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State/Regional News

• House panel leader leery of creationism bill

  Supporters in the Senate, which approved the bill last week in a 28-22 vote, say the broader religious reference improves the bill’s chances of being ruled constitutional.

  February 7, 2012

• Statehouse action resumes after Super Bowl break

  Daniels wants legislators to concede to some more of his wish-list items as they head toward their mandatory March 14 deadline for the session’s end.

  February 7, 2012

• Statehouse action resumes after Super Bowl break

  After a timeout to accommodate out-of-town Super Bowl visitors, the Indiana General Assembly is back in session to tackle legislation that had been bottlenecked by a contentious labor bill.

  February 7, 2012

• Student sues to wear breast cancer bracelet

  An Indiana eighth-grader sued his school district in federal court Monday for the right to wear a bracelet promoting breast cancer awareness with the message “I (heart) Boobies.”

  February 6, 2012

• CAPITOL CROSSROADS: Bauer tactics unite, divide outnumbered Dems

  Democrats like Rep. Peggy Welch, who was drawn into a more Republican district last year, refused to boycott with Bauer.

  February 5, 2012

• Indiana election chief found guilty of voter fraud

  Daniels announced Saturday he had appointed White’s chief deputy, Jerry Bonnet, as interim secretary of state.

  February 5, 2012

• Feds seize nearly $5M in phony Super Bowl swag

  Agents targeted stores, flea markets and street vendors that allegedly sold counterfeit game-related sportswear. Fake jerseys, ball caps, T-shirts, jackets and other souvenirs were among the 42,000 items confiscated in Operation Fake Sweep.

  February 2, 2012 1 Photo

• Brady throws NFL, feds curveball

  Super Bowl officials ended up with news stories Thursday that led with Super Bowl-bound quarterback Tom Brady admitting he watched last year’s NFL championship game on an illegal website.

  February 2, 2012 1 Photo 2 Videos

• Area unemployment rate relatively unchanged

  On a positive note, the Louisville Metro Statistical Area added more than 20,000 jobs from the end of 2010 to December 2011.

  February 2, 2012

• VIDEO: Punxsutawney Phil makes his prediction

  More than 18,000 people descended on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney for the annual Groundhog Day celebration.

  February 2, 2012 1 Photo

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