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Sat, May 17 2008

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Ramblin' Reck: Who will win Indy 500? It’ll be pole-sitter Dixon

Indy has been plagued by lots of rain this month, curtailing activities at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It was dry and pretty nice Saturday, though, and the first 11 spots for the 92nd Indy 500 were filled. Drivers said wind was a factor, but otherwise conditions were good.....more>>

Ramblin' Reck: Pro golfer Chad Collins returns for relaxing round at Geneva Hills
Chad Collins enjoyed his busman’s holiday playing golf last weekend at Geneva Hills.
Ramblin' Reck: ISU class of ’58 reunites to share stories of sports, life
Time flies, they say, when you are having fun. That old saying seemed to be true during the weekend while taking part in reunion festivities at Indiana State University — we were part of the class that graduated in 1958. Yep, it was 50 years ago, but doesn’t seem that long.
Ramblin' Reck: Indiana’s Crean hits recruiting trail running
It was a very good week for the Chicago Cubs, Danica Patrick and … the Indiana Hoosiers in men’s basketball.
Ramblin' Reck: Barmes keeps scrapping his way into Rockies’ lineup
Baseball rates the top spot in this space for the second week in a row, but it’s because of the weekend enjoyed by two players with Valley ties.
Ramblin' Reck: Valley baseball products are off to hot starts
Waiting for the final game of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship to start, hoping Kansas makes me look good as a picker:
Ramblin' Reck: Sticking with Jayhawaks in an interesting Final Four
Then there were four … in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championships. Four No. 1 seeds have gained the Final Four for the first time with UCLA facing Memphis and North Carolina meeting Kansas in Saturday’s semifinals in San Antonio.
Ramblin' Reck: Around goes Indiana high school coaching carousel
New coaches will be on the sidelines for several schools in Southern Indiana when the high school basketball season commences in October.
Ramblin' Reck: Selection committee did a fine job filling out the bracket
The NCAA men’s basketball field is set and the tourney could be one of the best in a long time.
If some team other than the No. 1 seeds — North Carolina, Memphis, UCLA and Kansas — wins, it will be a surprise. We’ll take Kansas.
Ramblin' Reck: Drake’s finally back in the Dance and Illinois State deserves a ticket
Drake is assured of a place in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament for the first time since 1971 and could be joined by one other team from the Missouri Valley Conference.

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Sports

• North, South tennis meet this morning in sectional
• Woodrow Wilson wins boys, girls track titles
• Three Wooster coaches ejected in 13th-inning melee
• 13th-inning Wooster slam dooms Rose
• Harrison present, not talking or practicing at Colts' minicamp

Features

• Sullivan-based band Precore excited about July recording session with famous producer
• Blues at the Crossroads Festival to go green
• Terre Haute Eagles plan Charity Ride for Guard group on Saturday
• Human-powered race team pedals to victories
• As gardening becomes more organic, it gets easier being green

Opinion

• Readers' Forum for 5/17
• FLASHPOINT: We must make ‘clean coal’ part of our energy future
• Readers' Forum: May 16, 2008
• MARK BENNETT: Americans might finally be ready to curb fuel usage
• Readers' Forum: May 15, 2008

Business

• New call center bringing 600 jobs to Valley
• Pfizer to shutter Vigo plant
• SOCIAL SECURITY: A good time to dust off financial blueprint
• Nearly $1 million available for E85 pumps
• Budget Truck Rental offers GPS

Multimedia

• VIDEO: Morse Code Telegraph Club celebrates Samuel Morse's birthday
• SLIDESHOW: Ribbon cut on Terre Haute Community Garden
• VIDEO: Sen. Barack Obama makes campaign stop in Terre Haute
• VIDEO: Bill Clinton stops at South Vermillion High School
• SLIDESHOW: Presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama speaks at North High School

At the Movies

• New ‘Narnia’ is both darker and funnier
• Wabash Valley movie times
• ‘Speed Racer’ just spinning its wheels
• ‘Iron Man’ a blockbuster with a brain
• ‘Harold & Kumar Escape’ delivers a few scattered laughs

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