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Youth turn-out in record numbers

By Tony Sams · Wednesday, Nov. 3,2004 11:40 p.m.

More young people voted in Tuesday's presidential election than voted in the last election four years ago, but an overall spike in voter turnout among all ages may have skewed the perception that youth turnout was a disappointment compared to past elections.

Bush wins

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Nov. 3,2004 12:13 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- President Bush won a second term from a divided and anxious nation, his promise of steady, strong wartime leadership trumping John Kerry's fresh-start approach to Iraq and joblessness. After a long, tense night of vote counting, the Democrat called Bush Wednesday to concede Ohio and the presidency, The Associated Press learned. Kerry ended his quest, concluding one of the most expensive and bitterly contested races on record, with a call to the president shortly after 11 a.m. EST, according to two officials familiar with the conversation.

Sodrel claims victory in tight 9th District race

By Alyson Brodsy and Deanna Wrenn · Wednesday, Nov. 3,2004 12:07 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS - Republican congressional candidate Mike Sodrel said early Wednesday he was confident he had won election in Indiana's 9th congressional district, but Democratic U.S. Rep. Baron Hill was not ready to concede the race.

North Korea, Iran respond, defend nuclear programs

By Alyson Brodsy and Edith M. Lederer · Tuesday, Nov. 2,2004 11:44 p.m.

UNITED NATIONS -- Challenged by the U.N. nuclear chief to prove their atomic programs are peaceful, North Korea said it would scrap its "nuclear deterrence" if the United States ended its hostile policy and Iran said negotiations with three European countries may "bring fruit."

Sudanese army surrounds Darfur refugee camps

By Alyson Brodsy and Mohamed Osman · Tuesday, Nov. 2,2004 11:21 p.m.

KHARTOUM, Sudan -- The Sudanese army and police have surrounded several refugee camps in the war-torn region of Darfur and denied access to humanitarian groups, the United Nations said Tuesday. The Sudanese government denied its security forces closed off the camps but said angry Arab tribesmen have gathered in the area.

Israel ponders response to bombing

By Alyson Brodsy and Mark Lavie · Tuesday, Nov. 2,2004 11:20 p.m.

JERUSALEM -- Israel was reacting with uncharacteristic calm after a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv by a Palestinian teenager killed three Israelis -- a test of Israel's pledge to show restraint during Yasser Arafat's illness. The 16-year-old bomber blew himself up Monday on a narrow street in Tel Aviv's Carmel Market -- an area crowded with simple stalls and stands -- scattering bloody vegetables and spices on the ground.

Stocks edge higher as election looms

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Nov. 2,2004 12:04 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Wall Street's pre-election jitters left stocks with only a modest gain Monday, even as crude oil futures fell near the $50 per barrel mark. A mix of economic data added to the ambivalence.

Particles

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Nov. 1,2004 11:58 p.m.

Two IU scientists ranked among top U.S. AAAS fellows American Association for the Advancement of Science selected two IU scientists to add to the elite list of fellows in its Washington, D.C.-based society. Of the 308 selected this year, organic chemist David R. Williams and evolutionary biologist Curtis Lively bring Bloomington's total number of living AAAS fellows to 42 -- a number greater than that of any other Indiana institution.

Uranium pollution in Iraq damaging

By Hina Alam · Monday, Nov. 1,2004 11:54 p.m.

If you thought Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, then consider this: the ongoing conflict in Iraq will leave behind a legacy of depleted uranium, which will affect not just the U.S. troops, but also the Iraqi people, maybe over generations, said Diane Henshel, associate professor of public and environmental affairs.

cellular WARFARE

By Katie O'Keefe · Monday, Nov. 1,2004 11:53 p.m.

It is a dream that scientists have been trying to plant in the minds of the Americans for years. It is the hope of one day finding a cure for dozens of diseases, such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and multiple sclerosis. Many scientists believe the answer to these dreams and hopes lies within human embryonic stem cells.

Rehnquist absent as court reconvenes

By Alyson Brodsy and Gina Holland · Monday, Nov. 1,2004 11:28 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist disclosed Monday that he's undergoing radiation and chemotherapy for thyroid cancer.

Candidates hit campaign trail hard as Election Day draws near

By Alyson Brodsy and Calvin Woodward · Monday, Nov. 1,2004 11:28 p.m.

MILWAUKEE -- President George W. Bush and Democratic challenger Sen. John Kerry raced through a frenzied last day of campaigning Monday, pressing hard for support in Ohio, Wisconsin and other narrowly divided states in a presidential election still too close to call.

Jewish vote key in election

By Julia Schneider · Monday, Nov. 1,2004 11:27 p.m.

In 2000, only 19 percent of Jewish voters cast their ballots for George W. Bush. This year, both the democrats and the Republicans have focused on getting the Jewish vote.

Movements, celebrities target youth

By Mallory Simon · Sunday, Oct. 31,2004 11:50 p.m.

P. Diddy, Eminem and MTV might not be your normal political advocates, but they have all made significant efforts this year to try to make voting a mainstream fad.

The youth vote: Hip or Hype?

By Janice Neaveil and Janice Neaveill · Sunday, Oct. 31,2004 11:49 p.m.

Seven thousand college students across Indiana are registered to vote for the first time this election, and 2,500 of them are from IU, according to The Associated Press, which reports that college students are traditionally the least likely to vote.

Ohio absentee voters could decide national election

By Brian Janosch · Sunday, Oct. 31,2004 11:37 p.m.

Being too late with an assignment often results in a slap on the wrist or maybe a couple percentage points taken off a student's final grade.

Latino vote increasingly influential in U.S. election

By Nate Gowdy · Sunday, Oct. 31,2004 11:36 p.m.

The United States is witnessing a demographic transformation, as Latino Americans have become the second largest minority in the country. An estimated 37.4 million Latinos lived in the United States as of March 1, 2002, and the group comprises 13.3 percent of the national population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The Latino population is growing fast, said Professor Jorge Chapa, founding director of Latino studies at IU and member of a National Research Council panel reviewing Census procedures.

Professor requires students to vote

By Lydia Song · Sunday, Oct. 31,2004 11:33 p.m.

It's the first day of class, and your American literature professor hands you an unusual class syllabus. Written in bold letters underneath the list of great American classics is the sentence: "Voting in the upcoming presidential election is a requirement to pass the course."

Bin Laden releases new tape

By Alyson Brodsy and Salah Nasrawi · Sunday, Oct. 31,2004 11:17 p.m.

CAIRO, Egypt -- Osama bin Laden's new videotape clearly targets American voters days before an extraordinarily tight presidential election, but also courts another constituency: young Arabs who are frustrated and disenchanted but not committed to radical Islam.

More than just tree-hugging

By Patrick Caldwell · Sunday, Oct. 31,2004 11:16 p.m.

Most college-age students have been fed images of environmental destruction at some point in their lives. Global warming, toxic waste and deforestation are broad ideas that don't seem to affect anyone at much of an individual level.