RAMALLAH, West Bank -Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas intervened yesterday to end a political crisis over the formation of a new Cabinet after it became apparent the turmoil could bring down his prime minister.
This letter is in response to Caren Baginski's Friday column, Wal-Mart bullies our budgets. I can understand why some people feel that Wal-Mart isn't good for a small-town atmosphere and how its treatment of its employees is sub-par, but Wal-Mart isn't all that bad.
The Ohio University Student Senate discussed the nuisance party and noise ordinances and the dining hall survey, among other things, at its meeting last night.
The majority of American teens believe in God and worship in conventional congregations, but their religious knowledge is remarkably shallow and they have a tough time expressing the difference that faith makes in their lives, a new survey says.
A poet inspired by the history of the Appalachian people will be giving a poetry reading in Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium tonight.
MAINZ, Germany -President Bush and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder insisted yesterday that Iran must not have nuclear weapons but remained divided on how to coax Tehran into giving up its suspected ambitions for such an arsenal.
I really love being here at Ohio University. The people are nice, I like my professors, and I love being on campus.
The Ohio women's basketball team went to Kent State last night with three games left to play in the Mid-American Conference regular season. It came back with two games left to regain momentum after the Golden Flashes handed it a 74-39 loss.
It's the meet the Ohio women's swimming and diving team has been preparing for all year: The 2005 Mid-American Conference Women's Swimming and Diving Championships start today and will continue through Saturday in the Aquatic Center.
After 13 months of writing and recording, Longfellow is presenting Jangling Tea Trolley to the public with a CD-release party Saturday at Donkey Coffee and Espresso.
LONDON -Queen Elizabeth II's decision to skip the wedding of her son and heir is not a snub to Prince Charles or his longtime lover, the royal family said yesterday.
For the second straight game, the Ohio men's basketball team won in dramatic fashion under guard Jeremy Fears' leadership. Fears had career highs with seven rebounds and seven made field goals while posting 14 points.
For students who apply to Ohio University but receive a rejection letter, the quest for acceptance does not always have to end.
SARBAGH, Iran -A powerful earthquake flattened villages and collapsed mud-brick homes in the mountains of central Iran yesterday, killing at least 420 people and injuring hundreds.
Editor's Note: This story is the fourth in a three-day, five-part series that will look at men's basketball attendance at Ohio, in the Mid-American Conference and at the national level.
Student Senate passed a resolution in early February urging Ohio University to become part of the Workers Rights Consortium, an organization designed to enforce manufacturing codes of conduct and ensure factories producing collegiate apparel to respect workers' rights.
Ohio University President Roderick McDavis will visit various cities in Asia to strengthen existing international programs and sign a new partnership agreement with the University of Malaya.
BAGHDAD, Iraq -Ibrahim al-Jaafari, the head of a religious party who fought Saddam Hussein and took refuge in Iran for a decade, was chosen yesterday as the dominant Shiite ticket's candidate for prime minister -making him the overwhelming favorite for the post.
BRUSSELS, Belgium -President Bush said yesterday that it is simply ridiculous to assume that the United States has plans to attack Iran over its alleged nuclear weapons program.
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