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Indy Chef Wins World Food Championships, Update on FBI Raid on IU Professor's Homes, Eli Lilly Seeks Approval for Alzheimer’s Cure, Statehouse Bill Would Prohibit Student IDs at the Polls
April 02, 2025
An Indianapolis chef took the top prize at the World Food Championships on Sunday. XiaoFeng Wang, a tenured cybersecurity professor recently fired by Indiana University the same day the FBI raided his homes, stood accused of academic misconduct for not properly identifying people involved in his research. Indiana-based company Eli Lilly has approval for an Alzheimer’s drug in multiple countries. Student IDs from Indiana’s public colleges and universities could no longer be used as voter IDs, under a bill approved by House Republicans.
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