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Indiana gives $15.5M to 4 low-performing schools

The grants announced Monday include $5.9 million for Hammond High School, $5.8 million for Glenwood Middle School, $2.2 million
for Indianapolis Metropolitan High School and $1.6 million for the Challenge Foundation Academy.

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State GOP nominates Berry, Mourdock, White

Indiana Republicans have nominated state Auditor Tim Berry and Treasurer Richard Mourdock for their second terms in office
and Fishers Town Councilman Charlie White to be secretary of state.

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Fish farm drops Howard Co. site after opposition

A Florida-based fish farm operator dropped the western Howard County community of Russiaville from its expansion plans Saturday after resistance from neighbors opposed to industrial expansion of any sort in their midst.

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Senators say Bloomington should end Arizona boycott

A letter dated Thursday from GOP Sen. Mike Delph of Carmel and signed by more than 20 other Republicans asks Bloomington officials
to "take a step back" from their plan to avoid business with Arizona companies because of that state's new immigration
law.

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GM keeping Fort Wayne plant open all summer

The automaker will keep open nine of 11 assembly plants—including one in Fort Wayne—to make 56,000 more vehicles
that are in high demand, such as the Buick LaCrosse luxury sedan and the Chevrolet Traverse large crossover vehicle.

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Lugar: Bipartisan approach needed on climate bill

Sen. Richard Lugar is urging President Obama to endorse a bipartisan climate change bill that doesn’t add another financial
burden during tough times and does not include the new carbon-based fuel taxes sought by Democratic leaders.

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Home construction sinks, building permits down

May saw a 17-percent decline in the single-family home market, which had benefited earlier in the year from federal tax credits.
It was the largest monthly drop in single-family construction since January 1991.

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