or Paper Monitor By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:08:36 +0000 A service highlighting the riches of the daily press. The electronic Daily Telegraph is now behind a paywall. Paper Monitor has effected an old-school breach of that wall - buying a copy of the actual paper. It's almost like going undercover. Reading an actual paper edition of a newspaper. Page two has the gratifying news that Carol Vorderman's nose is better. She fell down and broke it. She did not have a nose job. That was speculation. Page six reveals that cheats in school games are copying footballers. For clarity, in Telegraphland a common equation is footballers=bad. But you have to wait until page 11 for the really serious news. "Here's to you, Mrs Robinson. Why more 40-somethings are dating younger men". That's the headline. And there's a massive picture of Helen McCrory. Massive. The anchor on the same page is Catherine Deneuve saying flat shoes are sexier than "twisted" and impossible high heels. Further on there's a leader. It quotes the Song of Solomon. Oh, to wear one's erudition so lightly. Full Article Paper Monitor
or Paper Monitor By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:49:56 +0000 A service highlighting the riches of the daily press. There's crime stories. And then there's quirky crime stories. The Daily Telegraph headline gives you a clue that this is a nice, light story about how crime doesn't pay. "Happiness is... a burglar wasting three days for pouch of tobacco." The ne'er-do-well spent three nights chiselling away at the wall of Medway Motorcycles in Rochester to make a hole big enough to squeeze into. Finally he breached the 2ft-thick wall. The high performance bikes were to be his. And then he realised he'd forgotten about the alarm. "One false move towards the bikes would have sent the alarm ringing," the paper reports. "So the thief crept up to the first floor instead, looking for items to steal." In the end he left with just a packet of rolling tobacco worth £3. "When I got here the next morning the place was in a right state but all I can see he has nicked is my Golden Virginia," the owner says. The proprietor's surname is Eastwood. If only he'd caught the burglar in the act. Imagine the scene, burglar holding the Golden Virginia, Eastwood - first name Jez but we'll gloss over that - reaching for his pretend, concealed .44 Magnum: "You've got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?" It took Paper Monitor a while to work out the happiness allusion of the headline. A clue - it depends how many TV ads you remember from the 1980s that used Bach's Air on a G string to conjure up plumes of sensuous tobacco smoke. Answers to the usual place. Full Article Paper Monitor
or Paper Monitor By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:06:00 +0000 A service highlighting the riches of the daily press. Hair we go again. Sorry, Paper Monitor couldn't resist. Yes, it's another hair story, and yes, there's a picture of Jennifer Aniston. This time, however, the Daily Mail reports that the Friends star has finally fallen out of favour. At least, her hairstyle has anyway. It says a survey on the best onscreen hairstyles reveals her locks are no longer the most influential. "Sorry, Jen... Anne's top of the crops," is its headline, revealing that Anne Hathaway's crowning glory has outshone the competition. The elfin cut was first sported in the 2011 adaptation of David Nicholls's hit novel One Day. But it was her Oscar-winning turn in Les Miserables, as Fantine, which saw her cut it off for an extended period. The actress was said to be "inconsolable" after the chop so it's quite a turnaround. For those interested in which other celebrities made the cut, Miss Aniston's long curly style in Along Came Polly was in second place. And Audrey Hepburn's "up do" from 1963 film Charade in third. Full Article Paper Monitor
or Letters: Marion County Coroner's Office needs more resources, staff By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 11:00:21 +0000 Right now there is an epidemic of suicides and opioid overdoses, on top of the unacceptably high murder rate in the city, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
or Letters: Increase Hoosier teacher salaries to match neighboring states By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 16:43:49 +0000 Education is the smartest investment an individual or a society can make, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
or Letters: Taxpayers foot the bill for 'fancy' roundabouts in Carmel By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Dec 2019 11:00:16 +0000 Carmel is spending too much taxpayer money building expensive roundabouts when simpler ones would be enough, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
or Letters: Indiana Chamber: Holcomb is the right leader for Indiana By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 08 Dec 2019 11:00:05 +0000 The best way for Indiana to continue its momentum and move forward is with Holcomb's leadership, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
or Letters: Avoid inflammatory rhetoric during impeachment proceedings By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 15 Dec 2019 11:00:38 +0000 We need to educate ourselves and then trust the process the framers' included in the Constitution, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
or Letters: Snowplows scarcely seen on interstates during storm By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 11:00:14 +0000 The interstates were a disaster with snow more than 3 inches deep in places, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
or Letters: Homeless Indianapolis youth can tap resources for help By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Dec 2019 11:00:34 +0000 In 2019, we connected young people to shelter, food, counseling, a non-judgmental listening ear and more, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
