http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/in-news/ en-us Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:32:20 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2051047/posts Code Pink, an anti-war group known for its frequent and sometimes raucous protests on Capitol Hill, meets regularly with Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.), who serves on the Armed Services Committee and the Select Committee on Intelligence, according to his staff. “He meets regularly with people who have disparate views on foreign policy,” Eric Kleiman, Bayh’s director of communications told CNSNews.com. Bayh met with the Indiana branch of Code Pink last August and plans to meet with them again in his home state in October, in addition to the meeting held behind closed doors on Thursday, Kleiman said. “All of our... CNSNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2051047/posts#comment Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:32:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049708/posts Join us this weekend for some racing on hallowed ground. God bless our troops, families and this nation under God. This thread is dedicated to the men and women in our country's armed forces defending our freedoms. Thank you for your service and sacrifice. Nascar.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049708/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:33:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049186/posts Lebanon - A woman is recovering in a Boone County hospital after injuring herself with a three-foot sword over the weekend. Katherine Gunther put a hole in her left foot in a cemetery early Saturday with a sword she was wielding as part of a Wiccan ceremony... WTHR-13 Indianapolis http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049186/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:52:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049041/posts INDIANAPOLIS— For the first time in the state's history, Indiana's credit rating has been raised to AAA, the highest rating assigned by the independent credit rating agency Standard & Poor's Ratings Service (S&P). The upgrade from AA+, the state's rating since January 2006, "reflects the state's continued strong management that has led to the property tax reform that has realigned state and local spending and is not expected to impact the state's long-term financial performance. The Wabash Valley Journal of Business http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049041/posts#comment Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:52:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047563/posts FRANKLIN, Ind. -- He was trying to protect his family during a home invasion when a Franklin man said he was shot with his own gun Wednesday night at the family's home. James and Amber Duncan told 6News' Renee Jameson they were upstairs when they heard a loud noise in the garage. While Amber Duncan called police, James Duncan said he grabbed his rifle and went to investigate. He said when he walked into the garage, he was attacked. "He just took the gun from me, hit me in the stomach, knocked me back and then pointed it at my... The Indy Channel http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047563/posts#comment Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:52:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046690/posts WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – It was a cross between "The Dating Game" and "24" as Sen. Barack Obama was flanked by two potential running mates Wednesday while criticizing President George W. Bush's efforts to confront emerging forms of potential terrorism. As experts talked about dirty bombs, anthrax and attacks on the nation's computer infrastructure, many eyes were trained on Sen. Evan Bayh of Indiana and former Sen. Sam Nunn of Georgia. Both have been listed as potential Obama running mates and both live in key red states that Obama's campaign has targeted for the general election. Although Obama has expressed... Chicago Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046690/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:56:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046545/posts Indianapolis - A great grandmother believes a higher power helped her and three family members survive a Monday night shooting. Before stray bullets from a gun battle at Sherman Drive and 38th Street ripped through her car, Charlotte Thompson didn't even know what gunfire sounded like. "I'd never heard a gunshot," she said. She was sitting at a red light around 7:00 pm Monday when the fight broke out. "We heard this pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow," Thompson said. "Then Shyann said 'Oh! I'm shot!'" Her 10-year-old great granddaughter was sitting in the back seat, shot in the stomach.... WTHR website http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046545/posts#comment Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:39:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046530/posts ...Also standing along Obama's route to the summit were organized supporters of Obama's Republican rival, John McCain. Students for John McCain at Purdue University displayed campaign signs in front of Purdue Memorial Mall. Ross McMullin said the group is rallying for McCain because they said he has the experience needed to lead the country, especially in national security issues. ... The group said, even on a day centered around Obama, they see support for McCain, including the honks they received from passersby. WLFI.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046530/posts#comment Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:07:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046479/posts Invoking the spirit of the 1858 debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas that started in Ottawa, Steve Sauerberg, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, Monday challenged Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, to a series of debates. "What better way is there to honor Abraham Lincoln's brilliant legacy than by following his example and participating in a robust conversation on the issues that impact Illinoisans?," Sauerberg asked in a press release. He noted this year marks the 150th anniversary of the Lincoln-Douglas debates. Sauerberg proposed he and Durbin follow the general schedule of the Lincoln-Douglas debates. He sent a formal request... http://www.mywebtimes.