Don't be fooled by April starts
Apr. 19, 2005Currently the New York Yankees are fourth in the American League's Eastern Division with a 5-8 record, which has stirred George Steinbrenner into a ball of fury.
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China, Japan suggest meeting to end disputes
Apr. 18, 2005BEIJING -Japan and China considered yesterday whether their leaders should meet this weekend to try to defuse the worst dispute in decades between the Asian powers, but at the same time they traded more angry words over anti-Japanese protests and Tokyo's wartime history.
Federal Hocking renews 29 teacher contracts, salaries
Apr. 18, 2005Twenty-nine teachers in Federal Hocking Local School District had their contract continuations approved at last night's school board meeting, following last week's announcements of staff cuts at both Nelsonville-York City School District and Trimble Local School District.
Sharon supports delay of pull-out
Apr. 18, 2005JERUSALEM -Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said yesterday he favors a three-week delay in Israel's planned pullout from the Gaza Strip and four West Bank settlements this summer, ostensibly because of a Jewish mourning period marking the destruction of the biblical temples.
Council discusses performing arts/community center
Apr. 18, 2005The proposal for buying a church building for $360,000 and developing it into a performing arts facility on the west side of Athens had its second reading at the Athens City Council meeting last night.
Universal health care proposal raises controversy
Apr. 18, 2005An Ohio organization that works to reform health care is pushing a ballot initiative that, if law, would provide all Ohioans universal health care coverage.
Papal electors give first sign of struggle ahead the black smoke of indecision
Apr. 18, 2005VATICAN CITY -Black smoke streamed from the Sistine Chapel's chimney yesterday to signal that cardinals failed to select a new pope in their first round of voting, held just hours after they began their historic task: finding a leader capable of building on John Paul II's spiritual energy while keeping modern rifts from tearing deeper into the church.
Bobcats seek victory tonight to cement a good home stand
Apr. 18, 2005The Ohio baseball team plays host to Dayton tonight to wrap up what has proven to have been a successful stint at home.
The milestone
Apr. 18, 2005Coach Carbone wins No. 500 The Ohio baseball team's win last Friday was more than just a conference victory; it was a historic achievement for head coach Joe Carbone. As the final out was recorded, Carbone secured his place among the elite coaches in Mid-American Conference history with his 500th career victory at Ohio University. Although Carbone downplayed the significance of the win, saying It's not a big deal really... Coaches don't win games
Students protest across US
Apr. 18, 2005CLEVELAND -In Hudson, students recently walked out of high school to criticize the firing of a popular principal, a protest that ended with police using pepper spray to calm some in the large crowd.
Experts doubt health benefits of alcohol
Apr. 18, 2005ATLANTA -The government warned today that a few drinks a day might not protect against strokes and heart attacks after all.
Protesters duly exercise their rights
Apr. 18, 2005As a 1997 graduate of Ohio University and a veteran of 15 years, two months and 28 days of active duty service in the United States Marines Corps (before attending Ohio University), including service in the first Gulf War, I would like to respond to Marc Fencil's letter (Soldiers face real die-in daily in Iraq
Special teams look strong
Apr. 18, 2005As one of the numerous changes that the Ohio football team has introduced this spring, special teams is now following a divide-and-conquer philosophy.
Capstone courses can replace Tier III
Apr. 18, 2005Ohio University Faculty Senate passed three proposals, and an unscheduled resolution to disband Tier III was defeated by only a 22 to 20 vote.
African suffering needs exposure
Apr. 18, 2005(U-WIRE) -When most people drop $100 on a concert ticket, poverty is the last thing on their mind. Bono was probably aware of this, but that wasn't about to stop him from opening his audience's eyes to a great challenge that they might not have known they were facing. Last week's U2 concerts in Glendale Arena featured some great music, but they also had one unrelenting request: Keep your eyes on Africa.
Truce on the subcontinent
Apr. 18, 2005NEW DELHI -The peace process between India and Pakistan is now irreversible
Democrats vie for provisions in state budget
Apr. 18, 2005COLUMBUS -Majority Republicans in the legislature say they are listening to the Democrats, but so far the only major idea the GOP gives credit for is one most lawmakers in the minority abhor -an expansion of a 9-year-old program that sends public dollars to private schools.
Softball players travel long way to play together
Apr. 18, 2005Courtney Waters and Amanda Sacks are a long way from home.
