Read more Indiana stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/3088/indiana.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:29:43 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74632/strapped-prison-to-inmates-theres-no-free-lunch.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIndiana criminals can no longer count on getting three square meals a day in prison; one cash-strapped lockup has cut lunches on weekends. Prisoners at Plainfield Correctional Facility now get two meals a day on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays: a “brunch” at 6am, and dinner at 4pm. The program could...http://www.newser.com/story/74632/strapped-prison-to-inmates-theres-no-free-lunch.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Nov 2009 10:36:32 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74533/neglected-ind-fans-boo-palin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSarah Palin ticked off about 150 fans in Noblesville, Ind., last night by bailing on a book signing earlier than expected. Though the first 1,000 people who bought Going Rogue from the local Borders got wristbands that were supposed to ensure they'd get their copies signed, Palin got back...http://www.newser.com/story/74533/neglected-ind-fans-boo-palin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Nov 2009 15:50:48 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/65358/bayhs-wife-in-deep-with-health-industry.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs both sides of the health care debate court Sen. Evan Bayh's elusive vote, his wife's earnings from the industry are raising more than a few eyebrows. The Indianapolis Star takes a look at Susan Bayh, who pulled down some $2.1 million between 2006 and 2008 for serving on...http://www.newser.com/story/65358/bayhs-wife-in-deep-with-health-industry.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 27 Jul 2009 6:21:10 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64657/sotomayor-wins-republicans-backing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRichard Lugar said today he’ll back Sonia Sotomayor’s Supreme Court bid, making him the first GOP senator to do so, the Washington Post reports. Mel Martinez of Florida, the chamber's sole Republican Latino, quickly followed suit. “Judge Sotomayor has demonstrated a judicial temperament during her week-long nomination hearing,” Lugar, an...http://www.newser.com/story/64657/sotomayor-wins-republicans-backing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 17 Jul 2009 12:17:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64249/2-killers-rapist-escape-indiana-state-prison.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThree inmates, facing a total of at least 120 more years behind bars, escaped a maximum-security prison in Indiana yesterday, apparently through underground tunnels and pipes. The men, two convicted murderers and a rapist, were considered dangerous, and prison officials used a telephone notification system to send alerts to nearby...http://www.newser.com/story/64249/2-killers-rapist-escape-indiana-state-prison.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 13 Jul 2009 8:15:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63373/video-prison-visits-bring-inmates-home.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFamilies can visit incarcerated relatives from the comfort of their living rooms through a first-of-its-kind program in Indiana, the AP reports. Visitors on the approved list are allowed to schedule video conferences with inmates from anywhere they choose. Prisoners use ATM-like machines set up and paid for by a private...http://www.newser.com/story/63373/video-prison-visits-bring-inmates-home.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 02 Jul 2009 8:59:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63222/jacksons-public-viewing-set-for-friday.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMichael Jackson’s body will be taken to his Neverland Ranch on Thursday for a public viewing the next day at the California site, CNN reports. A private memorial service will follow Sunday. Where the singer will be buried remains unknown, though the mayor of Jackson’s hometown of Gary, Ind., is...http://www.newser.com/story/63222/jacksons-public-viewing-set-for-friday.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 30 Jun 2009 13:25:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61120/court-oks-chrysler-sale-to-fiat-starting-monday.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA federal appeals court today approved the sale of Chrysler to Italian automaker Fiat over objections from debt holders in Indiana, the Wall Street Journal reports. The court put the sale on hold until Monday afternoon, or until the Supreme Court issues a stay—which Indiana investors say they will...http://www.newser.com/story/61120/court-oks-chrysler-sale-to-fiat-starting-monday.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 05 Jun 2009 17:10:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61037/indiana-makes-final-attempt-to-block-chrysler-sale.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIndiana's attempt to block Chrysler's sale to Fiat moves to a federal appeals court today, the Washington Post reports. The state's treasurer, who oversees three state pension and construction funds that hold $42 million of Chrysler's debt, is arguing that the deal to bring the company out of bankruptcy violates...http://www.newser.com/story/61037/indiana-makes-final-attempt-to-block-chrysler-sale.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 05 Jun 2009 5:49:44 CDT