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Oklahoma twister tracked path of killer 1999 tornado
By MALCOLM RITTER,AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Monday's powerful tornado in suburban Oklahoma City loosely followed the path of a killer twister that slammed the region in May 1999.The National Weather Service estimated that the storm that struck Moore, Okla., on Monday had wind speeds of up to 200 mph, and was at least a half-mile wide. The 1999 storm had winds clocked at 300 mph, ...
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Storm causes scattered Indiana power outages
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Several thousand homes and businesses across much of Indiana are without electricity after a line of thunderstorms moved across the ...
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Deadly shooting on Indys north side
Metro Police detectives continue to search for a suspect, or suspects, responsible for a deadly shooting on the north side of Indianapolis. Just after midnight, police officers were sent to the 3500 ...
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Expert summer gas costs likely lower than 2012
A Purdue University economist says he experts gas prices this summer to be lower last year. Energy economics specialist Wally Tyner expects prices in the Midwest to be between $3.50 and $3.90 a ...
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LaPorte converts 2 city buses to propane use
A massive tornado touched down in Oklahoma, about an hour south of Oklahoma City, on Monday afternoon. There are numerous reports of injured people trapped in ...
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Notebook Born Ready to Rebound
Most likely, when Lance Stephenson was a kid growing up in Brooklyn and dreaming of playing NBA games in Madison Square Garden, he didn't imagine himself leading his team in rebounding, of all things. After all, you aren't nicknamed Born Ready because you crash the boards. That, however, has become a specialty of the 6-5 shooting guard's lately. He's led the Pacers in ...
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NBA Mind games between LeBron James and Indiana Pacers ahead of Eastern Conference finals
NBA champions, are on the verge of a third consecutive NBA finals berth, but the Indiana Pacers plan to spoil the repeat bid in the Eastern Conference final that starts in Miami on Wednesday. The Heat, sparked by regular season Most Valuable ...
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Papers detail officers struggle for gun
For the police officer, the mans body language was the giveaway. His combative stance and his abrupt hand movement hinted at the possibility of danger.That possibility snapped quickly into reality Friday night on a south-side street when the man, Daniel Spells Jr., pulled a handgun and shot several bullets at officer Treven Brown at close range, according to a probable cause affidavit filed ...
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Fallen moped rider killed as he lay in road
Kosciusko County police are investigating the death of a Warsaw man who was hit by a Jeep after his moped crashed west of Pierceton.The county crash investigation team said Brandon D. Hollon, 23, was traveling west in the 5000 block of Pierceton Road shortly after 10 p.m. Sunday when he lost control of the moped. A witness at a nearby home called 911 and went out to check on him.Meanwhile, Lance ...
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Musician remembered for talent enthusiasm
Musician Ralph Tourkow is fondly remembered as a talented musician who had a jovial sense of humor and a schedule of dinner dates.His family and friends agree that to meet Tourkow was to instantly meet a friend. When he came into the room, everyone would smile, said Deb Sheray, Tourkows oldest sister. He was the happiest guy, and it would spread all over a room. In his 63 years, he never ...
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Planners sign off on rental project
Despite some concerns about traffic, officials of a multimillion-dollar upscale rental residence say neighbors will be pleased.The Fort Wayne Plan Commission on Monday approved Maplecrest Luxury Apartments, a complex made up of 12 buildings with 95 single-story, two-bedroom duplexes with dens, private entrances and two-car garages. Rent is expected to be about $1,200.City Council members must ...
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Grace elevates provost to president
Grace College and Seminary has promoted its former provost to lead the college.William J. Katip assumed his position as president after Ronald E. Manahan ended a 20-year term May 11, according to a statement released Monday. Manahan began his service to Grace in 1977 and has served as president since 1994. He will continue to serve the college as a senior adviser to the president this summer and ...
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74-year-old beaten with frying pan
Police have arrested a man accused of attacking a 74-year-old man with a meat tenderizer and a frying pan last week during a robbery.Ben Macon III, 43, was charged Monday with felony counts of battery, robbery and battery by body waste.According to court papers, the victim told police he gave Macon, a friend of a friend, a ride to a Drexel Street address the afternoon of May 12. The next ...
