close Starcraft trailer plant by indystar

TOPEKA Recreational vehicle manufacturer Jayco Corp. plans to close its Starcraft trailer plant in early January, idling 244 workers. Jayco's Starcraft plant builds folding... – Nov 18, 2008 at 2:06 AM in Business

On the Move by indystar

Name: Kathleen N. Spears.New post: Executive director of the Wellness Community of Central Indiana.Previous position: Interim executive director of the YWCA of... – Nov 18, 2008 at 2:06 AM in Business

GM sells stake in Suzuki by indystar

TOKYO Cash-strapped General Motors Corp. will sell its entire stake in Suzuki Motor Corp. for $230 million, the U.S. automaker's latest move to stay afloat while awaiting a... – Nov 18, 2008 at 2:06 AM in Business

UBS changing pay policy by indystar

ZURICH, Switzerland UBS said Monday that starting next year it will stop making bonus payments to its chairman and that other top executives will be penalized if the bank... – Nov 18, 2008 at 2:06 AM in Business

TiVo users can order pizza by indystar

ALVISO, Calif. Digital video recording company TiVo said Monday it is teaming with Domino's Pizza to allow subscribers to order pizza for delivery or pickup from their... – Nov 18, 2008 at 2:06 AM in Business

Sands says it's a going concern by indystar

NEW YORK Las Vegas Sands Corp. said Monday that doubts about its ability to continue as a going concern have been removed after the completion of an offering of common stock,... – Nov 18, 2008 at 2:06 AM in Business

Putnam plans to cut 47 jobs, merge some mutual funds by indystar

BOSTON Putnam Investments said Monday it will cut 47 jobs, including 12 portfolio managers, and merge six of its stock mutual funds into larger funds under a restructuring by... – Nov 18, 2008 at 2:06 AM in Business

The flu isn't a serious illness. Right? by indystar

Reality: It can be. Every year, the flu causes more than 200,000 hospitalizations and 36,000 deaths, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But 56 percent of... – Nov 18, 2008 at 2:06 AM in Living