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  • Ed Carpenter earns Indy 500 pole

    INDIANAPOLIS - Ed Carpenter knew he was capable of another fast run, and it earned him the pole for the Indianapolis 500. The Indianapolis native bested IndyCar racing's big-name teams by claiming his first 500 pole Saturday during the "Fast Nine" qualifying session at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Carpenter's four-lap average of 228.762 mph in the No. 20 Chevrolet held off ...

  • Pacers Abrams Academic Achievement Awards

    INDIANAPOLIS - For the 12th consecutive season the Indiana Pacers have partnered with Pacers team ophthalmologist Dr. John Abrams to present the Abrams Academic Achievement Awards. The program was initially established to recognize area elementary and/or middle school students for their academic and leadership performance in school. It has grown to the extent where now the Pacers and Dr. Abrams ...

  • Hill cleared by team doctors to play against Knicks

    INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Pacers guard George Hill has been cleared to play Saturday night against the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series. Hill missed Game 5 on Thursday night in New York because of a concussion. The Pacers released a statement about 1½ hours before the scheduled tipoff saying Hill passed the NBA's return protocol as part of the ...

  • Proposed setbacks could sink Indiana wind farm

    A new interactive display that documents the lives and accomplishments of Indiana's politically prominent Bayh family has opened at Indiana State University. About 250 Indiana Democrats and others ...

  • Oxbow upsets Orb in Preakness

    BALTIMORE - Oxbow has won the Preakness, ruining Orb's bid to capture the Triple Crown. Oxbow led from start to finish. It was the sixth Preakness victory for Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas and 15th Triple Crown victory, most in horse racing history. Orb finished fourth. The Kentucky Derby winner was a 3-5 favorite in Saturday's race, but he became another casualty of starting ...


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The Last Days of Disco [DVD]

The Last Days of Disco [DVD]

As the title implies, Whit Stillmans The Last Days of Disco is set in the very early eighties, and one of the films unexpected pleasures is that it manages to evoke a very specific time period without becoming mired in it. As both writer and director, Stillman pulls ... ...

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  • Two in critical after moped accident

    INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Two people are in critical condition following a moped and vehicle accident Saturday evening. Authorities were called to the intersection of 30th Street and Central Avenue shortly after 6 p.m. to the report of an accident involving a moped and a vehicle. IMPD Spokesman Officer Kendale Adams says the two people on the moped were taken to IU Health Methodist Hospital in ...

  • Students compete at robotics contest

    INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Some of the best and brightest high school students are competing this weekend for the title of National Robotics League Champions. About 50 teams from seven different states are part of this year's NRL Championships at IUPUI. The students competing this weekend won their regional competition and are using their student-designed robot gladiators to collide and create ...

  • Hill Cleared to Play in Game 6

    Over the last two days under the care of the Indiana Pacers' medical staff, George Hill has participated in each step of the NBA's Return-to-Participation Exertion Protocol as part of the NBA's Concussion Policy. During the process, George remained symptom-free after each step including his workouts earlier today. After consultation with Dr. Jeffrey Kutcher, the NBA's ...

  • Pacers Focused On Effort Not Trickery

    ATLANTA - Danny Granger was in practice gear and in attendance for the Pacers' morning practice session at Philips Arena on Friday. Now that would be a strategic adjustment, wouldn't it? Alas, there will be no dramatic return from Granger for Game 6 of the team's playoff series with Atlanta. Not even a David Lee-style, 87-second return for motivational purposes. He's not ...

  • Georges Offseason Work Paved Way to Most Improved Award

    The honors and hardware continue to pile up for third-year swingman Paul George. Tuesday, the NBA presented George the league's Most Improved Player of the Year award at a morning news conference held in the IU Health Pavilion of Bankers Life Fieldhouse. George, who turns 23 on May 2, received 311 of a possible 1,080 points, including 52 first-place votes, from a panel of 120 sportswriters ...

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