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Commission: Hundreds of college programs eliminated, but the majority serving students remain

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Jennings County teen accused of rape to take stand in trial

Search for missing 11-year-old resumes, now in recovery mode

Shelby County Sheriff Department arrests teen after school threat

Growing internationally: County population increases, but only with significant increases in international migration

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North’s Muthukumaran repeats as The Republic Girls Swimmer of the Year

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East nets season opening win over Highlanders JV

Bull Dogs topple Panthers for first victory

Olympians rout Charlestown for first win

East falls to Whiteland in season opener

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Republican leaders in Congress say they’ll pursue a path to ending the Homeland Security shutdown

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Whispers in the Supreme Court as Trump takes a front-row seat for oral arguments

SpaceX files initial paperwork to sell shares to the public and likely make Musk a trillionaire

Luigi Mangione’s federal trial delayed until October in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

Judge tosses lawsuit filed by parents of ‘Cop City’ protester who was killed by troopers

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AP Sports

First game-ending robot umpire call gives Suárez first save in 9 years as O’s top Rangers 8-3

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Umpire C.B. Bucknor leaves Rays-Brewers game after foul tip strikes him in his face mask

Geno Auriemma taking an undefeated UConn team to Final Four for 9th time

FIFA appears to have technical difficulties with World Cup ticket sales

Quadruple amputee cornhole player acted in self-defense when shooting car passenger, lawyer says

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Gov. Mike Braun flew to, from Jasper home 11 times over six months, using state-funded helicopter landing pad

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Opinion

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Editorial: The Pentagon needs to give better answers on its ‘Golden Dome’

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Business

Commission: Hundreds of college programs eliminated, but the majority serving students remain

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Gas prices eclipse $4 a gallon in the US, the highest since 2022

Bipartisan US senators want investigation into farm equipment companies moving jobs to Mexico

Jackson County officials addressing cybersecurity incident involving county’s computer network

Indiana going all out to celebrate America’s 250th birthday

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Chamber celebrates annual meeting at The Commons

CRH returns to normal visitor schedule on Monday

‘Big five’ Indiana utilities defend rates in regulator questioning

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