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046479/posts#comment Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:22:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044941/posts INDIANAPOLIS, July 13 (UPI) -- The 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq was motivated by revenge for an assassination attempt former President George H.W. Bush, a former GOP member of Congress says. John Hostettler of Indiana also says the invasion was intended to aid Israel. Hostettler -- one of six House Republicans to vote against the 2002 resolution authorizing use of force in Iraq -- makes the claims in a new, self-published book, "Nothing for the Nation: Who Got What Out of Iraq," the Indianapolis Star reported Sunday. "It cannot be debated that toppling Saddam was accomplished by means of a... United Press International http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044941/posts#comment Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:37:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044148/posts "INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - An Indianapolis Metro Police Department officer is currently fighting for his life after being shot while trying to serve a warrant on a possible homicide suspect Thursday night. Officer Jason A. Fishburn, 29, is in critical condition at Wishard Hospital in a medically induced coma. He was shot twice, one bullet hit his torso and was stopped by his bulletproof vest. The second bullet hit Fishburn in the head. Surgeon press conference Doctor Ben Rodgers at Wishard Hospital told reporters that they are very "guarded" about Fishburn's prognosis. Rodgers said, "At this point anything can happen at... WishTV8 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044148/posts#comment Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:41:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042810/posts Indianapolis - A witness in a murder trial is missing, leading to an extensive hunt to find him... WTHR-13 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042810/posts#comment Wed, 9 Jul 2008 09:29:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040484/posts In an election today in Indiana, Barack Obama takes 48% of the vote, John McCain 47% of the vote -- a statistical tie -- according to this latest SurveyUSA poll conducted exclusively for WHAS-TV Louisville and WCPO-TV Cincinnati. Obama's 1-point lead is within the survey's 4 percentage point margin of sampling error, Survey USA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040484/posts#comment Thu, 3 Jul 2008 23:30:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040386/posts INDIANAPOLIS -- One of the fireworks bursting above the city this year will contain a bit of cremated remains -- a fitting tribute, organizers say, to the man who ran the annual event for 40 years. Meredith Smith died in February at age 74. About a half-teaspoon of his ashes will be in a fireworks shell that will create a white burst in the sky for the finale of the show, set for Thursday night. "I can't think of a better way," said family friend Kevin Moss. He also will be memorialized through hundreds of T-shirts referring to the tribute... The Indy Channel http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040386/posts#comment Thu, 3 Jul 2008 19:16:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039616/posts Seven women pile out of a massive white Chevrolet Suburban and unload the vacuums, mops and buckets of their trade. Gasoline may cost $4 a gallon, but the Chevy's driver and business owner Leesa Baldwin has no intention of downsizing to a smaller vehicle. "I love my Suburban. I don't like paying for the gas, but it simplifies my life," said Baldwin, who bought the used 7,000-pound SUV two years ago for her cleaning business and hasn't looked back. As many Americans abandon SUVs and light trucks for more fuel-efficient vehicles, analysts and automakers alike are scrambling to gauge how... Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039616/posts#comment Wed, 2 Jul 2008 08:27:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2037256/posts In an election today in Indiana, Barack Obama takes 48% of the vote, John McCain 47% of the vote -- a statistical tie -- according to this latest SurveyUSA poll conducted exclusively for WHAS-TV Louisville and WCPO-TV Cincinnati. Obama's 1-point lead is within the survey's 4 percentage point margin of sampling error, and these results should be reported as a tie. Among men, McCain leads by 5; among women, Obama leads by 7 -- a 12-point gender gap. Among voters age 18 to 49, Obama leads by 5; among voters 50+, McCain leads by 3. Obama leads by 22 points... Survey USA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2037256/posts#comment Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:21:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2036647/posts CROWN POINT | A 20-year-old man is accused of breaking into a Gary home, holding a knife to three children inside and then raping their 16-year-old baby sitter. Cornelius Hines, of Gary, was lying naked, with a pair of socks on his feet and a rag on his head when Gary police arrived, Lake County Criminal Court records state. The 16-year-old girl stood nearby crying, wearing only a white button-down shirt given to her by a neighbor. Hines faces five felonies -- rape, criminal deviate conduct, confinement, burglary and battery. The teen had just given the two young girls and... NWI.