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President George W. Bush to Headline Pregnancy Center Fundraiser Indianapolis, IN -- Former President George W. Bush will headline a fundraising banquet for an Indianapolis crisis pregnancy center -- adding to the pro-life record he compiled during eight years in the White House. Bush will speak at the 27th annual Life Centers Celebration of Life fundraiser in Indianapolis. http://www.LifeNews.com/state4749.html

It was Charles Dickens who once wrote “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” It’s almost as though Mr. Dickens had privy to a time machine and was in attendance to witness the same pain and agony that Texan’s fans saw first hand on Sunday after noon at Reliant Stadium.

The Indiana Secretary of State has a limited term. The current holder of that office, Todd Rokita, is nearing his limit in that position. Jockeying for the position....

Tanker explodes on I-465 ramp Indianapolis - A semi tanker has exploded on the southbound ramp from I-69 to I-465. The fire from the vehicle is creating dark plumes of black smoke which can be seen for miles. A second alarm has been requested to the scene. Views from a tower cam show that the billboards are also on fire. The accident is causing large back-ups on I-465. The crash is before the Allisonville Road exit. Injuries are being reported. Witnesses reported hearing loud noises. Witness Danielle Smith was on 465 headed to Keystone at the Crossing. In her rear-view...

Michael Kuryla Jr. found strength from his fellow stranded Navy comrades floating in shark-infested waters of the South Pacific for nearly five days in 1945 during World War II. Their ship, the USS Indianapolis, sank in just 12 minutes after being hit by two Japanese torpedoes shortly after the ship had delivered the atomic bomb that would level Hiroshima. Three hundred of Mr. Kuryla's shipmates died that day when the ship went down. Nine hundred were left floating in only life preservers, facing a harsh sun and sharks, as three SOS calls went unanswered. An anti-submarine plane spotted them four...

Mark Martin has the most Cup wins in 2009, yet he's on the verge of missing the Chase. What's up with that? After a week off, it's time to crank it up at The Brickyard.

Has it been a year already? Saddle 'em up and let's get ready to roll 'em out.

INDIANAPOLIS | Health officials closed two Indianapolis elementary schools for a week Friday after one student at each school became ill with the swine flu virus, raising the number of confirmed cases in Indiana to three. Officials said the two youngsters are being kept at home until deemed to be non-contagious and are in "very good" condition. They said the children's illness is no worse than flu cases seen during a typical influenza season. The third confirmed case in Indiana, announced earlier in the week, was a Notre Dame student who has fully recovered. State Health Commissioner Judy Monroe...

This was strictly an Indiana protest against taxes held in the north end of the rotunda at the Indiana statehouse. This was an excellent warmup to the nation wide April 15 teaparty. Some of the topics discussed were “Increasing Debt: Mortgaging Our Children’s Future,” “The Colts, Pacers and the Capital Improvement Board,” “Run over by the Speedway Redevelopment Commission,” “Lobbying and Ethics Reform,” “Transparency and Accountability in Government,” “Pay to Play Politics, Indiana Style,” and “Fun and Games in Evansville.” The protest started at 1130 and lasted for about an hour and a half. It was civil in the Hoosier...

INDIANAPOLIS -- An 18-year-old man is being held without bond Monday in connection with the apparent beating death of his girlfriend's toddler. Tayuan Chism went before a Marion County judge for an initial hearing in the case, but the judge granted a request for a 72-hour hold while prosecutors determine what charges they want to file, 6News' Julie Pursley reported. Chism had nothing to say to reporters as he walked into court Monday. Police said he beat his girlfriend's 14-month-old daughter, Lilianna Goodmann, last Wednesday in their home in the 2100 block of Amherst Drive. The child died on Friday....

Marion County City-County Councilman Ed Coleman is switching parties from Republican to Libertarian. Coleman, who was first elected as an At-Large candidate in the Republican take over of the Council and Mayor’s office in 2007, has come under fire from the fellow Republican Councilmen and the County party for bucking party line on votes as well as voting against the Mayor on issues he deemed too intrusive for government…even local government. Coleman, who apparently has been mulling a switch for quite some time, was originally targeted by Democrats as a potential new party member, but conservative political convictions kept him...

POSTED: 5:51 pm EST December 24, 2008 INDIANAPOLIS -- Police said they were looking for a black Range Rover with two men inside. The men were described by police as black, one older and one younger. Police said they believed the shooter was about 5 feet 5 inches tall with a light-brown complexion and a goatee. Both men were said to be armed. Officers were canvassing the area Wednesday evening looking for the men. Anyone with information is asked to call police or Crime Stoppers at 317-262-TIPS.

Indianapolis - Sticker shock lands an Indianapolis police officer in trouble. The officer had an "Impeach Obama" bumper sticker on his laptop inside his police car. Through the glare of the window shield, it's not that hard to see the political message in black letters on a yellow background. It's supposed to attract attention, and it did.

For years, Eugene Morgan didn’t talk much about his experiences aboard the USS Indianapolis. The Seattle man served aboard the Portland-class cruiser during World War II – including on July 30, 1945, when the ship came under attack from a Japanese submarine and sank in 12 minutes in the South Pacific in the worst loss of life at sea in U.S. naval history. Morgan was one of 316 survivors among the crew of 1,196. Eventually, as anti-war sentiment waned in the decades following the Vietnam War, he began to share his story. Nearly a decade ago, he shared it with...

Does ACORN have an office in Indianapolis? You know they do. According to STATSIndiana, In 2007, Indianapolis/Marion County had an estimated population of 876,804. Of that number 232,607 were below 18 years of age, for a total of 644,197 people in Marion County/Indianapolis 18 or over and thus eligible to vote. (Indiana allows felons to vote as long as they are not incarcerated). So we have 644,197 people eligible to be registered in Marion County/Indianapolis, and 677,401 people registered. Congratulations go to Indianapolis for having 105% of its residents registered!

Trucker Shaaban Hafiz Ahmad Ali Shaaban is what trucker/terrorist-wannabe, Mohammed Yousef Mullawala dreamed he could be. Mullawala is facing deportation on various charges, including suspicious activities surrounding his brief attendance at the Nationwide Tractor Trailer School in Rhode Island. Unlike Mullawala, Shaaban was the real deal – a terrorist spy hiding behind the steering wheel of a big truck. The story of Shaaban is as captivating as it is unsettling. The Palestinian-born Russian-educated Shaaban settled in Greenfield, Indiana, with his family and worked as a truck driver for CLM Freight Lines in nearby Indianapolis. According to reports, his commercial driver’s...

Guardsman Among 2 U.S. Soldiers Killed In First Fatal Attack On Troops In Month

INDIANAPOLIS -- Chaos erupted outside Family and Social Services Administration offices in Indianapolis Friday as storm victims lined up to receive emergency food stamps.

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...

The 92nd "Greatest Spectacle in Racing" is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. (ET) Sunday, May 25. The race will be broadcast live on ABC and the IMS Radio Network beginning at noon. ESPN2 will air an additional hour of pre-race coverage beginning at 11 a.m.