or Letters: November brings 'a chance to hope' in moving country forward By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 12 Jan 2020 11:00:13 +0000 Our leaders need to get back to the roles they were elected to and stop playing politics, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
or Letters: Gov. Holcomb fails to address 'deserved pay increase' for teachers By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Jan 2020 11:00:14 +0000 The governor expects teachers to wait until the 2021 budget before he does anything significant, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
or Letters: Impoverished Hoosiers need financial assistance to support families By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 11:00:11 +0000 Lawmakers should support SB 111 as an investment to make Indiana families stronger now and in the future, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
or Letters: Indiana's sex crime statute needs reform By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Jan 2020 11:00:15 +0000 In our state, sex without consent is not a crime unless there is force, the threat of force or incapacitation, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
or Letters: National Gun Violence Survivors Week: a call for common sense gun legislation By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 15:16:55 +0000 An average of 907 Hoosiers are killed by guns each year, and 85 of those are children, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
or Letters: Solutions to Indy's violence go beyond law enforcement By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 10:00:32 +0000 When people have no respect for lives of others, it explains why the smallest disagreement can result in violent acts, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
or Letters: Ban devices from chamber floors of Statehouse By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 16 Feb 2020 10:00:11 +0000 More than half of the politicians that we voted in were on their cell phones, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
or Letters: Embrace democracy by making voting easier for Hoosiers By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 15:12:59 +0000 The Legislature should declare a voting holiday to make it easier for all Hoosiers to vote on election day, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
or Letters: Pence ill-equipped to lead U.S. response to coronavirus outbreak By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Mar 2020 03:05:31 +0000 Pence has repeatedly given the public misleading information about COVID-19, including contradictory statements about testing, a letter says. Full Article
or Letters: Indiana can reduce the spread of coronavirus by instituting mail voting By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Mar 2020 03:01:46 +0000 Our state is taking the wise step of reducing unnecessary public gatherings and that includes voting. Full Article
or Letters: Coronavirus spreads indiscriminately through communities By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Mar 2020 05:18:52 +0000 Take this virus seriously and do your part to protect everyone in the community, a letter to the editors says. Full Article
or Letters: Be kind to those still working during the coronavirus crisis By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 22 Mar 2020 09:00:20 +0000 I want to publicly thank all the other workers who continue to make life tolerable for those of us who are stuck at home, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
or Letters: Help letter carriers stay healthy by sanitizing mailboxes, door handles By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 10:00:20 +0000 Now is the time to stay at home and allow us to bring much needed supplies to your front door. Full Article
or Letters: Consider paying service providers during coronavirus crisis By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 09:00:15 +0000 Many of these hard-working people do not qualify for unemployment benefits because they are considered independent contractors, a letter says. Full Article
or Letters: State officials must offer end date for stay-at-home restrictions By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 10:00:40 +0000 While acceptable as a short-term mitigation strategy, the stay-at-home restrictions cannot be the long-term solution to this crisis. Full Article
or Letters: Rapid response to coronavirus saves lives in senior living communities By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 09:00:10 +0000 They have worked statewide seven-days per week to offer support, guidance, expertise and reassurance. Full Article
or Letters: Holcomb's coronavirus mandate: Keep Hoosiers alive, healthy By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 09:00:24 +0000 Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb's responsibility and obligation is to the citizenry of Indiana, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
or Letters: Vaccine for COVID-19 should be free to all By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 09:00:09 +0000 Eventual vaccine developed to fight COVID-19 should be free to everyone, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
or Letters: Robust health care system needed to combat coronavirus threat By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:00:10 +0000 Until we have a vaccine, the road to opening is through a health care system which can handle the infection, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
or Letters: Essential workers deserve respect — even after coronavirus crisis ends By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 08:30:08 +0000 I see people praising restaurant workers, grocery clerks, and truck drivers and I think this is long overdue. Full Article
