Lafayette, Indiana News

Bush, Abdullah discuss Lebanon, Iran
Associated Press - May 16, 2008 12:33 PM ET RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Iran has been a part of today's talks between President Bush and Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah.
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'Trolley tax' could be headed back to city
A sunset clause on the tax that funds the CityBus service could end its collection soon, meaning trolley service between downtown Lafayette and Purdue University would end too.
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Attorneys: new sex offender-registry requirements unfair
Associated Press - May 16, 2008 12:14 PM ET FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) - An man who pleaded guilty eight years to sex crimes is challenging a state law passed in 2006 that retroactively broadened...
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International rescue crews arrive in China
Associated Press - May 16, 2008 12:13 PM ET BEICHUAN, China (AP) - International rescue crews are in China ready to help pull survivors and bodies from the area hit hardest by this week's...
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U.N. says Myanmar keeping aid agencies in dark as cyclone toll doubles
Associated Press - May 16, 2008 12:13 PM ET YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - As Myanmar raises the cyclone's official death toll, the U.N. says the country's military leaders are keeping aid agencies in...
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Detrash the Wabash set for Saturday
Despite higher than normal river levels, volunteers are still planning to detrash the Wabash Saturday.
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Trolley Tax on City Council agenda
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - The Lafayette City Council will vote in June on whether to extend a property tax to pay for free CityBus Trolley service.
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Cold storage firm plans to create more than 100 jobs by 2012
Associated Press - May 16, 2008 11:24 AM ET LEBANON, Ind. (AP) - A cold storage company plans to open a new refrigerated warehouse and distribution center in Lebanon, creating more than 100...
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Indiana to pay remaining $212M owed to local governments
Associated Press - May 16, 2008 10:54 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The state will pay off a remaining $212 million owed to local governments by the end of May, a year ahead of schedule.
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State looking over bids for Battlefield fence
Work on the $436,000 project could begin this summer on the wrought-iron fence that surrounds the Tippecanoe Battlefield in Battle Ground.
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