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Carmel city employees are under orders not to leave their cars idling. - [Read more]

The United Steelworkers and ArcelorMittal reached a tentative agreement Saturday on a tentative four-year contract covering 14,000 workers and tens of thousands of retirees. - [Read more]

U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar was heading Saturday to Georgia for meetings with the countrys president and other officials, part of a nine-nation trip in the wake of the fighting between Russia and Georgia this month. - [Read more]

A federal official has told the state to halt any further rollout of its automation of welfare eligibility because it is taking too long to process and approve food stamp applications, The Associated Press has learned. - [Read more]

The Fort Wayne area appears to be breaking about even in jobs related to Vera Bradley Designs Inc. as the company switches from having contractors make its handbags, luggage and accessories to doing it in-house. - [Read more]

Barack Obama is expected to announce his running mate by the end of the week, perhaps as early as Wednesday. - [Read more]

As it turned out, Sameer Mishra provided more than just comic relief at the 2008 Scripps National Spelling Bee. He ended up winning the title. - [Read more]

With a winter storm expected to impact area Thursday night and Friday, a winter storm watch has been issued for Thursday evening through Friday evening. - [Read more]