Wrestling drops two at home
Feb. 15, 2004Ohio's two-meet homestand was epitomized by the second match of the weekend.
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Bobcats slip past Zips
Feb. 15, 2004No member of the Ohio women's basketball team will ever be mistaken for pro football analysts John Madden and Al Michaels, but both groups have something in common: They work Monday nights.
Gay weddings come to Calif.
Feb. 12, 2004SAN FRANCISCO - In an open challenge to California law, city authorities performed at least 15 same-sex weddings yesterday and issued about a dozen more marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples.
From walk-on transfer to scholarship athlete, swimmer earns his place
Feb. 12, 2004There is no glory in being a walk-on.
Wrestler makes success
Feb. 12, 2004It is not every day that a 197-pound man goes overlooked. But after two Mid-American Conference runner-ups, Joel Weimer is catching the eyes of more than just coaches and other wrestlers.
Band to preview national gig
Feb. 12, 2004The Ohio University Wind Ensemble, which has been selected to perform at the College Band Directors National Association regional conference, will preview their show in a free performance at 8 p.m. tonight in Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium.
Dance troupe coming to play
Feb. 12, 2004A performance combining acrobatics, dance and physical comedy is coming to Nelsonville Saturday.
Employee indicted in pornography case
Feb. 12, 2004An Ohio University employee recently was indicted by an Athens County Grand Jury for charges involving child pornography.
First human embryo cloned in S.Korea
Feb. 12, 2004WASHINGTON - Researchers in South Korea have become the first to successfully clone a human embryo, and then cull from it master stem cells that many doctors consider key to one day creating customized cures for diabetes, Parkinson's and other diseases.
Local officials assess budget
Feb. 12, 2004President Bush's proposed 2005 budget has received mixed reviews from local elected officials.
E Street musician visits OU
Feb. 12, 2004A familiar persona to both college students and their parents will speak as part of the festivities of Parents Weekend at Ohio University.
Second suicide blast in as many days kills up to 47 in Baghdad
Feb. 11, 2004BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide driver blew up his explosive-rigged car yesterday outside an army recruiting center in central Baghdad where hundreds of Iraqis were lined up to volunteer for the military, killing at least 36 people, U.S. officials and Iraqi witnesses said.
Asian country Laos faces environmental effects of industry
Feb. 11, 2004VIENTIANE, Laos - The mighty animals that made Laos the Kingdom of a Million Elephants are mostly gone. And every year the forests that once blanketed the country from end to end are replaced by more bald hillsides and scrubland where hardly a birdsong is heard.
Guard sets milestone
Feb. 11, 2004There was no celebration, game stoppage or ceremony following guard Candace Bates' third made field goal of yesterday's 76-55 loss to Bowling Green.
Weapons battle out of U.S. hands
Feb. 11, 2004From the rumors of disenfranchised Russian soldiers selling suitcase-sized nuclear arms to the very real story of Pakistan's leading nuclear scientist selling secrets, it is becoming increasingly likely that weapons of mass destruction are in the hands of people who lack an appreciation for the American way. President Bush is well aware of this unfortunate truth and expressed the need for international action on the matter in yesterday's address. Bush outlined the need for increased missile-defense and sharing of intelligence on a greater international scale and said the United Nation's nuclear anti-proliferation group, the International Atomic Energy Agency, and the Nuclear Suppliers Group - composed of 40 nuclear-producing countries - must do a better job of keeping weapons material out of the wrong hands.
Red Cross urges U.S. to allow access to Saddam, cites dictator's POW status
Feb. 11, 2004GENEVA - The Red Cross has visited imprisoned officials of Saddam Hussein's toppled regime and expressed confidence yesterday that U.S. authorities will allow it to see the former Iraqi dictator sooner rather than later.
Band keeps local ties, evolves musically
Feb. 11, 2004From managing the Burrito Buggy to playing gigs at The Blue Gator, different members of ekoostik hookah have kept ties with Athens since the '80s.