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2036647/posts#comment Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:57:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2035357/posts BUTLERVILLE, Ind., June 23, 2008 – The scene in Building 7 at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center here was chilling. Marines from Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, move between buildings during training, June 10, 2008, at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, in Butlerville, Ind. The Marines were using the facility during the 26th MEU's realistic urban training exercise, part of the MEU's predeployment training period. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron J. Rock  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. Visitors were greeted by the sounds of a screaming man, covered in blood and missing his legs just... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2035357/posts#comment Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:35:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2035159/posts INDIANAPOLIS -- Allegations of racism and privilege cloud the arrest of a City-County Council member Sunday evening after a scuffle involving police at a house on Indianapolis' west side. Doris Minton-McNeill, 51, was taken into custody on preliminary charges of battery on a police officer and resisting arrest, both misdemeanors. According to a police report, officers were called to Minton-McNeill's home in the 200 block of Medford Avenue at about 5:30 p.m. Sunday after a woman called about an alleged sexual predator armed with a knife at the home. Police said that when they arrived and tried to get information... The Indy Channel http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2035159/posts#comment Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:41:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2034327/posts INDIANAPOLIS -- Chaos erupted outside Family and Social Services Administration offices in Indianapolis Friday as storm victims lined up to receive emergency food stamps. The state has been giving out the stamps for the last six days, but police were called to some offices Friday as people waited in line for hours, Call 6's Rafael Sanchez reported. The FSSA office at 4720 Keystone Avenue was overwhelmed by demand, and several people got confrontational. Lines began forming as early as 5 a.m. "I was seriously affected by the storm. I lost everything, and I'm listening to people in line and they... The Indy Channel http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2034327/posts#comment Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:38:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2034091/posts Indianapolis - Police announced the arrests Friday of two men in connection with an April bank robbery and shooting. The high-profile case triggered a massive manhunt after a pregnant teller was shot at the Huntington Bank on 21st and Post Road. The woman survived, but her unborn twin girls did not... WTHR-13 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2034091/posts#comment Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:12:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2033711/posts INDIANAPOLIS -- Three Indianapolis Metropolitan Police officers accused of running a marijuana distribution ring resigned from the department Thursday evening. A statement released by IMPD said the three submitted their handwritten resignations in jail after being served with notices that the chief was moving to fire them. Federal investigators said James D. Davis, 33, Robert B. Long, 34, and Jason P. Edwards, 37, used their jobs as police officers to divert marijuana and the cash from illegal drug sales for their own use. An indictment unsealed Tuesday charged the three with using fake search warrants to enter private homes and... Indy Channel http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2033711/posts#comment Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:45:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2033358/posts To slow its production of pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, the Toyota plant in Princeton, Ind., is letting employees decide if they will come to work on six days between now and August. The company announced today that it would refrain from producing the Tundra pickup truck and Sequoia SUV at the Princeton plant on six days before the end of August. Both vehicles are made in the west side of Toyota's factory in Princeton. The "nonproduction days" will affect about half of the 4,500 employees at the plant. The other half works in the east side of the... Evansville Courier Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2033358/posts#comment Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:28:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2032945/posts The following is a press release issued by Republican Congressional Candidate Jon Elrod: "Today I announce my decision to forego my candidacy for Congress, and to seek re-election to the statehouse. Much has happened in the past eight months since I announced last November. Our campaign reached out to voters with a positive message, fresh ideas, and a vision of a government that works. We ran on issues: balanced budgets, fully funded social security, and an end to earmarks. Two elections have passed, and the voters have chosen the victor. In the meantime, none stepped forward to continue my efforts... Jon Elrod http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2032945/posts#comment Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:53:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2032029/posts 6/16/2008 - INDIANAPOLIS (AFPN) -- Some Indiana National Guardsmen began returning to their homes on June 15, while others began the next phase of their flood duty in the southwest part of the state -- recovery. Joint Task Force - 81 will have 60 of its 1,300 deployed Soldiers stay behind in the vicinity of East Mount Carmel and New Harmony, Ind., said Lt. Col. Deedra Thombleson, the state public affairs officer. These Soldiers will work with local responders to observe the water level at local levees. "The water levels are receding, and the rain coming doesn't look like its... Air Force Link http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2032029/posts#comment Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:53:24 GMT