or Police ask for public's help in finding person who killed 8-year-old Rodgerick Payne Jr. By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 18:09:03 +0000 IMPD Det. Chris Edwards gives update on slain 8-year-old, who was killed while eating dinner last month. Full Article
or Detective begs for help finding 8-year-old's killer: 'I just want to know what you know' By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 23:56:01 +0000 "He was eating dinner in his own home and did absolutely nothing to bring this upon himself," IMPD Detective Chris Edwards said. Full Article
or 'She loved carrying the mail': Postal worker fatally shot while delivering letters By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 21:05:16 +0000 Officers found a woman wounded by gunshots about 4 p.m. in the 400 block of North Denny Street, IMPD said. Full Article
or Women accused of stealing morphine, PPE from Indianapolis cancer center By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 21:59:37 +0000 Among the unaccounted for items were seven boxes of masks, 50 tubs of sanitizing wipes, 10 containers of soap and 20 bottles of hand sanitizer. Full Article
or Blacks 3.5 times more likely to be arrested for pot in Indiana, ACLU study finds By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 13:16:01 +0000 Indiana's disparity is on par with the nation as a whole, where blacks were 3.64 times more likely than whites to be arrested, the new study found. Full Article
or Hamilton County deputies investigating early morning shooting in Arcadia By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 16:38:19 +0000 Investigators believe the shooting occurred early Saturday after a physical altercation occurred between two adult male neighbors. Full Article
or How large gatherings are hurting the coronavirus fight By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 20:12:26 +0000 The death of a 16-year-old girl killed by a stray bullet in Indianapolis is a dramatic example of how large gatherings are hurting the coronavirus fight and leading to increased violence in the city. Full Article
or 'Blood is crying out from the streets for justice' By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 03:10:01 +0000 Protesters gather in Indianapolis near the scene of a fatal police shooting after a pursuit that seemingly was captured in part on Facebook Live. Full Article
or Indiana coronavirus: 4 Johnson County Jail inmates test positive By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 11:17:46 +0000 These are the first confirmed coronavirus cases at the Johnson County Jail. Full Article
or Pregnant pedestrian hit and killed by veteran IMPD officer who was on his way to work By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 18:44:08 +0000 Police said the pregnant woman was hit on South Harding Street, near the I-465 ramp. Full Article
or Indianapolis police investigating fatal shooting on city's northeast side By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 19:12:19 +0000 Indianapolis Metro police are investigating after a man was found dead with an apparent gunshot wound or wounds on the city's north east side. Full Article
or IMPD says motorist and officer exchanged gunfire By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 02:05:37 +0000 Within an eight hour period, IMPD officers have been involved the fatal shooting of two suspects and the death of a pregnant pedestrian. Full Article
or Vigil, protest held for Dreasjon Reed, who was fatally shot by Indianapolis police By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:23:16 +0000 Dreasjon Reed, 21, was shot and killed following an Indianapolis police pursuit that was broadcast in part on Facebook Live. Full Article
or Hogsett, Mears ask for outside help on IMPD shooting investigations By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 23:18:33 +0000 Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett is asking for federal law enforcement to "actively monitor" his police department's investigations into two fatal police shootings. Full Article
or Butler Insider video: Bulldogs have backcourt for March By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 08 Mar 2020 13:51:24 +0000 It was vintage Kamar Baldwin against Xavier Full Article
or 'Doyel & Derek' podcast: Coronavirus, IU basketball are hot topics By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 19:56:11 +0000 IndyStar's columnist and radio man Derek Schultz cover the Hoosiers, Boilermakers, Bulldogs and what disease concerns mean to fans Full Article
or March Madness tailor-made for Kamar Baldwin. But his Butler career won't get a final chapter By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 21:09:34 +0000 A member of Butler's travel party told me saying goodbye to Baldwin was one of the hardest things he has ever done. He spoke for all of Butler Nation. Full Article
or Doyel: March Madness was the Titanic and there was no way to avoid that coronavirus iceberg By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 16:52:31 +0000 People are mad, and want answers from NCAA president Mark Emmert about canceling March Madness without postponing it first. So let's ask him. Full Article
or 'Bigger than life': Butler star Ted Guzek's son on the importance of his HOF induction By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 22 Mar 2020 00:21:39 +0000 Ted Guzek, the son of 1957 Butler All-American Ted Guzek, remembers his father and explains the meaning of his Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame induction. Full Article
or U.S. sprinter Jesse Owens tied a world record at Hinkle Fieldhouse 85 years ago today By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 20:06:59 +0000 Eighty-five years ago Monday, Jesse Owens tied the 60-yard dash world record at the Butler Indoor Relays at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Full Article