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blogs.indystar.com — When: Friday, 6:30-10 p.m. Where: 96 th Street Steakburgers, 4715 E. 96 th Street, Indianapolis. What: Family-oriented outdoor event with special guests hosted by Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee. Cost: Free. Donations welcome. Benefiting: Hearing-impaired children in Indianapolis. Question: Will there be double file restarts at this year's 500?

indystar.com — MIAMI - With an off-balance 3-pointer from no less than 25 feet, the byproduct of a broken play with less than a second left in regulation, Paul George redeemed himself.

indystar.com — Helio Castroneves? Sebastian Saavedra? Dario Franchitti? Indy 500 drivers engage in a spirited debate about the best 'do. (Phillip B. Wilson / The Star)

indystar.com — MIAMI -- This was the game the Indiana Pacers had to have, nearly had, should have had. They controlled tempo. They dominated the boards. They turned Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Miami Heat into a muscle-fest, replete with bloody noses, harsh words, knees to the nether regions and flying elbows ...

indystar.com — In conjunction with the "Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination" exhibition at the Indiana State Museum, visitors can step into the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon. / David Lindquist / The Star

indystar.com — MIAMI - So you think Indiana Pacers coach Frank Vogel had a difficult time getting over taking Roy Hibbert out in the third quarter of Game 2 against the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals?

indystar.com — Indianapolis police say they were high-class Ukranian call girls charging hundreds per hour. They stayed in lavish hotels and collected pricey jewelry. There was a madam known only to clients as "Natasha." It sounds like something out of a spy thriller - but the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department says that's the kind of prostitution operation they busted in the Fashion Mall at Keystone last week.

blogs.indystar.com — In conjunction with the 75th year of the IndyStar Indiana All-Stars, we are counting down the top 75 boys Indiana All-Stars through the years. Selections are made based on the entirety of a career, not solely on high school. Here is No.

indystar.com — Erika D. Smith: Land bank scandal 'a complete disaster' that will linger It was only two weeks ago that Adam Thies was aflutter about the prospect of solving the city's abandoned housing problem with a new type of land bank. A link to this page will be included in your message.

indystar.com — Colts QB Andrew Luck learns about organized team activities For someone who already had accomplished so much in such a short period of time, Andrew Luck found himself in unexplored territory Wednesday afternoon. A link to this page will be included in your message.

indystar.com — Storms and threats of severe weather are now in the rearview mirror as Indianapolis races into a big holiday weekend. Race Day's high temperatures this year will be about 20 degrees cooler than last year, when we tied for the second hottest Indianapolis 500 ever.

indystar.com — Hip-hop artist Mos Def, also known as Yasiin Bey, won't make it to Indianapolis on May 31 as originally scheduled. In an email sent Wednesday to Broad Ripple's Vogue nightclub, Mos Def's manager wrote, "Yasiin will have to cancel his Indianapolis show along with the rest of his U.S.

indystar.com — Republican leaders like to proclaim they did not over-exert the power of their supermajority status in the legislative session just past, but much of what the GOP did and didn't do belies their pious disavowal.

indystar.com — A 41-year-old man was sexually assaulted shortly after midnight this morning, police said, and then shot twice by his assailant in an Eastside neighborhood. The victim told police he was walking in the area of 11th Street and Tacoma Avenue when another man approached him on a bicycle, pulled a gun and forced the victim to accompany him to an out-of-the-way spot between two houses.

indystar.com — For more than a decade, the Downtown Canal's Ohio Street basin has launched pedal boats and other human-powered watercraft that enable visitors to explore the attraction from the water. Next month, the area finally will get a proper boat dock. The aim is to prevent damage to the canal wall and improve safety.