Local restaurants stock, serve area foods
Oct. 14, 2003Athens is home to a bevy of businesses that put social consciousness, globally and locally, before big-time profits.
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Shortages hit Bolivian capital as new protests expected
Oct. 14, 2003LA PAZ, Bolivia - Supplies of food, gasoline and other essentials ran short yesterday as protesters demanding the president's resignation blocked roads and virtually paralyzed the capital of La Paz and the nearby city of El Alto.
Beware of impending gun zealotry
Oct. 14, 2003It's a scary time to be living in Dick Cheney's America. And in Bob Taft's Ohio.
Council responds to criticism of criminal justice program
Oct. 14, 2003University Curriculum Council made suggestions yesterday for the bachelor of criminal justice program in response to a seven-year assessment that found the curriculum and goals fail to meet expectations.
Suicide bomber targets Turkish Embassy; Shiite leader demands U.S. pullout
Oct. 14, 2003BAGHDAD, Iraq - Suicide car bombers struck in Baghdad for the third time in a week yesterday, this time outside the Turkish Embassy in yet another blow against those who would help the U.S. occupation. Witnesses said the driver and a bystander were killed, and hospitals said at least 13 were wounded.
Supreme Court rejects Bush administration appeal over medical marijuana
Oct. 14, 2003WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court rejected an appeal yesterday that jeopardized state medical marijuana laws that allow ill patients to smoke pot if they get a doctor's recommendation.
Sex offenders names now available online
Oct. 14, 2003Athens county citizens now can check if sexual offenders live in their neighborhoods by accessing the names and addresses of offenders online.
Sept. 11 national economic marker
Oct. 14, 2003Following Sept. 11, many Americans associated the roller coaster stock prices and increased unemployment rates with the attack.
Nichols judge expresses frustration at slow pace of case
Oct. 14, 2003OKLAHOMA CITY - The judge in the state's murder case against Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols said yesterday that lack of cooperation from the federal government was jeopardizing Nichols' right to a fair trial.
Nelsonville building donated to local school
Oct. 14, 2003Nelsonville-York City Schools gained a new piece of property at last night's school board meeting.
LA transit mechanics strike; thousands of commuters to be affected
Oct. 14, 2003LOS ANGELES - Mechanics for the nation's third-largest public transportation system went on strike yesterday, shutting down buses and trains that an estimated 500,000 daily riders count on to get around Los Angeles County.
Boston mobster Flemmi pleads guilty to racketeering in plea bargain
Oct. 14, 2003BOSTON - Mob informant Stephen The Rifleman Flemmi pleaded guilty yesterday to racketeering charges to avoid the death penalty under a deal in which he accused his former FBI handler of helping to set up a murder.
Misconceptions walk a fine line
Oct. 14, 2003The neighborhood boys pooled their money, a sum of 75 cents, and approached Bryony Dwale and her mother, members of Circle of Gaia Dreaming, an Athens group of about 40 followers of earth-centered religions. The giggling huddle shoved a 5-year-old boy to the front and asked the women to turn him into a frog.
Sniper suspect trial under way; Muhammad enters innocent pleas
Oct. 14, 2003VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - John Allen Muhammad entered innocent pleas yesterday as the death-penalty trial of the sniper suspect got under way a year after a series of deadly shootings terrified the Washington area.
Fair trade products help local businesses grow
Oct. 14, 2003When goods are not available locally, several Athens businesses concerned with socially conscious, sustainable practices turn to imports that have been certified as fair trade.
Camera phones bring new problems to privacy
Oct. 14, 2003(U-WIRE) Louisiana State University - My roommate just got a camera phone.
Freshmen guided onto the road of success
Oct. 14, 2003Last night, Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium was filled with potential monsters.
Exhibit brings Africa to Athens
Oct. 14, 2003Traditional objects and the artwork of a current artist reflect the culture of Africa in an exhibit now showing at the Ohio University Art Gallery and Trisolini Gallery.
