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Commission created for disabled

Athens City Commission on Disabilities and street luge were among the topics discussed at the Athens City Council meeting last night.


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Cloning requires further research

Only a few years ago, the topic of cloning seemed to be a dream of science fiction fans. But in the past few years cloning has gone from the rough pages of fiction to the journals of fact. Two Korean scientists announced Thursday they had successfully cloned a human embryo. The embryos matured into blastocysts, from which stem cells could be extracted. In layman's terms, the potential for cloning is now reality, and the technology could be used for medical purposes. Despite cries for definitive legislation, it would be premature for the government to step in during the infancy of such remarkable technological strides.



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'Low' art has redeeming qualities

Whether you want to admit to it or not, you have guilty entertainment pleasures. You watch movies that you mock other people for watching and you hum lame top-20 songs you hear on the radio. Sometimes we even grow an affinity for things we know are awful because they are blissfully bad and we can laugh and laugh while enjoying them.


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Students rate plates

Students at Ohio University have the opportunity to participate in a program that evaluates the nutritional value of food at dining halls and helps students learn how to choose nutritious foods.


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Local talent, cake celebrate OU's 200th

The time, efforts and planning of the last three years are finally coming to fruition when Ohio University celebrates its official bicentennial on Founder's Day Wednesday.


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Snakes lure bar crowd

I love this bar! OU senior Dan Shank, 22, screamed out over the rowdy crowd at Buck's Bridge Inn in Nelsonville.



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Crane kills workers

TOLEDO - A construction crane collapsed yesterday onto a construction site at an interstate bridge over the Maumee River, crushing a tractor-trailer and killing three workers, officials said.


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Islamic law threatens Iraqi women's rights

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraq's U.S. administrator suggested yesterday he would block any move by Iraqi leaders to make Islamic law the backbone of an interim constitution, which women's groups fear could threaten their rights. Roadside bombs killed two more American soldiers.


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Bobcats slip past Zips

No 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.


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Gay weddings come to Calif.

SAN 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.


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Wrestler makes success

It 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.


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Band to preview national gig

The 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.


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Dance troupe coming to play

A performance combining acrobatics, dance and physical comedy is coming to Nelsonville Saturday.


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First human embryo cloned in S.Korea

WASHINGTON - 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.

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