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5-hour standoff ends with raid
A mans threats of suicide Sunday night prompted a five-hour standoff with Fort Wayne police at a north-side home, according to police.About 10 p.m., officers converged on the home at 607 Stratton Road, near Coldwater and Washington Center roads, in response to a report that a 32-year-old man inside was suicidal, intoxicated and had access to guns, police said.After officers tried ...
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Heros welcome 45 years late
Friends and family welcome Davis home after he spent two weeks visiting Vietnam, where he lost both his legs May 13, 1968, while serving in the Marine ...
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Tornado Watch issued until 6 a.m. for central Indiana
A massive tornado touched down in Oklahoma, about an hour south of Oklahoma City, on Monday afternoon. There are numerous reports of injured people trapped in ...
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Online reviews come at a cost
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Online reviews are gaining in popularity, but users may not always be getting the truth when they click on a link. 24-Hour News 8 investigated an underground economy where people are paying for online reviews. Indiana University researchers Minaxi Gupta and Robert Hoyle recently conducted a study on fraudulent reviews. "There is a whole economy behind writing ...
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Prosecutors Smothering killed Indiana County tot
An Indiana County toddler's death was caused when his stepfather placed his hand over the child's mouth and nose, suffocating him, prosecutors said on ...
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Defense Brings Homecourt Advantage
The Pacers didn't offer many individual highlights, unless Hibbert going straight up to block a shot or force a miss is your thing. They did execute the boring game plan, however, after watching more video than a player would ever care to watch in preparation for a game that came less than 48 hours after they had won in Atlanta to advance to the second round. If they ever need a witness ...
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Pacers First Round Broadcast Schedule Announced
The Indiana Pacers announced the television schedule for Games 1-3 of their first-round NBA Playoffs series vs. Atlanta with TNT televising Game 1 and ESPN televising Game 3 to national audiences and FOX Sports Indiana, the television home of the Pacers, televising Game 2. Times and television networks for Games 4-7 will be announced at a later date. The FOX Sports Indiana game will be preceded ...
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Pacers Safe in Boston Send Prayers to Those Affected
The Pacers are currently in Boston, to play the Celtics on Tuesday night. We have talked to the team and everyone in the travel party has been accounted for. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected in ...
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Marks Mailbag April Edition
Editor's Note: Have a Pacers-related question for Mark? Want to be featured in his mailbag column? Send your questions to Mark on twitter at @MarkMontieth or by email ...
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Experts encourage planning to keep children safe in tornadoes
As emergency workers tried to rescue children trapped in a tornado-damaged school in Oklahoma, parents in Indiana are trying to find ways to make their own families safe in severe weather. Marion ...
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Delaware Co. man continues search for justice in moms 1979 murder
Eric Garrett has lived in Delaware County his whole life - 38 years and counting - and he doesn't plan to leave. Not necessarily because he loves the county, but because he has unfinished business there. ...
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Pacers Vogel says he has great respect for Heat
Pacers coach Frank Vogel tried to quell a controversy that had brewed between him and LeBron James ahead of the Pacers’ Eastern Conference Finals matchup with the Heat. (Nathaniel S. Butler/Getty Images) Indiana Pacers coach Frank Vogel on Monday addressed a controversy that stemmed out of a slightly misleading quote attributed to him about LeBron James. The back-and-forth between James ...
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Indianapolis mass transit system no closer
Indianapolis is the 14th largest city in the world, but in the area of mass transit, its ranked 100th in terms of the quality of public transport in the city and surrounding regional areas. This is a state of affairs that lawmakers and city leaders have acknowledged cannot last, but finding the money and the necessary will of leadership to implement the construction of a mass transit system has proven difficult and recent events suggest the project may never find traction.
The value of mass transit on a regional level has never been in question, for twenty years the city has been exploring the idea of an integrated mass transit system incorporating the city’s already existing bus system with light and heavy rail lines, with commuter (heavy) rail systems connecting the city of Indianapolis with the wider region and light rail providing an intra-city, urban transport service. Read more
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