WASHINGTON -- A key Republican backer of President George W. Bush is parting ways with him on Iraq.
Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar said on Monday that Bush's Iraq strategy is not working and that the U.S. should downsize the military's role.
The unusually blunt assessment comes as a surprise. Most Republicans have said they were willing to wait until September to see if Bush's recently ordered troop buildup in Iraq was working.
CAPITOL HILL (AP) - A key Republican backer of President Bush is parting ways with him on Iraq.
Indiana Senator Richard Lugar says that Bush's Iraq strategy is not working and that the US should downsize the military's role.
The unusually blunt assessment comes as a surprise. Most Republicans have said they were willing to wait until September to see if Bush's recently ordered troop buildup in Iraq was working.
ROCHESTER, Ind. - Environmental officials believe progress is being made against an invasive weed found in a northern Indiana, though more chemicals will likely need to be applied.Boating access to Lake Manitou remains restricted while crews work to eliminate hydrilla, which was found in the lake last summer, said Doug Keller, coordinator for invasive aquatic species with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.Recent plant sampling has found damage to the hydrilla as herbicide has been appl...
INDIANAPOLIS - The cost of building the new Indianapolis Colts stadium could rise to more than $700 million amid bigger bills for steel, insurance and environmental cleanup, though officials said they did not anticipate any funding troubles.The increase from the previous estimate of $675 million to build the 63,000-seat, retractable-roof stadium was disclosed Monday, when the Indiana Stadium and Convention Building Authority also reviewed design plans for the convention center expansion that is ...
MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. (AP) - A 21-year-old man who prosecutors say had sex with a 14-year-old now-pregnant girl with her mother's permission has pleaded guilty to three sex charges.
The girl was 13 last year when she made headlines in 2006 after fleeing to Indiana with a man she met on MySpace.com.
That man was never charged.
People still divided on Toll Road lease deal (original) - 6/26/2007
Monthly gain seen in region home sales (original) - 6/26/2007
MOVIE REVIEW: 'Live Free or Die Hard' (original) - 6/26/2007
INSIDE INDIANA BUSINESS column: Muncie seeks to build new downtown hotel (original) - 6/26/2007
iPhone a coup for AT&T (original) - 6/26/2007
Students get extra attention (original) - 6/26/2007
Southern Indiana soldier killed in Iraq (original) - 6/26/2007
Fiery crash kills trucker, snarls traffic (original) - 6/26/2007
Disabled driver gives tolling system a whirl (original) - 6/26/2007
Site plan for old greenhouse OK'd (original) - 6/26/2007
Blogs related to Indiana:
Indianapolis, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Purdue, Sports, Top Stories, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North Carolina, North Carolina A&T, Indiana State
