Ruptured line in air conditioner saturates 2 Grover Center offices
Jan. 25, 2005A pipe ruptured in Grover Center Monday morning, causing damage to offices in the Department of Health Sciences.
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Research shows high cost for airline defense
Jan. 25, 2005LOS ANGELES -Outfitting every U.S. commercial passenger plane with anti-missile systems would be a costly and impractical defense against terrorists armed with shoulder-fired rockets, according to a study released yesterday.
New bill might force compliance with public records law
Jan. 25, 2005COLUMBUS, Ohio -Government officials will be required to take classes on Ohio's public records laws and would face a $250 a day penalty for noncompliance under a bill introduced Monday.
Bush wants $80 billion more for Iraq, Afghan wars
Jan. 25, 2005WASHINGTON -As Congress started to digest a new Bush administration request of $80 billion to bankroll wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, its top budget analyst yesterday projected $855 billion in deficits for the next decade even without the costs of war and President Bush's Social Security plan.
Vegan lifestyle healthy for heart, body
Jan. 25, 2005Look at the dog in the picture. If you are a pet person like I am, then you've probably drooled over him for half an hour already. In extreme cases, such as mine, you might even have resorted to baby talk. If you're not much of a pet person, you probably thought, Hm... a dog. That's definitely an aesthetic improvement from the guy who is usually on there. What I am fairly certain of is that nobody looked at Seamus and went, Yum! That sure looks delicious!
Annan recognizes Jews as primary victims of Holocaust
Jan. 25, 2005UNITED NATIONS -The United Nations broke with years of protocol and commemorated the 60-year anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camps, directly linking its own founding with the end of the Holocaust in some of the strongest language ever.
Officials seek welfare boost
Jan. 25, 2005Jack Frech is drafting a proposal to shake a few apples from the $800 million tree of federal funding for needy families planted in the Ohio General Assembly.
Public TV channel awaits new contract
Jan. 25, 2005A bundle of papers, yet unsigned, is all that keeps Athens Media Access Center Director Richard Sams from knowing the fate of his organization.
Shot-glass ban sparks controversy
Jan. 25, 2005How is getting rid of Ohio University shot glasses (Use of OU logo: shot
Islamic Hamas leader negotiates conditions of possible cease-fire
Jan. 25, 2005GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -The violent Islamic Hamas is prepared to suspend attacks if Israel stops targeting militants and agrees to release thousands of Palestinian prisoners, the top Hamas leader said yesterday.
Buddy icons bring uniqueness to chat
Jan. 25, 2005With more than 76 percent of Americans 13 years and over using an instant messenger application, according to America Online, Inc., buddy icons offer a way to individualize online communication.
Bush administration to increase deportation
Jan. 25, 2005WASHINGTON -President Bush plans to ask Congress to spend more to crack down on undocumented workers and arrest and deport illegal immigrants. But he wants to fund only a fraction of the new Border Patrol agents called for in a bill he signed last year.
Students tolerate cold to give blood
Jan. 25, 2005On a recent Friday, students spent their afternoon waiting for hours in the cold simply for the opportunity to donate blood to the American Red Cross.
Writer finds Oscar nominees obvious
Jan. 25, 2005Every year at the end of January on a Tuesday, I suffer through a few minutes of Good Morning America and eagerly await the announcement of the Academy Award nominations.
Nelsonville discusses renovation grants
Jan. 25, 2005Nelsonville's planning and development committee met last week for the second of two public hearings to discuss a grant application for $180,000 to stabilize the condemned Scott building, 89 W. Washington St., owned by L'Heureux Properties.
Chauncey woman wants mayor out
Jan. 25, 2005Brenda Kim, a resident of Chauncey, is calling for the termination of Chauncey's mayor, Frederica Shover, and the release of 911 calls that she claims pertain to her.
Static shocks students
Jan. 25, 2005From uncontrollable hair to the sting of a shock, static electricity is virtually impossible to avoid in winter.
Cutler on ice
Jan. 25, 2005Ohio University has been doing the right thing by keeping a 2-year-old hiring freeze cold. When former OU President Robert Glidden implemented the hiring freeze two years ago, it was in response to a budgetary crisis and necessary to keep the university's books in the black. But President Roderick McDavis and the administration are looking into eliminating the hiring freeze or modifying it.
OU organizations collect cash for student, alumni soldiers
Jan. 25, 2005For the next month, Ohio University organizations are raising money and gathering materials for students who have been called to active duty.
