I teach courses in journalism and tell my students about the tools available to them for telling the public about our government. No tool is more important than the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). For almost 40 years, it has guaranteed access to federal documents to press and public alike.
CINCINNATI -Contract talks broke off hours after they were resumed yesterday between the Kroger Co. and the union representing workers at the grocer's Cincinnati-area stores, the company said.
Members of the Athens City Council met last night to discuss the future possibilities of placing traffic calming devices in Athens, among other issues.
Four new programs were approved and course approval deadlines for the General Education program were discussed at the University Curriculum Council's first meeting yesterday.
CHICAGO -As Marine Sgt. Joshua Horton lay in a hospital bed across the ocean recovering from wounds he suffered in Iraq, his wife was in a maternity ward in suburban Illinois, making him a father five times over.
About 50 people gathered last night at a candlelit vigil in remembrance of hate crimes in recent years. The event was organized by Henry Maccarthy, head of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, (LGBT) Commission of the Graduate Student Senate.
BAGHDAD, Iraq -U.S. troops went on the offensive from the gates of Baghdad to the Syrian border yesterday, pounding Sunni insurgent positions from the air and supporting Iraqi soldiers in raids on mosques suspected of harboring extremists.
At yesterday's Athens County Commissioners meeting, the commissioners gave authorization to the Athens Community Action Committee to begin a flood disaster relief program, which will temporarily employ Athens residents in need of work.
BAGHDAD, Iraq -Saddam Hussein underwent an operation to repair a hernia about 10 days ago and has made a full recovery, Iraqi sources said yesterday.
WASHINGTON -The Supreme Court said yesterday it will consider whether the Ten Commandments may be displayed on government property, ending a 25-year silence on a church-state issue that has prompted bitter legal fights around the country.
Ohio swimmers Irena Stavreska and Ilse Peterson completed their races at the FINA World Swimming Championships in Indianapolis, Ind., with swims and memories that will last a lifetime.
Graduate students will have a chance to learn about their student representatives tonight at the Graduate Student Senate's Fall 2004 Open House.
Some Ohio University students are debating the restrictions of the state's Concealed Carry Law in response to an e-mail last week reminding them that the licenses do not extend to universities. There were no incidents that led OU Police Department to distribute the e-mail, said Chief Tony Camechis.
The Ohio men's cross country team placed fourth at the All-Ohio Championships despite two runners not finishing. Due to breathing problems, Austin Schiele and Pat Harvey had to exit the race early.
(U-WIRE) -Without a doubt, Sen. John Kerry won the debate last Thursday night. Not only did Kerry have better ideas for this country, but he expressed them in a much better manner than George W. Bush did.
(U-WIRE) -My newest heroine: Nisha Sharma. Here is an inspiration to us all, a woman who fought a patriarchal tradition in Delhi, India, and won, unfazed.
Although the Athens Police Department spent almost $9,900 on Taser guns, the weapons continue to be used infrequently in the field.
LOS ANGELES -Thrill seekers are plunking down six figures to ride rockets that haven't even been built yet, and a new airline called Virgin Galactic promises to be up and soaring in the next three years.
COLUMBUS -The elections board in Ohio's largest county said Wednesday it will direct voters to their correct polling places on Nov. 2 but will accept ballots from anyone who insists on voting at the wrong precinct, despite a directive to keep them from doing so.
DALLAS -A company is seeking state permission to accept millions of pounds of radioactive waste from U.S. weapons programs, including a site in Ohio.
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