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May 23: On Burger Bash and bronze badges

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?

Pacers playoffs: Paul George admits 'I slipped up at the end'

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.
I feel for Paul George, who was so clutch last night... Until he wasn't. goo.gl/EEsJH
My story from late, late, late last night in Miami: The hard lessons Paul George learned from a devastating loss indy.st/10Sjs2O

Which Indy 500 driver has the best hair?

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)
I've got to go with @sebsaavedra for best hair in the #Indy500 field. What did the drivers say? indy.st/12xB9D7
#Indy500 drivers offer very considered opinions of who has the best hair. Another hilarious video from @pwilson24 indy.st/16bct9V
Guaranteed laughs for your day. #indy500 drivers debate best hair. Laugh out loud funny. ow.ly/ljJZf
RT @indystarsports: Video: The Star's @pwilson24 hosts a debate @IMS with @IndyCar drivers on best hair. indy.st/10VkIis #Indy500
Which #indy500 driver has the best hair? Hilarious debate. @h3lio @ajdinger @sebsaavedra @hinchtown @12willpower ow.ly/ljJPo

Bob Kravitz: Pacers will rue the day they let this one get away

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 ...

'Star Wars' exhibit at Indiana State Museum

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

Coach Frank Vogel's decisions cost Pacers in 103-102 overtime loss to the Heat in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals

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?
RT @MikeWellsNBA: Coach Frank Vogel's decisions late cost Pacers in OT loss to the Heat in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals http://t…
Coach Frank Vogel's decisions late cost Pacers in OT loss to the Heat in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals indy.st/12XTERw

IMPD: $275,000 confiscated in high-class Ukranian prostitution operation; suspect on the run

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.
#IMPD: $275K confiscated in operation involving high-class Ukranian prostitutes in #Indy; 1 suspect on run. indy.st/16Pw6nj
RT @webnewsguy: Fashion Mall prostitution bust? Cops arrest Ukranian woman at hotel, seize $275K, jewelry; suspected madam on run. http://t…
High-class Ukranian call girls. Not going to say anything, just going to leave this here ... indy.st/11c4fFn
Fashion Mall prostitution bust? Cops arrest Ukranian woman at hotel, seize $275K, jewelry; suspected madam on run. indy.st/12O0tGJ

Indiana All-Star countdown: No. 24

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.
No. 24 on all-time Indiana All-Star countdown won state title, played in Final Four, "super sub" for years in NBA. indy.st/10puppt

Erika D. Smith: Land bank scandal 'a complete disaster' that will linger

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.
Erika D. Smith: Land bank scandal 'a complete disaster' that will linger indy.st/12WYwXf

Colts QB Andrew Luck learns about organized team activities

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.
RT @indystarsports: Andrew Luck in unexplored territory. #colts QB learned about organized team activities indy.st/12WZvGI #Colts

Indianapolis weather: Mostly cloudy and cooler today with scattered afternoon showers likely, says Paul Poteet

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.
RT @indystar: Mostly cloudy and cooler today with scattered afternoon showers likely, say @PaulPoteet indy.st/10Vlg80

Mos Def cancels Vogue appearance

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.

Dan Carpenter: State legislature tramples on local governments

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.

IMPD: Bicyclist sexually assaults, shoots man on Eastside

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.
IMPD: Bicyclist sexually assaults, shoots man on Eastside indy.st/12YFbVC

Dock for pedal boats is coming soon to Downtown Indy Canal

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.
Pedal boaters, save Downtown #Indy canal walls! See what's coming soon. indy.st/14zNcC1
RT @ChanningKing: And they say mass transit is dead... RT @indyJonMurray: Dock for pedal boats is coming soon to Downtown Indy Canal http:/…
And they say mass transit is dead... RT @indyJonMurray: Dock for pedal boats is coming soon to Downtown Indy Canal indy.st/12VZ3bT
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