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Severe storms move through Indiana, knocking out power
Updated: Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:29 AM EDT2013-05-21 10:29:32 GMT
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Updated: Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:25 AM EDT2013-05-21 09:25:23 GMT
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Updated: Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:17 AM EDT2013-05-21 09:17:41 GMT
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Updated: Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:07 AM EDT2013-05-21 09:07:47 GMT
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Updated: Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:47 AM EDT2013-05-21 08:47:12 GMT
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Forum to focus on developing Central Indiana as sports hub
Forum to focus on developing Central Indiana as sports hub
Updated: Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:44 AM EDT2013-05-21 08:44:05 GMT
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Delaware Co. man continues search for justice in mom's 1979 murder
Delaware Co. man continues search for justice in mom's 1979 murder
Updated: Tuesday, May 21 2013 1:26 AM EDT2013-05-21 05:26:16 GMT
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Experts encourage planning to keep children safe in tornadoes
Experts encourage planning to keep children safe in tornadoes
Updated: Monday, May 20 2013 11:18 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:18:58 GMT
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Two children dead, two adults critically injured in Cumberland fire
Two children dead, two adults critically injured in Cumberland fire
Updated: Monday, May 20 2013 11:09 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:09:44 GMT
Two children have died and four others were injured in a far east side Indianapolis condominium fire Monday morning.More >>
Two children have died and four others were injured in a far east side Indianapolis condominium fire Monday morning. Firefighters believe the fire was accidental, but they haven't yet determined the cause.More >>

INDIANAPOLIS -

The state's 10 teacher of the year finalists include seven from central Indiana.

The Indiana Department of Education announced the finalists Wednesday. They include Martha Constantine, kindergarten, Early Learning Center at Brook Park, Lawrence Township, Indianapolis; Amy Haywood, physics/chemistry, Indianapolis Decatur Central High School; Kelli Park, art, Franklin Community High School; Joey Singleton, 8th grade mathematics, Plainfield Community Middle School; Joshua Torres, music, Center Grove High School; Suzanne Whitton, visual fine arts, Brownsburg Delaware Trail Elementary; and Thomas Younts, agriculture and biology, Fishers High School.

The others are Michael Novak, engineering/tech ed, Greensburg Community High; Lavon Dean-Null, 7th grade social studies, Discovery Middle School, Mishawaka; and Marianne Mazley-Allen, English, Terre Haute North Vigo High School.

One of the 10 will be chosen teach of the year in September.

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Missing Indianapolis teenager found safe
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Updated: Monday, May 20 2013 7:38 PM EDT2013-05-20 23:38:14 GMT
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Updated: Monday, May 20 2013 6:20 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:20:47 GMT
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Tuesday is deadline for Do Not Call list
Updated: Monday, May 20 2013 12:49 PM EDT2013-05-20 16:49:03 GMT
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Indianapolis waitress gets $446 tip
Indianapolis waitress gets $446 tip
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