Ohio provisional voting problems considered
Sep. 26, 2004COLUMBUS, Ohio -Provisional ballots could be the hanging chads of the 2004 presidential election, say critics of Ohio's guidelines for handling those votes.
MULTIMEDIA
Iran prepared to confront any external threat, says Iranian official
Sep. 26, 2004TEHRAN, Iran - Iran added a strategic missile to its military arsenal after a successful test, and the defense minister said Saturday his country was ready to confront any external threat.
Christian Coalition mobilizes members for coming election
Sep. 26, 2004WASHINGTON - With choruses of amens, Christian activists on Friday affirmed that they have the power, with a little prayer and a lot of legwork, to assure that President Bush stays in the White House.
Defending champs win season opener
Sep. 26, 2004In its first series since winning the American Collegiate Hockey
Volleyball opens MAC season with pair of wins
Sep. 26, 2004The Ohio volleyball team opened its Mid-American Conference season with wins against Ball State and Miami this weekend in The Convo and improved to 10-2. On Friday, Ohio defeated Ball State in three games, 30-25, 31-29, 31-29. The next day, the Bobcats topped Miami, 30-15, 30-20, 26-30, 30-22. Coach Geoff Carlston said he was impressed with the team's performance. These wins were huge this weekend
Alexander schools improve test scores
Sep. 26, 2004Alexander Local School District made improvements in scores on the writing portion of proficiency tests overall and increased its graduation rate, but most elementary proficiency test scores remained below the state standard on the district's state report card.
Jimmy Carter promotes peace
Sep. 26, 2004ATLANTA - As he approaches 80, Jimmy Carter could be enjoying retirement -teaching Sunday school, relaxing with family and reflecting on a life that has taken him from the peanut fields of Plains, Ga., to the White House and back.
Women take home third in season's first tournament
Sep. 26, 2004Ohio golfer Julie Tomlinson returned this fall expecting to find the same team she played with last spring. But the seven returning women -the team lost two graduating seniors and has no new recruits -turned out to be standing on much firmer ground this year.
Developer still needed for Mill Street Apartments
Sep. 26, 2004The fate of the Mill Street Apartment complex is still to be determined and might not be destroyed if Ohio University president Roderick McDavis approves a proposal from interested developers.
Agricultural issues might not sway voters
Sep. 26, 2004LONDON, Ohio - Farmers might not be swayed by agricultural issues when trying to decide whether to vote for President Bush or Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass.
Scandal rocks GOP
Sep. 26, 2004CINCINNATI - The Hamilton County prosecutor's public admission that he had an affair with an employee has created rare drama for the Republican Party in a county where the GOP has long controlled the levers of power.
Unfair & Unwarranted
Sep. 23, 2004The free exchange of ideas is the hallmark of American ideals, basic citizens' rights and the country itself. The First Amendment protects controversial speech, music and actions of individuals. Though it might be tiresome to hear this argument as a defense for an unpopular position, it is nevertheless a completely justifiable defense against the fines that have recently been issued to 20 CBS-owned television stations.
Awareness promoted
Sep. 23, 2004Students, faculty and Athens residents joined together yesterday evening to raise awareness and speak out against sexual assault at the first Ohio University United Against Sexual Assault march.
Nigerian leader visits Athens, OU
Sep. 23, 2004Dozens of students in Athens County had a chance to meet one of the Africa's indigenous leaders and learn about one of the most enduring forms of leadership on the continent when their schools played host to His Royal Highness A. Bashir Albishir Bukar, emir of Machina in Nigeria's Yobe State, yesterday.
Ohio hosts No. 4 Spartans
Sep. 23, 2004After a rough three weeks on the road for the Ohio women's field hockey team, the Bobcats are returning home to Peggy Pruitt Field and the start of their Mid-American Conference season this weekend.
After 23 days, 9 matches and 3 states, the Bobcats come home
Sep. 23, 2004The Ohio volleyball team has added three new faces to an experienced roster, but its main goal hasn't changed -beat the best and be the best.
2 Live Crew visits Athens
Sep. 23, 2004They were part of the reason records come with parental advisory stickers; they were banned in the United States and they made a Vietnamese prostitute's cat calls seem like hip hop. They are 2 Live Crew and they will be in Athens tonight at the Blue Gator, 63 N. Court St.
Area Fire Department requests state funding
Sep. 23, 2004Approximately $750 million for Sen. Mike DeWine's, R-Ohio, Firefighter Investment and Response Enhancement Act has been appropriated for 2004, and Athens has not received any money so far.
Sister act returns to Convo
Sep. 23, 2004As the Ohio volleyball team has raced to an 8-2 start -with a win against a ranked team for only the second time in school history -sisters Stephanie and Michaele Blackburn have helped lead the Bobcat charge.
Judge delays Ohio abortion drug law action
Sep. 23, 2004CINCINNATI -An Ohio law that was to go into effect yesterday to limit the use of the abortion-inducing drug RU-486 is probably too restrictive, a federal judge said.
