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Ind. soldier killed in Ft. Hood tragedy

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:20:35 GMT

An Indiana man says his son was among the 13 people killed when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas.

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Car carrying family crushed in crash

Liza Danver — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:26:30 GMT

A mini van carrying a mother and two children was crushed in a crash on I-65 southbound at Keystone Avenue on the south side during rush hour Friday afternoon.

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IU honors achievements of Bob Knight

Mike Corbin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:06:52 GMT

In an interview with 24-Hour News 8 the year he was fired from Indiana University, Bob Knight said he wasn't prepared when he was hired in 1971 for the "intense interest there would be in basketball...

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Pacers win 2nd in a row, beat Wizards

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:27:09 GMT

Danny Granger scored 22 points and T.J. Ford added 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Pacers, who raised a banner honoring late co-owner Mel Simon before the game. He died in September at age 82.

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Cops: Hancock Co. break-ins escalating

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:50:38 GMT

Police said someone broke into at least eight cars Thursday night and stole everything from iPods, to GPS devices, to purses. A car was also stolen.

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Men march off to prayer boot camp

Deanna Dewberry — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:26:22 GMT

Over 200,000 people live in poverty in Central Indiana. The number of people seeking help at area food pantries is up 36-percent over last year. Those pantries are struggling to keep up with the need.

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Power of Children: Kaylee Shirrell

Joy Dumandan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:42:05 GMT

A Brownsburg teen turned a simple gift into a labor of love for cancer patients.

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Driver in SE Ind. police shooting dies

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:32:06 GMT

State police say a man involved in a police shooting in southeastern Indiana has died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot.

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Ind. native recovering from TX shooting

Mary McDermott — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:46:04 GMT

In a text message to 24-Hour News 8 reporter Mary McDermott, Corporal Nathan Hewitt said Friday he's "doin' good."

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Bob Sanders officially out for season

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:37:06 GMT

The Indianapolis Colts say former defensive player of the year Bob Sanders is out for the remainder of the season.

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3 get prison time for cross burning

Joy Dumandan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:08:48 GMT

A father and son from Muncie, along with another friend were sentenced to more than a year in prison for a cross burning.

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Reese's cell mate testifies in court

David Barras — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:52:31 GMT

Compelling testimony Friday from a man who spent some time in a jail cell with a man accused of trying to kill an IMPD officer.

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1 dead, 5 hurt in Fla. office shooting

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:45:54 GMT

A gunman opened fire Friday in the offices of an engineering firm where he was let go more than two years ago, authorities said, killing one person and injuring five others.

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Daniels to cut state spending by 10%

Jim Shella — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:22:43 GMT

More state budget cuts are on the way as Governor Mitch Daniels looks for ways to battle yet another budget shortfall.

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Injuries starting to pile up for Colts

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:45:57 GMT

24-Hour News 8 first reported Thursday that cornerback Marlin Jackson tore the ACL on his left knee in practice and is out for the year and possibly done as a Colt.

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Woman found dead in closet at home

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:37:24 GMT

Police were called out to 1 West 28th Street just after 10 a.m. Friday.

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Indiana soldier injured at Fort Hood

Tiffanie Dismore — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:05:36 GMT

Nathan Hewitt, a graduate from Lafayette Jefferson High School's class of 2000, is recovering after being shot in the calf and hip.

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Jobless rate tops 10 percent

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:36:56 GMT

The unemployment rate has hit double digits for the first time since 1983 — and is likely to go higher.

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I-Team 8: Schools put to the test Pt. 5

Rick Dawson — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:03:42 GMT

While viewers have given us a lot of tips about security at schools, voters in Perry Township this week essentially voted down a big security upgrade at all the schools there.

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13 dead, 30 hurt in Fort Hood shootings

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:15:11 GMT

Military officials were starting Friday to piece together what may have pushed an Army psychiatrist trained to help soldiers in distress to turn on his comrades in a shooting rampage that killed 13...

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2 suffer smoke inhalation from fire

Phil Sanchez — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:06:02 GMT

Two people are recovering at Wishard hospital from smoke inhalation after a fire in their home overnight.

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Ft. Hood victim grew up in Lafayette

Phil Sanchez — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:57:49 GMT

An Indiana soldier is one of the 31 people hurt in the Fort Hood shootings.

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'Troubling' portrait emerges of gunman

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:59:24 GMT

There are many unknowns about Nidal Malik Hasan, the man authorities say is responsible for the worst mass killing on a U.S. military base. Most of all, his motive

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Suspect family shocked and saddened

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:33:46 GMT

Nader Hasan says the family is "filled with grief for the families" of the victims at Fort Hood. He says "Our family loves America" and is "proud of our country."

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Ind. center akin to Ft. Hood facility

Jay Hermacinski — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:50:32 GMT

Army posts across the country have soldier readiness centers like the one at Fort Hood, where Thursday’s deadly shooting took place. There is even a soldier readiness center located in Central...

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Ind. schools warned of funding cuts

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:27:48 GMT

Indiana's schools chief is warning local school superintendents that cuts to education funding are possible because of the state's fiscal woes.

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Ind. reps key in health care debate

Jim Shella — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:28:52 GMT

A Saturday vote on health care reform is anticipated in the House of Representatives as two Indiana congressmen now play key roles in the ongoing debate.

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Salvation Army organizing Toy Shop

Joy Dumandan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:58:59 GMT

Thanksgiving is three weeks away but the Salvation Army is thinking Christmas. The organization has started accepting applications for its annual Toy Shop.

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Ft. Hood shooter is licensed psych doc

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:35:51 GMT

The suspected shooter at Fort Hood was a psychiatrist at Walter Reed Army Medical Center for six years before being transferred to Texas.

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Can H1N1 spread from people to pets?

Debby Knox — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:27:03 GMT

A cat in Iowa has been infected and recovered. And the U.S. Department of Agriculture says pigs in a commercial herd in Indiana have tested positive for the swine flu virus.

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