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Ed Carpenter earns Indy 500 pole

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:23:40 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Ed Carpenter turned Pole Day into a family celebration.

Pacers' Hill cleared to play Game 6 vs. Knicks

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:17:13 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Pacers guard George Hill has been cleared to play Saturday night against the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Federal report documents inmate sex abuse in US

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:50:29 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Inmates at jails in Indianapolis, Baltimore, St. Louis and Philadelphia face the nation's highest levels of sexual abuse at the hands of guards, according to a new federal report based on surveys of inmates at U.S. jails and prisons.

Schmidt's team hires Legge to drive at Indy

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:53:04 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - There could be bumping at Indianapolis this weekend.

Indy 500 qualifying starts after rain delay

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:52:06 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis 500 qualifying has begun after a rain delay of more than two hours.

4 hurt when sleepy driver's car hits deputy's car

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:40:56 -0400

GREENFIELD, Indiana - Authorities say four people were injured when a car veered into a cruiser belonging to a sheriff's deputy who stopped to help a motorist whose vehicle had broken down on a highway east of Indianapolis.

Schmidt trying to get 2 cars in before adding car

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:05:04 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Sam Schmidt is content to wait another day before hiring a third driver for the Indianapolis 500.

IU Health removing sugary drinks from hospitals

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:27:15 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - A major Indiana hospital system has started removing all sugary drinks from its cafeterias, vending machines and gift shops.

River protest set for proposed C. Ind. reservoir

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:25:35 -0400

DALEVILLE, Indiana - Opponents of a major reservoir being proposed in central Indiana are planning a protest aimed at highlighting what the project would put under water.

Boy says he held on tight during Ind. bus rollover

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:34:37 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - One of the children hurt when school bus rolled over on a highway near Indianapolis says he just held on tight.

Briscoe eager to be better on Indy 500 race day

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:54:08 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Ryan Briscoe remembers it as if it was yesterday. A year ago, he sat on pit road with his fingers crossed, hoping his four-lap average was good enough to capture the Indianapolis 500 pole.

School bus carrying special-needs kids rolls over

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:20:20 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - A school bus carrying severely disabled students home from a trip to the zoo rolled over Thursday on a highway near Indianapolis, injuring a dozen people, including five children, state police said.

Hospitals not holding anyone hurt when bus crashes

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:41:33 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - None of the 12 people injured when a school bus carrying severely disabled students crashed will spend the night in a hospital.

Rookie Munoz tops Indy 500 practice

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:54:03 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Rookie Carlos Munoz shot to the top of the speed chart in Indianapolis 500 practice Thursday with a lap at 225.163 mph, the fastest through the first six days of practice.

Fewer seats at Indy 500, but not fewer fans

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:48:04 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - The Indianapolis 500 this year will have its smallest seating capacity since 2000, but don't expect to find fewer fans on race day.

Court upholds Indiana's limit on civil damages

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:07:23 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Supreme Court has upheld the state law limiting punitive damages awarded in civil lawsuits and directs most of that money to a state victims fund.

Haslam says he didn't know about rebate issues

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:59:22 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam says he was "absolutely not" aware of and did not participate in the practices that led to the federal investigation into his Pilot Flying J company.

Cancer patient hopes to leave disease in past

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:28:57 -0400

COLUMBUS, Indiana - Mark and Beth Rediker knew something was terribly wrong late last year when their 22-year-old son Adam, who often ran six miles a day, became inexplicably bloated in just a few weeks.

Boy badly hurt by Indianapolis hit-and-run driver

Thu, 16 May 2013 06:01:03 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Police say a 7-year-old boy was critically injured when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Indianapolis.

3-time Indy 500 winner Franchitti tops speed chart

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:59:58 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti topped the speed chart Wednesday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, turning a lap at an average of 224.236 mph in the fifth practice session for the May 26 race.

Fed review finds Ind. highway land deals compliant

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:26:05 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - A review published Wednesday found the prices that Indiana paid to buy land for the Interstate 69 extension and other federally funded highway projects met federal standards.

Pippa Mann returns to Indy after injury

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:21:03 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Three years ago, Pippa Mann was poised to make big moves on the track.

Buddy Rice out for Schmidt in Indy 500

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:54:23 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Sam Schmidt, owner of Sam Schmidt Motorsports, said he respects Buddy Rice's decision not to drive his team's third car to try and qualify for the Indianapolis 500.

Foundation to help youths with spinal injuries

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:35:04 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - An Indianapolis man paralyzed in a diving accident two years ago is launching a nonprofit foundation to help other youths with spinal cord injuries attend college and succeed.

Sophomore slump so far for IndyCar's Pagenaud

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:55:11 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Simon Pagenaud's rookie campaign was the best the IndyCar Series has seen in more than a decade.