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The Court of Appeals ruled that what Parris says on the phone is public record, including what he says about the Court of Appeals. Firestone is working on a plan to sell tires without vehicles, which is the very reverse of Ford's idea. Indiana University never had a zero tolerance policy. Bobby Knight always had a zero tolerance policy. Polls show that pollsters enjoy 61 percent disapproval.

Kevin Folkl scored 17 points and added eight rebounds to lead Washington University of St. Louis (9-2) to a 77-59 victory over host Johns Hopkins (1-8) in men's basketball last night.Matt Gorman led the Blue Jays with 12 points in his first game since suffering a knee injury in November.* Mercyhurst 89, Bowie State 78: Will Stinson scored 28 to lead Mercyhurst (5-9) over Bowie State (4-8) in the consolation game of the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Tournament.Marquis Melton scored 20 points for the Bulldogs.

INDIANAPOLIS -- For a pair of the nation's top swimmers, the chlorine that was in the air in the Indiana University Natatorium proved to be much thicker than any competitive tensions. Michael Phelps, from Rodgers Forge, and Towson's Katie Hoff each raced in an "off" event on the opening day of the ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships and while neither walked away with a gold medal yesterday, each posted a personal-best time. ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships Through Saturday, Indianapolis Today: Michael Phelps takes on Ryan Lochte in the 200-meter backstroke.

Beatrice Miller, a former director of Nursing at Sinai Hospital and instructor at the College of Notre Dame in Baltimore, died of congestive heart failure Thursday at Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center & Hospital. The Mount Washington resident was 87. Born in Chicago, Beatrice Stern grew up in Hammond, Ind. She graduated from St. Margaret's School of Nursing there before earning three degrees from Indiana University, including an education doctorate in nursing. "Her big thing was education," said her husband of 51 years, Dr. David I. Miller, a retired internist.

As president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage's Greater Baltimore operations, Dean Cottrill has gotten to know the real estate markets of a great number of communities — from the heart of Baltimore to Ocean City . "I'm all over the place and I love it," said Cottrill, who started his real estate career more than two decades ago, after a stint as an accountant. He worked as a sales agent for just over seven years before moving into management. In 2007, Cottrill joined Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage as a regional vice president.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Former Vice President Dan Quayle, who was hospitalized here a week ago after blood clots were discovered in his lungs, will be restricted to light activity and no air travel for at least a month, his doctors say.Yesterday's prognosis could delay the announcement of his expected Republican presidential bid, which had been anticipated around the first of next year. But the doctors said they expected Mr. Quayle to resume a normal routine after that.They had planned to discharge him from the Indiana University Medical Center yesterday, but decided to hold him for another 24 hours after a test showed that the blood-thinning medication he is taking had not yet had the desired effect in guarding against further clotting.

On March 9, 2006, RUTH DETWEILER SHANER Mc GINNIS, of Chase, MD; wife of the late George F. Mc Ginnis. Born in Pottstown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Marie Detweiler and the late Elmer Detweiler. She was a graduate of Indiana University of PA, with a B.S. degree in Art Education. She was an active member of Back River United Methodist Church of Essex. She is survived by two daughters, Caren Bezanson, of Westminster, Robin Jones, of Chase and one son, Kevin Shaner, of Perry Hall and seven grandchildren.

Gregor and the Marks of Secret Suzanne Collins Masterpieces Up Close Western Painting from the 14th to 20th Centuries Claire d'Harcourt Chronicle / $22.99 / Ages 10-14 This book is not designed as a run-up-your-SAT-score primer. Claire d'Harcourt makes intriguing fun out of art history's material. There are 10 or so questions, on 21 images, asking readers to notice and read the small details. The answers - and some are quite tentative and preliminary - don't come until later, so there's no open-and-shut feeling of art-history-as-flash-cards.

In My Heart Molly Bang For You Are a Kenyan Child Kelly Cunnane, art by Ana Juan Atheneum / $16.95 / Ages 5-7 For any children, this book suggests, there's often a pull between the chore they're supposed to be doing and the fun they'd rather be having. This little boy is supposed to be watching grandfather's cows, but he sees many other possibilities for the day, expressively rendered in Ana Juan's pictures, like visiting the village shops, chasing monkeys, having an afternoon snack that's a bug plucked from the air (no transfats there)

Ray Jones, a retired Baltimore City police officer, joined the Sykesville Police Department last week. His appointment brings the town force to seven officers."