Reds top Nationals at home
May 24, 2005CINCINNATI -Randy Keisler earned a win last night with his arm and his bat.
MULTIMEDIA
Adult students say they work harder, know professors better
May 24, 2005Traditional students straight out of high school and non-traditional or adult students constitute the diverse student population enrolled at Ohio University.
Al-Qaida leader wounded says Web site
May 24, 2005BAGHDAD, Iraq -A Web site that acts as the clearinghouse for messages from Abu Musab al-Zarqawi said yesterday that Iraq's most-wanted militant had been wounded for the sake of God and asked Muslims to pray for his recovery.
BBC journalists strike in response to plans for job cuts
May 24, 2005LONDON -Thousands of British Broadcasting Corp. journalists and technicians began a 24-hour strike over proposed job cuts yesterday, severely disrupting radio and TV programs.
Senate plan would freeze funding for some Ohio schools
May 24, 2005COLUMBUS -More than one-third of Ohio school districts would have their state funding frozen the next two years under the Senate version of the upcoming $51 billion state budget introduced yesterday.
North Korea doesn't rule out pre-emptive attack; follow-up talks held with South
May 24, 2005SEOUL, South Korea -North Korea yesterday refused to rule out a pre-emptive attack, even amid signs it may be willing to return to the nuclear bargaining table.
Board discusses floodplain plans
May 24, 2005A public hearing to discuss floodplain regulations and a tentative selection of projects to receive grants from the Ohio Department of Development concluded the Athens County Commissioners meeting yesterday.
Senate agrees to allow some appeals court nominees
May 24, 2005WASHINGTON -Breaking years of gridlock, the Senate cleared the way for confirmation of Priscilla Owen to the U.S. Court of Appeals yesterday amid fresh debate over an ambiguous compromise on President Bush's current and future judicial nominees.
Class project symbolically challenges stereotypes
May 24, 2005Seven students facilitated the breakdown of racial and sexist slurs last night in the culmination of a COMS 405 class project.
Athens county students' views of university hinge on reputation
May 24, 2005Most students from Athens County who attend Ohio University choose the school for different reasons than many of the other students from across the country.
Israeli-Palestinian security meeting ends with no agreement as Abbas heads to Washington
May 24, 2005JERUSALEM -The Palestinians yesterday warned of chaos and instability after Israel's pullout from the Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank if the Israelis don't show more flexibility on key security issues ahead of the withdrawal.
Twins outplay Indians 6-3
May 24, 2005CLEVELAND -Justin Morneau dropped in a three-run double just out of center fielder Grady Sizemore's reach with two outs in the 11th inning, sending the Minnesota Twins to a 6-3 win over the Cleveland Indians last night.
Laura Bush voices opinions on peace, elections during trip to Middle East
May 24, 2005SHANNON, Ireland -She's not the shy librarian that some might think she is. Normally reserved, Laura Bush showed a new outspoken side on her trip to the Middle East.
RedHawks enter MAC tourney as top seed
May 24, 2005The Miami Redhawks' baseball team (39-15, 17-4 MAC) won the Mid-American Conference for the first time since 1983 after the final conference weekend and will host the MAC tournament as the top seed.
Bolton's attitude worse than his ideology
May 23, 2005There is deeper irony regarding the John Bolton nomination that was missed by The Post's recent editorial (A Disservice
Memo shows intent preceded evidence
May 23, 2005(U-WIRE) -The odor is just starting to waft across the pond. It's coming from a little memo that was leaked to London's The Sunday Times and subsequently posted on its Web site at the beginning of May.
OU searches for new finance VP
May 23, 2005After almost four months, the search committee to find a new vice president of Finance and Administration narrowed its search to four candidates, which includes Interim Vice President Larry Corrigan.
Decision marks an abrupt end for pitcher once nicknamed `the baby-faced assassin'
May 23, 2005CINCINNATI -- Closer Danny Graves was let go by the Cincinnati Reds on Monday, a day after he made an obscene hand gesture at a fan taunting him over his latest poor performance.
Graduate Student Senate posts unfilled: Apathy, e-mail outage blamed for lack of voter participation
May 23, 2005The Graduate Student Senate elections were held May 11 and only six of the 15 positions were filled for the 2005-2006 school year.
Marshall considers former OU provost for presidency
May 23, 2005Less than a year after leaving the provost position at Ohio University because of different administrative styles than new President Roderick McDavis, Stephen Kopp was named one of the final four candidates for the presidency position at Marshall University on Friday.
