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Arsenal Tech students participate in NFL Super Learning program
Students at Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis were in the Super Bowl spotlight Friday.
The school is taking part in the NFL's Super Learning in a Super State program. The program provides educational opportunities for students and teachers in...Tags: Football, Minority Groups, Jim Thorpe, National Football League, Native Americans
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Herman Cain denies GOP's horrible history with blacks
CNN ContributorYou would think that a black man born and raised in Georgia, who was a teenager during the civil rights movement, would understand the transition of African-Americans from voting overwhelmingly Republican to strongly supporting the Democratic Party....Tags: Parties and Movements, United States Census Bureau, Civil Rights, Democratic Party, Lyndon B. Johnson
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Larry's Legends: The 1971 Indy 500 pace car goes from infamy to history
Fox59.comFrom above, it's an auto lover's paradise-especially if you like the Chrysler. "My dad helped develop some of the engines, he was a metallergical engineer," said Steve Cage, which would explain the giant "Chrysler" sign that hangs above his collection of...Tags: Drama (genre), Vehicles, Automotive Equipment, Speedway, Indianapolis 500
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Mayor Ballard honors "Golden Thirteen" naval officer with park renaming, dedication
Mayor Greg Ballard today was joined by Congressman André Carson, City-County Councillor Maggie Lewis, U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Mark D. Harnitchek, and friends and family of Lieutenant Junior Grade Graham Edward Martin to rename in his honor Fall Creek and...Tags: Indiana University Alumni Association, Ceremonies, Regional Authority, Rivers, Indiana
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Playing at Hoosiers gym still a thrill for IHSAA All-Stars
Fox59.comTraditional build, banners of years gone bye, a little outdated by modern arena standards. Andy Smeathers knows all too well about places like these-not that he's complaining. "I know next year I'll be playing in a gym with just as much history," said...Tags: High School Sports, Basketball, Education, College Sports, Sports
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Teachers work to help students understand significance of 9/11 attacks
As we approach the 10-year anniversary of the September 11 attacks, many teachers are putting together a special history lesson for students. Most elementary kids weren't even born when the attacks happened and that gives teachers the unique challenge...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Golf, Arts and Culture
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Fort Wayne Carroll Chargers sneak by Cathedral to become back-to-back champions
Fox59.comHistory was made long before the first pitch was thrown by the Carroll Chargers' starting pitcher Gavin Downs. The reason is simple: this 4A game would be the first ever rematch in Indiana baseball state championship history. The two powers met in this...Tags: High School Sports, Baseball, High School Baseball, Sports, Arts and Culture
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Cheaney brings winning experience and Hoosier history to IU Program
Fox59.comThe summer for Indiana basketball has been dominated by youth. Excitement has started build as Cody Zeller and Austin Etherington completed their tour with the Indiana high school all stars. The duo are now another step closer to starting their Hoosier...Tags: Basketball, Values, Sports, Indiana Hoosiers, Arts and Culture
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JaJuan Johnson drafted 27th, headed to Boston
Former Purdue star JaJuan Johnson was selected 27th overall by New Jersey in Thursday night’s NBA Draft, and is headed to Boston in a trade for the rights to Marshon Brooks. Johnson is the first Boilermaker selected in the first round since Glenn...Tags: Athletes, Glenn Robinson, Big Ten Conference, JaJuan Johnson, Basketball
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Foyt, Mears, Unser race to front of pack as fans pick greatest drivers
Fox59A.J. Foyt, Rick Mears, and Al Unser have a lot in common. All three won the Indianapolis 500 four times each. And now, they are in the top three spots as fans vote for the 33 greatest drivers in 500 history. Fans voted worldwide from March 18 to May 14...Tags: Athletes, Human Interest, Indianapolis 500, Al Unser Jr., Juan Pablo Montoya
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Indy 500's 100th anniversary reminds fans of man who first hit 100 mph
Fox59As race fans celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Indy 500, they also have the chance to reacquaint themselves with a man who set speed records. Barney Oldfield was the first driver to hit 100 mph at the track but his name and the accomplishment have...Tags: Human Interest, Ceremonies, Henry Ford, Automotive Equipment, Indianapolis 500
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New exhibit commemorates RFK's speech following MLK's death
Fox59A member of the Kennedy family came to Indianapolis Thursday night to mark a moment in history made in the Circle City. A new exhibit at the Indiana History Center commemorates the speech made by Robert F. Kennedy on the day Martin Luther King Jr. was...Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., Human Interest, Elections, Joseph P. Kennedy, Memphis
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