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Get a plan, already

Jan. 16, 2006

U.S. Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, is the latest in a long string of politicians, mostly Republicans, caught up in the mess surrounding felonious GOP lobbyist Jack Abramoff. As Ney temporarily vacates his post as chairman of the House Administration Committee, plagued by allegations that he was part of Abramoff's web of corruption, Americans' confidence in government seems to be sinking to a new low. The public trusts Congressmen about as much as they do used car salesmen or - gasp - journalists.

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Comedian's improv stirs laughter from dads

Jan. 16, 2006

Jeff Garlin makes fun of anyone or anything. Nothing is off limits, including the band Loverboy, Myspace.com, fat girls in half shirts and Cincinnati, all of which were comically slaughtered by improvised jokes Saturday in Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium.

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Students keep King's dream alive with service

Jan. 16, 2006

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.'

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Casa commemorates MLK holiday, serves customers soul food, hip hop

Jan. 16, 2006

A diverse crowd of Ohio University students and Athens residents had an opportunity last night to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in a unique way.

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Bobcats defeat Wolfpack

Jan. 16, 2006

Ryan Knapp walked out of the Ohio locker room yesterday afternoon with more than a few cuts and scrapes on his swollen face - he looked more like a boxer than a wrestler.

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Bobcats destroy Chippewas 76 to 44

Jan. 16, 2006

The Ohio men's basketball team knew defense would be the key to success this season, and Saturday's game against Central Michigan was an example of why it would.

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Debated drug-testing policy in limbo pending additional exploration

Jan. 16, 2006

Alexander school board members voted unanimously Thursday to rescind a controversial drug-testing policy until research can be completed for a possible new drug- prevention policy.

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Senate candidate addresses Athens residents

Jan. 16, 2006

In March 2005, Paul Hackett had just finished his military tour in Iraq. He had been transported to Kuwait and was sitting in a comfortable lounge chair with a hot cup of coffee. Hackett then turned on the television to watch an independent news channel, something to which the troops in Iraq are not treated.

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'Cats off to running start

Jan. 16, 2006

The Ohio men and women kicked off the indoor season with third place finishes in Akron on Friday night.

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Ohio beats Denison at home

Jan. 16, 2006

The Ohio men's and women's swimming and diving teams both split the weekend with home wins over Denison on Friday and losses at Ohio State on Saturday.

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World often blinded by (pseudo) science

Jan. 16, 2006

They're both horrible actors, and they seem to find stupid ways to get into the news. For Iran, it's admitting they did drugs but then retracting that admission, even though it was recorded by a reporter. For Lohan, it's pursuing a nuclear program despite international criticism. Or maybe that's the other way around.

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Law causes labels to specify common food allergens

Jan. 16, 2006

Americans with food allergies now will have an easier time at the grocery store.

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Increase in funding for research, proposals expected to continue

Jan. 16, 2006

Research funding at Ohio University continues to increase, with a record $29.4 million in external funds in 2005 and a rise in research proposals from faculty, staff and students.

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Ohio trounces Buffalo, improves road game

Jan. 16, 2006

As the Ohio women's basketball team walked off the court at Alumni Arena in Buffalo on Saturday night, they had taken what did not come easily last season: a victory on a conference opponent's court.

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Uptown herb shop to close

Jan. 16, 2006

Mt. Nebo Herbs and Oils is facing closure, and the owner is trying to sell the store by the end of the month.

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A great dream ...

Jan. 16, 2006

Yesterday, the nation celebrated the memory of truly one of the most influential Americans in history - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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If mad, ask: 'What would Lionel do?'

Jan. 12, 2006

Karamu

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McDavis, Krendl to present Vision Ohio

Jan. 12, 2006

Ohio University officials will formally unveil a strategic plan for the university's future with the Vision Ohio convocation Tuesday morning in the Margaret M. Walter Hall rotunda.

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Sports, comedian, pancakes among weekend attractions

Jan. 12, 2006

Today, fathers of Ohio University students from all over will arrive in Athens for OU's Dads Weekend 2006.

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Ohio ready to face Central Michigan

Jan. 12, 2006

After a rare opportunity of being able to coast down the stretch with a victory on the road over Eastern Michigan on Wednesday night, the Ohio men's basketball team has returned home for another Mid-American Conference contest.