Christian rock band MercyMe cancels show after tour bus hits car in Ind.; 2 killed in crashFORT WAYNE, Ind. —The Christian rock band MercyMe canceled a show Saturday in the St. Louis area after its tour bus collided with a car in northeastern Indiana, killing two passengers in the car and the pregnant car driver’s unborn baby. Indiana man charged with murder in slaying of co-worker at Pillsbury plantNEW ALBANY, Ind. — An Indiana man was charged with murder Thursday in the fatal shooting of a Pillsbury plant co-worker after allegedly crashing his car through the plant’s security gate. Authorities: Pillsbury plant employee fatally shoots co-worker following domestic disputeNEW ALBANY, Ind. — An employee crashed his car through a Pillsbury plant’s security gate during a shift change Wednesday morning and then fatally shot a co-worker as others watched in horror, authorities said. Obama offers glimmer of hope to depressed Ind. town struggling to make an economic comebackWAKARUSA, Ind. — These are not happy times at the Happy Days Cafe. Correction: Today in History-July 30In the Today in History feature for July 30, The Associated Press misstated the classification of the USS Indianapolis (CA-35), which was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in 1945. According to Jane’s Fighting Ships of World War II, the Indianapolis was a Portland class heavy cruiser, not a battle cruiser. Twitter intolerance: Some NFL teams wage clampdown on tweets, even by fansDAVIE, Fla. — The only tweets during the Miami Dolphins scrimmage Saturday will come from the officials’ whistles. Obama ventures back to hard-hit Indiana pledging grants and hope, says nation will not give upWAKARUSA, Ind. — Promising new jobs and money, President Barack Obama on Wednesday told a hurting Midwestern region that its recovery will be like America’s: tough but certain. Obama wants health care overhaul this year even without bipartisan supportWAKARUSA, Ind. — President Barack Obama said Wednesday he’s determined to get an overhaul of the health care system before the end of the year and, if necessary, without bipartisan support. Obama tells Indiana that Washington will pass health care overhaul before year’s endWAKARUSA, Ind. — President Barack Obama promised Wednesday that there will be an overhaul of the health care system before the end of the year and said it doesn’t have to be a bipartisan effort. Obama ventures back to hard-hit Indiana, proclaims factories ‘coming back to life’WAKARUSA, Ind. — Trumpeting a “made in America” message, President Barack Obama on Wednesday unveiled a national investment in electric cars as the latest effort to rebuild an economy that keeps shedding jobs. Official: Shooting that left 1 dead at Indiana plant began as domestic dispute at nearby houseNEW ALBANY, Ind. — Authorities say a gunman crashed through the gate at a Pillsbury plant in southern Indiana and fatally shot a man in the parking lot. Obama ventures back to hard-hit Indiana, touts $2.4B in grants for electric car manufacturingWASHINGTON — Venturing back to a region reeling in deep unemployment, President Barack Obama’s latest mission in Indiana is to show that the costly stimulus plan he lobbied for is producing tangible help — $2.4 billion in taxpayer grants to create electric cars and tens of thousands of jobs. Obama visits northern Indiana RV factory Wednesday to highlight economic recovery effortsWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is visiting a recreational vehicle plant in northern Indiana on Wednesday to highlight his administration’s efforts to rescue the economy. Storm-fed floods in Ky., Ind., clog traffic, close university campus, knock out powerLOUISVILLE, Ky. — National Guard teams were dispatched after heavy thunderstorms fed floods in Kentucky and Indiana on Tuesday, shutting down a university campus in Louisville, closing highways and cutting power to thousands of people. Pilot dies as single-engine plane flies 300 miles past destination, crashes in W.Va. woodsRAVENSWOOD, W.Va. — A single-engine plane crashed in a heavily wooded area of West Virginia after the pilot apparently lost consciousness and flew hundreds of miles past the airport in Indiana where he was supposed to land. Rush on Midwestern coal, once deemed too dirty to burn, brings jobs back to Ill., Ky., Ind.CENTERTOWN, Ky. — A five-minute drive from this community’s lone gas station leads to a gateway to untapped riches: A bed of coal twice the size of Lake Michigan. Cigna 2nd-quarer profit rises 60 percent, company raises outlook but enrollment fallsINDIANAPOLIS — Health insurer Cigna Corp. said Thursday its second-quarter profit jumped 60 percent on a more favorable interest rate and other items but, like other major health insurers, enrollment tumbled as employers cut jobs. Jobless rates rise in 90 pct of metro areas from May to June; college towns feel a big hitWASHINGTON — More than 90 percent of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas saw their unemployment rates climb in June from the previous month. Man charged with firing shots at Indianapolis wedding reception that wounded 2-year-oldINDIANAPOLIS — Authorities say a gunman opened fire at a wedding reception in Indianapolis, shooting a 2-year-old girl in the head, because he wanted to show how tough he was. Health insurer WellPoint reports 2nd quarter profit drop, shares fall on enrollment lossINDIANAPOLIS — Shares of WellPoint Inc. tumbled Wednesday after the health insurer reported a second-quarter profit drop and enrollment that slid further than analysts expected. Health insurer WellPoint reports profit slump in 2nd quarter on investment lossINDIANAPOLIS — WellPoint Inc., one of the nation’s biggest health insurers, said Wednesday its profit fell 7.6 percent in the second quarter as it felt the effect of investment losses and continued to see enrollment declines. Insurer Conseco says it will report second-quarter profitCARMEL, Ind. — Insurer Conseco said Tuesday that it expects to post a profit in the second quarter because of a much smaller investment loss. Aetna says 2Q profit drops due to greater commercial expenses and cuts full-year forecastINDIANAPOLIS — Health insurer Aetna Inc. chopped its 2009 profit outlook for the second time since June on Monday and said its second-quarter profit sank 28 percent, as medical costs rose faster than it expected. List of top party schools released by Princeton ReviewThe nation’s top party schools, according to Princeton Review’s 2009 survey of 122,000 students. First Commonwealth slashes dividend after recording second-quarter lossINDIANA, Pa. — First Commonwealth Financial Corp. on Monday said it cut its quarterly dividend to 3 cents per share, down from a payout of 12 cents per share the previous quarter. Toddler shot in head, critically injured at Ind. wedding reception; mother, 1 other woundedINDIANAPOLIS — An 18-month-old Indiana girl was in critical condition Sunday after being shot in the head when a man open fired during a wedding reception, police said. Toddler critically injured in shooting at Indianapolis wedding reception; 2 others woundedINDIANAPOLIS — Police say an 18-month-old girl was shot and critically injured during a wedding reception at an Indianapolis park. Two women also were wounded by gunfire. 2-year-old girl shot in head at Indianapolis wedding reception; 2 women woundedINDIANAPOLIS — Police say a 2-year-old girl was shot and critically injured during a wedding reception at an Indianapolis park. Two women also were wounded by gunfire. Girl, 2, critically injured in shooting at Indianapolis wedding reception; 2 others woundedINDIANAPOLIS — Police say a 2-year-old girl was shot and critically injured during a wedding reception at an Indianapolis park. Two women also were wounded by gunfire. Appeals court rules in NASCAR’s favor to keep driver Jeremy Mayfield off the race trackINDIANAPOLIS — Jeremy Mayfield is back under suspension for a failed random drug test after an appeals court ruled in NASCAR’s favor Friday, issuing a stay on the injunction that gave the driver the right to return to the race track. |